KH-5 Argon Imagery
The KH-5 Argon satellite used the organizational frameworks of Corona to support a mapping system with 6 of 12 successful missions, from May 1962 - August 1964. The KH-5 operated similarly to the Corona series of satellites, as it ejected a canister of photographic film. The purpose of the system, which produced relatively low-resolution images compared to other spy satellites, was to provide imagery for mapmaking purposes. The satellite was in use during the short period that the KH-6 was used, and the KH-7 ultimately succeeded the KH-5.
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