Spy chief Mike McConnell has junked the multibillion-dollar stealth spy satellite program that engineers hoped would someday pass undetected through the space above other nations.
The author considers whether recent patents reveal the techniques behind the top secret U.S. stealth satellite program.
By coordinating their efforts, amateur satellite spotters in Europe, North America, and South Africa can track everything government spymasters blast into orbit with the exception of the supersecret stealth satellite, codenamed Misty.
In the debate over the top-secret stealth spy satellite program, opponents are calling into question the utility of spy satellites by pointing to the growing capabilities of UAVs as surveillance platforms.