[extropy-chat] Saving the Hubble

[Terry W. Colvin]

Spike wrote:
> 
> > Mike Lorrey:
> 
> > ...(one US company having satellites
> > launched by the Chinese gave them technology to improve their
> > reliability and accuracy, to ensure the success of their own
> > satellites being launched, and now helps ensure the reliability and
> accuracy of
> > China's ICBM inventory)... Mike Lorrey
> 
> Thats correct.  And what is the name of that company?
> 
> Hint:  starts with a B, ends with a G, and has the
> letters "ooein" somewhere within.  But I shall offer
> no more hints, for I would not want to further
> embarrass the reprehensible scoundrels.

Wasn't Loral the company?  Perhaps merged with BOING Boeing.

Terry


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