INTERFACE MEETING - OXCART CAMERAS, TAPE RECORDER AND NPIC

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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP81B00879R001000100155-3
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• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 9, 2004
• Sequence Number: 155
• Publication Date: February 19, 1963
• Content Type: MFR

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2. Introduction, agenda, and gene
systems was given by the writer while
an Oxcart-II/ briefing from IIPIO eecurity
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us of the two camera
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3, gave a description of the Tips I came with
particular emphasis on the characteristics that would be of interest
to the photo interpreters, inquired about the mum of
action to be taken in the event of an INS failure or malfunction that
would cause the driver to go into emergency navigation procedures
and bead for the refueling rendesvous. In this case the camera would
continue to run but longitude and latitude signals would be leaking on
both the film and recorder, 400 cycle time simile however would still
be oDsrattv..
then described the Type II cra- ing details
=Verso, sweep ratio,v/h sensor, recording chamber and
on.
5. next prsaantad the Airborne newton Date Recorder,
describing the data that Is to be recorded and the information supplied
by the INS to both the cru and the recorder. The recorder use 1"
mametic tore ate speed of 15/10 per second and a total tine of 5 hours
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or 2 2 hours for 14 Channels. Recorded inforaation
1. Pitch
2. Roll
3. Asimuth
10* Drift Angle
5. Ground Speed
6. Latitude
7* Longitude
a. 10
9. Elapsed time
IO. Cloak
11. Gage
The data recorder and grots equipment for producing punched paper tape
will be delivered for flight and operational checks by 20
March. At this point, ons and answers revealed that a lengthy
discussion mould ensue covering detailed interface areas, so
mos *eked to describe uhst happens to reconnaissance film when it arrives
at NPIC for evaluation. This presentation brought the meeting up the
lunch break.
6. discussed the specific in face areas between the
Type I and Typo II and Data Recorder system and Obtained agreements
between all three as to signal levels, transients and switching conditions.
Six signals are required from the camera package to the Taps Recorder*
These &rot
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c. Caging Status
d. Auto Data Scan Inhibit
e. Camera Equipment On
f* Data Sean Off
11 issue detailed memorandums of understanding to
and Rycon, with a copy to DO/OSA.
7* Meeting adjourned to a moo where viewing tables
ypicil frames of film test operations were e
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8 General consensus, was that the meeting had been most fruitful
in elarifirg gray *ma that had not been well identified in the past.
The meeting will ensure that the same kind of information is provided to
the data recorder from all three camera systems and that the customer will
be Able to utilise the information in the most efficient manner.
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