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.

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