Space Wars In Washington
September 27 2017
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United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket carrying the classified NROL-42 satellite
lifts
off from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. This photo was taken
on Sept. 23, 2017. NROL-42 will be operated by the U.S. National Reconnaissance
Office (NRO), which builds and manages the nation's fleet of spy satellites.
on Sept. 23, 2017. NROL-42 will be operated by the U.S. National Reconnaissance
Office (NRO), which builds and manages the nation's fleet of spy satellites.
There a battle taking place on the ground in Washington, D.C., over the control of war-making capabilities in space.
The U.S. military depends heavily on the satellites...
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