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[–] ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 hours ago

The Pentagon is trying to fast-track the deployment of spacecraft for surveillance of geosynchronous Earth orbit, or GEO, a strategically important region roughly 22,000 miles above Earth where many U.S. communications, missile warning and intelligence satellites operate.

So...they want a solution to monitor what is currently moving around in GEO. Doesn't seem particularly sinister or even like "spying"

[–] Ilovethebomb@sh.itjust.works 5 points 8 hours ago

These are satellites that will monitor geostationary orbit, not monitor from geostat. They're not a secret, and aren't really "spying", given that their existence isn't a secret.

What a moronic headline.

[–] BigBolillo@mgtowlemmy.org 1 points 7 hours ago

You just need to get out to look at the sky at 3-4 AM with a telescope and you will find some good unknown stuff to look at.

Unknown as just unknown not as UFOs but maybe you can also see one of these.

[–] db2@lemmy.world 0 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago)

They can give me 10 billion dollars to make an AItellite. I won't have to actually make anything useful, just throw some garbage in the air once in a while and claim victory constantly.