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Filed JUL 17 · 2026Runtime 3 min

Treated Limited Declassification Of Jumpseat

U.S. public record · FOIAUpdated July 17, 2026

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Cold open. ” The document was released to the public on January seventh, twenty twenty‑six and is notable because it formally declassifies specific historical facts about a Cold War era signals‑collection satellite program that had remained classified for more than four decades.

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JUL 17 · 2026
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Declassified · U.S. public record (FOIA)
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Cold open. This is a memorandum from the National Reconnaissance Office, dated December fourth, twenty twenty‑five, titled “Limited Declassification of JUMPSEAT as a Signals Collection Satellite.” The document was released to the public on January seventh, twenty twenty‑six and is notable because…

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What was Treated Limited Declassification Of Jumpseat about?
Cold open. ” The document was released to the public on January seventh, twenty twenty‑six and is notable because it formally declassifies specific historical facts about a Cold War era signals‑collection satellite program that had remained classified for more than four decades.
Why was this case declassified?
This material entered the public record through the U.S. declassification and Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) process. Storyflo narrates it directly from the public release.
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