TRIP REPORT

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78B04747A000100070027-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 20, 2000
• Sequence Number: 27
• Publication Date: March 6, 1963
• Content Type: TRIP

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Declass Review, NIMA/DoD
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"t, on 27 and 20 February an sneering dra g use
Corporation in Santa Monica, California, to review the einspec
mak the final
the HTA/S film processor and to Ta tion of the Image
order Number 1. The engineer-
tnhancement Device, Contract Number cos letion Information re
in s for the HTA/S processor are nearing p the core
h details regarding
the undersigned visited e,
d l March
ins or xh,-
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ing draw ools as_well.a,s t e
garding the maximum diameter sp
widths and flan thicknesses must be furnished immediately to
diameters varlaut ___ art due e
25X1A in order that the design of the front and rear film console
can. be complete . This information has not been furnished in the p~ and
te aspects of these film spool sizes. It is ow Hates ar1__n- _imp.era-
the security tive that this information be furnished.
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action of the Image Enhancer was completed on 1 March 1963.
Final inspection been inspected as a breadboard equip-
prototype instrument which had previous sole a oPerational. Several
attached. ''hewoutput 1 Y materials were examined
sent has now been placed
aterials arefinal
veryca ?f l y by t t st enhance-
25X1A b the contract monitor. Although there is some contrast endearly by the imagery is so badly degraded by
ment effect
e CRT scan scscan that the filtering, imagery is not usable. The spot site of the CRT is the
of the mechanism which does not perfectly
the triggering
th Mr
limiting factor together with
scan lines". A meeting was called by the contract monitor wi
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discuss this rejection action.
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this p
,,M?~+.; nn had been gained during
gram but that further impruvClti v ~~ -
ion. should
additional time and money and that the contract
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rogram was well spent
lete agreement with this
this
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was in comp
ended on
tract monitor that the time and money p
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entiously exploite a. ans at their disposal to fulfill the terms of the
contract and that the failure to accomplish these design objectives is a forth-
right right and. honest failure. It is recommended by the contract e monitor enhanc tehment iiliz-
25X1A contrhe be terminated and uthat ip nrinepartvshould ben investigated. It is further
be requested to temporarily store this equipment
re the in, equipse
rec commended that
in their facility pending a final decision and disposition.
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In addition to the above 2 items, the following items of possible interest
to LAPIS were discussed in depth.
a. Equal Energy Spectral Sensitometer and radiometer.
b. A high resolution step and repeat printer.
c. The Electronic Viewer
d. Cut sheet film processor and dryer.
e. SPPL Film processor and Data Monitor.
25X1A
Development Branch, P&D
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