IMAGERY COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS SUBCOMMITTEE OF COMIREX MINUTES OF MEETING 10:00 - 13:00 TUESDAY, 5 NOVEMBER 1968

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T-O-P S-E-C-R-E-T 25X1 25X1 Approved For Release 200 05/15 : IA-RDP79B01709 -8 25X1 IMAGERY COLLECTION REQUIREMENT SUBCOMMITTEE OF COMIREX AGENDA. for ICRS-M-21, 19 November 1968 Room lG-38, Headquarters 1. Approval of Minutes, 5 November Meeting. 2. Satellite Schedule - NRO 3. South China/North Vietnam Priority List. i. 1106 Target Complexes for Programming.* Review NPIC Recommended Target Actions. (Draft distributed 5 November ICRS Meeting) 6. Update COMIREX Target File. 7. Other Business. *NRO requires by COB 21 November. 25X1 NRO review(s) T p S-E-C-R-E-T complete *proved For Release 20W691 =PtDP79B01709A003300040005-8 25X1 25X1A Approved For Release 2003/05/15 : CIA-RDP79BO1709AO03300040005-8 Approved For Release 2003/05/15 : CIA-RDP79BO1709AO03300040005-8 25X1 25X1` Approved For ReiFaa 0 '0f-/fii-: IAFf T 79B01709A003300040005-8 ICRS-M-20 1105 - A premature retraction of the umbilical mast during the 30 October countdown resulted in delay of mission until 3 November at which time it was successfully launched. 1106 - 11 Dec 68 1049 - 29 Jan 69 1107 - lZ Mar 69 1050 - 14 May 69 25X1A 3, 1 :~ subsequently during the meeting received a telephone request to determine RS position on a proposal by the Chairman, EXSUBCOM, to delay Mission 1106 until 18 December, to alleviate a heavy exploitation work load on NPIC. Final concurrence to the proposed change was reserved until coordination with elements was withdrawn because it was deemed completed. /Subsequently, the proposed too costly, / 1) GV-I SOUTH CHINA/NORTH VIETNAM LIST es to the South China/North Vietnam Priority han g 4. There were no c List. I I voiced the opinion that, in view of the present bombing halt in NVN, a revised priority paper for South China/North Vietnam might be 25XlAin order. concluded the discussion by stating he feels that new USIB collection guidance for NVN under the cease fire agreement is required. The DIA member reported acceptable data base coverage of NVN targets as follows- 25X1A 19 Oct 16 Oct 19 Oct 16 Oct 16 Oct 25X1 25X1 T-O-P S-E-C-R -2 25X1 Approved For Release 2003/05/15 : CIA-RDP79B01709A003300040005-8 T-O-P S-E-C-R-E-T 25X1 1106 ORBIT SELECT CRITERIA ICRS -M-2 25X1A 5. I uinformed the Committee that the orbit for 1106 had to be selected earlier an normal because of the secondary payload being carried. The following orbit select criteria was provided the NRO: In order of priority- * Adjusted or weighed to account for climatology. 25X1A 25X1 D 1) Access to whole of USSR, Communist China, East European Communist countries, North Vietnam, North Korea and Middle East (Egypt, less area west of 30? East and south of 25? North, Israel, Jordan, Syria, Iraq (west of 450 East). 2) Multiple access to- "Holiday" * areas in the USSR, Communist China, East European Communist countries, North Vietnam and (if any) North Korea. queried the NRO re-presentative if the above criteria would insure wor wide access. confirmed that it would, 25X1 25X1 25X1A 25X1 25X1 T-O-P S-E-C-R-E-T Approved For Release 2003/05M35-: CIA-RDP79B01709A003300040005-8 25X1 25X1 Approved For Release 2003/05/15 : CIA-RDP79B01709A003300040005-8 T-O-P S-E-C-R-E-T 25X1 ICRS-M-20 25X1A 25X1 D 25X1A At least twice for the designated areas, then three times in order of priority given, then four times in order of priority given. COORDINATES PROCEDURES PAPER 11. A final draft of ICRS procedures paper for the derivation, validation, and/or refinement of coordinates for COMIREX targets was agreed to. NPIC, concurred in the wording of the final draft. A copy will be distribute to all members on 6 October and it is anticipated the paper will be on the COMIREX agenda for the 14 November meeting. 25X1 25X1 T-O-P S-E-C-R-E-T -4- Approved For Release 2003/05/15 : CIA-RDP79B01709A003300040005-8 Approved For Release. jQ.OO/O5IiEP:.QI p-7l)B01709A003300040005-8 25X1 25X1 25X1 25X1 D 25X1 D 25X1A will be presented to te CO 4 X on 5 December 1968. Presentation will be made by personnel from outside of the Washington area, therefore to preclude unnecessary delay of these personnel in the Washington area the Chairman invited the ICRS members to receive the briefing at the 5 December COMIREX meeting if interested. Briefing I informed the Committee that alI briefing 25X1A displayed the Cuban area coverage map and noted the area coverage requirement was currently 92% satisfied. The DIA member informed the Committee that as soon as the Delta III configured aircraft is test flown the first GLASS LAMP mission in this configuration will be flown. 25X1 D 25X1A Chairman Imagery Collection Requirements Subcommittee 25X1 Approved For Releaia- 01709 25X1 -5- 25X1A Approved For Release 2003/05/15 : CIA-RDP79BO1709AO03300040005-8 Approved For Release 2003/05/15 : CIA-RDP79BO1709AO03300040005-8