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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Corona reconnaissance satellite program canonical | 3 |
| Corona reconnaissance satellites | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11509306 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Corona reconnaissance satellite program Context triple: [Atlas-Agena, usedInProgram, Corona reconnaissance satellite program]
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Orbiting Astronomical Observatory program
The Orbiting Astronomical Observatory program was a series of early NASA space telescopes that pioneered ultraviolet and X-ray observations of the universe, laying groundwork for later missions like the International Ultraviolet Explorer.
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TIROS program
The TIROS program was an early series of U.S. weather satellites that pioneered the use of satellite imagery for meteorological observation and forecasting.
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C.
Mir-NASA program
The Mir-NASA program was a collaborative spaceflight initiative in the 1990s that sent American astronauts to live and work aboard Russia’s Mir space station, paving the way for later International Space Station cooperation.
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Helios program
The Helios program was a joint NASA–German Aerospace Center mission in the 1970s that launched two probes to study the Sun at close range, setting records for both solar proximity and spacecraft speed.
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ANIK C2 communications satellite
ANIK C2 is a Canadian commercial communications satellite used to provide telecommunications and broadcasting services.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Corona reconnaissance satellite program Target entity description: 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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A.
Orbiting Astronomical Observatory program
The Orbiting Astronomical Observatory program was a series of early NASA space telescopes that pioneered ultraviolet and X-ray observations of the universe, laying groundwork for later missions like the International Ultraviolet Explorer.
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B.
TIROS program
The TIROS program was an early series of U.S. weather satellites that pioneered the use of satellite imagery for meteorological observation and forecasting.
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C.
Mir-NASA program
The Mir-NASA program was a collaborative spaceflight initiative in the 1990s that sent American astronauts to live and work aboard Russia’s Mir space station, paving the way for later International Space Station cooperation.
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D.
Helios program
The Helios program was a joint NASA–German Aerospace Center mission in the 1970s that launched two probes to study the Sun at close range, setting records for both solar proximity and spacecraft speed.
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E.
ANIK C2 communications satellite
ANIK C2 is a Canadian commercial communications satellite used to provide telecommunications and broadcasting services.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cold War intelligence program
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United States military program ⓘ reconnaissance satellite program ⓘ |
| archivalRepository |
National Archives and Records Administration
ⓘ
United States Geological Survey ⓘ |
| codename | CORONA ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| coverName | Discoverer program ⓘ |
| declassificationDate | 1995-02-24 ⓘ |
| declassifiedBy |
President Bill Clinton
ⓘ
linked to:
Bill Clinton
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| developedBy |
Eastman Kodak
ⓘ
linked to:
Eastman Kodak Company
Lockheed ⓘ
linked to:
Lockheed Aircraft Company
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| developedFor |
United States intelligence community
ⓘ
linked to:
United States Intelligence Community
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| endDate | 1972-05-25 ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| firstSuccessfulMissionDate | 1960-08-18 ⓘ |
| firstSuccessfulMissionName | Discoverer 14 ⓘ |
| fundedBy |
Central Intelligence Agency
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United States Department of Defense ⓘ
linked to:
Department of Defense
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| headquartersLocation | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| imageResolution | better than 2 meters in later missions ⓘ |
| impact | foundation of modern satellite reconnaissance ⓘ |
| launchVehicle |
Atlas-Agena rocket
ⓘ
linked to:
Atlas-Agena
Thor-Agena rocket ⓘ Thorad-Agena rocket ⓘ
linked to:
Thor-Agena rocket
|
| managedBy | National Reconnaissance Office ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
| primaryTarget |
People's Republic of China
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linked to:
People’s Republic of China
Soviet Union ⓘ |
| 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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linked to:
KH-11 Kennen reconnaissance satellites
KH-9 HEXAGON reconnaissance satellite program ⓘ |
| 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
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linked to:
Lockheed Agena upper stage
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Subject: Corona reconnaissance satellite program Description of subject: 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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