Soviet Commentators Discuss US Intelligence Gathering Techniques

Abstract

The authors, using materials from the Western press briefly describe a number of U. S. intelligence-gathering satellites and their missions, in the period from 1960 to the present, including Samos, Ferret, Midas, Vela Hotel. Brief mention is also made of a project 949 satellite which is due to be launched in 1974.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 03, 1971
Accession Number
AD0734354

Entities

People

  • A. Yurev
  • B. Aleksandrov

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Altitude
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Cameras
  • Communication Systems
  • Intelligence Collection
  • Materials
  • National Security
  • Orbits
  • Photographic Equipment
  • Photographs
  • Photography
  • Polar Orbits
  • Reconnaissance
  • Reconnaissance Satellites
  • Spacecraft
  • United States

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Geospatial Intelligence and Artificial Intelligence Analytics

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Satellites