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NRO declassifies Jumpseat: U.S. first‑generation HEO signals‑collection satellite revealed
The National Reconnaissance Office director has declassified Jumpseat, the U.S.'s first‑generation highly elliptical orbit signals‑collection satellite, confirming a program stood down roughly two decades ago. The disclosure reveals technical and operational details of an enigmatic SIGINT satellite previously absent from public record.
