Comments on: The Okno and Krona Space Surveillance Systems http://www.fas.org/blog/secrecy/2008/01/the_okno_and_krona_space_surve.html Secrecy News from the FAS Project on Government Secrecy Sat, 28 Nov 2009 00:31:30 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: WS http://www.fas.org/blog/secrecy/2008/01/the_okno_and_krona_space_surve.html/comment-page-1#comment-961 WS Fri, 08 Feb 2008 23:33:44 +0000 http://fasweb.beacontec.com/blog/secrecy/2008/01/the_okno_and_krona_space_surve.html#comment-961 Re: Previous comment http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7234817.stm Re: Previous comment
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]]> By: Allen Thomson http://www.fas.org/blog/secrecy/2008/01/the_okno_and_krona_space_surve.html/comment-page-1#comment-950 Allen Thomson Sat, 02 Feb 2008 00:27:15 +0000 http://fasweb.beacontec.com/blog/secrecy/2008/01/the_okno_and_krona_space_surve.html#comment-950 <i> I don't get it, what will Russia gain from taking pictures of US spysats?</i> Good question. The answer seems to be that they'll get some modest amount of technical intelligence on the satellites. Measuring the aperture of optical spysats, seeing the configuration of the antennas of radar ones. Checking out solar panel areas to derive power, seeing which way they're pointing to get a handle on the targets of interest. Worthy stuff all, though probably not exactly history-changing. I don’t get it, what will Russia gain from taking pictures of US spysats?

Good question. The answer seems to be that they’ll get some modest amount of technical intelligence on the satellites. Measuring the aperture of optical spysats, seeing the configuration of the antennas of radar ones. Checking out solar panel areas to derive power, seeing which way they’re pointing to get a handle on the targets of interest.

Worthy stuff all, though probably not exactly history-changing.

]]> By: WS http://www.fas.org/blog/secrecy/2008/01/the_okno_and_krona_space_surve.html/comment-page-1#comment-949 WS Fri, 01 Feb 2008 14:06:12 +0000 http://fasweb.beacontec.com/blog/secrecy/2008/01/the_okno_and_krona_space_surve.html#comment-949 Given the current row over our (the US) plans for a ballistic missile system, it seems quite obvious that these space surveillance systems will be used by the Russians to gather intelligence on the development, deployment and capabilities of that system. Could this be the beginning of a new type of arms race? Given the current row over our (the US) plans for a ballistic missile system, it seems quite obvious that these space surveillance systems will be used by the Russians to gather intelligence on the development, deployment and capabilities of that system. Could this be the beginning of a new type of arms race?

]]> By: Anon http://www.fas.org/blog/secrecy/2008/01/the_okno_and_krona_space_surve.html/comment-page-1#comment-948 Anon Thu, 31 Jan 2008 16:11:34 +0000 http://fasweb.beacontec.com/blog/secrecy/2008/01/the_okno_and_krona_space_surve.html#comment-948 I don't get it, what will Russia gain from taking pictures of US spysats? I don’t get it, what will Russia gain from taking pictures of US spysats?

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