[OT][sensors] lander spotted?

2 posts ยท Mar 20 2001 to Mar 20 2001

From: Jesse Casey <jessecasey@n...>

Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2001 19:29:36 -0600

Subject: [OT][sensors] lander spotted?

Spy Agency May Have Located Mars Polar Lander
http://www.space.com/news/mpl_found_010319.html

The National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA) has been quietly scanning Mars
pictures, looking for the Mars Polar Lander since early December 1999.
According to a source close to the NIMA effort, photographic specialists at
NIMA think they've spotted something.

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From: Glenn M Wilson <triphibious@j...>

Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2001 23:41:04 EST

Subject: Re: [OT][sensors] lander spotted?

On Mon, 19 Mar 2001 19:29:36 -0600 "Jesse Casey"
<jessecasey@netzero.net> writes:
> Spy Agency May Have Located Mars Polar Lander

FWIW, NIMA is not a 'Spy Agency' since that agency doesn't do HUMINT, ELINT,
etc. NIMA is a member (by default) of the "Intelligence Community" but in no
practical way could it called a 'Spy Agency' by anyone who has knowledge of
it's current activities.

And, no, I cannot either confirm or deny... anything.

Mars Polar lander huh? Well, it beats the UFO stories... <grin>