The Government Can’t Even Hide Secret Spy Satellites Anymore
Last week, the National Reconnaissance Office, which runs our country’s top secret spy satellites—Hi, Iran!—launched its newest toy. It was a mystery—just a “payload.” But within hours, its orbit was tracked, and within days, amateurs astronomers were watching. There’s a dedicated community of non-pro satellite trackers, grinning each time they lock on to one of…
