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Silent Hunter · 04-18-2008, 08:25 AM

Not that many countries have that capability for a start.

Satellites can only cover a 1/3 of the globe, max, from geosynchronous orbit. That excludes the Poles, so a B-2 going over them couldn't be detected.

04-18-2008, 08:25 AM	#2 (permalink)
Silent Hunter Contributor Join Date: 08-09-07 Location: London, UK Posts: 515 Country:	Not that many countries have that capability for a start. Satellites can only cover a 1/3 of the globe, max, from geosynchronous orbit. That excludes the Poles, so a B-2 going over them couldn't be detected.