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- ARGON was a photo-reconnaissance satellite that was operation between 1960-1972. The images were used to produce maps and charts for the Department of Defense and other Federal Government mapping programs. President Clinton signed an Executive Order on 24 February 1995, directing the declassification of intelligence imagery acquired by the first generation of United States photo-reconnaissance satellites, including the systems code-named CORONA, ARGON and LANYARD. Additional information available at "http://edc.usgs.gov/guides/disp1.html"
[Summary provided by USGS]
Group: Platform_Details Entry_ID: ARGON Group: Platform_Identification Platform_Category: Earth Observation Satellites Short_Name: ARGON End_Group Group: Platform_Associated_Instruments Short_Name: CAMERAS End_Group Group: Orbit Orbit_Type: LEO > Low Earth Orbit > Polar Sun-Synchronous End_Group Online_Resource: http://edc.usgs.gov/guides/disp1.html Group: Platform_Logistics Launch_Date: 1961-02-17 Launch_Site: Vandenberg Air Force Base, USA Primary_Sponsor: United States End_Group End_Group
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