Includes full color and black and white illustrations. Recently declassified history from the Center for the Study of National Reconnassiance, National Reconnaissance Office. From the preface: "The Hexagon Story was written in 1988 by Frederic Oder, James Fitzpatrick and Paul Worthman. Carefully doucments the Air Force's management of the Hexagon system once it was turned over to the Air Froce program element at the NRO in 1973 by the CIA program element at the NRO. The authors include a wide range of summary tables and information including details of each launch, companies and personnel involved in the launches, color photographs and illustrations, and the capabilities of the systems. The history is well-documented and sourced."

Cnter for the Study of National Reconnaissance Classics. Originally publihed in November 1973, declassified September 17, 2011. Includes a preface by James D. Outzen.

Includes full color and black and white illustrations. Recently declassified history from the Center for the Study of National Reconnassiance, National Reconnaissance Office. From the preface: "The Gambit Story was written in 1988 by Frederic Oder, James Fitzpatrick and Paul Worthman. Carefully doucments the origins of the first generation Gambit system and its KH-7 camera system, as well as the follow-on Gambit-3 system with its KH-8 camera system. The authors include a wide range of summary tables and information including details of each launch, companies and personnel involved in the launches, color photographs and illustrations, and the capabilities of the systems. The history is well-documented and sourced."

Includes full color and black and white illustrations and photographs. Recently declassified history from the Center for the Study of National Reconnassiance, National Reconnaissance Office. From the preface: "Written in 1982 by Maurice G. Burnett at the request of the Director of the Air Force Program at the NRO, known as Program A. The Hexagon apping camera flew on 12 of the 20 Hexagon missions. It proved to be a remarkably efficient and prodigious producer of imagery for mapping purposes. The mapping camera system was successful by every standard including technical capabilities, reliability, and capacity.Hexagon Mapping Camera Program and Evolution is very unique among the histories of the Gambit and Hexagon programs for two reasons. Burnett provides a comprehensive history of the development of imagery satellites. The volume is very useful for individuals who want to become familiar with the development of these systems as well as the evolution of the Air Force's Program A at the NRO. Second, Burnett also provides a very detailed history of the mapping camera system including technical development as well as the operation of the mapping camera system. Burnett prepared a history that is further strengthened by the visual content he chose to enhance the historical narrative. Hexagon Mapping Camera Program and Evolution includes multiple photographs, engineering drawings, and examples of satellite imagery. This content gives readers, especially those interested in the development of satellite imagery, another reason to read this volume."

Recently declassified history. From the preface: "Written in 1985 by Richard J. Chester of the Perkin-Elmer Corporation. Perkin-Elmer took over development of the original camera system that would evolve into the primary camera for the Hexagon program. The panoramic camera system, designated KH-9, would image vast areas of the earth and prove an essential collection asset for verifying the Soviet Union's compliance with arms control treaties as well as address other intelligence questions. Chester documents the corporate perspective of satellite program development. Compared to histories written by government contractors, Chester pays less attention to the politics surrounding competing broad area search satellite proposals. He also pays less attention to the intelligence needs for the satellite. Despite the diminished attention to these issues, Chester tells the technical development story in an unparalleled fashion. Consequently, we read in the pages of this volume one of the most complete retellings of the efforts to develop and integrate the components that comprise a reconnaissance satellite system."

Includes full color and black and white illustrations. Recently declassified history from the Center for the Study of National Reconnassiance, National Reconnaissance Office. From the preface: "The Gambit Story was written in 1988 by Frederic Oder, James Fitzpatrick and Paul Worthman. Carefully doucments the origins of the first generation Gambit system and its KH-7 camera system, as well as the follow-on Gambit-3 system with its KH-8 camera system. The authors include a wide range of summary tables and information including details of each launch, companies and personnel involved in the launches, color photographs and illustrations, and the capabilities of the systems. The history is well-documented and sourced."

Includes full color and black and white illustrations and photographs. Recently declassified history from the Center for the Study of National Reconnassiance, National Reconnaissance Office. From the preface: "Written in 1982 by Maurice G. Burnett at the request of the Director of the Air Force Program at the NRO, known as Program A. The Hexagon apping camera flew on 12 of the 20 Hexagon missions. It proved to be a remarkably efficient and prodigious producer of imagery for mapping purposes. The mapping camera system was successful by every standard including technical capabilities, reliability, and capacity.Hexagon Mapping Camera Program and Evolution is very unique among the histories of the Gambit and Hexagon programs for two reasons. Burnett provides a comprehensive history of the development of imagery satellites. The volume is very useful for individuals who want to become familiar with the development of these systems as well as the evolution of the Air Force's Program A at the NRO. Second, Burnett also provides a very detailed history of the mapping camera system including technical development as well as the operation of the mapping camera system. Burnett prepared a history that is further strengthened by the visual content he chose to enhance the historical narrative. Hexagon Mapping Camera Program and Evolution includes multiple photographs, engineering drawings, and examples of satellite imagery. This content gives readers, especially those interested in the development of satellite imagery, another reason to read this volume."

Includes full color and black and white illustrations. Recently declassified history from the Center for the Study of National Reconnassiance, National Reconnaissance Office. From the preface: "The Hexagon Story was written in 1988 by Frederic Oder, James Fitzpatrick and Paul Worthman. Carefully doucments the Air Force's management of the Hexagon system once it was turned over to the Air Froce program element at the NRO in 1973 by the CIA program element at the NRO. The authors include a wide range of summary tables and information including details of each launch, companies and personnel involved in the launches, color photographs and illustrations, and the capabilities of the systems. The history is well-documented and sourced."

Full color photographs and illustrations throughout. Center for the Study of National Reconnaissance Classics. Originally publihed in November 1973, declassified September 17, 2011. Includes a preface by James D. Outzen.