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Parent topics

• Intelligence (information gathering) [r]: Add brief definition or description

• Imagery intelligence [r]: the practice of taking and interpreting visible and infrared light photographs and video, radar imagery, and other ways to form pictures of subjects of interest ^[e]
• Reconnaissance satellite [r]: A satellite which provides images of the Earth and monitors electronic emissions of terrestrial and airborne communications and radar systems. ^[e]

Subtopics

Satellites

Imagery

Electro-optical

• ARGON satellite [r]: Add brief definition or description
• KH-1 satellite [r]: Add brief definition or description
• KH-2 satellite [r]: Add brief definition or description
• KH-3 satellite [r]: Add brief definition or description
• KH-4 CORONA [r]: Originally a tightly classified U.S. program, the world's first operational photo-reconnaissance satellite ^[e]
• KH-6 satellite [r]: Add brief definition or description
• KH-7 GAMBIT [r]: First of two generations of U.S. imagery intelligence satellites, with performance greatly improved over the KH-4 CORONA ^[e]
• KH-8 GAMBIT [r]: Add brief definition or description
• KH-9 HEXAGON [r]: The last U.S. imagery intelligence satellite that returned physical capsules of film rather than digitally transmitting its information; its resolution is believed comparable to the best of today's digital transmission satellite ^[e]
• KH-10 Manned Orbiting Laboratory [r]: Designation for a manned military reconnaissance satellite program, which was never launched; code name DORIAN ^[e]
• KH-11 KENNAN [r]: US imagery intelligence satellite of the generation immediately before the most current; transmits digitized pictures in real time; some infrared and signals intelligence capability ^[e]
• KH-12 CRYSTAL [r]: Add brief definition or description

Radar

• ONYX satellite [r]: U.S. reconnaissance satellite using imaging radar, also designated LACROS and LACROSSE ^[e]

Signals intelligence

• CANYON satellite [r]: High-orbit U.S. communications intelligence satellite ^[e]
• GRAB satellite [r]: Add brief definition or description
• JUMPSEAT satellite [r]: Add brief definition or description
• POPPY satellite [r]: Add brief definition or description
• MAGNUM satellite [r]: Add brief definition or description
• RHYOLITE satellite [r]: Add brief definition or description
• TATTLETALE satellite [r]: Add brief definition or description
• TRUMPET satellite [r]: Add brief definition or description
• WHITE CLOUD satellite [r]: Add brief definition or description

Measurement and signature intelligence

• VELA satellite [r]: Add brief definition or description

Communications support

• Satellite Data System [r]: Add brief definition or description

Technology experiments

• POPPY satellite [r]: Add brief definition or description

Manned platforms

• SR-71 Blackbird [r]: Add brief definition or description
• U-2 Dragon Lady [r]: Add brief definition or description

Bases

• Alice Springs [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Buckley Air Force Station [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Onizuka Air Force Station [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Vandenberg Air Force Base [r]: Add brief definition or description

Directors

• Bruce Carlson [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Scott Large [r]: Add brief definition or description Director, National Reconnaissance Office (2007-2009)
• Donald Kerr [r]: Add brief definition or description Director, National Reconnaissance Office July 2005 October 2007
• Peter Teets [r]: Add brief definition or descriptionDirector, National Reconnaissance Office December 2001 March 2005
• Keith Hall [r]: Add brief definition or description Director, National Reconnaissance Office March 1997 December 2001
• Jeffrey Harris [r]: Add brief definition or description Director, National Reconnaissance Office May 1994 Feb 1996
• Martin Faga [r]: Add brief definition or description Director, National Reconnaissance Office September 1989 March 1993
• Pete Aldridge [r]: Add brief definition or description retired Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics; Secretary of the Air Force; Director, National Reconnaissance Office (1981-1988)
• Robert Hermann [r]: Add brief definition or description Director, National Reconnaissance Office October 1979 August 1981
• Hans Mark [r]: Add brief definition or description Director, National Reconnaissance Office August 1977 October 1979
• Thomas Reed [r]: Add brief definition or descriptionDirector, National Reconnaissance Office August 1976 April 1977
• James Plummer [r]: Add brief definition or description Director, National Reconnaissance Office December 1973 June 1976
• John McLucas [r]: Add brief definition or description Director, National Reconnaissance Office March 1969 December 1973
• Alexander Flax [r]: Add brief definition or descriptionDirector, National Reconnaissance Office October 1965 March 1969
• Brockway McMillan [r]: Add brief definition or description Director, National Reconnaissance Office March 1963 October 1965
• Richard Bissell [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Joseph Charyk [r]: Add brief definition or description

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• RC-135 COMBAT SENT [r]: Add brief definition or description