REPORT ON RESULTS OF TRIP TO PASADENA, CALIFORNIA 23-27 OCTOBER 1958

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP92B01090R002600020024-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 24, 2000
• Sequence Number: 24
• Publication Date: November 3, 1958
• Content Type: MEMO

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1. Discussions with
resulted In the following plan concerning ttiLe~-
. orientation of CHALICE cameras, past an
problem future.
2. The recovering the interior
orientation of the 731 series cameras (i.e.,the
cameras used In early missions) will be oniy partJ_ai_,Y
solved. A master cone and master magazine each wit~i
the original lens will be used in place of the original
cone - magazine - lens combination used during operatioral
flights. Personnel at feei that the differ
between master and operational components is witFiffw +
and that the lens - setting values ar overable
to .0001". Although admittedly this is not~~ - t
desirable solution, it is the ~-est that can
since absolute recovery and assembly of all origin-i
components Is impossible. The solution for focal
length of these cameras should be satisfactory for
control extension; however, the lens Aistortion results
will be at least subject to doubt.
3. The following problems were considered per-
tinent before it is decided to a Program n't
CHALICE program.
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susjwr: Report on Results of Trip to Pasadena, California
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I. To determine the
Problem
by the st,eilar methocl. -TO
derived
of lens ;,distortion
determine the solution to this probiem, tfiree, 7719-
secutive exposures will be made us-'ng
cone - magazine - film combination, all~
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under identical conditipns- The lens
be computed from each of the three expq~
results will be compared for s4,,rilarity or repr--:~,r"ij)-_'4,jIY
used for these s
of pattern. The camera
Problem II. To determine the rellab I'ty o
lens distortion derived by th stellar Tj-..e hod. LImited
control extension w'j&-1 be computed over ona range
? and Vith lens ? ? - ? -
Iengths will ?- ? ? a? space using derived without lens distortion and the pro'ces~b- repeal.ecl
considering lens distortion. Compa7v 1 qon of true contro'I'L
lengths wlt~i computed lengths will indicate the rei4bility
of the method.
To accomplish the solutio the aL)olve two vrabler_,.~
part lcl.3~At on for a
will require my personal full-~T
period of approximately 30 days with the
Patrick. )
4. Stellar exposurps to test.the two em'5;'
? ? -? because of
Ifycon personnel will, however, :rlako the n.,
ever, to
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Is under excellent control,.;
In all, the work tllej-'ol
are eoual or superior to those ttAken with Royal Pan
(SO-1153) for star exposures. The resuiting e r x 1-2
weif%6ne. He has succeeded .-M. -using upt~rat-lwjai
1W--,,,the direction of Mr. are
personnel, and (6) better trai,ning oe-personnel at field
bases
(4) system of reporting and handling 677~zata, (5) more
and support, (2) extended i;~ I
are: (1) The overall program needs mure active d11---c
consideration if this project ifto be meaning,"ul ;,,they
There are, nonetheless, compla'Aits thatV.
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