IMINT

IMINT, short for IMagery INTelligence, is an intelligence gathering discipline which collects information via satellite and aerial photography.

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There have been hundreds - perhaps thousands - of reconnaissance satellites launched by dozens of nations since Sputnik. While the vast majority of such satellites and any information concerning them are strictly classified, some information (such as that concerning the US Corona program) has been declassified with the end of the Cold War.

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Aerial photography: Aerial photography is the taking of photographs from above with a camera mounted on an aircraft, balloon, rocket, kite or similar vehicle. It was first practised by the French airman Nadar in 1858. Its use for military purposes was widely expanded during World War I by aviators such as Fred Zinn....

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