HEllo ROss,

On Fri 2038-Dec-03 14:23, Ross Sauer (1:123/789) wrote to Bob Ackley:

RS> I read somewhere, that the move from aircraft to satellites was
RS> prompted mostly by the Soviets shooting down KAL flight 007, since
RS> there had been a elctronic snooping aircraft in the area also.


THere was already a push underway, if I'm recalling the time period
correctly.  THose u2 spy planes were a risk, as were
other such.  Also you have to remember that even then there
were international treaties in place regarding the shooting
of each others' satellites.  Iirc the first of the kh birds
predated the Korean Airlines flight shootdown, but might be
wrong on that one.

Regards,
           Richard
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