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Hexagon (KH-9) – Redacted Spy Video

 Posted on September 26, 2011|No Comments on Hexagon (KH-9) – Redacted Spy Video

A video screen showing "Picture Redacted" as a crowd watches.At the unveiling for the Cold War era spy satellite the accompanying video was almost completely redacted. The parts that were not blacked out featured rather generic images of government suits working at 1960s computers with a bunch of blinking lights. Hard to imagine that many of those technologies should still be classified.

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Hexagon (KH-9) – Spy Satellite Stones

 Posted on September 25, 2011|No Comments on Hexagon (KH-9) – Spy Satellite Stones

Another view of the underside of the recently unveiled Cold War era spy satellite featuring two highly polished silver orbs.

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Hexagon (KH-9) – More Cold War Era Wiring

 Posted on September 24, 2011|No Comments on Hexagon (KH-9) – More Cold War Era Wiring

Internal components of an American spy satellite.

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Hexagon (KH-9) – Side Panoramic View

 Posted on September 23, 2011|No Comments on Hexagon (KH-9) – Side Panoramic View

A wide angle panoramic view of a recently unveiled American spy satellite.

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Hexagon (KH-9) – Golden Ablative (Blast) Shield

 Posted on September 22, 2011|No Comments on Hexagon (KH-9) – Golden Ablative (Blast) Shield

The gold blast shield of Hexagon, the Cold War era spy satellite.

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Hexagon (KH-9) – Internal Wiring

 Posted on September 21, 2011|No Comments on Hexagon (KH-9) – Internal Wiring

The complex internal wires of Hexagon, the Cold War era spy satellite.While taking close-up pictures of the internal components I really wish I had donned a thick Russian accent while sporting my Ushanka.

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Hexagon (KH-9) – Reconnaissance Camera

 Posted on September 20, 2011|No Comments on Hexagon (KH-9) – Reconnaissance Camera

The camera for the Cold War era spy satellite is seen during the first public unveiling.

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