Zirconic

US spy satellite program

Zirconic is a program for the development of reconnaissance satellites which have features intended to make them more difficult to detect and track, by both radar and visual observation. The program, which is operated by the US National Reconnaissance Office, includes the Misty and Prowler spacecraft.

External links

  • Stealth Satellite Sourcebook
  • Globalsecurity.org article
  • "New Spy Satellite Debated on Hill", The Washington Post, 11 December 2004
  • Spaceflight portal
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