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Comment Re:A sad day (Score 1) 216

Actually... It was not built as a science instrument
It was constructed as a part of Cold War ballistic missile research.

"Cornell University proposed its construction to the Department of Defense's Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA), which is today known as the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). A desire to better understand the composition of the ionosphere and how it might impact objects passing through, including ballistic missile reentry vehicles carrying nuclear warheads, was a key reason for its construction. "

https://www.thedrive.com/the-w...

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