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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:military_training
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gptkbp:associated_with
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Project Aurora
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gptkbp:ceiling
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over 60,000 feet
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gptkbp:collaborator
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gptkb:NASA
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gptkbp:concept
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1990s
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gptkbp:control_system
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gptkb:remote_control
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gptkbp:decommissioned
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gptkb:2000
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gptkbp:design
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gptkb:unmanned_aerial_vehicle
gptkb:Lockheed_Martin
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gptkbp:design_feature
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low radar cross-section
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gptkbp:developed_by
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gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
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gptkbp:development
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1994-1999
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gptkbp:end_date
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gptkb:2000
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gptkbp:engine_type
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gptkb:turbofan_engine
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gptkbp:evaluates
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cost-effectiveness
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gptkbp:first_flight
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gptkb:1996
gptkb:1999
conducted in California
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gptkbp:funding
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$100 million
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gptkbp:has_limitations
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limited payload capacity
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gptkbp:has_programs
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estimated at $1 billion
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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pioneered UAV technology
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Darkstar program
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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previous UAV programs
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gptkbp:involved_technology
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GPS navigation
autonomous flight systems
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gptkbp:key_people
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engineers and pilots
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gptkbp:launch_platform
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airborne launch
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gptkbp:legacy
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influenced future UAV designs
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gptkbp:max_speed
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over 400 knots
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gptkbp:military_branch
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gptkb:United_States_Department_of_Defense
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gptkbp:notable_feature
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high altitude endurance
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gptkbp:operational_range
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over 3000 miles
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gptkbp:operational_theater
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gptkb:Middle_East
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gptkbp:operational_use
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gptkb:intelligence_gathering
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gptkbp:primary_mission
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reconnaissance
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gptkbp:project
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gptkb:DARPA
enhanced surveillance capabilities
Darkstar II
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gptkbp:projected_capabilities
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real-time data transmission
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gptkbp:public_reaction
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limited due to secrecy
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gptkbp:purpose
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surveillance
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gptkbp:related_to
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Aerospace
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gptkbp:research_focus
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stealth capabilities
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gptkbp:result
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published in 2001
program cancellation
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gptkbp:sensor
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electro-optical sensors
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gptkbp:status
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cancelled
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Global_Hawk
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gptkbp:uses_technology
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gptkb:stealth_technology
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gptkbp:weight
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approximately 14,000 pounds
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gptkbp:wingspan
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approximately 90 feet
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:RQ-3_Darkstar
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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7
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