Mapping the dark side of the world (part 2): supplementing, and supplanting, the ARGON geodetic satellite program

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In the early 1960s the US flew several satellite mapping missions, with mixed success. Dwayne Day describes how an alternative effort emerged using CORONA spacecraft.

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• T2Mapping the dark side of the world (part 2): supplementing, and supplanting, the ARGON geodetic satellite programSpacePolicyOnline / The Space Review24 Nov 2025, 11:59