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Phil Pressel, designer of the KH-9 HEXAGON's 'optical bar' panoramic camera system, poses in front of the massive 60-foot long spy satellite at the Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum's Udvar-Hazy Center on Sept. 17, 2011. The National Reconnaissance

Secret No More: Spy Satellite Designer Reveals Life's Work

By Roger Guillemette published

Phil Pressel had kept a secret for 46 years.

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The massive KH-9 Hexagon spy satellite on display at the Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum's Udvar-Hazy Center, after being declassified on Sept. 17, 2011.

Declassified US Spy Satellites Reveal Rare Look at Secret Cold War Space Program

By Roger Guillemette published

The National Reconnaissance Office declassified two US spy satellite programs for its 50th anniversary.

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Hexagon KH-9

US Space Spy Agency to Unveil Hush-Hush Satellites on Saturday

By Leonard David published

The National Reconnaissance Office is about to give a glimpse into its secret spy satellites.

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A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket blasts off from Space Launch Complex-3 at 9:24 p.m. PDT on April 14, 2011 with the classified NROL-34 satellite for the National Reconnaissance Office.

New U.S. Spy Satellite Launches on Clandestine Mission

By Tariq Malik published

The classified spy satellite NROL-34 launched from California's Vandenberg AFB late Thursday.

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National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) released photo of a Lockheed Martin-built Lacrosse satellite. This design is likely akin to the earlier Lacrosse 2 spacecraft.

Amateur Observations Suggest 20-Year-Old Spy Satellite Was Destroyed

By Leonard David published

Old and secret and … no more? The old Lacrosse 2 spy satellite appears to be missing in orbit.

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Skywatcher Kevin Fetter records the flight of the U.S. Air Force's second X-37B over Canada.

Secret X-37B Space Plane Spotted Again by Amateur Skywatchers

By Joe Rao published

Amateur satellite sleuths have successfully caught video and images of the U.S. Air Force's second X-37B space plane in orbit.

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The United Launch Alliance Delta 4 launches with a National Reconnaissance Office payload at Space Launch Complex-37 at 6:38 p.m. EST on March 11, 2011 from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.

New U.S. Spy Satellite Blasts Off On Secret Mission

By Denise Chow published

A new U.S. spy satellite has begun a clandestine mission for the National Reconnaissance Office.

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A United Launch Alliance Delta 4 sits poised on its launch pad with the classified NROL-27 satellite for the National Reconnaissance Office at the Space Launch Complex-37 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.

Launching Tonight: New Classified Spy Satellite for U.S. Reconnaissance

By Justin Ray published

The clandestine satellite NROL-27 will launch from Florida tonight for the National Reconnaissance Office.

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Air Force's Mystery X-37B Robot Spaceship to Launch Today

More Secret X-37B Space Plane Missions Expected, U.S. Military Says

By Stephen Clark published

More hush-hush missions ahead for Air Force's X-37B space plane, but no firm dates yet.

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The Air Force's second X-37B robot space plane blasts off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on March 5, 2011 to begin its secret Orbital Test Vehicle 2 mission.

Secretive X-37B Space Plane Launches on New Mystery Mission

By Mike Wall published

The U.S. Air Force's X-37B robotic space plane blasted off Saturday afternoon on a mystery mission shrouded in secrecy, after being delayed a day by bad weather.

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