STS-36
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STS-36 was a NASA Space Shuttle mission, during which Space Shuttle Atlantis carried a classified payload for the U.S. Department of Defense into orbit. STS-36 was the 34th shuttle mission overall, th
Launch of Atlantis late at night on February 28
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Space Shuttle Atlantis is prepared for launch on January 25, 1990.
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Zirconic
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Zirconic was a National Reconnaissance Office codename for a program established under the Presidency of Ronald Reagan to develop reconnaissance satellites equipped with stealth technology. Zirconic o
STS-36
…Shuttle mission, during which Space Shuttle Atlantis carried a classified payload for the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) (believed to have been a Misty reconnaissance satellite) into orbit. STS-36 was the 34th shuttle mission overall, the sixth flight for Atlantis, and the fourth night launch of the…
Edward Mills Purcell was recognized by the National Reconnaissance Office for his work related to satellite stealth technology.