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The top secret URSALA, RAQUEL and FARRAH satellites

Original: The top secret URSALA, RAQUEL, and FARRAH satellites

A new article in The Space Review examines URSALA, RAQUEL and FARRAH, classified American satellites whose names and missions were long kept out of public view. The piece traces what is now known about these programmes, drawing on declassified material and open-source research. Space enthusiasts and intelligence historians are discussing the details online, noting how much of US reconnaissance history has only emerged decades after launch.

Why now: A newly published article on The Space Review is revealing details of previously obscure classified satellite programmes.

URSALARAQUELFARRAHThe Space ReviewUnited States

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