KH-9 Hexagon reconnaissance satellites

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/KH-9_Hexagon_reconnaissance_satellites
GPTKB entity
Statements (34)
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
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label KH-9 Hexagon reconnaissance satellites
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