gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:satellite
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gptkbp:codename
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gptkb:Keyhole_(KH-1_to_KH-4B)
gptkb:Discoverer
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gptkbp:declassified
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1995
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gptkbp:filmRecoveryMethod
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mid-air retrieval
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gptkbp:firstSuccessfulMission
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gptkb:Discoverer_14
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gptkbp:genre
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black-and-white photographic film
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Corona (satellite)
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gptkbp:launchDate
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August 1960
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gptkbp:launchVehicle
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gptkb:Thor-Agena
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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gptkb:Lockheed_Corporation
gptkb:Fairchild_Camera_and_Instrument
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gptkbp:notableFor
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first successful space-based reconnaissance
first use of film recovery from orbit
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gptkbp:numberOfLaunches
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102
145
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gptkbp:operatedBy
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gptkb:Central_Intelligence_Agency
gptkb:United_States
gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
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gptkbp:programEndYear
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1972
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gptkbp:purpose
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photographic reconnaissance
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gptkbp:resolution
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2 meters (later missions)
7.5 meters (early missions)
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gptkbp:startYear
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1959
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gptkbp:status
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retired
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:KH-7_Gambit
gptkb:KH-8_Gambit_3
gptkb:KH-9_Hexagon
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gptkbp:target
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gptkb:China
gptkb:Soviet_Union
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gptkbp:usedFilmRecoveryCapsule
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true
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gptkbp:usedFor
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Cold War intelligence
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Discoverer
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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