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Parent topics

• Intelligence (information gathering) [r]: The practice of finding information on opponents, or potential opponents. ^[e]
• Intelligence collection management [r]: Assigning questions to various collection techniques, reflecting the techniques available and the priority of the information need. Includes the process of categorizing information learned for subsequent analysis, and assigning probabilities of accuracy to the raw information ^[e]
• Imagery intelligence [r]: the practice of taking and interpreting visible and infrared light photographs and video, radar imagery, and other ways to form pictures of subjects of interest ^[e]
• Reconnaissance satellite [r]: A satellite which provides images of the Earth and monitors electronic emissions of terrestrial and airborne communications and radar systems. ^[e]
• Signals intelligence [r]: the practice of acquiring information through monitoring the electromagnetic signals deliberately trasmitted by an opponent, including communications (COMINT) and non-communications electronics such as radar (ELINT). ^[e]

Subtopics

Satellites

Imagery

Electro-optical

• ARGON satellite [r]: Add brief definition or description
• KH-1 satellite [r]: Add brief definition or description
• KH-2 satellite [r]: Add brief definition or description
• KH-3 satellite [r]: Add brief definition or description
• KH-4 CORONA [r]: Originally a tightly classified U.S. program, the world's first operational photo-reconnaissance satellite ^[e]
• KH-6 satellite [r]: Add brief definition or description
• KH-7 GAMBIT [r]: First of two generations of U.S. imagery intelligence satellites, with performance greatly improved over the KH-4 CORONA ^[e]
• KH-8 GAMBIT [r]: Add brief definition or description
• KH-9 HEXAGON [r]: The last U.S. imagery intelligence satellite that returned physical capsules of film rather than digitally transmitting its information; its resolution is believed comparable to the best of today's digital transmission satellite ^[e]
• KH-10 Manned Orbiting Laboratory [r]: Designation for a manned military reconnaissance satellite program, which was never launched; code name DORIAN ^[e]
• KH-11 KENNAN [r]: US imagery intelligence satellite of the generation immediately before the most current; transmits digitized pictures in real time; some infrared and signals intelligence capability ^[e]
• KH-12 CRYSTAL [r]: Add brief definition or description

Radar

• ONYX satellite [r]: U.S. reconnaissance satellite using imaging radar, also designated LACROS and LACROSSE ^[e]

Signals intelligence

• CANYON satellite [r]: High-orbit U.S. communications intelligence satellite ^[e]
• GRAB satellite [r]: First U.S. signals intelligence satellite ^[e]
• JUMPSEAT satellite [r]: Add brief definition or description
• POPPY satellite [r]: Add brief definition or description
• MAGNUM satellite [r]: Add brief definition or description
• RHYOLITE satellite [r]: Add brief definition or description
• TATTLETALE satellite [r]: Add brief definition or description
• TRUMPET satellite [r]: Add brief definition or description
• WHITE CLOUD satellite [r]: Add brief definition or description

Measurement and signature intelligence

• VELA satellite [r]: Add brief definition or description

Communications support

• Satellite Data System [r]: Add brief definition or description

Technology experiments

• POPPY satellite [r]: Add brief definition or description

Manned platforms

• SR-71 Blackbird [r]: Add brief definition or description
• U-2 Dragon Lady [r]: Add brief definition or description

Bases

• Alice Springs [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Buckley Air Force Station [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Onizuka Air Force Station [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Vandenberg Air Force Base [r]: Add brief definition or description

Directors

• Bruce Carlson [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Scott Large [r]: Add brief definition or description Director, National Reconnaissance Office (2007-2009)
• Donald Kerr [r]: Add brief definition or description Director, National Reconnaissance Office July 2005 October 2007
• Peter Teets [r]: Add brief definition or descriptionDirector, National Reconnaissance Office December 2001 March 2005
• Keith Hall [r]: Add brief definition or description Director, National Reconnaissance Office March 1997 December 2001
• Jeffrey Harris [r]: Add brief definition or description Director, National Reconnaissance Office May 1994 Feb 1996
• Martin Faga [r]: Add brief definition or description Director, National Reconnaissance Office September 1989 March 1993
• Pete Aldridge [r]: Add brief definition or description retired Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics; Secretary of the Air Force; Director, National Reconnaissance Office (1981-1988)
• Robert Hermann [r]: Add brief definition or description Director, National Reconnaissance Office October 1979 August 1981
• Hans Mark [r]: Add brief definition or description Director, National Reconnaissance Office August 1977 October 1979
• Thomas Reed [r]: Add brief definition or descriptionDirector, National Reconnaissance Office August 1976 April 1977
• James Plummer [r]: Add brief definition or description Director, National Reconnaissance Office December 1973 June 1976
• John McLucas [r]: Add brief definition or description Director, National Reconnaissance Office March 1969 December 1973
• Alexander Flax [r]: Add brief definition or descriptionDirector, National Reconnaissance Office October 1965 March 1969
• Brockway McMillan [r]: Add brief definition or description Director, National Reconnaissance Office March 1963 October 1965
• Richard Bissell [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Joseph Charyk [r]: Add brief definition or description

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• RC-135 RIVET JOINT [r]: Add brief definition or description
• United States Strategic Command [r]: Add brief definition or description