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The Keyhole (BDB Spyglass) family of optical reconnaissance satellites uses the Agena upper stage as a satellite bus. The cameras have limited capacity and imagery is recovered using a Satellite Recovery Vehicle, nicknamed the "film bucket". Keyhole satellites should be launched into a low altitude sun-synchronous orbit. The series includes the KH-10 Dorian Manned Orbiting Laboratory concept.

Build Notes

  • Agena forms part of the satellite so there is no decoupler above the Telemetry Response Unit, with the exception of KH-7, which detaches from the Agena-D and has its own Orbital Control Vehicle.
  • KH-4B and KH-8 have a second SRV housed in the dual return capsule adapter.
  • The SRV is built as a stack from the top down. It is recommended to put the Capsule pod's "Collect All" action in an Action Group.

Spyglass

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