Subject: SR-71 - Cancellation
Edited by David Barth, November 21, 2008
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SR-71 in flight |
One reason for canceling the SR-71 program was because it was believed that satellites could provide the same information at a lower cost. However, Congress soon learned that the SR-71 was much more flexible than satellites. This resulted in the temporary reactivation of the SR-71 in the 1990's to do what the satellites could not.
Eventually, enough satellites were orbited and finally, the Air Force SR-71 program was killed for ever. Actually, some of the planes were turned over to the CIA which operated them for awhile.
Links to additional SR-71 Articles:
SR-71 - Inflight Breakup
SR-71 - Ceiling
SR-71 - Landing at Buckley ANG Base
SR-71 - Cancellation
SR-71 - Flight over France
SR-71 - Landing at Grand Forks, ND AFB
SR-71 - History
SR-71 - Flight over Libya
SR-71 - Navy challenge
SR-71 - Fueling from KC-135 Tankers
SR-71 - Titanium construction