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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:satellite
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gptkbp:alsoKnownAs
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gptkb:Big_Bird
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gptkbp:countryOfOrigin
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:declassified
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2011
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gptkbp:diameter
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10 feet (3 m)
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gptkbp:filmRecovery
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mid-air retrieval
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gptkbp:filmReturnCapsule
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yes
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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KH-9 Hexagon satellites
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gptkbp:latestReleaseVersion
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April 1986
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gptkbp:launchDate
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1971–1986
June 15, 1971
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gptkbp:launchVehicle
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gptkb:Titan_III
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gptkbp:length
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about 60 feet (18 m)
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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gptkb:Lockheed_Corporation
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gptkbp:missionType
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optical reconnaissance
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gptkbp:notableMission
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arms control verification
environmental monitoring
disaster assessment
mapping and cartography
photographed Soviet and Chinese military sites
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gptkbp:numberLaunched
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20
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gptkbp:numberOfFilmReturnCapsules
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4 per satellite
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gptkbp:numberSuccessful
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19
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gptkbp:operator
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gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
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gptkbp:orbitType
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Low Earth orbit
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gptkbp:predecessor
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gptkb:KH-8_Gambit
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gptkbp:primaryUser
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gptkb:National_Reconnaissance_Office
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gptkbp:purpose
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strategic reconnaissance
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gptkbp:resolution
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about 2–3 feet (0.6–0.9 m)
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gptkbp:status
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retired
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:KH-11_Kennan
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gptkbp:weight
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about 13,000 kg
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:National_Reconnaissance_Office
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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