CORONA and The Secret Mapping of The United States: Sociotechnological Origins of Dual Use Science and Technology

拟议的研究强调了对科罗纳的历史案例研究，这是一个开创性的太空计划，始于1958年，于1972年终止，使美国具备了最初的太空侦察能力。调查将包括主要政府机构之间的一系列独特合作，这些合作导致了在美国地图中秘密使用Corona的图像和相关技术，历史数据将通过访谈和档案研究收集。这些信息将用于评估CORONA数据在非机密制图计划中的使用程度。科罗娜被视为地图绘制能力的案例研究，其中军事和民用技术之间存在紧密联系，从而增强了双重用途和解密。这项研究的一个启示是进一步解密情报图像的潜在好处。

University of California, Santa Barbara The proposed research emphasizes an historical case study investigation of Corona, a pioneering space program started in 1958 and terminated in 1972 that gave the U.S. its initial space reconnaissance capability. The investigation will include the unique set of collaborations between key government agencies that led to a secret use of Corona's imagery and associated technologies in the mapping of the U.S. Historical data will be collected through interviews and archival research. The information will be used to assess the extent to which CORONA data was used in unclassified mapping programs. Corona is viewed as a case study of mapping capabilities where a tight link occurred between military and civilian technologies that enhanced dual use and declassification. One implication of the research is the potential benefits of the further declassification of intelligence imagery.