Corona reconnaissance satellite program
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The Corona reconnaissance satellite program was a top-secret U.S. Cold War initiative that used film-return spy satellites to photograph the Soviet Union and other areas for strategic intelligence.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cold War intelligence program
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United States military program ⓘ reconnaissance satellite program ⓘ |
| archivalRepository |
National Archives and Records Administration
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United States Geological Survey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| codename | CORONA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| coverName | Discoverer program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| declassificationDate | 1995-02-24 ⓘ |
| declassifiedBy | President Bill Clinton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedBy |
Eastman Kodak
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Lockheed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedFor | United States intelligence community NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endDate | 1972-05-25 ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| firstSuccessfulMissionDate | 1960-08-18 GENERATED ⓘ |
| firstSuccessfulMissionName | Discoverer 14 GENERATED ⓘ |
| fundedBy |
Central Intelligence Agency
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United States Department of Defense NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| imageResolution | better than 2 meters in later missions ⓘ |
| impact | foundation of modern satellite reconnaissance ⓘ |
| launchVehicle |
Atlas-Agena rocket
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Thor-Agena rocket NERFINISHED ⓘ Thorad-Agena rocket NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | National Reconnaissance Office NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableContribution |
global mapping for civilian applications
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improvement of U.S. strategic targeting information ⓘ mapping of the Soviet Union ⓘ verification of arms control agreements ⓘ |
| numberOfLaunches | more than 140 ⓘ |
| numberOfSuccessfulMissions | over 100 ⓘ |
| operator |
Central Intelligence Agency
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United States Air Force ⓘ |
| orbitType | low Earth orbit ⓘ |
| predecessor | WS-117L reconnaissance satellite program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryTarget |
People's Republic of China
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Soviet Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
photographic reconnaissance
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strategic intelligence collection ⓘ |
| startDate | 1959-06-01 ⓘ |
| status | declassified ⓘ |
| successor |
KH-11 KENNEN reconnaissance satellite program
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KH-9 HEXAGON reconnaissance satellite program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| technology |
film-return system
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optical imaging ⓘ |
| usedRecoveryMethod |
mid-air capsule recovery
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parachute film capsule ⓘ |
| usedSpacecraftBus | Agena upper stage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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