COMOR MAPPING, CHARTING AND GEODESY WORKING GROUP MINUTES OF MEETING HELD IN ROOM 5B2830 CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, LANGLEY 1100-1230, 2 NOVEMBER 1965

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COMOR MAPPING, CHARTING AND GEODESY WORKING GROUP
Minutes of Meeting Held in Room 5B2830
Central Intelligence Agency, Langley
1100-1230, 2 November 1965
PRESIDING
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MEMBERS PRESENT
Deputy Chairman
Cdr. H.C. McClaugherty, ONI
Mr. D.R. Holben. AFNIN
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CONSULTANTS PRESENT
Schedulin of COMOR MCGWG Meeting
dated 28 October 65, Other items on
the agenda (see OPCEN 8255, 29 October 65) were determined after
di
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Report on Missionsi
3. AMS, provided the information describing
results of these missions as folio IS*
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This mission was a search-surveillance mission
primarily devoted to coverage of the Sino-Soviet area. Areas
of mapping, charting and geodesy requirements covered for the
first time totaled 312, 000 square miles which included approxi-
mately 100, 000 square miles over Africa, 78, 000 square miles
over South America, 99, 000 square miles over Eurasian areas
plus miscellaneous other areas, including test areas in the ZI.
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Mission
This mission was launched on 10 October 1965
as the second special KH.-4 mapping, charting, and geodesy
mission at an apogee of 228 miles and a perigee of 113 miles.
Some flare occurred in the stellar cameras, however, steller
photography was generally usable. All photography meeting
90-100% cloud free criteria was accomplished at altitudes below
150 nautical miles. Some. photography in very low latitudes
was accomplished at higher altitudes but was cloud covered.
The resolution of the panoramic cameras was 178-183 lines per
millimeter. Generally good weather, especially during the
second half of the mission, permitted very extensive coverage
of 90-100% cloud free photography to be obtained, grossing
approximately 5, 000, 000 square miles. Net coverage was
approximately 3, 000, 000 square miles, including 166, 000 square
miles inside the Sino-Soviet area and providing over 2, 800, 000
square miles net coverage of MC&G priority areas outside the
Sino-Soviet area. Both parts of Mission were successful
as pertains to the operation of the panoramic cameras and the
SI; 11, 000 frames of photography were accomplished. Committee
members discussed the extensive coverage as displayed on the
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index, Even though weather denied significant coverage to be
obtained over the tropical belt, committee members noted the
generally outstanding success of Mission)
Stereo panoramic coverage meeting established
criteria was completed over 8 mapping, charting, and geodesy
targets inside Sino.Soviet area and 13 outside totaling 21
completed objectives. In addition, partial coverage, some of
which was mono, was obtained over 135 additional MC&G
targets, ReVised-criteria had been established for certain
groups of targets and minor modifications for other groups of
targets would soon be included in the MC&G requirements
list. With respect to the independent operation of the 1 1/2"
index camera of this mission (free wheeling) coverage
meeting established criteria, requirements was obtained to the
extent of 1, 000, 000 square miles gross and 745, 000 square
miles net.
Progress on KH-4 Coverage
stated that the net coverage of
KH-4 photography meeting established criteria for MC&G
requirement areas outside the Sino=Soviet area now totals
8, 000, 000 square miles. With respect to the total MC&G
requirement area outside the Sino-Soviet bloc totaling 24. 4
million square miles, as established in previous COMOR
MC&G meeting of 11 October 1965, there remained a 160 4
million square mile KH-4 coverage requirement.
with the progress in the acquisition of the KH-4 photography.
indicated that the MC&G utilization community was pleased
KHm4 Coverage of Tropical Areas
raised the question as to whether taking
KH-4 photographic coverage at dawn before clouds developed in
tropical areas might bossibly help obtain useful coverage.
indicated that presently the launch times were such
that coverage could not be obtained at dawn in tropical areas.
However, when certain fallow-on improvements are
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made such that orbit altutudes and periods could be modified,
it would then be possible to obtain coverage over the tropical
areas at dawn. Feasibility of this procedure could be proven
at some later date.
f, Planning for KH-7 Missions
I `ndicated that Mission was
not as success u as hoped in the coverage of prime intelligence
objectives and that KH-7 missions in the immediate future
would need to give greater emphasis to intelligence objectives
limiting to some extent the MC&G objectives that could be
covered. He explained that operational considerations were
part of the problem and I pointed out that the
limitations on the control gas might create a problem. If he
were to move the cameras extensively in the early part of the
mission for MC&G missions, he would not have sufficient
gas to obtain priority intelligence objectives. This matter
brought a general discussion of the relation between the very
extensive list of MC&G objectives and the intelligence objectives.
It was brought out that although the MC&G abjectives were
grouped in five priorities, the present practice of grouping all
of these targets in NRO priorities as priority 8 did not work
satisfactorily. It was concluded that representatives of
offices concerned, that is, from AMS for DoD
MC&G activities and representatives from
and I office should meet promptly before the end
of the week to arrive at the optimum means for integrating
target priorities, sorting out as necessary individual MC&G
targets to be covered against the planned ephemeris.
Progress on the 3" SI
noted that USIB approval of
COMOR-D-13/43 in April 1965 had established that near-term
improvements to the KH-4 system, specifically the 3" SI and
the panoramic reseau, should be expedited (with related factors
appropriately considered). He mentioned that based on infor-
mation obtained informally from NRO, that progress of the
panoramic reseau had proceeded according to schedule, that is,
available by January-February 1966, but that completion of the
3" SI, also scheduled for January-February 1966 at the time of
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USIB approval in April 1965 had slipped until October-November
1966. It was mentioned that while the KH-4 coverage served
many MC&G purposes, there were limitations as to accuracies
obtainable, particularly: for contouring and both of these
"geometric" improvements should be expedited as much as
possible in order to realize the maximum benefit from the KH-4
coverage obtained. I reported that it was regretted
that.-progress on the 3" SI, had been limited, but that this
matter was an overall management problem currently under
review and that he trusted that the problem would be solved in
the near future. He indicated that in the meantime action had
been taken to provide for the dual stellar arrangement and that
certain action had taken place on frame camera production. It
was concluded that every effort:should be made to expedite the
completion of the 3" SI and that the NRO should report on this
matter again'.in 60 to 90 days.
h. Original Film for Special MC &G Missions
of NPIC raised the question
as to whether NPIC should act as custodian of the original film
for MC&G missions. It was noted that Army was delegated as
the custodian. It was concluded that NPIC should act as the
interim temporary custodian until such time as significant use
of the original film for MC&G purposes would be required.
i. Planning for Mission
that they would like to see included as a higher priority for
MC&G coverage. I indicated that appropriate changes
would be made in the requirement areas and that other changes
stemming from expanded use of KH-4 data outside the Sino-
Soviet bloc because of the revised Sanitization Manual,
would be the basis for further changes.
Planning for Mission II
In reply to queries, I reported that
was progressing satisfactorily. The program had included ex-
tensive areas of MC&G recoverage requirements in the Sino-Soviet
area; approximately 10% of the take was allocated to MC&G
requirements.
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2., 3 DIA TCO
4.., 5 Army TCO (Mr. Matthews)
6, 7 Navy TCO (Mr. Wolf)
8, 9 Air Force TCO (Mr. Eldridge)
10, 11 CIA Member
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15 State TCO (Mr. McAfee)
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