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Article #6223Re: Shuttle Launch Times
From: Steve Friedl
Date: Sat, 10 Feb 1990 21:17
Date: Sat, 10 Feb 1990 21:17
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Henry Spencer writes:
> It's a military mission, and that information [launch time] is classified.
I have been wondering about this. I certainly expect that they won't
tell us what they are launching, but what are the concerns about saying
when the launch will be? Are there specific security issues here or is
it the general approach of tell 'em nothing even if it buys no additional
security?
Steve
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!clyde.concordia.ca!uunet!mtndew!friedl From: friedl@mtndew.UUCP (Steve Friedl) Newsgroups: sci.space.shuttle Subject: Re: Shuttle Launch Times Summary: Why are DOD missions >so< classified? Message-ID: <338@mtndew.UUCP> Date: 10 Feb 90 21:17:54 GMT References: <7226@dayton.UUCP> <1990Feb8.161901.22236@utzoo.uucp> Organization: Steve's Barnburner 386 Lines: 17