Secret US/ German Spysat

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/0..._n_803773.html
"HIROS is neither a spy satellite, nor a secret project," Schuetz said.
He insisted that the project was to be used only for government
purposes, "for example crisis management during natural catastrophes and
for scientific uses."
Yeah...and those buzz-bombs were for carrying airmail over the English
Channel, Herr Kraut!

Pat