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Corona
is Finally Acknowledged
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Corona Program continued until 1972, when it was replaced by more advanced
systems, such as Big Bird, which use digital imagery. It was not until late
1995 that the U.S. government finally acknowledged the existence of Corona.
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 orona
was a very successful program. It produced over 800,000 images taken from
space, and 2.1 million feet of film, delivered in 39,000 cans. Individual
images on average covered approximately 10 miles by 120 miles. |
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800,000 Corona images are now declassified and can be ordered through the
U.S. Geological Survey.
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