Slides: How Russia’s early-warning satellites work

Dr. Theodore Postol analyses Russia’s early warning satellites.

Transcript

1. Russian Satellites DO NOT Look STRAIGHT DOWN at the Earth 18
3. Were Operational in July 1998 20
4. View of Earth-Limb from Apogee of Cosmos 2510 21
5. Possible Areas of Earth’s Surface Viewed Using Earth-Limb Geometry Western Europe Eastern China Northern United States ICBM fields Western China 23
6. Northern United States ICBM fields Western Europe Western China Eastern China 25
7. Nine Molniya Satellite Satellites Needed in Constellation for 24 Hour Coverage 27