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I thought they were actually controlling it from (or via) a relay plane using UHF. But maybe I'm misunderstanding something!

Edit: actually rereading it I think you're right: seemingly they did plan to use satellites, that's crazy!

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Now that I think of it, maybe "procuring a satellite" means getting scheduled time on an existing geostationary satellite or something similar.

Yeah, but they are definitely thinking about satellites a lot in there. They mention an original alternative idea for seemingly fully computerized satellite run operation, which they considered was impractically ambitious and expensive for the time, but settled on a seemingly hybrid satellite/relay-aircraft UHF controlled, if I'm reading it right.

What interests me too is the "Handle via" line at the bottom: "BYEMAN-TALENT—KEYHOLE-COMINT Control Systems Jointly" I wonder what that means?

KEYHOLE and BYEMAN are code words regarding satellite reconnaisance:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byeman_Control_System

That's fascinating! So those terms refer to special compartmented intelligence, gained from satellites. Very cool :p ;) xx

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