Corona Spy Satellite

RocketmanTan

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Not sure if anyone remembers, but a few years ago, back when I had just started designing, I did a "model" of the Corona satellite. Being horribly inaccurate, toylike, and just outright garbage, I figured that I might as well do a new model of the Corona.
Although the program has been declassified, I'm still wary for whatever reason about the various drawings and photographs on the internet about the Satellite. So, a lot of this model is based on one technical drawing found on globalsecurity.org, with some conjecture to fill in the blanks, and some other reference material.

Film return capsules:
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A large portion of the actual camera bus:
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Even though it's my first attempt at trying to do some sort of lens effect, I'm happy as to how it turned out!
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Great, Zathros, now I want to pop open a cold one.... :p

All the parts are done, now! Just have to make a base and think up a good cover page design. Fun.

I based the last bit of the satellite on the Agena Docking Vehicle, which itself is based on the RM-81 Agena. I'm pretty sure it's not quite like the actual Agena, but then again, the satellite itself isn't an original Agena.

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