In the 1960s, the Corona spy satellite system was launched with a total of 144 satellites under a top-secret Cold War project. These satellites used ground markers to calibrate their cameras. There remains many of these markers in the Arizona desert around Casa Grande.
Corona Satellite Calibration Targets
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By photog @ 2018-02-18 22:30:13
