[burzum]

"The Atlas V people have a lot of explaining to do," the official said on background.

Not half as much as the NRO official or contractor who leaked the status of a Top Secret mission. I'm sure our enemies will also be curious about the status of these satellites.

[RightWhale]

All launches are public. The payload can be secret, but its orbit and mass, etc. are of record. At the UN, no less.