KH-11 Kennan

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:satellite
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Evolved_Enhanced_CRYSTAL
gptkb:Keyhole-11
Crystal
gptkbp:codename gptkb:Evolved_Enhanced_CRYSTAL
gptkb:Keyhole
Crystal
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:dataRate real-time
gptkbp:declassified no
gptkbp:diameter ~3 meters
gptkbp:elevation ~250-1000 km
gptkbp:focusArea electro-optical digital imaging
gptkbp:fundedBy gptkb:US_government
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label KH-11 Kennan
gptkbp:inclination ~97 degrees
gptkbp:launchDate 1976
December 1976
gptkbp:launchVehicle gptkb:Titan_III
gptkb:Titan_IV
gptkbp:length ~19.5 meters
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Lockheed_Martin
gptkbp:mass ~13,000 kg
gptkbp:missionType optical reconnaissance
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Big_Bird
gptkbp:notableEvent 2019 image leak by President Trump
gptkbp:notableFeature digital imaging
electro-optical sensors
first US real-time optical reconnaissance satellite
gptkbp:numberOfLaunches at least 16
gptkbp:numberOfSpecies at least 5
gptkbp:operator gptkb:National_Reconnaissance_Office
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:orbitType gptkb:Low_Earth_Orbit
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:KH-9_Hexagon
gptkbp:primaryUser gptkb:Central_Intelligence_Agency
gptkb:Department_of_Defense
gptkbp:publiclyKnownImages leaked in 2019
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope
gptkbp:resolution sub-meter
gptkbp:status active
retired
gptkbp:successor gptkb:KH-11_Block_IV
gptkb:KH-11_Block_V
gptkb:KH-11_Improved_Crystal
KH-12
gptkbp:usedFor military intelligence
surveillance
strategic reconnaissance
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lockheed_Corporation
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5