SAMOS

The SAMOS or SAMOS-E program was a relatively short-lived series of reconnaissance satellites for the United States in the early 1960s, also used as a cover for the initial development of the KH-7 GAMBIT system. Reconnaissance was performed with film cameras and television surveillance from polar low Earth orbits with film canister returns and transmittals over the United States. SAMOS was first launched in 1960 from Vandenberg Air Force Base.

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SAMOS MIssion CAL21

U.S. RecSat Big Picture

SAMOS satellites

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
commons	image		SAMOS MIssion CAL21		Commons
commons	image		U.S. RecSat Big Picture		Commons
commons	image		SAMOS satellites		Commons