Corona Satellite Calibration Targets

Corona Satellite Calibration Targets
Casa Grande, Arizona (AZ), US
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.
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.
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Links: www.google.com, www.thespacereview.com
By: photog

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