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"Supposedly, they would go for our satellite uplink stations first"

Where are these located?

6,151 posted on 02/04/2004 9:17:24 AM PST by Domestic Church (AMDG...)

To: Domestic Church

DC - not really sure. Supposedly (from what I've read), there are not that many that communicate with the birds watching for Russian launch.

I've also read that they have to be ground-level (can't be buried inside of a mountain, for example) - since they need to uplink directly to the satellites. Makes sense to me, but I have no idea if this is true or not. (Kind of like satellite TV with the dish on your roof as opposed to being in your basement).

IF they aren't buried, they make tempting targets, IMHO. I would sure think that there is SOME kind of backup system (aside from just multiple replicates but all at ground level), but what a great first strike target.

6,153 posted on 02/04/2004 9:23:28 AM PST by jstolzen (All it takes for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing - Edmund Burke)

To: Domestic Church

Your question reminds me of the Saturday Night Live skit where the Iraqi 'journalist' keeps asking for sensitive information at the briefings.

:)

6,155 posted on 02/04/2004 9:24:21 AM PST by SCR1

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