The Hexagon story / F.C.E. Oder, J.C. Fitzpatrick, & P.E. Worthman].

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Oder, F. C. E. (Frederic C. E.)

Contributor:

Fitzpatrick, J. C. (James C.)

Worthman, P. E. (Paul E.)

Center for the Study of National Reconnaissance (U.S.)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Space surveillance--United States--History.

Space surveillance.

Astronautics, Military--United States.

Astronautics, Military.

Artificial satellites, American--History.

Artificial satellites, American.

Reconnaissance aircraft--United States--History.

Reconnaissance aircraft.

Cold War.

United States.

Genre:

History

Physical Description:

1 online resource (259 pages) : color illustrations, maps, portraits

Other Title:

At head of title: Center for the Study of National Reconnaissance Classics

Place of Publication:

Chantilly, VA : Center for the Study of National Reconnaissance, [2012]

Summary:

"This is the third volume in the history of the National Reconnaissance Program (NRP) ... By 1964, satellite reconnaissance technology had advanced to a point where it was predictable that search (CORONA) and surveillance (GAMBIT) modes might be combined within the capabilities of a single system. Studies of this possibility were undertaken under the auspices of the National Reconnaissance Office's (NRO) Program A (Air Force) and Program B (CIA), culminating in a decision to build a third major satellite system, called HEXAGON. This volume recounts the development and operation of HEXAGON, 1964-1986"--Preface.

Contents:

Technological ambush: A nation at risk

Technological response: Scientists in the White House

Space claimants and inheritors

The Air Force Space heritage

A new inheritor: The National Reconnaissance Office

A new space claimant: FULCRUM

Competing claimants: FULCRUM and S-2

A new space inheritor: The CIA

The HEXAGON development program

The HEXAGON flight program

HEXAGON under new management

HEXAGON financial summary

A goodly heritage

Appendix A: HEXAGON and the intelligence community

Appendix B: The CORONA program

Appendix C: The GAMBIT program

Appendix D: Agreement for reorganization of the National Reconnaissance Program

Appendix E: HEXAGON and the Space Transportation System

Appendix F: Key personnel on the HEXAGON program.

Notes:

"April 2012."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. [S.l.] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2011.

Other Format:

Print version: Oder, F.C.E. Hexagon story

OCLC:

805127353

Access Restriction:

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