KH-5 ARGON was a series of reconnaissance satellites produced by the United States from February 1961 to August 1964. The KH-5 operated similarly to the CORONA series of satellites, as it ejected a canister of photographic film. At least 12 missions were attempted, but at least 7 resulted in failure. The satellite was manufactured by Lockheed.

Jan 14, 2023 · KH-5 (Keyhole 5, codenamed Argon) was the area survey component of the Corona program. The Argon camera (also called Corona-A), a single frame camera, was integrated with standard Corona hardware like the return vehicle (SRV).

Jul 30, 2016 · The KH-5 is derived from the Samos E-4, and is used to make maps. The low resolution (140m) is compensated by the wide swath (550km). Only 6 successful missions will be carried out.

Declassified photographs from U.S. intelligence satellites provide an important worldwide addition to the public record of the Earth’s land surface. This imagery was released to the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in accordance with Executive Order 12951 on February 23, 1995.

American military surveillance satellite. US mapping satellite. Carried one frame camera, with a focal length of 76 mm, and a ground resolution of 140 m. Reconnaissance, photo (Area survey) satellite built by Lockheed for USAF, USA. Launched 1963 - 1964. AKA: Argon. Status: Operational 1961. First Launch: 1961-02-17. Last Launch: 1964-08-21.

Feb 25, 2023 · The KH-5 ARGON was a reconnaissance satellite series produced by the US between 1961-1964. It had 12 launches, 5 retirements, 4 failures, and 3 losses. The satellite ejected photographic film canisters and was manufactured by Lockheed Corporation.

KH-5 ARGON was a series of reconnaissance satellites produced by the United States from February 1961 to August 1964. The KH-5 operated similarly to the CORONA series of satellites, as it ejected a canister of photographic film.

Jul 13, 2018 · The CORONA systems were designated KH-1, KH-2, KH-3, KH-4, KH-4A, and KH-4B. The ARGON systems used the designator KH-5 and the LANYARD systems used KH-6. Mission numbers were a means for indexing the imagery and associated collateral data.

Key Hole (KH) is the designation for a series of American optical reconnaissance satellites: KH-1 Corona; KH-2 Corona; KH-3 Corona; KH-4 Corona; KH-5 Argon; KH-6 Lanyard; KH-7 Gambit; KH-8 Gambit 3; KH-9 Hexagon/Big Bird; KH-10 Dorian/Manned Orbiting Laboratory; KH-11 Crystal/Kennan; KH-12 Improved Crystal/Ikon/Advanced Kennan

Jan 14, 2023 · KH-5 (Keyhole 5, codenamed Argon) was the area survey component of the Corona program. The Argon camera (also called Corona-A), a single frame camera, was integrated with standard Corona hardware like the return vehicle (SRV). The ground resolution of KH-5 was ca. 140 m.