MEETING HELD IN DR. CHARYK'S OFFICE ON 23 FEB 62

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP72R00410R000200080001-8
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• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 13, 2004
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: February 23, 1962
• Content Type: MFR

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23 February 1962
MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
SUBJECT: Meeting Held in Dr. Charyk's Office on 23 Feb 62
A meeting was held with Dr. Charyk on 23 February to provide
orientation on the over-all NRO program. Following are key items
covered.
1. The need for a truly activated central NRO office. Charyk
agreed such an organization was necessary and that the present
phantom organization did not serve the purpose. Dissolution of the
organization would leave no central group for tying together the
entire program both in respect to CIA and DOD and internal DOD
groups.
2. Satellite Program.
a. Payloads. Should be a single assignment of over-all
responsibility for development of payloads in the various
satellite vehicles. Integration was even needed between the
Elint and the photo packages; however, it might well be that
the separate development in both El int and photo payloads
might be assigned to different groups.
b. Operations.
(1) Mission Planning. Real need for Intelligence
Community input.
(2) Operational Control. With increased flexibility of
the systems, operational control becomes much more
complicated and will require much more higher automated
systems. (Implication: Should be run by Air Force, but
not stated.) Requires close association with intelligence
aspects of mission planning.
NRO review(s) completed.
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(3) Recovery. Will become more complicated and
probably should be done by Air Force.
c. Long Range Programs.
Studies going forward on West Coast under supervision
of Captain Gorman on possible future satellite programs,
including particularly truly covert projects. These should
be available in a month or two for review. Very little work
on radar camouflage for satellites.
d. Exploitation.
Need for closer integration with exploitation groups.
At the present time NSA's handling of Elint material has
been totally inadequate and shockingly bad by comparison
with NPIC. Real need for exploiting groups to make advance
preparations for handling material they will be receiving.
e. Mapping.
With one exception, payloads for mapping purposes are
in reasonably good shape - E-4 superior to ARGON, which,
in turn, superior to MURAL - but no decision on use of E-4
until after successful ARGON shots. Only long range program
possibly needed is a higher resolution accuracy system.
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3. OXCART. 25X1
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Every effort should be made to avoid dual approach to the
contractors despite the existence of recon, interceptor
programs. Recon clearly has highest priority.
ary very clear that Agency should continue to plan for 25X1
operation of recon. Probability of permission for such overflights very
much greater than if military operated. Air Force would assign personnel
to man any components needed, but these should be civilianized. Always
possible at later date to convert from civilian to military but never
possible to do the reverse.
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4. March 12 Report to President's Intelligence Board.
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b. OXCART. Monday trip may provide answer re engine.
As stated, CIA will look at other aspects after visit to West
Coast next weekend. Charyk invited to come along but unable
to go with us.
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LLE, J..
Deputy Director
(Research)
Distribution
Cy 1 - Signer
2 - ASST CH/DPD
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