reconnaissance satellite

A reconnaissance satellite or intelligence satellite is an Earth observation satellite or communications satellite deployed for military or intelligence applications.

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intelligence satellite; recon satellite; spy satellite
Earth observation satellite, military satellite, 
Poppy, KH-12, Lotos, Magnum, Malligyong-1, Mercury, Mohammed VI, Naval Ocean Surveillance System, Orlets, Persona, POPPY 1, Jumpseat, Quill, SARah, SAR-Lupe, Tselina, US-P, Vortex, Yantar, Zenit, Tianhui, Kondor, Aquacade, Calvinist Republic of Ghent, Chinland, Havilah, Kingdom of Martabam-hongsawatoi, Kingdom of Wolaita, Persia, Sikh Confederacy, Sweden, Tarshish, 425 project, Ashkenaz, Bars-M, Canyon, Composante Spatiale Optique, COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation, Dong Fang Hong 2, Ekran, EO-MKA, Falcon Eye, Hélios, HiROS, 

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  Quill ⓘ
  reconnaissance satellite program

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  425 project ⓘ
  South Korean reconnaissance satellite system

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  Aquacade ⓘ
  class of SIGINT spy satellites

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  Bars-M ⓘ
  

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  Blackjack ⓘ
  constellation of American surveillance satellites

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  Canyon ⓘ
  United States spy satellite series

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  Composante Spatiale Optique ⓘ
  French military earth observation satellite program

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  COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation ⓘ
  Italian radar observation satellite system

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  early warning satellite ⓘ
  ballistic missile detection satellite

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  EO-MKA ⓘ
  model of Russian optical reconnaissance satellite

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  Falcon Eye ⓘ
  model of UAE optical reconnaissance satellite

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  Fanhui Shi Weixing-0 ⓘ
  first class of Chinese reconnaissance satellites under the FSW program

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  Fanhui Shi Weixing-1 ⓘ
  second class of Chinese reconnaissance satellites under the FSW program

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  Fanhui Shi Weixing-2 ⓘ
  third class of Chinese reconnaissance satellites under the FSW program

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  Fanhui Shi Weixing-3 ⓘ
  fourth class of Chinese reconnaissance satellites under the FSW program

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  Fanion 1 / Tripos 1 ⓘ
  American signals intelligence satellite

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  Future Imagery Architecture ⓘ
  cancelled American spy satellite program

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  Galactic Radiation and Background ⓘ
  first US orbital surveillance program

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  Hélios ⓘ
  

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  HiROS ⓘ
  cancelled German reconnaissance satellite system

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  Jumpseat ⓘ
  series of reconnaissance satellites

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  Key Hole ⓘ
  series of American optical reconnaissance satellites

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  KH-10 Dorian ⓘ
  cancelled reconnaissance system on the Manned Orbiting Laboratory

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  KH-11 KENNEN ⓘ
  family of American reconnaissance satellites

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  KH-12 ⓘ
  unofficial designation for possible successors to the American KH-11 reconnaissance satellites

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  KH-7 Gambit ⓘ
  series of U.S. reconnaissance satellites

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  KH-8 Gambit 3 ⓘ
  family of U.S. reconnaissance satellites

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  KH-9 Hexagon ⓘ
  series of U.S. reconnaissance satellites

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  Lotos ⓘ
  series of Russian reconnaissance satellites

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  Magnum ⓘ
  type of American reconnaissance satellite

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  Malligyong-1 ⓘ
  model of North Korean reconnaissance satellite

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  Mercury ⓘ
  series of three United States spy satellites

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  Mohammed VI ⓘ
  Earth observation satellites system

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  Naval Ocean Surveillance System ⓘ
  series of signals intelligence satellites of the U.S. Navy

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  Orion ⓘ
  series of U.S. spy satellites

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  Orlets ⓘ
  Decommissioned Russian reconnaissance satellites

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  Persona ⓘ
  class of Russian reconnaissance satellites

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  Poppy ⓘ
  electronic survelance satelite

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  POPPY 1 ⓘ
  Set of American spy satellites

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  Radar Imaging Satellite ⓘ
  Indian reconnaissance satellite series

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  SAMOS ⓘ
  American reconnaissance satellite series

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  Samos-F ⓘ
  series of SIGINT reconnaissance satellites

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  SAR-Lupe ⓘ
  German military reconnaissance satellite system

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  SARah ⓘ
  German reconnaissance satellite constellation

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  Tianhui ⓘ
  family of chinese Earth observation satellites

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  TRUMPET ⓘ
  series of reconnaissance satellites

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  Tselina ⓘ
  family of Soviet Union/Russian signals intelligence satellites

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  US-A ⓘ
  Soviet nuclear-powered surveillance satellite series

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  US-P ⓘ
  

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  Vela 3A ⓘ
  U.S. reconnaissance satellite

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  Vortex ⓘ
  class of spy satellite operated by the United States

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  Yantar ⓘ
  series of Soviet and Russian spy satellites

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  Zenit ⓘ
  series of Soviet spy satellites

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  Zenit-2 ⓘ
  

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  Corona ⓘ
  series of American strategic reconnaissance satellites

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  KH-5 Argon ⓘ
  series of U.S. reconnaissance satellites

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  KH-6 Lanyard ⓘ
  series of unsuccessful U.S. reconnaissance satellites

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  Yantar-2K ⓘ
  Soviet spy satellite

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  Yantar-4K1 ⓘ
  Soviet spy satellite

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  Yantar-1KFT ⓘ
  Soviet spy satellite

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  Yantar-4K2 ⓘ
  Soviet/Russian spy satellite

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  Yantar-4KS1 ⓘ
  Soviet spy satellite

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  Ofeq ⓘ
  series of Israeli reconnaissance satellites

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  Yantar-4KS1M ⓘ
  Russian spy satellite

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  Yantar-4K2M ⓘ
  Russian spy satellite

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  Kondor ⓘ
  series of Russian satellites

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Corona scheme 1

"Lotos-S" layout on MAKS-2021 airshow

• New Spy Satellites Urged for Verification: The Senate Intelligence Committee says the INF Treaty can be adequately verified but new systems are required to ensure compliance with a START treaty - scientific article published on 01 April 1988 (Q1860)
• Hvězdné války - book edition published in 2020 (Czech)

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
class	space instrument		Quill	reconnaissance satellite,	Wikidata
class	space object		425 project	reconnaissance satellite,	Wikidata
class	space object		Aquacade	reconnaissance satellite,	Wikidata
class	space object		Bars-M	reconnaissance satellite,	Wikidata
class	space object		Blackjack	reconnaissance satellite,	Wikidata
class	space object		Canyon	reconnaissance satellite,	Wikidata
class	space object		Composante Spatiale Optique	reconnaissance satellite,	Wikidata
class	space object		COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation	reconnaissance satellite,	Wikidata
class	space object		early warning satellite	reconnaissance satellite,	Wikidata
class	space object		EO-MKA	reconnaissance satellite,	Wikidata
class	space object		Falcon Eye	reconnaissance satellite,	Wikidata
class	space object		Fanhui Shi Weixing-0	reconnaissance satellite,	Wikidata
class	space object		Fanhui Shi Weixing-1	reconnaissance satellite,	Wikidata
class	space object		Fanhui Shi Weixing-2	reconnaissance satellite,	Wikidata
class	space object		Fanhui Shi Weixing-3	reconnaissance satellite,	Wikidata
class	space object		Fanion 1 / Tripos 1	P-11,	Wikidata
class	space object		Future Imagery Architecture	reconnaissance satellite,	Wikidata
class	space object		Galactic Radiation and Background	reconnaissance satellite,	Wikidata
class	space object		Hélios	reconnaissance satellite,	Wikidata
class	space object		HiROS	reconnaissance satellite, satellite system,	Wikidata
class	space object		Jumpseat	reconnaissance satellite,	Wikidata
class	space object		Key Hole	reconnaissance satellite,	Wikidata
class	space object		KH-10 Dorian	reconnaissance satellite,	Wikidata
class	space object		KH-11 KENNEN	reconnaissance satellite,	Wikidata
class	space object		KH-12	proposed entity, reconnaissance satellite, unofficial,	Wikidata
class	space object		KH-7 Gambit	reconnaissance satellite,	Wikidata
class	space object		KH-8 Gambit 3	reconnaissance satellite,	Wikidata
class	space object		KH-9 Hexagon	reconnaissance satellite,	Wikidata
class	space object		Lotos	reconnaissance satellite,	Wikidata
class	space object		Magnum	reconnaissance satellite,	Wikidata
class	space object		Malligyong-1	reconnaissance satellite,	Wikidata
class	space object		Mercury	reconnaissance satellite,	Wikidata
class	space object		Mohammed VI	Earth observation satellite, artificial satellite, reconnaissance satellite, spacecraft,	Wikidata
class	space object		Naval Ocean Surveillance System	reconnaissance satellite,	Wikidata
class	space object		Orion	reconnaissance satellite,	Wikidata
class	space object		Orlets	reconnaissance satellite,	Wikidata
class	space object		Persona	reconnaissance satellite,	Wikidata
class	space object		Poppy	reconnaissance satellite,	Wikidata
class	space object		POPPY 1	reconnaissance satellite,	Wikidata
class	space object		Radar Imaging Satellite	reconnaissance satellite,	Wikidata
class	space object		SAMOS	reconnaissance satellite,	Wikidata
class	space object		Samos-F	reconnaissance satellite,	Wikidata
class	space object		SAR-Lupe	reconnaissance satellite,	Wikidata
class	space object		SARah	Earth observation satellite, reconnaissance satellite,	Wikidata
class	space object		Tianhui	reconnaissance satellite,	Wikidata
class	space object		TRUMPET	reconnaissance satellite,	Wikidata
class	space object		Tselina	reconnaissance satellite,	Wikidata
class	space object		US-A	reconnaissance satellite,	Wikidata
class	space object		US-P	reconnaissance satellite,	Wikidata
class	space object		Vela 3A	reconnaissance satellite, robotic spacecraft,	Wikidata
class	space object		Vortex	reconnaissance satellite,	Wikidata
class	space object		Yantar	reconnaissance satellite,	Wikidata
class	space object		Zenit	reconnaissance satellite,	Wikidata
class	space object		Zenit-2	Zenit,	Wikidata
class	space object	1959	Corona	reconnaissance satellite,	Wikidata
class	space object	1961	KH-5 Argon	reconnaissance satellite,	Wikidata
class	space object	1963	KH-6 Lanyard	reconnaissance satellite,	Wikidata
class	space object	1974	Yantar-2K	reconnaissance satellite,	Wikidata
class	space object	1979	Yantar-4K1	reconnaissance satellite,	Wikidata
class	space object	1981	Yantar-1KFT	reconnaissance satellite,	Wikidata
class	space object	1981	Yantar-4K2	reconnaissance satellite,	Wikidata
class	space object	1982	Yantar-4KS1	reconnaissance satellite,	Wikidata
class	space object	1988	Ofeq	reconnaissance satellite,	Wikidata
class	space object	1991	Yantar-4KS1M	reconnaissance satellite,	Wikidata
class	space object	2004	Yantar-4K2M	reconnaissance satellite,	Wikidata
class	space object	2013	Kondor	artificial satellite of the Earth, reconnaissance satellite,	Wikidata
commons	image		Corona scheme 1		Commons
commons	image		"Lotos-S" layout on MAKS-2021 airshow		Commons