Reconnaissance satellite was first to develop film in space, scan the negative, and transmit the image back to Earth
Cancelled in favor of CORONA due to lesser quality imagery
6m resolution, frame readout
Later versions used film return (1.5m resolution)
Later used as the NASA Lunar Orbiter mapping camera in 1966
Selected Apollo landing sites
Military laid many foundations; contracts provided money to several companies that play leading roles in GIS today; some prominent researchers were involved in both the military and academic worlds
Military laid many foundations; contracts provided money to several companies that play leading roles in GIS today; some prominent researchers were involved in both the military and academic worlds
E.g., Waldo Tobler working on radar displays for SAGE