Spy Satellite manual (Haynes Manuals)

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http://www.amazon.com/Spy-Satellite-manual-Haynes-Manuals/dp/1785210866/ref=pd_rhf_dp_s_cp_31?ie=UTF8&dpID=51wAhqWxaFL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_SL500_SR105%2C135_&refRID=1VCTWS341XDT07GQZNC9

 

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Just recently received this book US. Here's a quick run down on the contents. It's written by Dr David Baker who according to the blurb on the back of the book worked with NASA on the Gemini, Apollo & Shuttle programmes between 1965 & 1990. He's also currently the editor of Spaceflight magazine so he's got quite the spaceflight biography. The Corona, Samos, Gambit & Hexagon programs take up the majority of the book. Though the WS-117L, MOL/Dorian & Kennen also get mentions. There is a good deal of text but also quite a considerable number of photos & illustrations. A number of the illustrations are by Giuseppe de Chiara whose work will be familiar to people on these here. Also some larger scale illustrations by Ian Moores. It also features background stuff on the agencies who are clients for the intelligence. Seems to be mostly focussed on visual reconnaissance rather than other types.