KH-9 Hexagon - Specifications

Specifications

Data source: The Encyclopedia of US Spacecraft and NSSDC

  • Launch vehicle: Titan IIID/34D
  • Total weight: 11,400 kg (25,000 lb), with mapping camera 13,300 kg (29,000 lb)
  • Reentry weight: 5,330 kg (11,800 lb)
  • Max. diameter (main body): 3.05 m (120 in)
  • Length (with mapping camera): 16.21 m (638 in)
  • Orbit: elliptical, 100 miles by 150 miles
  • Scanners: television, radio, and high resolution camera

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