KH-7 Gambit

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BYEMAN codenamed GAMBIT, the KH-7 was a reconnaissance satellite used by the United States from July 1963 to June 1967. Like the older CORONA system, it acquired imagery intelligence by taking photographs and returning the undeveloped film to earth. It achieved a typical ground-resolution of 2 ft (0.61 m) to 3 ft (0.91 m). In 2002, all KH-7 satellite imagery, with the exception of some facilities in Israel, was declassified. Other details of the satellite program and construction remained classified until 2011.

1963 — 1967  WikimediaWikidata
Air Force Program 206; GAMBIT-1; Keyhole 7; Program 206
reconnaissance satelliteUnited States Air Force, General Electric, Kodak, 
United StatesAshkenazCalvinist Republic of GhentChinlandDemocratic Republic of the CongoHavilahKingdom of Martabam-hongsawatoiKingdom of WolaitaPersiaSikh ConfederacySwedenTarshishDong Fang Hong 2Ekran1963


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    KH film recoveryKH film recovery
    GAMBIT 1 KH-7 schematic (120120-F-DW547-014)GAMBIT 1 KH-7 schematic (120120-F-DW547-014)
    KH-7 Gambit-1 (cropped)KH-7 Gambit-1 (cropped)
    U.S. RecSat Big PictureU.S. RecSat Big Picture
    KH-7 GAMBIT 1 02KH-7 GAMBIT 1 02
    KH-7 GAMBIT 1 01KH-7 GAMBIT 1 01
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      commonsimageKH film recovery Commons
      commonsimageGAMBIT 1 KH-7 schematic (120120-F-DW547-014) Commons
      commonsimageKH-7 Gambit-1 (cropped) Commons
      commonsimageU.S. RecSat Big Picture Commons
      commonsimageKH-7 GAMBIT 1 02 Commons
      commonsimageKH-7 GAMBIT 1 01 Commons