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Info on the use of SIGINT satellites in the Falklands War

Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2022 7:35 pm
by RockPaperScissors
Hi all,

An interesting bit about a Falklands War plan to strike the Argentian carrier ARA Veinticinco de Mayo with Buccaneers using targeting information from Program 989 SIGINT satellites.

https://www.thespacereview.com/article/4479/1

The rest of the article provides a nice overview of the Program 989 satellites and their use in Russian air defense interception, ABM hunting and even launching them from the Space Shuttle.

Enjoy the read.

BR. RPS