INSTALLATION OF (Sanitized) TARGET INDEXING DEVICE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78B05703A000200010006-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 26, 2004
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: November 23, 1970
• Content Type: MFR

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OW4 FOR THE RECORD
SUBJECT: Installation of
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Target Indexing Device
1. In April 1969 the National Photomohic interpretation
Center negotiated a contract with for 811 auto-
matic cloud - device. The purpose of this instrument, khown
as the Target-i4-xing Device- 0114, is to astorsdne whether specific
targets on photography are cloud free ? partially covered or fully
cloud covered and record- tho'amount of cloud cover for each frame.
Determination of extent of cloud coverage on photography currently
Is performed manually at the MIC. This instrument is one of the
major items being developed to help the Center cope with the forth-
coining workload expected from
2. The TID prototype will arrive at NPIC for installation- during
the week. of 29 NoveMber. An-NFIC team will perform a thorough, check-
out operation to begin during the week of 13 December. We anticipate.
that this checkout procedure will run for four weeks. A report con-
taining details of all testing. performed with conclusions and recom-
mendations will be made available for those interested.
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3. We plan to complete thorough engineering tests and evaluations
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standards, we plan to convert to this automated system
4. The developeent culminates one and one-half years of REID
effort at a cost of:
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