An optical bar camera is a type of long-
focal-length panoramic camera used for
panoramic images; e.g., for high-altitude or satellite reconnaissance.
Itek KA-80
Itek KA-80/A developed for the
Teledyne Ryan AQM-91 Firefly,
then also used in
A-12,
Lockheed U-2
The Lockheed U-2, nicknamed the "''Dragon Lady''", is an American single-engine, high–altitude reconnaissance aircraft operated by the United States Air Force (USAF) and the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) since the 1950s. Designed for all- ...
and
SR-71
The Lockheed SR-71 "Blackbird" is a retired Range (aeronautics), long-range, high-altitude, Mach number, Mach 3+ military strategy, strategic reconnaissance aircraft developed and manufactured by the American aerospace company Lockheed Co ...
[ reconnaissance aircraft.
]
Apollo Panoramic Camera
Itek KA-80A derivative with 24-inch focal length used in Apollo program
The Apollo program, also known as Project Apollo, was the United States human spaceflight program led by NASA, which Moon landing, landed the first humans on the Moon in 1969. Apollo followed Project Mercury that put the first Americans in sp ...
to map parts of the moon.[Making lemons into lemonade. Day. 2009]
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Perkin-Elmer KH-9 OBC
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See also
* DB-110
References
External links
Optical Bar Cameras
Characteristics and diagrams
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