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U.S.S.R., 1983
The defense magazine Jane's Defense Weekly published highly
classified satellite imagery of a Soviet aircraft carrier under
construction on the Black Sea. The images, including this one, were
taken by an American KH-11 photographic intelligence satellite.
Leaked by U.S. naval analyst Samuel Morison, the images gave the
general public around the world a first glance at the capability of
America's classified reconnaissance satellites. The resolution of
this image is about one and a half to three feet per pixel (though
when the satellite is directly overhead, it can resolve objects four
to six inches in diameter).
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