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Declassified: U.S. Military’s Secret Cold War Space Project Revealed
Newly released documents describe the U.S. Air Force’s secret cold war project known as the Manned Orbiting Laboratory (MOL). By Leonard David.
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Declassified Video: 1960s Air Force MOL Development
In these silent films from the records of the United States Air Force, parts of the MOL spacecraft are showcased by men in white coats. -
Infographic MOL: Secrets of a US Military Space Station
Announced to the pubic in August 1965, the MOL was described as a technology-development platform that would aid manned and unmanned space efforts. The project also had a top-secret mission: MOL was to be the first U.S. manned spy satellite.
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