No big secret

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No big secret

Tom Brosz — 1/2/2002 12:08:09 PM (archived)

Stuff on FORTE is all over the web. Used for detecting nuclear tests, it is also being used for scientific investigation of lightning.

Apparently one of the first (if not THE first) composite satellite.

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A "hush-hush" intelligence satellite,. - Jacob Samorodin - 1/2/2002 9:22:00 AM
- No big secret - Tom Brosz - 1/2/2002 12:08:09 PM
  - FORTE won't save us..... - Dennis - 1/4/2002 8:07:48 PM
  - Note that it's EMP and not fast neutrons n/t (n/t) - Gary - 1/2/2002 4:27:23 PM
    - True. Probably no good at detecting smuggled nukes before detonation. (n/t) (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 1/3/2002 5:33:38 PM
- Why would the NSA own that satellite? - Larry J - 1/2/2002 9:45:05 AM
  - Re: Why would the NSA own that satellite? - SDAI-Tech1 - 1/3/2002 12:42:43 PM
    - Re: Why would the NSA own that satellite? - Dave M - 1/3/2002 8:50:47 PM
      - Re:DTRA - SDAI-Tech1 - 1/3/2002 9:33:56 AM

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