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in recoverable film return capsules for processing and interpretation. The highest ground resolution achieved by the main cameras of the satellite was 2 ft (0.61 m), though another source says "images in the "better-than-one-foot" category" for the last "Gambit" missions.
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Missions 1205 to 1216 carried a "mapping camera" (also known as a "frame camera") that used 9 in (230 mm) film and had a moderately low resolution of initially 30 ft (9.1 m), which improved to 20 ft (6.1 m) on later missions (somewhat better than
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military capabilities and in the acquisition of accurate intelligence for the formulation of U.S. national policy decisions as well as deployment of U.S. forces and weapon systems. The satellites were instrumental in U.S. National
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from the cameras was sent to recoverable re-entry vehicles and returned to Earth, where the capsules were caught in mid-air by an aircraft. Four re-entry vehicles were carried on most missions, with a fifth added for missions that included a mapping camera.
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with images between 1973 and 1981. Almost all the imagery from this camera, amounting to 29,000 images, each covering 3,400 km (1,300 sq mi), was declassified in 2002 as a result of
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for previous generations of reconnaissance satellites. The SCS featured an increased diameter of 10 ft (3.0 m) (compared to 5 ft (1.5 m) for the Agena) and a length of 6 ft (1.8 m). It housed
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search satellites. The goal was to search large areas of the Earth with a medium resolution camera. The KH-9 carried two main cameras, although a mapping camera was also carried on several missions. The
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store about 227 kg of film. The twelve mapping missions were equipped with an additional
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of the Wright design. In each of the cameras the ground image passes through the corrector plate to a 45°-angle flat mirror, which reflects the light to a 0.91 m (3 ft 0 in)-diameter
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The HEXAGON images have been declassified in 2011 as a continuation of
Executive Order 12951. The declassified imagery has since been used by a team of scientists from Dartmouth College to detect
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The total cost of the 20 flights KH-9 program from FY1966 to FY1986 was US$ 3.262 billion in respective year dollars (equivalent to 17.47 billion in 2023, with an average reference year of 1976).
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in a 70 ft (21 m) container. Ultimately, four generations ("blocks") of KH-9 HEXAGON reconnaissance satellites were developed. KH9-7 (missions 7 to 12) was the first to fly a
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to catalogue Soviet air defence radars, eavesdrop on voice communications, and tape missile and satellite telemetry. Missions 1210 to 1212 also included scientific subsatellites.
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Casana, J., Goodman, D. D., Ferwerda, C. (December 2023). "A wall or a road? A remote sensing-based investigation of fortifications on Rome's eastern frontier".
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for the
Stellar Index camera (SI). Integration and ground-testing of Satellite Vehicle-1 (SV-1) were completed in May 1971, and it was subsequently shipped to
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Scientific analysis of declassified KH-9 satellite images continues to reveal historic trends and changes in climate and terrestrial geology. A 2019 study of
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retrieved its payload in April 1972 after a lengthy search, but the film had disintegrated during the nine months underwater, leaving no usable photographs.
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incorporated a freon gas system for backup attitude control inherited from the Agena, commonly referred to as "lifeboat". SCS was equipped with deployable
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over the past half-century used data collected by KH-9 satellites throughout the 1970s and 1980s to demonstrate that melt rates had doubled since 1975.
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The KH-9 was declassified in
September 2011 and an example was put on public display for a single day on 17 September 2011 in the parking lot of the
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main mirror. The main mirror directs the light through an opening in the flat mirror and through a four-element lens system onto the film
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2216:"An Underwater Ice Station Zebra: Recovering a Secret Spy Satellite Capsule from 16,400 feet Below the Pacific Ocean"
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with and without the
Mapping Camera System was 13,300 and 11,400 kg (29,300 and 25,100 lb), respectively.
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K. S. W. Champion; J. M. Forves (1976). "Atmospheric drag analyses of low-altitude Doppler beacon satellites".
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A reentry vehicle from the first Hexagon satellite sank to 16,000 ft (4,900 m) below the
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2431:"NIMA Sponsors Historical Imagery Declassification Conference America's Eyes: What We Were Seeing"
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Total weight: 11,400 kg (25,100 lb), with mapping camera 13,300 kg (29,300 lb)
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aboard the KH-9 was stored on RCA Astro Electronic Division take up reel system then sent back to
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USGS EROS Archive - Declassified Data - Declassified Satellite Imagery - 3 [Dataset]
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SpaceRef.com: "KH-9 Hexagon Spy Satellite Makes a Rare Public Outing (Photos and Video)"
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This painting of a KH-9 shows the two different camera types that the satellite carried.
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forts in Syria, and the Catalan Institute of Classical Archaeology (ICAC) to detect
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Photographic imagery from KH-7 Surveillance and KH-9 Mapping system (1963 to 1980).
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2107:"Declassified US Spy Satellites Reveal Rare Look at Secret Cold War Space Program"
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A KH-9 at the National Museum of the United States Air Force (film recovery unit).
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Orbit: elliptical, 160 km × 240 km (99 mi × 149 mi)
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1978:"34D-9: Titan rocket with last KH-9 explodes after liftoff (18 April 1986) (F)"
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The KH-9 was originally conceived in the early 1960s as a replacement for the
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The shroud and base of a KH-9 undergo vibration tests in an acoustic chamber.
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A achieved ground resolution of Satellite Vehicles (SV) 1 to 18 main cameras.
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A KH-9 at the National Museum of the United States Air Force (left camera).
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better than 2 ft (0.61 m) during the later phase of the project.
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2793:"Robotic ravens: American ferret satellite operations during the Cold War"
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A diagram showing the assembly, testing and launch preparations of a KH-9.
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supply for the film transport system and the camera vessel was increased.
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This diagram shows the various sections of the KH-9 and their dimensions.
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A KH-9 re-entry module hanging from its parachute, ready to be retrieved.
741:. It was developed solely as a replacement for the Corona search system.
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2838:"A satellite that was lost in space for 25 years has finally been found"
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551:(RCS) served to increase KH-9's operational lifetime. In addition, the
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James N. Bass; Krishin H. Bhavnani; Isabel M. Hussey (1 April 1975).
2058:"Assessment of Intelligence Gain Provided by KH-9 over KH-4 and KH-8"
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2407:"National Archives Releases Recently Declassified Satellite Imagery"
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The reaction control system of a KH-9, showing the propellant tanks.
770:. The measurements of the atmospheric density were released through
710:). Intended for mapmaking, photos this camera took cover the entire
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2459:"Cold War Spy Satellites Reveal Substantial Himalayan Glacier Melt"
2290:"The Air Force and the National Security Space Program 1946 - 1988"
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put a KH-9 on public display along with its predecessors the
2164:. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO). 1988. Archived from
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for the Orbit Adjust System (OAS) and new thrusters for the
2363:"NRO's Review & Redaction Guide (RRG), Version 2, 2012"
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2221:. CIA (Historical Collection Publications). Archived from
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from the original on 21 December 2021 – via YouTube.
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Length (with mapping camera): 16.21 m (53.2 ft)
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A KH-9 being transported by truck in a special canister.
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between 1971 and 1986. Of twenty launch attempts by the
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Buławka, N., Orengo, H. A., Berganzo-Besga, I. (2024).
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Scanners: television, radio, and high resolution camera
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The satellites were an important factor in determining
2329:. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO). Archived from
2002:. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO). Archived from
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Max. diameter (main body): 3.05 m (10.0 ft)
2264:"Hexagon (KH-9) Mapping Camera Program and Evolution"
2093:"NRO Observes 50th Anniversary with Declassification"
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parabolic antenna for high data rate communication.
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786:Stereo pair of KH-9 imagery (Los Angeles-1968/06)
2203:. Fox News. Associated Press. 25 December 2011.
1569:Reentry weight: 5,330 kg (11,750 lb)
723:'s Earth Resources Observation Systems office.
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2201:"Decades Later, a Cold War Secret Is Revealed"
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762:to help map the atmospheric density at
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681:corrector plate, which corrects the
3380:Stern, Richard G. (5 August 2008).
2035:Deutsch, Ricky (12 November 2020).
1849:Other U.S. imaging spy satellites:
567:area worked on the secret project.
513:Lockheed Missiles and Space Company
2327:"A history of the HEXAGON program"
2295:. USAF Historical Research Center.
44:A KH-9 HEXAGON during assembly by
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3478:Journal of Archaeological Science
2570:Scott F. Large (9 October 2002).
2262:Burnett, M.G. (1 December 1982).
1946:The Encyclopedia of US Spacecraft
754:High-altitude atmospheric density
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3558:National Reconnaissance Office
2481:Barbara Pope (28 April 2006).
1663:The forward section of a KH-9.
758:Missions 1205 to 1207 carried
525:RCA Astro-Electronics Division
523:for the Reentry Vehicle (RV),
446:National Reconnaissance Office
426:National Reconnaissance Office
71:National Reconnaissance Office
1:
2791:Day, Dwayne (27 April 2009).
2545:Satellite Doppler Positioning
2483:"NIMS file by satellite name"
797:, which were launched into a
473:National Air and Space Museum
462:Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty
111:(stellar and terrain cameras)
390:A KH-9 HEXAGON main features
2325:Richard J. Chester (1985).
660:A KH-9 image of the Soviet
469:Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
4381:
4158:Geosynchronous Earth orbit
3384:. dtic.mil. Archived from
2140:Seattle Post-Intelligencer
1906:Manned Orbiting Laboratory
644:A main camera optical path
539:panoramic camera and SBA.
372:Stellar Solid State Camera
3943:reconnaissance satellites
3490:10.1016/j.jas.2024.106053
2288:Hall, R. Cargill (1988).
1998:Gerald K. Haines (1997).
739:Manned Orbital Laboratory
606:Satellite Control Section
598:Satellite Control Section
533:Vandenberg Air Force Base
418:reconnaissance satellites
380:
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238:170 km (110 mi)
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180:Vandenberg Air Force Base
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4061:Synthetic-aperture radar
3434:, U.S. Geological Survey
478:On 26 January 2012, the
348:Stereo Panoramic Cameras
4135:Highly elliptical orbit
4051:Enhanced Imaging System
3354:. NASA. 8 October 2010.
3327:. NASA. 8 October 2010.
3300:. NASA. 8 October 2010.
3273:. NASA. 8 October 2010.
3246:. NASA. 8 October 2010.
3219:. NASA. 8 October 2010.
3192:. NASA. 8 October 2010.
3165:. NASA. 8 October 2010.
3138:. NASA. 8 October 2010.
3111:. NASA. 8 October 2010.
3084:. NASA. 8 October 2010.
3057:. NASA. 8 October 2010.
3030:. NASA. 8 October 2010.
3003:. NASA. 8 October 2010.
2976:. NASA. 8 October 2010.
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2770:. NASA. 8 October 2010.
2746:. NASA. 8 October 2010.
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2698:. NASA. 8 October 2010.
2674:. NASA. 8 October 2010.
2650:. NASA. 8 October 2010.
2626:. NASA. 8 October 2010.
2602:. NASA. 8 October 2010.
1918:Enhanced Imaging System
549:Reaction Control System
129:(MK 8 reentry vehicles)
123:(MK V reentry vehicles)
1556:Launch vehicle: Titan
787:
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3459:10.15184/aqy.2023.153
3417:Executive Order 12951
3352:"1984-065A 1984-065A"
2574:. NRO. Archived from
2462:. Scientific American
2037:"Controlling Hexagon"
1598:irrigation systems.
785:
768:ephemeris predictions
659:
651:
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405:), commonly known as
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356:Mapping Camera System
217:Sun-synchronous orbit
213:Reference system
85:Spacecraft properties
2974:"KH 9-05 1973-014 A"
2810:Krebs, Gunter Dirk.
2333:on 15 September 2012
2171:on 16 September 2012
2115:. 18 September 2011.
2006:on 15 September 2012
1980:. 16 December 2012.
1943:Yenne, Bill (1985).
683:spherical aberration
593:Main KH-9 components
565:Danbury, Connecticut
442:Lockheed Corporation
364:Stellar Index camera
61:Imagery intelligence
18:Big Bird (satellite)
4350:1971 in spaceflight
3325:"KH 9-18 1983-060A"
3298:"KH 9-17 1982-041A"
3271:"KH 9-16 1980-052A"
3244:"KH 9-15 1979-025A"
3217:"KH 9-14 1978-029A"
3190:"KH 9-13 1977-056A"
3163:"KH 9-12 1976-065A"
3136:"KH 9-11 1975-114A"
3109:"KH 9-10 1975-051A"
3082:"KH 9-09 1974-085A"
3055:"KH 9-08 1974-020A"
3028:"KH 9-07 1973-088A"
3001:"KH 9-06 1973-046A"
2947:"KH 9-04 1972-079A"
2920:"KH 9-03 1972-052A"
2893:"KH 9-02 1972-002A"
2866:"KH 9-01 1971-056A"
2816:Gunter's Space Page
2557:1976sdp..conf..343C
2159:"The HEXAGON story"
1522:(NSSDC ID Numbers:
1352:22 September 1979
1319:11 September 1978
956:13 September 1972
778:ELINT subsatellites
99:(satellite vehicle)
34:
3556:Satellites of the
3453:(396): 1516–1533.
2797:thespacereview.com
2228:on 28 October 2013
1843:Spaceflight portal
1286:23 December 1977
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923:29 February 1972
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1234:8 July 1976
1168:8 June 1975
937:7 July 1972
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90:Manufacturer
57:Mission type
33:KH-9 HEXAGON
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3978:KH-3 Corona
3973:KH-2 Corona
3968:KH-1 Corona
3392:13 February
2768:"1984-065C"
2744:"1976-065C"
2720:"1976-065B"
2696:"1974-085B"
2672:"1974-020C"
2648:"1974-020B"
2624:"1973-088B"
2600:"1972-052C"
1892:KH-7 Gambit
1412:Titan IIID
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494:Development
339:Instruments
316:Wavelengths
303:Focal ratio
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176:Launch site
137:Launch mass
4344:Categories
4318:USA number
3993:KH-5 Argon
3864:Technology
3484:: 106053.
2518:16 January
1925:References
1882:KH-5 Argon
1509:Titan 34D
1480:Titan 34D
1470:1984-065A
1435:1983-060A
1402:1982-041A
1369:1980-052A
1336:1979-025A
1303:1978-029A
1270:1977-056A
1237:1976-065A
1204:1975-114A
1171:1975-051A
1138:1974-085A
1105:1974-020A
1072:1973-088A
1039:1973-046A
1006:1973-014A
973:1972-079A
940:1972-052A
907:1972-002A
883:Titan IIID
872:1971-056A
630:unfurlable
578:Trieste II
190:Contractor
145:Dimensions
3498:272454830
3447:Antiquity
2441:8 January
2372:7 January
2175:6 October
2112:Space.com
2067:7 January
1503:1986-F03
1446:Titan 34D
1442:OPS 0721
1409:OPS 5642
1376:OPS 3123
1343:OPS 3854
1310:OPS 0460
1277:OPS 4800
1244:OPS 4699
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1178:OPS 6381
1145:OPS 7122
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980:OPS 8314
947:OPS 7293
914:OPS 1737
879:OPS 7809
732:Himalayas
621:hydrazine
576:USS
541:Block-III
521:McDonnell
411:KeyHole-9
401:codename
170:Titan III
4143:Jumpseat
4074:Lacrosse
3798:Jumpseat
3606:Gambit 3
3601:Gambit 1
2042:19 April
1982:Archived
1963:Big Bird
1856:series:
1829:See also
679:aspheric
664:airfield
557:Block-IV
553:nitrogen
537:Block-II
464:(ABMT).
444:for the
407:Big Bird
287:Diameter
97:Lockheed
67:Operator
46:Lockheed
4325:USA-193
4311:Unknown
4284:R&D
4181:Mercury
4148:Trumpet
4125:Samos-F
3881:USA-193
3876:GeoLITE
3821:Samos-F
3803:Trumpet
3722:Mercury
3611:Hexagon
3596:Lanyard
3579:Keyhole
3572:Optical
3565:Imaging
2553:Bibcode
2485:. NASA.
2466:20 June
2232:29 June
1916:KH-13 (
1602:Gallery
1491:KH9-20
1458:KH9-19
1423:KH9-18
1390:KH9-17
1357:KH9-16
1324:KH9-15
1291:KH9-14
1258:KH9-13
1225:KH9-12
1192:KH9-11
1159:KH9-10
842:NORAD #
827:Block
730:in the
708:LANDSAT
687:concave
662:Kubinka
628:and an
471:of the
448:(NRO).
403:HEXAGON
279:folded
4210:MASINT
4191:Vortex
4171:Magnum
4166:Canyon
4093:SIGINT
3886:Colony
3855:SLDCOM
3780:Mentor
3712:Canyon
3697:SIGINT
3586:Corona
3496:
2842:Qz.com
2273:12 May
1953:
1854:CORONA
1527:COSPAR
1477:USA 2
1126:KH9-9
1093:KH9-8
1060:KH9-7
1027:KH9-6
994:KH9-5
961:KH9-4
928:KH9-3
895:KH9-2
860:KH9-1
852:Orbit
717:CORONA
691:platen
500:CORONA
453:Soviet
399:BYEMAN
223:Regime
184:SLC-4E
166:Rocket
117:(film)
4298:MiTEx
4266:SBIRS
4256:MIDAS
4225:FORTE
4196:GSSAP
4115:Poppy
4069:Quill
4046:Misty
4036:Samos
3951:IMINT
3826:Poppy
3753:ELINT
3738:Poppy
3683:FIA-R
3673:Quill
3666:Radar
3653:Samos
3646:Other
3632:Misty
3625:Misty
3591:Argon
3494:S2CID
2847:5 May
2821:5 May
2368:. NRO
2366:(PDF)
2293:(PDF)
2269:. NRO
2267:(PDF)
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2063:. NRO
2061:(PDF)
1961:p.32
1902:KH-10
1596:qanat
1592:Roman
1551:NSSDC
1497:1220
1473:15063
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1438:14137
1429:1218
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1372:11850
1363:1216
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967:1204
943:06094
934:1203
910:05769
901:1202
875:05297
866:1201
837:NSSDC
824:Name
792:ELINT
712:Earth
613:Agena
434:Earth
4271:STSS
4240:Vela
4235:DMSP
4110:GRAB
3871:STEX
3743:NOSS
3394:2011
2849:2024
2823:2024
2520:2011
2468:2019
2443:2018
2374:2023
2339:2011
2275:2021
2234:2013
2177:2011
2069:2023
2044:2022
2012:2011
1951:ISBN
1875:KH-4
1870:KH-3
1865:KH-2
1860:KH-1
1558:IIID
1534:Cost
1426:III
1393:III
1360:III
1327:III
1294:III
1261:III
772:NASA
587:mass
529:Itek
488:KH-8
486:and
484:KH-7
395:KH-9
310:/3.0
276:Type
109:Itek
4261:DSP
4230:GPS
4079:FIA
3891:RPP
3850:SDS
3813:LEO
3790:HEO
3762:GEO
3637:EIS
3486:doi
3482:171
3455:doi
1562:34D
1524:See
1494:IV
1461:IV
1228:II
1195:II
1162:II
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