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Military Orbiting Laboratory signals space as future base
Pentagon experts say the peaceful demonstration proves docking between orbiting vessels and could enable transferring crews without Earth return. President Johnson approved a $1.5 billion MOL program to study military space use while ruling out weaponized satellites. Potential roles include space platform bases, inspection of suspect craft, and Earth surveillance with unmanned systems.
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