Statements (97)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:satellite
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gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:Hexagon
gptkb:KH-9 |
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin |
gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:declassified |
September 2011
|
gptkbp:diameter |
about 10 feet (3 m)
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gptkbp:filmLengthPerMission |
up to 60 miles (100 km)
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gptkbp:filmRecoveryMethod |
mid-air retrieval
reentry capsule |
gptkbp:filmReturnSystem |
yes
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gptkbp:genre |
gptkb:color
black-and-white |
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Keyhole-9
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gptkbp:imagingCoverage |
global
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gptkbp:latestReleaseVersion |
April 1986
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gptkbp:launchDate |
1971–1986
June 15, 1971 |
gptkbp:launchVehicle |
gptkb:Titan_III_D
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gptkbp:length |
about 60 feet (18 m)
|
gptkbp:manufacturer |
gptkb:Lockheed
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gptkbp:missionType |
mapping
optical reconnaissance |
gptkbp:nickname |
gptkb:Big_Bird
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gptkbp:notableFeature |
largest film-return satellite ever built
|
gptkbp:notableMission |
mapping of ports
mapping of Indian subcontinent mapping of Australia mapping of Africa mapping of Antarctica mapping of Arctic mapping of Asia mapping of China mapping of Cuba mapping of Eastern Europe mapping of Europe mapping of Middle East mapping of Middle East oil fields mapping of North Korea mapping of Pacific Islands mapping of South America mapping of Soviet Union mapping of United States mapping of Vietnam mapping of Western Europe mapping of agricultural regions mapping of air defense sites mapping of airfields mapping of ammunition storage mapping of anti-aircraft missile sites mapping of border fortifications mapping of border regions mapping of bridges mapping of command centers mapping of communication facilities mapping of dams mapping of disaster areas mapping of environmental changes mapping of harbors mapping of highways mapping of industrial complexes mapping of intelligence targets mapping of military exercises mapping of military installations mapping of missile silos mapping of missile sites mapping of natural resources mapping of naval bases mapping of nuclear test sites mapping of oil refineries mapping of pipelines mapping of power plants mapping of radar installations mapping of railroads mapping of research facilities mapping of satellite tracking stations mapping of shipyards mapping of space launch sites mapping of strategic targets mapping of submarine bases mapping of supply depots mapping of transportation networks mapping of troop movements mapping of urban areas mapping of weather stations |
gptkbp:numberOfFilmBuckets |
4
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gptkbp:numberOfLaunches |
19
20 |
gptkbp:operator |
gptkb:National_Reconnaissance_Office
gptkb:United_States_Air_Force |
gptkbp:orbitType |
low Earth orbit
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gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:KH-8_Gambit_3
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gptkbp:primaryUse |
Cold War reconnaissance
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gptkbp:resolution |
about 2 feet (0.6 m)
|
gptkbp:successor |
KH-11
|
gptkbp:weight |
about 13 metric tons
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Keyhole-11
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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