The family of satellites was affected by the Y2K glitch for nearly three days, a failure far more substantial than the Pentagon's earlier reports of just a few hours, The Chicago Tribune reported today, based on interviews with what it terms "knowledgeable" government officials.
A computer patch intended to avert Y2K glitches turned the flow of data from five spy satellites into indecipherable garble. Within a few hours, Pentagon technicians redirected the satellite signals and began the slow process of manually deciphering the signals, according to the report.
Government officials were unavailable for comment on the report this morning.
The three-day shutdown occurred at a time when the entire US intelligence community was on global alert for potential terrorist activity relating to Year 2000 celebrations, the report states.
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