Project Genetrix
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project-genetrix-294-814487
title:
Project Genetrix
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Project Genetrix, also known as WS-119L, was a program run by the U.S. Air Force, Navy, and the Central Intelligence Agency during the 1950s under the guise of meteorological research. It launched hundreds of surveillance balloons that flew over China, Eastern Europe, and the Soviet Union to collect intelligence on their nuclear capabilities. The Genetrix balloons were manufactured by the aeronautical division of General Mills. They were about 20 stories tall, carried cameras and other electroni
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encyclopedia
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General Mills-US Air Force surveillance balloon program
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Genetrix
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2024-03-20T22:26:07Z
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