Beskrivning : In their elliptical orbits they would move very slowly over the northern hemisphere for most of their orbital period, allowing interception of microwave line-of-sight communications beams. Since they would move slowly through the beams during their orbit, a constellation of such satellites was required to monitor Soviet communications throughout the day.
Vandenberg post stamp and Afsatcom satellite.
Är UTANFÖR Rymdrevyerna.