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Space commemorative cover
or Space Cover.
Cosmodrom : USA
Date of Cancellation: Oct. 10, 1972
Kind of Event : Launch
Launch pad : USA Vandenberg (CA)
habité?/manned?: robot
Mission type : Military
ou?/where?: au sol - ground
autographe?: non - noneDescription : Vandenberg post stamp and Big Bird 4 Samos satellite.
KH-9 (Keyhole-9), also known as Hexagon or inofficially as "Big Bird", was a large reconnaissance satellite to replace the earlier KH-4B Corona satellites. In contrast to earlier models, it was not based on the Agena stage, but on a new maneuverable bus called SCS (Satellite Control Section). It featured four return capsules for a much increased lifetime. The McDonnell Douglas manufactured Mk.8 return capsules were of a similar type as in the earlier Corona satellites and were designed to deorbit a film capsule from space with mid-air recovery of the returning capsule by a specially equipped aircraft. Keyword(s) :
#Planet,
#Satellite, This is OUTSIDE of a Space Revue. Last modified: 03/30/2015 @ 11h10
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