Eli5 – How do the USA test top secret aircrafts such as the B-21?

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I’m pretty sure the U.S. revealed the B -21 bomber because they have other top secret aircrafts that make the B-21 look like childs play. I don’t think we would reveal anything that would give competitive information to enemy countries. Based on those logic, how do we test out to secret aircrafts without getting caught on satellite cameras from other countries???

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Satellites have known orbits, which can’t be changed much without exhausting their supply of fuel. So people can work out when each satellite will be above the horizon at their site, and accordingly schedule when their top-secret plane has to be under cover, in a hanger or whatever.

Apparently the makers of *Top Gun Maverick* created a bit of a stir when their model spaceplane was spotted by a Chinese satellite.

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