PROJECT RAND REPORT, NUMBER R-429-PR, INSPECTION SATELLITES

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• Publication Date: July 2, 1964
• Content Type: MEMO

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NPIC/D-122-64
2 July 1964
MEMORANDUM FOR: Chief, Action Staff, DD/S&T
THROUGH: Acting Deputy Director (Intelligence)
* SUBJECT: Project Rand Report, Number R-429-PR,
Inspection Satellites
Ii . view of time limitations, the attached comments
which yeti requested and which were prepared by
Chief of the CIA Photographic Intelligence Division, are
being forwarded :to you directly. In the event you have any
questions regarding this commentary, please contact
Executive Director
National Photographic Interpretation Center
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Rand Report R-429-PR
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30 June 1964
MEMORANDUM FOR: Director, National Photographic Interpretatio
Center
SUBJECT : Project RAND Report, Number R-429-PR, Inspection
Satellites
1. The subject report, attached, by Merton E. Davies, has been
passed. to us by AGDA for our comments. We are informed. by Mr. Edward
Risley, Bureau of Science and. Technology, ACDA, who is coordinating
comments, that it will not be released without specific approval of
the Alexis Johnson Committee. A revised. vergion.will be made avail-
able for review before the decision to release is made.
2. In the meantime, your general comments, to be incorporated
in our reply to ACDA, would seem to be appropriate. We feel that the
brief paragraph on the limitations of satellite reconnaissance systems
on page 2 of the report should be expanded to emphasize more emphat-
ically that satellite recionnaissance is not a substitute for on-site
inspection and other techniques in verifying international arms control
agreements. Perhaps NPIC could contribute some specifics, based on
hard experience.
3. Mr. Risley has informally advised us that the section entitled
Readout Satellite Orbits, which begins on page 79, will be radically
revised to de-emphasize the subject of Cuba.
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SUBJECT: Project RAND Report, Number R.-49-PE, Inspection Satellites
4. It should. be borne in mind, that this study does not intend to
represent true state-of-the-art insofar as resolUtiona, etc.. are con-
cerned.. Rather, it attempts to describe one kind, of satellite recbn-
naissante system which could. be developed. and used. by the international
community on an unclassified. basis.
5. We are committed. to provide our comments by 13 July 1964.
Please return the attachment.
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30 Jane 1964
MEMORANDUM PORt Director, National Photographic Interpretation
Center
SUBJECT
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1. The subject report, attached, by Merton E. reviee, has been
passed to us by ADA for our comments. We are informed by Mr. Edward
Ripley, Bureau of Science and Technology, AMA, who is coordinating
comments, that it will not be released without epecifie approval of
the Alexis Johnson Committee. A revised version will .be medeavail7
able for review before the decision to release is made.
2. In the meantime, your general comments, to be incorporated
in our reply to AC:DA, would seam to be appropriate. We feel that the
brief paragraph on the limitations of aatellite reconnaiessnee systems
on page 2 of the report should be expanded to emphasize more emphat-
ically that satellite reconntissance is not a substitute for on-site
inspection and other techniques in verifying international arms control
egreements. Perhaps NPIC could contribute some specifics, based on
hard experience.
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3. Mr. Risley has informally advised us that the section entitled
ReadOut Satellite Orbits, which begins on page 79, will be radically
revised to de-emphasize the subject of Cuba.
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corned. Rather, it attemtfi to describe one kind of satellite recon.
noises:ate ayetsta which could be developed end used by the international
camaunity an en unclassified basis.
? 5. We are counitted to provide our coxriento by 13 On1y 1964
aim return the attachment.
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