Handbook of Spy Satellites /
A spy satellite (officially referred to as a reconnaissance satellite) is an Earth observation satellite or communications satellite deployed for military or intelligence applications. These are essentially space telescopes that are pointed toward the Earth instead of toward the stars. The first gen...
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2012
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| description | A spy satellite (officially referred to as a reconnaissance satellite) is an Earth observation satellite or communications satellite deployed for military or intelligence applications. These are essentially space telescopes that are pointed toward the Earth instead of toward the stars. The first generation type (i.e. Corona and Zenit) took photographs, then ejected canisters of photographic film, which would descend to earth. Corona capsules were retrieved in mid-air as they floated down on parachutes. Later spacecraft had digital imaging systems and downloaded the images via encrypted radio links. In the United States, most information available is on programs that existed up to 1972. Some information about programs prior to that time are still classified, and a small trickle of information is available on subsequent missions. A few up-to-date reconnaissance satellite images have been declassified on occasion, or leaked, as in the case of KH-11 photographs which were sent to Jane's Defense Weekly in 1985. On March 16, 1955, the United States Air Force officially ordered the development of an advanced reconnaissance satellite to provide continuous surveillance of 'preselected areas of the earth' in order to determine the status of a potential enemy's war-making capability. In October 1957, the Russians launched Sputnik. It was the first man made object to be put into Earth's orbit. |
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| spelling | KOHA-OAI-TEST:5951942023-11-15T09:01:02ZHandbook of Spy Satellites / Barber, Stuart, author 648283 software, multimedia Electronic books 631902 Delhi, India : Barber, Stuart : World Technologies,2012engA spy satellite (officially referred to as a reconnaissance satellite) is an Earth observation satellite or communications satellite deployed for military or intelligence applications. These are essentially space telescopes that are pointed toward the Earth instead of toward the stars. The first generation type (i.e. Corona and Zenit) took photographs, then ejected canisters of photographic film, which would descend to earth. Corona capsules were retrieved in mid-air as they floated down on parachutes. Later spacecraft had digital imaging systems and downloaded the images via encrypted radio links. In the United States, most information available is on programs that existed up to 1972. Some information about programs prior to that time are still classified, and a small trickle of information is available on subsequent missions. A few up-to-date reconnaissance satellite images have been declassified on occasion, or leaked, as in the case of KH-11 photographs which were sent to Jane's Defense Weekly in 1985. On March 16, 1955, the United States Air Force officially ordered the development of an advanced reconnaissance satellite to provide continuous surveillance of 'preselected areas of the earth' in order to determine the status of a potential enemy's war-making capability. In October 1957, the Russians launched Sputnik. It was the first man made object to be put into Earth's orbit.Introduction -- Chapter 1. Spy Satellites of Israel -- Chapter 2. Spy Satellites of Russia -- Chapter 3. KH-11 Kennan- Spy Satellite of the United States -- Chapter 4. Manned Orbiting Laboratory -- Chapter 5. Spy Satellites of the United States.A spy satellite (officially referred to as a reconnaissance satellite) is an Earth observation satellite or communications satellite deployed for military or intelligence applications. These are essentially space telescopes that are pointed toward the Earth instead of toward the stars. The first generation type (i.e. Corona and Zenit) took photographs, then ejected canisters of photographic film, which would descend to earth. Corona capsules were retrieved in mid-air as they floated down on parachutes. Later spacecraft had digital imaging systems and downloaded the images via encrypted radio links. In the United States, most information available is on programs that existed up to 1972. Some information about programs prior to that time are still classified, and a small trickle of information is available on subsequent missions. A few up-to-date reconnaissance satellite images have been declassified on occasion, or leaked, as in the case of KH-11 photographs which were sent to Jane's Defense Weekly in 1985. On March 16, 1955, the United States Air Force officially ordered the development of an advanced reconnaissance satellite to provide continuous surveillance of 'preselected areas of the earth' in order to determine the status of a potential enemy's war-making capability. In October 1957, the Russians launched Sputnik. It was the first man made object to be put into Earth's orbit.Satelliteshttp://repository.library.utm.my/id/eprint/3629URN:ISBN:9788132335900Remote access restricted to users with a valid UTM ID via VPN. |
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