21. Israel has also developed a network of reconnaissance satellites . 22. Politicians, notably then-spy aircraft and reconnaissance satellites were designed and deployed to observe Soviet progress. 23. In May, the Russians successfully launched a photo-reconnaissance satellite . 24. The Soyuz-U2 was first used to launch four Gamma telescope and three Orlets reconnaissance satellites . 25. The Rand Corporation, Air Force and CIA had long pursued the idea of a Reconnaissance Satellite . 26. Arms-control treaties would be impossible without the power of reconnaissance satellites and agents to monitor compliance. 27. From the early 1960s to 1969, its Palo Alto plant served as a CORONA reconnaissance satellites . 28. One drawback of nuclear-armed anti-satellite weapons was that they could also damage United States reconnaissance satellites . 29. Japan plans to launch two reconnaissance satellites _ its first ever _ into space March 28. 30. It was secretly eclipsed in August 1960 by the first U . S . photo-reconnaissance satellite .