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mturmon | karma 10664 | avg karma 2.66 · 2011-12-26 05:31:15+00:00

CCDs were invented only in the late 1960s. These satellites were flown in the early 1960s.

According to Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charge-coupled_device#History) the first spy satellite with CCDs was flown in 1976.

colanderman | karma 15615 | avg karma 3.76 · 2011-12-26 00:53:52

Right, but television existed before 1960.