Anna and Paul discuss the Hexagon and Gambit series of satellites, on-orbit reliability, the struggle of keeping work secrets from family, big gold orbs, classification, declassification, and the mystery of modern-day earth observation. Follow @engineering_history_podcast on Instagram to keep up with our latest updates :)

Further reading:

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CORONA_(satellite)
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thor_(rocket_family)
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RM-81_Agena
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thor-Agena
• https://www.thespacereview.com/article/1063/1
• https://www.cia.gov/legacy/museum/exhibit/corona-americas-first-imaging-satellite-program/
• https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/kh-1.htm
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belka_and_Strelka
• https://www.space.com/12996-secret-spy-satellites-declassified-nro.html
• https://www.ctinsider.com/connecticutmagazine/news-people/article/The-story-of-the-Hexagon-a-Danbury-built-spy-17046062.php