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		joezydeco on Feb 1, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: A Cold War mystery: Why did Jimmy Carter save the ... What blew my mind was how large it was. You're thinking it's a camera...how large can that be? It's the size of a school bus.

sidewndr46 on Feb 1, 2023 [–]

I think you are thinking of KH-9 satellites. CORONA is just a tiny little thing.

joezydeco on Feb 2, 2023 | [–]

Yes, thanks for the correction.

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