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Originally Posted by cmsavage
Blowing up the satellite is all about safety. It has nothing to do with the various secretive components of the spy satellite that might survive an uncontrolled entry into an unfriendly country....  |
Sure, that's what they say...but we're also talking about the gubmt
Seriously though, it does seem entirely plausible that the damage is enough to be useless. Besides, I would assume a lot of the secrecy is in the construction techniques needed, and without those, the other stuff is useless.