SEARCH FOR OPTICAL SATELLITE TRACKING STATION REPORTED TO BE NEAR ALMA ATA, USSR (43-10N 77-20E)

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78T05439A000300280030-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 26, 2000
• Sequence Number: 30
• Publication Date: April 9, 1964
• Content Type: MF

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M/EB 188/64
9 April 1961+
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MEMORANDUM FOR: Chief, General Sciences Division, OSI
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THROUGH: Chief, Requirements Branch, Reconnaissance Group, CGS
FROM: Chief, CIA/PI:D (NPIC)
SUBJECT: Search for Optical Satella.te Tracking Station Reported
to be Near Alma Ata, USSR (43-lON 77-20E)
RSF~IIVCLS : (a ) Requirement C- SI- 4- 81, 096
(b) CIA/PID Project C 391-64
1. This memorandum is in response to your requirement dated 25 February
1964, requesting a search of the area near (within 30 miles) 43-lON 77-20E in
the mountains east of Alma Ata for a reported optical satellite tracking
station.
2. Approximately seventy-five (75) percent o the e uested sea ch 25X1D
area was covered on good quality photography from
o The entire sea ch a ea was covered on various mATFNm and KEYHOLE missions
25X1D ~ prior to - ranging from poor to good in uality. Scattered to
heavy clouds at the higher elevations on all coverage hampered search efforts.
No tracking station or suspect areas were noted.
3. The photo analyst on this project is who may be 25X1A
contacted on extension 31+10 should you have any further questions concerning
this project. '
4. This project is considered to be complete.
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