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X-WR-CALDESC:GRAB - ('Galactic Radiation and Background\,' its cover\, or c
 odename TATTLETALE)\, was the world's first reconnaissance satellite and i
 s on display at the National Cryptologic Museum. GRAB was in the final sta
 ges of development by the US Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) at the time o
 f the loss of Gary Powers' U-2 spy plane on 1 May 1960.\n\nFollowing the U
 -2's shoot-down President Dwight D. Eisenhower ordered the cancellation of
  all further manned reconnaissance flights over the Soviet Union\, the voi
 d to be filled with a series of satellite launches. GRAB I was the first o
 f these and rose into orbit on 22 June 1960 atop a Thor-Able-Star rocket l
 aunched from Cape Canaveral\, Florida. The successful launch of the GRAB I
 I satellite occurred on 29 June 1961.\n\nThe GRAB satellites had a dual mi
 ssion. The unclassified mission\, from which the satellite earned its name
 \, was to gather solar radiation data. The secret mission involved the sig
 nals intelligence package carried aboard the satellite. It gathered radar 
 pulses within a specific bandwidth from Soviet equipment.\n\nPhoto from NS
 A Anniversary Timeline: Naval Research Lab Team at Cape Canaveral for spin
  test of GRAB1 atop Transit 2A. (Left to right) Martin J. Votaw\, George G
 . Kronmiller\, Alfred R. Conover and Roy A. Harding\n\nView our Video Exhi
 bit page regarding the GRAB and Poppy Satellites via the link below.\n
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DESCRIPTION:GRAB - ('Galactic Radiation and Background\,' its cover\, or co
 dename TATTLETALE)\, was the world's first reconnaissance satellite and is
  on display at the National Cryptologic Museum. GRAB was in the final stag
 es of development by the US Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) at the time of
  the loss of Gary Powers' U-2 spy plane on 1 May 1960.\n\nFollowing the U-
 2's shoot-down President Dwight D. Eisenhower ordered the cancellation of 
 all further manned reconnaissance flights over the Soviet Union\, the void
  to be filled with a series of satellite launches. GRAB I was the first of
  these and rose into orbit on 22 June 1960 atop a Thor-Able-Star rocket la
 unched from Cape Canaveral\, Florida. The successful launch of the GRAB II
  satellite occurred on 29 June 1961.\n\nThe GRAB satellites had a dual mis
 sion. The unclassified mission\, from which the satellite earned its name\
 , was to gather solar radiation data. The secret mission involved the sign
 als intelligence package carried aboard the satellite. It gathered radar p
 ulses within a specific bandwidth from Soviet equipment.\n\nPhoto from NSA
  Anniversary Timeline: Naval Research Lab Team at Cape Canaveral for spin 
 test of GRAB1 atop Transit 2A. (Left to right) Martin J. Votaw\, George G.
  Kronmiller\, Alfred R. Conover and Roy A. Harding\n\nView our Video Exhib
 it page regarding the GRAB and Poppy Satellites via the link below.\n
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SUMMARY:1960: GRAB\, first reconnaissance satellite\, launched.
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