Corona reconnaissance satellite

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:satellite
gptkbp:codename gptkb:Discoverer
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:declassified 1995
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:Lockheed_Corporation
gptkbp:filmRecoveryMethod mid-air retrieval
capsule reentry
gptkbp:genre black and white
infrared
color (later missions)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Corona reconnaissance satellite
gptkbp:latestReleaseVersion 1972
gptkbp:launchDate 1959
gptkbp:launchSite gptkb:Vandenberg_Air_Force_Base
gptkbp:launchVehicle gptkb:Thor-Agena
gptkbp:notableFor first successful space-based reconnaissance
first use of film-return capsules
major source of intelligence on Soviet Union
gptkbp:notableMission gptkb:Discoverer_13
gptkb:Discoverer_36
gptkb:Discoverer_14
Discoverer 39
Discoverer 43
Discoverer 44
Discoverer 45
Discoverer 46
gptkbp:numberOfLaunches 102
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gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:Central_Intelligence_Agency
gptkb:United_States
gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:orbitType low Earth orbit
gptkbp:projectCost $850 million (approximate)
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:KH-1
gptkb:KH-2
gptkb:KH-3
gptkb:KH-4
gptkb:KH-4A
gptkb:KH-4B
gptkbp:resolution 2 meters (later missions)
7.5 meters (early missions)
gptkbp:revealedTo 1995
gptkbp:signature film-based
gptkbp:status retired
gptkbp:successor gptkb:KH-7_Gambit
gptkb:KH-8_Gambit_3
gptkb:KH-9_Hexagon
gptkbp:usedDuring gptkb:Cold_War
gptkbp:usedFor photographic reconnaissance
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lockheed_Missiles_and_Space_Company
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7