KH-9 Hexagon reconnaissance satellites

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:satellite
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs	gptkb:Big_Bird
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin	gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:declassified	2011
gptkbp:diameter	3 meters
gptkbp:filmCanistersPerMission	up to 4
gptkbp:filmLengthPerMission	up to 60 miles
gptkbp:filmRecoveryMethod	mid-air retrieval
gptkbp:filmReturnCapsule	yes
gptkbp:latestReleaseVersion	1986-04-17
gptkbp:launchDate	1971-06-15
gptkbp:launchVehicle	gptkb:Titan_III_rocket
gptkbp:length	18 meters
gptkbp:manufacturer	gptkb:Lockheed_Corporation
gptkbp:mass	11,400 kg
gptkbp:missionType	optical reconnaissance
gptkbp:nickname	gptkb:Big_Bird
gptkbp:notableFor	largest film-based reconnaissance satellite provided mapping and surveillance during Cold War
gptkbp:numberOfLaunches	19 20
gptkbp:operatedBy	gptkb:National_Reconnaissance_Office gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:orbitType	low Earth orbit
gptkbp:predecessor	gptkb:KH-8_Gambit
gptkbp:purpose	strategic reconnaissance
gptkbp:resolution	about 0.6 meters
gptkbp:status	retired
gptkbp:successor	gptkb:KH-11_Kennan
gptkbp:usedBy	gptkb:Central_Intelligence_Agency gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Titan_IIID
gptkbp:bfsLayer	7
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	KH-9 Hexagon reconnaissance satellites