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The CORONA program was a series of American strategic reconnaissance satellites produced and operated by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Directorate of Science & Technology with substantial assistance from the U.S. Air Force. The CORONA satellites were used for photographic surveillance of the Soviet Union (USSR), China, and other areas beginning in June 1959 and ending in May 1972.

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Corona scheme 1Corona scheme 1
Corona scheme 2Corona scheme 2
Corona Satellite Index Camera LensCorona Satellite Index Camera Lens
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    commonsimageCorona Satellite Index Camera Lens Commons
    commonsimagePXL 20210508 163423142 (51327265296) Commons
    commonsimagePXL 20210508 163158141.PORTRAIT~2 (51326533782) Commons