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US Unable To Contact Military Reconnaissance Satellite
Beijing (SPX) Jan 19, 2007 U.S. officials are unable to communicate with a costly U.S. reconnaissance satellite for the military and intelligence communities launched last year, a defense official said on Thursday. "Efforts are continuing to reestablish communication with the classified satellite, which cost hundreds of millions of dollars," the defence official told the media. "They have not yet declared it a total loss." "There are still some additional steps that can be taken to restore communication," the official claimed, noting some satellites had been recovered in similar situations in the past. The National Reconnaissance Office(NRO), which designs, builds and operates the satellites, had no comment. Jonathan McDowell, an astronomer with the Harvard-Smithsonian Center For Astrophysics, said the satellite in question could be a classified NRO satellite launched into space on Dec. 14, 2006 from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. "This is definitely a setback for the NRO, which has had an aggressive technology development program over the past few years," McDowell said. "It adds to the problems that the NRO is having transitioning to its next generation of satellites." Source: Xinhua News Agency Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links Military Space News at SpaceWar.com Military Space News at SpaceWar.com
Schriever Space Pros Keep Eyes On The Sky
by Staff Sgt. Don Branum50th Space Wing Public Affairs Schriever AFB CO (AFNS) Jan 12, 2007 While the 50th Space Wing's mission covers about 23,000 miles into space, Schriever's amateur astronomers spend their free time studying objects much further out. Among Schriever's stargazers are Airmen and contractors, both past and present, who have spotted GPS satellites, Jovian moons, variable stars and more. For some, it's a lifelong hobby; for others, it's part of a family tradition. |
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