Pentagon admits to having spy satellites

Pentagon admits to having spy satellites

Brad Sams on 26 January 2009 - 00:16 · 39 comments & 9418 views

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The Pentagon has gone on record to officially say that they do have satellites that spy on other satellites. The Mitex micro-satellites, which were launched in 2006 have been flying around in the geostationary ring and have made observations of the DSP 23. DSP 23 is a satellite that can monitor missile launches but went offline shortly after reaching orbit.

The UN was particularly upset about the idea of satellites that can track and in theory destroy other satellites. The UN also pointed out that China may be interested in the news as the US has criticized the country and its leaders for a lack of transparency.

At the end of the day many will likely not be surprised by the news. While the US may be the first to admit that it has the capabilities there is a high probability that other countries have the same technology.

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(3 replies) #1 Co_Co on 26 Jan 2009 - 07:38

at least they admit it...now what about the stuff thats still a secret (puts on tinfoil hat)

#1.1 GP007 on 26 Jan 2009 - 08:02

Maybe in another 10 years they'll tell you about something else when it's not that big of a deal to hide anymore.

#1.2 Recon415 on 26 Jan 2009 - 08:15

GP007 said,

Maybe in another 10 years they'll tell you about something else when it's not that big of a deal to hide anymore.

Hehe, yeah when I read the title I thought to myself big deal, it's been a known fact for years. Somewhere out there, some conspiracy theorist is throwing a party lol...

#1.3 EJocys on 26 Jan 2009 - 13:31

I bet that during "cold war" it was quite possible to put nuclear bomb into satellite which is powered by nuclear reactor (same reactor just a little bit bigger

. Then it can be delivered very fast and I doubt that any defence shield can hit that falling satellite.

(2 replies) #2 Chosen One on 26 Jan 2009 - 08:25

come on when will they admit there's aliens. We all knew they had spy satellites

#2.1 C_Guy on 26 Jan 2009 - 16:22

I don't know how to tell you this but Alf was JUST A TV SHOW.

#2.2 McDave on 26 Jan 2009 - 19:16

USA admits it has an alien problem, they are always talking about it

"This year, according to the report, some 3 million more illegal aliens will enter the country" Sorce

(1 reply) #3 macrosslover on 26 Jan 2009 - 08:25

they always say whatever the goverment admits too that means they have something better they're not telling you about. Like whatever replaced the Blackbird.

#3.1 Powerchordpunk on 26 Jan 2009 - 21:17

spy satellites

(3 replies) #4 b4rt_g on 26 Jan 2009 - 08:43

Maybe in a couple of years the American government will publish how many weapons of mass destruction and such they have... instead of starting a war and blaming innocent countries...

#4.1 GP007 on 26 Jan 2009 - 09:52

I sure hope the country you live in will do the same as well when the time comes.

#4.2 bdsams on 26 Jan 2009 - 12:46

They already have, I cant rember the name of the document but there was an agreement between Russia and the US on how many nukes each would have...not that it really matters as after abotu 10 nukes these days everything will be gone

#4.3 b4rt_g on 27 Jan 2009 - 00:17

GP007 said,

I sure hope the country you live in will do the same as well when the time comes.

I don't think Belgium has any, seen how our country is small and the EU, European Council and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) are all founded by our country, and their headquarters are also settled here...

#5 +Sethos on 26 Jan 2009 - 08:48

And in a few years, we find out they had spy satellites, that spy on spy satellites that spy on spy satellites that spies on satellites.

#6 -Hiroshi- on 26 Jan 2009 - 08:55

real question is.. do they know about other spy satellites spying on their spy satellites which are spying on other satellites?? Ah damnit Sethos, you beat me to it. lol

(1 reply) #7 iamwhoiam on 26 Jan 2009 - 09:19

UN also pointed out that China may be interested in the news as the US has criticized the country and its leaders for a lack of transparency.

I think China has more to worry about than transparency.

#7.1 excalpius on 26 Jan 2009 - 10:45

(1 reply) #8 Airlink on 26 Jan 2009 - 09:35

HEadline should read "... admits they have satellites that spy on spy satellites." And it should feature a picture of these guys.

Becasue it would be more fun that way.

#8.1 bdsams on 26 Jan 2009 - 12:48

Airlink said,

HEadline should read "... admits they have satellites that spy on spy satellites." And it should feature a picture of these guys.

Becasue it would be more fun that way.

ha! That actually was the original title but it was to many characters for the layout

(6 replies) #9 Anaron on 26 Jan 2009 - 09:42

50 years down the road, they'll admit to have made contact with extraterrestrial life. I'll be ready for the news with my holo-TV in my retirement home.

#9.1 excalpius on 26 Jan 2009 - 10:45

Good luck with that.

#9.2 bdsams on 26 Jan 2009 - 12:53

why do we always assume that aliens will be smarter than us?

#9.3 +Chipshop on 26 Jan 2009 - 14:07

eh?
Who said that?

#9.4 C_Guy on 26 Jan 2009 - 16:21

Ha ha ha ha ha ha, I hope you have more to look forward to than that. Don't hold your breath.

#9.5 Magallanes on 26 Jan 2009 - 21:04

+Anaron,

50 years down the road, they'll admit to have made contact with extraterrestrial life. I'll be ready for the news with my holo-TV in my retirement home.

It is pretty funny, mainly because about 50 years ago, president Truman not just admitted the existence of UFO but also show and spot an entire "fleet" over the White House. Im still amazed how many people don't want to remember such incident but remember the (lousy) movie.

People has been a bit brainwashed with the concept of UFO, you can't mention it without associate with a crazy/weird/lunatic/green creature claim.

#9.6 Minimoose on 26 Jan 2009 - 22:33

UFO doesn't mean aliens though, just means the flying objects are unidentified :/

(1 reply) #10 wwlc21 on 26 Jan 2009 - 09:45

its quite funny how china always get mentioned one way or the other with something happens with the US

#10.1 jwjw1 on 26 Jan 2009 - 10:26

Ying and Yang only wish china had satellites that spied on other satellites...instead of its people....Ying is embarrassed to sit on the toilet 'and' Yang.

#11 leesmithg on 26 Jan 2009 - 13:08

Thats why I cannot understand why China was so bothered about Google earth.

Stealth fighters, satellites, covert recording equipment.

No-one is safe.

I bet in 10 years the United States will admit to having and show hard evidence of Alien (non-human) beings
visiting earth and then jetting off back to their galaxy.

I believe they already inhabit Earth and take the form of a human being.

But... I want the proof.

(2 replies) #12 carmatic on 26 Jan 2009 - 13:28

so... this is Obama's transparency at work?

#12.1 RebelSean on 26 Jan 2009 - 15:13

carmatic said,

so... this is Obama's transparency at work?

Part of, I guess. I'm be waiting to see what he has to tell the world in 2016 that he couldn't tell us while he was president. Meh. That's if we make it past 2012.

#12.2 supernova_00 on 26 Jan 2009 - 17:24

Yeah, just like his shutting out reporters the day after he took office.

#13 Bri- on 26 Jan 2009 - 16:44

It's nice to know our government decided to shed a little honesty with us, but in a time where the Middle East is under crisis, the threat of Osama Bin Laden looms over our heads, and the American people are still questioning the integrity of our new president, why the hell would the government reveal something like that? It's just going to rile up the "I told you so!" conspiracy theorists and the twitchy foreign countries that don't need another excuse to hate us.

(1 reply) #14 bdsams on 26 Jan 2009 - 17:00

it makes you wonder how many of these satelites are up there...seems like if your going to go on full out war with a country, first thing to do covertly would be to elimante all of their satelites

#14.1 Fish on 26 Jan 2009 - 22:58

http://news.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/hi/technolo...000/7348508.stm