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In [[history]], the term "satellite nation" refers to those nations under the sphere of influence of the [[Soviet Union]], or under the "[[Iron Curtain]]".
In [[history]], the term "satellite nation" refers to those nations under the sphere of influence of the [[Soviet Union]], or under the "[[Iron Curtain]]".
== US spy satellite fleet ==
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The US invested vast sums of money into high-altitude research—from early "weather balloons" to the SR-71 Blackbird and U2 Dragon Lady to orbital telescopes—and established not one but three Federal agencies—the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), the National Security Agency (NSA), and the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)—all in an effort to glean any speck of information that could give the US an advantage. Satellite technology is, by far, the most expensive ISR method at the US's disposal but also the most effective. [http://gizmodo.com/5994202/how-the-us-built-its-super+secret-spy-satellite-program]
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[[category:Telecommunications]]
[[category:Telecommunications]]