Because anybody near-peer to the US at this point has the capability to shoot down satellites, and anything launched on a classified satellite launch is a prime target.

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motionlessveloc 6 hours ago | parent [-]

A foreign nation shooting down a US satellite would be an act of war, regardless of whether it's a Google or CIA satellite.

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datadrivenangel 5 hours ago | parent [-]

but 'accidentally' bumping it with space debris would be an 'accident'.

	▲	jryle70 2 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Well, then American will "accidentally" shoot down their satellites. Nobody wants any of that.