PROPOSED CURTAILMENT OF PROJECT CORONA

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CIA-RDP63-00313A000600150006-4
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December 12, 2016
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July 12, 2002
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December 4, 1958
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III I I II I I III I 140005 I4 0005III II I III IIIIIIIIIIIIIII 1.31D Approved For Release 2002/08/16 : CIA-RDPW-00313A000600150006-4 CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY ILLEGIB MEMORANDUM FOR: Deputy Secretary of Defense Special Assistant to the President for Science and Technology SUBJECT : Proposed Curtailment of Project CORONA 1. I have been kept advised of the more important problems that have arisen from time to time with respect to Project COR ONAt and in particuta I have been aware of the review of that Project and of the SENTRY Project conducted by the Advanced Research Projects Agency during the past several months. As of two weeks ago, I was given to understand that agreement had been reached among all concerned on certain minor changes in schedules which had a bearing on the cover explanation for CORONA but that in other respects plans for the Project remained firm. ?. I now understand, however, that the Advanced Research Projects Agency has proposed to cut the CORONA schedule by one-third in order to free for other purposes funds previously committed to this p'rooject. One of these purposes is a new series proposed for Calendar Year 1960 as a follow-on to CORONA but using different equipment. 3. 1 am welt aware of course that CORONA is being financed for the most part by the Department of Defense and that the availability of funds for this activity is bound to be affected by changes in the general financial situation and plans of the whole Defense establishment. It may welt be that the proposed curtailment of the CORONA schedule is wise in the tight of the many competing, high priority requirements for funds. COR-0214 Approved For Release 2002/08/16 CIA-RDP63-00313A00060015 9 -44oa, Approved For Release 2002/08/16 : CIA-RDPU 00313A000600150006-4 ?Nevertheless, in view of the manner in which the decision to establish CORONA as a separate Project was originally made, I would like to suggest that we meet to discuss the status of this Project before the curtailment decision is finally made. cc: Director, AR PA Asst Secy of the Air Force (R&D) COR-OZ14 Copy No. / 25X1A Approved For Release 2002/08/16 -( IA-RDP63-00313A000600150006-4