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现将英国《空间飞行》1978年7月刊载的《美国侦察卫星计划》一文中的最后一节翻译整理如下: 美国截止1976年底,共发射各种类型的侦察卫星296颗,成功入轨的有262颗,占美国卫星总发射量的43%。人们自然会问,美国投入如此巨大的人力物力,发射如此众多的侦察卫星,值得吗?回答是十分肯定的。然而由于侦察卫星给公众带来的益处是以间接方式
The final section of the article entitled “United States Reconnaissance Satellite Project” published by the British “Space Flight” in July 1978 is translated as follows: As of the end of 1976, the United States launched a total of 296 reconnaissance satellites, 262, accounting for 43% of the total U.S. satellite launch. People will naturally ask: Is it worth the United States’ devotion to such a huge amount of manpower and resources and the launch of so many reconnaissance satellites? The answer is quite certain. However, the benefits to the public of reconnaissance satellites are indirect