Government Studies Night Light Satellite
JAN 01, 1967
DOI: 10.1063/1.3034100
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration has let contracts to several firms (Boeing, Westinghouse, Schjeldahl, Goodyear, Grumman) to study the possibility of constructing a satellite that would reflect sunlight onto night portions of the earth’s surface. The project is classified, and NASA, although it confirmed existence of the studies, would not give any details. Unconfirmed reports, however, speak of a mirror brighter than the natural moon, which would illuminate an area half the size of Florida. The idea of such satellites has been linked to problems of night fighting, especially in Viet Nam.
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