Keyhole-9

GPTKB entity

Statements (97)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:satellite
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Hexagon
gptkb:KH-9
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:declassified September 2011
gptkbp:diameter about 10 feet (3 m)
gptkbp:filmLengthPerMission up to 60 miles (100 km)
gptkbp:filmRecoveryMethod mid-air retrieval
reentry capsule
gptkbp:filmReturnSystem yes
gptkbp:genre gptkb:color
black-and-white
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Keyhole-9
gptkbp:imagingCoverage global
gptkbp:latestReleaseVersion April 1986
gptkbp:launchDate 1971–1986
June 15, 1971
gptkbp:launchVehicle gptkb:Titan_III_D
gptkbp:length about 60 feet (18 m)
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Lockheed
gptkbp:missionType mapping
optical reconnaissance
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Big_Bird
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
gptkbp:numberOfLaunches 19
20
gptkbp:operator gptkb:National_Reconnaissance_Office
gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:orbitType low Earth orbit
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:KH-8_Gambit_3
gptkbp:primaryUse Cold War reconnaissance
gptkbp:resolution about 2 feet (0.6 m)
gptkbp:successor KH-11
gptkbp:weight about 13 metric tons
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Keyhole-11
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7