The CIA's Secret Corona Spy Satellite Program

For its sixtieth anniversary Scott tells the story of the Corona spy satellite program and its successors. These satellites used film cameras to photograph the earth. The film was returned t... Read allFor its sixtieth anniversary Scott tells the story of the Corona spy satellite program and its successors. These satellites used film cameras to photograph the earth. The film was returned to Earth in a reentry vehicle which was captured, most of the time, during its decent by an... Read allFor its sixtieth anniversary Scott tells the story of the Corona spy satellite program and its successors. These satellites used film cameras to photograph the earth. The film was returned to Earth in a reentry vehicle which was captured, most of the time, during its decent by an airplane. The program evolved quickly and Scott has all the now declassified details.