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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, 
Naval Ocean Surveillance System, SAMOS, Samos-F, Radar Imaging Satellite, Quill, Poppy, POPPY 1, Persona, Orlets, Ofeq, SARah, Mohammed VI, military satellite, Mercury, Orion, Malligyong-1, Magnum, Lotos, KH-9 Hexagon, KH-8 Gambit 3, Yantar-4K2M, Kondor, Tianhui, Republic of Haiti, Zenit, Zenit-2, Yantar, Yantar-4KS1, Yantar-4KS1M, Yantar-4K2, KH-7 Gambit, Yantar-4K1, Yantar-2K, Yantar-1KFT, Vortex, US-P, US-A, Tselina, TRUMPET, SAR-Lupe, 425 project, early warning satellite, Dong Fang Hong 2, COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation, Corona, Composante Spatiale Optique, Canyon, Blackjack, Bars-M, Aquacade, Earth observation satellite, Vela 3A, Tarshish, Sikh Confederacy, Persia, Kingdom of Wolaita, Kingdom of Martabam-hongsawatoi, Havilah, Chinland, Calvinist Republic of Ghent, Galactic Radiation and Background, KH-6 Lanyard, KH-5 Argon, KH-12, KH-11 KENNEN, KH-10 Dorian, Key Hole, Jumpseat, HiROS, Hélios, Ashkenaz, Future Imagery Architecture, Fanion 1 / Tripos 1, Fanhui Shi Weixing-3, Fanhui Shi Weixing-2, Fanhui Shi Weixing-1, Fanhui Shi Weixing-0, Falcon Eye, EO-MKA, Ekran, 

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  Tselina ⓘ
  family of Soviet Union/Russian signals intelligence satellites

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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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  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-12 ⓘ
  unofficial designation for possible successors to the American KH-11 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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  US-A ⓘ
  Soviet nuclear-powered surveillance satellite series

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  US-P ⓘ
  

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

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  Fanion 1 / Tripos 1 ⓘ
  American signals intelligence satellite

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  Vela 3A ⓘ
  U.S. reconnaissance satellite

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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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  Yantar-2K ⓘ
  Soviet spy satellite

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  KH-11 KENNEN ⓘ
  family of American reconnaissance satellites

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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

Frameless

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	class		Tselina	reconnaissance satellite	Wikidata
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		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	satellite system, reconnaissance satellite	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-12	reconnaissance satellite, unofficial, proposed entity	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	artificial satellite, spacecraft, reconnaissance satellite, Earth observation satellite	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	reconnaissance satellite, Earth observation satellite	Wikidata
class	space object		Tianhui	reconnaissance satellite	Wikidata
class	space object		TRUMPET	reconnaissance satellite	Wikidata
class	space object		US-A	reconnaissance satellite	Wikidata
class	space object		US-P	reconnaissance satellite	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	1963	KH-7 Gambit	reconnaissance satellite	Wikidata
class	space object	1965	Fanion 1 / Tripos 1	P-11	Wikidata
class	space object	1965	Vela 3A	robotic spacecraft, reconnaissance satellite	Wikidata
class	space object	1966	KH-8 Gambit 3	reconnaissance satellite	Wikidata
class	space object	1971	KH-9 Hexagon	reconnaissance satellite	Wikidata
class	space object	1974	Yantar-2K	reconnaissance satellite	Wikidata
class	space object	1976	KH-11 KENNEN	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