Magnum ELINT satellite (reported)
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The Magnum ELINT satellite (reported) was a classified U.S. signals intelligence spacecraft believed to have been deployed in the mid-1980s to intercept and analyze electronic communications from orbit.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Magnum ELINT satellite | 0 |
| Magnum ELINT satellite (widely believed, classified) | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
classified spacecraft
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reconnaissance satellite ⓘ |
| allegedCoverName | Magnum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAgency |
Central Intelligence Agency
NERFINISHED
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United States Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| confirmationStatus | reported but not officially confirmed ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dataTypeCollected |
communications signals
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electromagnetic emissions ⓘ radar signals ⓘ |
| deploymentMethod | shuttle-deployed upper stage ⓘ |
| domain | space-based reconnaissance ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| evidenceStatus | unacknowledged by official sources ⓘ |
| informationSource |
independent satellite observers
ⓘ
open-source intelligence analysis ⓘ |
| launchPeriod | mid-1980s ⓘ |
| launchSite | Kennedy Space Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchVehicle | Space Shuttle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| missionType |
electronic intelligence
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signals intelligence ⓘ |
| operator |
United States National Reconnaissance Office
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States intelligence community NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orbitType |
geosynchronous orbit
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near-geosynchronous orbit ⓘ |
| platformType | large geostationary SIGINT platform ⓘ |
| primaryTargetRegion |
Middle East
NERFINISHED
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Soviet Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| programNature | black program ⓘ |
| purpose |
electronic intelligence collection
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interception of electronic communications ⓘ interception of radar emissions ⓘ signals intelligence collection ⓘ strategic intelligence gathering ⓘ |
| relatedProgram |
Mentor signals intelligence satellite
NERFINISHED
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Orion ELINT satellite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| securityClassification | Top Secret ⓘ |
| status | classified ⓘ |
| successorProgram | Orion signals intelligence satellite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| user |
United States Department of Defense
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States intelligence agencies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.