Thank goodness the boys over at Danger Room picked up on this one, because I would have died with a unfulfilled life if I had not seen it. Back in February the PBS program NOVA (one of my favorites) ran a show called Astrospies. The episode told the story of the U.S. and Soviet Union's attempts to get military spies into orbit during the 1960s. The U.S. Department of Defense tried to do this with something called the Manned Orbital Laboratory or MOL. I've heard about the MOL before through other channels but there always seemed to be a void of useful information on this secretive project, until now. The craziest part of these programs was their intentions to turn space into the eventual battlefield of tomorrow. If you're like me and a huge fan of space exploration and Cold War espionage then you've got to take an hour out of your day and geek out on Astrospies here on the NOVA site. As a bonus, you get all the sweet 1960's animations you could ever ask for.
Here's a little teaser to peak your curiosity.
[Astrospies via Danger Room]
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Wow. That was a great video. Who knew all that stuff was going on in the sixties. Well worth the watch.
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