[reneherse]

Indeed the institutional/industrial context of that photo is extremely intriguing and the stories I've heard could fill the pages of a Tom Clancy novel.

The level of secrecy at the facility was so rigorous and taken so much to heart that even years after various NRO programs were declassified (decades after program conclusion), the retired civilian personnel I've had the privilege to know were reluctant to speak openly.

I will see if I can persuade one retired engineer I know to join this discussion!