Zirconic

Zirconic

Zirconic is the name of a program for the development of stealth reconnaissance satellites for the National Reconnaissance Office. The program includes the Misty and Prowler spacecraft.

External links

* [http://www.fas.org/spp/military/program/track/stealth.pdf Stealth Satellite Sourcebook]
* [http://www.globalsecurity.org/space/systems/zirconic.htm Globalsecurity.org article]
* [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A56171-2004Dec10.html "New Spy Satellite Debated on Hill"] , "The Washington Post", December 11, 2004.


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