The Systems
Data Collection
Data is collected from the Recon satellites in the form of pictures and radar images.  Electronic data is collect through ELINT (Electronic Intelligence) Ferret Satellites and Parasite satellites.  The data is sent by laser or tight beam transmission to several Relay satellites, which then send the data down to ground station using Blue Green lasers.

Data Handling
Data collected by ORACL is received at several locations around the US, and is processed at either Bureau HQ or Pacific Base.  Most signals analysis is handled by computer.  It is translated, transcribed and analyzed. Most of this happens automatically.  Keywords are chosen to describe the content of the conversation, the origination and destination, duration and voice patterns are all noted and entered into the main bureau database for further processing. 

Satellite Deception
The satellites use several different technologies of deception.  The technology applied to the satellite depends on it's use and location.
 

InvisiSat	This uses advanced Radar Absorbing Materials (RAM) and Illusions to make it disappear.
RepliSat	This replaces broken satellites with operational ones.  It looks just like the old one, but it functions.
ParaSat	It latches onto a functioning satellite and relays data to ORACL
LegitSat	The least sneaky one of them all.  Using a front company, it launches it's own set of satellites.

The Satellites
Bureau currently has 12 satellites and 10 parasites.  The are a split of Recon and Comm/Ferret satellites.

Photo  Satellites
Quantity and Orbit	6 on an Low Polar Orbit
Type of Masking	InvisiSat
Mission Equipment	Optical Camera, Spectrometer (IR and UV), Light Intensification, Laser Scanning, Low Probability of Intercept Side Looking Aperture Radar (LPISLAR)
Navigation Equipment	Laser Ring Gyro, Astro Compass, Ion Engine and Chemical Thrusters for Maneuvering.
Comm Equipment	Laser Communications with tight beam radio back up.  All Burst Transmission.
Mission	Provides optical reconnaissance to Bureau 13 with emergency radar coverage.

Communications / Ferret Satellites
Quantity and Orbit	6 in Geosyncronous Orbit
Type of Masking	RepliSat and LegitSat
Mission Equipment	Multi Frequency Receiver for signal intercepts, Relay and Signal booster for Laser and tight beam radio burst Communications
Navigation Equipment	None Needed, tracking is done from ground or triangulation, Ion Engine for emergency.
Comm Equipment	Part of mission equipment
Mission	Signal Interception and Relay.

Parasite Satellites
Quantity and Orbit	10 in whatever orbit the host is in.
Type of Masking	ParaSat
Mission Equipment	Computer Tapping Equipment.  Laser Communications with tight beam radio back up.  All Burst Transmission.  AI Computer.
Navigation Equipment	Radio triangulation to Comm/Ferret Sats and Optical Guidance for final closure into target satellite
Comm Equipment	Part of mission equipment
Mission	Attaches to a host satellite and skims necessary data.  Provides preprocessing so as to not overload ORACL.