DISCOVERER PERFORMANCE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79B00314A000500050001-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 26
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 5, 2006
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: February 28, 1959
• Content Type: SS

NIRO review(s)
completed.
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NUMBER
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NUMBER
cAPJ.LE 1
NUMBER
SNSTRuMENT
IcluMBER
INSTRUMENT
TY PF
TNOR .
NUMBER
PAYLOAD
WEIGHT
FLOWN
PAY LOAD
WEIGHT
TAANsresEa
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,17- WP"
SHIPPED
FRom
" fi/P-
FLIGHT
ZIATE
v/EiAS 13AYS
AY AT
' A/p" . 'A/p.'
TOTAL
WeetiS
TILL FLIGHT
REcoVEREll
SUllivIARY
/022
1
1 6,3
2-28-59
No CAPSULE FLOWN
=
10 I B
Bio.
170
4-13-59
CAPSULE EJECTED oveR SPITEENGER6EN
ill
/ 0 20
3310.
174
6- .3-5Y
4
AGENA FAILED To ORBIT
_Ai-
/ 0 23
1 0 a
9-
C
IIi
16, L135?
0
5 -5-5y
5-??-55
6,- 25-59
3 ?3
_
7 ? 2
No 01113 a
AGENA FA d.en TO ORBIT
4L
1029
1 1 1
7
. C
(92
20 LBS.
0,405
(0-5-59
5H596-3
7-2_3-57
-5
8.-13-59
?-I5-5
6 ? 6
2 ? 2-
9 ? C,
j3 ? 2-
3
No ORBiT
Low T,,,,,,-,,.? NOT RecoVeRED
3TRuAIENTFAiLeD ON BEV. (I)
-ReTRo RocKer frfALFuNcrioN -NOr RZCOVeRES1
4-N3TR0MENr ',POLED co-RE Y. (2)
AGENA FAILoRE -NO ORBIT'
yr
/ 0 28
1 0 5
6
C
2010
16 LBS.
0.08
=I
1 0 SI
1 0 9
/0
C
206
10 LBS.
0
..-2f -5-
7-23-51
11- 7-.5-
i ?
atil-
I 0 SO
107
9
C
21 a
/0 L35
0
7-25-59
/1-7- 59
11- 20- 51
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15 ?13
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1(3
8
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21 8
10 LBS.
0
6 4-59
/_/o -co
2- 9-- 60
g8 ? 0
3( ? I
No ORBIT

/i,T
AGENA FAILED TO ORBIT
AGENA FAILED To DRI3iT i
SPIN ROCKET FAILURE - Nor RECOVERED '
TN37RumEN7 OPERATioN 0,1C.
AEN/4 FAILED To ORBIT- IIPAGNOSTIC
-C-
1 05 4
) 1 o
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C
223
/01.55.
0
12-75?
' 2- 4- 60
2-1?-6o
4- is- Go
- 29-60
e -3
6 ? 2
/0 ?1-
13 ?3
NO ORBIT
NO oReir
x ,
, 055
1 03
1 4
C
2 31-
16 LBS.
16 1.35.
I- ii -Go
2-29-6,0
DEII
1 053
f0.4 2
N/A
N/ A
IIIAGNosTic
0
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1 0 S7
152 2
rs'/A
NA
xi A GAIOSTic
0
8- /0-60
9-il- 60
SUCCESS FuL WATER rictc-uP-IDAGNoSTic
.az
1 0 5 6
101Nom 2
3
C
237
20 LBS.
20 LBS.
/ 60
2_22-60
(0-6-(00
3-28 - 60
9 25-6,o
q-17-(0O
k_is, _ 60
9-130
/6- 26- 60
,F _ 3
2.6,- a
11- ? S
2s... __.... 6,
29 _ .. _ 0
20-2
7 -.1g -60
NO ORBIT5:1"TrNER
SUCCESSFUL AIR CATCH
ZNSTRunENT OPERAlloN O.K.
visi,cLe pircH ATTITUDE IMPRoPeA Ar lie -eNTRY
CAPSULE SUNK 5E/I, R RECoVERED-4s ',No47-oPtAifTgw0K
MALFoNellow-A6EIYA FA deo To ORBiT
=
/ 0 5 8
10$M011 2
11
C
21-6
20 LBS.
20 LBS.
.OZL
/ 0 61
506 4
1 5
C'
253
2o Las.
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=
I 0 6 2
1 1 0 3
507 4
502 4
1 7
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29 7
296 ?
35 LBS.
39 351:,
1.7 LE.Au.ER
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11- ./-//
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9-6
11- 22 -60
SUCCESSFUL AIR CATCH - PAYLOAD BROKE 34
39 L35
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10-9-60
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12- 7- 60
1 2-20- co
2? 6
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N/A 2
N/A
0/A
2 58
XX
/ 1 0 4
520 5
3
A
2 8
39 LBs,
31.35.
10-18-60
12-21-60
2-17-61
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!
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ORBITAL PAooAAmMER FAILED AT Rei:(31)
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1 1 0 2
NA a
N/A
N/A
2 61
0
2-Ig-LI
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Mar-
1 1 0 5
5oi +
19
'
300
39 LBS.
0
2-5)- 61
3-28-61
3-30 -61
5 ?O
5 ? 2
No ORBIT
AGENA FAILuRE - No ORBIT
XXIii
I 1 0 6
521 5
4
A
30 7
39 LBS.
35 Las
11-30-60
3-16-6/
4- g--61
15-2
'2? .4_
'RECOVERY WAS 4 i7E/APTc-D oN REV.(30 Dui To Lass oF
)(XIV
11 0 8
541 5
g
,4
39 LBS.
0
4-3-)
6-55-61
6- 8-61
7-3
9 ? 3
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4-s ) 7 - 61
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39 LBS.
28'78 L 55
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524 5
7
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39 Les.
0
4-4-61
6-24-61
7-21-61
11 ? 4
/5 ? 3
NO ORBIT
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No ORBIT - 7 HoR GUIDANCE 7IESTRUcT
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512 4
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309
34 LBS.
0 -7-
35 LBS.
li! : 4: : oi
6-23-61
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7_ 6
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9-14-61
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AGENP GUIDANCE FAILURE
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5, ?5
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1 11 2
55i 4
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54
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323
39 LBS.
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1 1 1 3
551
53
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310
39 LBS
35 LBS
5-27-61
7_17_61
9-12-61
7 ? 0
I LI 4
552
55
C"
321-
35 L35'
20 1.13-5
5-2?-61
9-23-61
9-16-61
13 - 2
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I I i 5
555
56
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3 2 8'
39 LBS
12.4 LBS
2 - ? - 6 1
9-14 -61
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329
39.5 LBS.
0
3 -16-61
7-20-61
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31 ? 4
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11 - 16-61.
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2-27-65
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A/P
FLIGHT
DATE
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RECOVERED
DATE
SUMMARY -
MCKYEE
112 3
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57
7
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N/A
39.4
39.4
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585
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/ ENERGY
INCREASED
DIFFRACTION
2//
1.0
?
S0-132. FILM
2:1 CONTRAST
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RESOLUTION vs. FIELD ANGLE
RESOLUTION AT
EDGE OF FIELD
RESOLUTION
AT CENTER
LI RESOLUTION IF
DIFFRACTION
LIMITED
0 PANORAMIC
SYSTEMS
(00-
50-
30-
20-
10-
5-
5-
z-
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.3-
400
-WO
-100
(
1
LENS-
FILM
BIOC9ON
3?MM
q4.5
SCH. XEN.
60 PAM /
1
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-SYSTEMS
5 1\/O 30 so ioo Zoo
WIDTI4 OF COVERA&E FROM 100 11Mi ALTITUDE ? fl mi
? 2? 3? 5? 10? 2e 300 50? 100?
FULL FIELD ANGLE OF LENS 6- PAN ANGLE
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RESOLUTION vs. FIELD ANGLE
ANGULAR RESOLUTION
AT 2:1 CONTRAST?ARC SEC.
2 :1 CONTRAST
IRESOLUTION AT
EDGE OF FIELD
RESOLUTION
AT CENTER
A RESOLUTION
IF DIFFRACTION
LIMITED
O PANORAMIC
SYSTEMS
100 300
200
GROUND RESOLUTION
100 FROM 100 N.MI.? FEET
50
10 30
5
20
5
LENS-
FILM
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bow f/4
' SCH. XEN
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0.5
SYSTEM, I
ZOO" DIA. _? / 100 N.MI. ALTITUDE ?N.M.
/---- 2 35 10 20 30 50( 1 2
0.50 1? 2? 3? S. 100 20? 30? 50? 100?
FULL FIELD ANGLE OF LENS AND PAN ANGLE
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GENERAL STUDY OF CAMERA SYSTEMS
FOR P140TOGRAPHIC AERIAL RECONNAISSANCE
PURPOSE
INVESTIGATE TRADE-OFFS AMONG THE MANY PARAMETERS.
OPTIMIZE THE PHOTOGRAPHIC OUTPUT
DETERMINE THE REQUIRED CONDITIONS TO ATTAIN A SPECIFIED PERFORMANCE LEVEL.
PREDICT EFFORT WHICH WILL YIELD GREATEST ADVANCES.
PARAMETERS tr? CONDITIONS
CONTROLLED BY NATURAL LAWS
? SOLAR RADIATION
* ATMOSPHERIC TRANS MISSION 6-SCATTERING
? SCENE REFLECTANCE 6-CONTRAST
6 DIFFRACTION OF LIGHT
SPECIFIED
? ALTITUDE
et GROUND RESOLUTION
?? COVERAGE 6- MISSION
O VELOCITY
* WEIN-IT LIMIT
ANGULAR
RESOLUTION
LIFE
VARIABLES [LIMITED By STATE -OF -THE-ART]
SPECTRAL REGION
IMAGE SMEAR
o CAMERA SYSTEM
0 VEHICLE ANGULAR MOTION 6-POSITION
LENS
* DIAMETER
e FIELD
? f/NO. AND FOCAL LENGTH
? IMAGE QUALITY
FILM
? SENSITIVITY
O IMAGE QUALITY
CAMERA TYPE
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MODULATION TRANSPLA PUNCTION
10
6). MOWING POWGR
90-/M
4164
8402
RESOLVING 1:10WER (ASA)
1000 1
4404 2004ow>500
SP -206
4400
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350
65
170
52
136
50 100 150 200 250
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FILM IMAGE CI4ARACT6RISTICS 44104
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ank.
MODULATION
100
50
30
20
10
5
3
2
MODULATION
TRANSCER.
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AERIAL
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RESOLUTION
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IMAGE
MOD-
;A-RESOLUTION
0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350
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TYPICAL MTF SYSTEM PERFORMANCE
UNOBSTRUCTED DIFFRACTION
LIMITED STATIC PERFORMANCE
OBSTRUCTED APERTURE STATIC
PERFORMANCE
0 STATIC OBSTRUCTED APERTURE
INCLUDING MANUFACTURING VARIATIONS ABERRATIONS
OBSTRUCTED APERTURE DYNAMIC
PERFORMANCE HIGH CONTRAST
OBSTRUCTED APERTURE DYNAMIC
PERFORMANCE AT REDUCED CONTRAST
A.I.M. CURVE
SYSTEM RESOLUTION
INCREASING
SPATIAL FREQUENCY (LINES/MIA)
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OPTIMUM DIAMETER, M10., FOCAL LENGTH
FOR A GIVEN RESOLUTION AND SMEAR RATE SO-132. FILM
ANGULAR
RESOLUTION
(ARC SEc)
(2:1 CONTRAST)
LENS DIAMETER?INCHES
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OPTIMUM DIAMETER AND f/NO.
FOR LENSES WITH EXPECTED ABERRATIONS 90-1-32 FILM
ANC7ULAR
RESOLUTION
(ARC SEC)
(7.:I CONTRAST)
101-30
81_2.0
6
15 \
4 LENS QUALITY DECREASES
TO THE RIGHT OF THIS BOUNDARY
3--t
2.
1.5
.8
.6
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0- ^ 1 'tS? 6
.4
.3
5 8 10 15 20 30 40 60 80 100
LENS DIAMETER?INCHES
SPECIAL HANDL/,W
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LIMITATION OF LENS QUALITY
ON OPTIMUM DIAMETER
10 3? LENS QUALITY BOUNDARY
8 FOR VARIOUS FILMS
7.0 SO 132
\\
4 750130
10 \
3
ANC7ULAR 8
RESOLUTION
, 2 G z \\ \
(ARC SEC) o \ \
\ \
(1: I CONTRAST) 15 4 g II i .
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0 t 3%.
1 3 tnt . \
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\
= 0
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0 a -tt 1
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1? -- --- ? ---1-
.3
5 6 8 10 2/3 30 40 60 80 100
LENS DIAMETER?INCHES
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WIDTH OF GROUND COVERAGE
VS. GROUND RESOLUTION
GROUND RESOLUTION
FROM 100 n mi ? FEET
A
6 16 2e0 30 go 160 2O0
WIDTH OF CCNERA&E FROM 100 nmi ALTITUIX ? II MI
ie 3e So 20* 30. 510e 100"
ANGLE oF CCA/ERA&E
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WEIGHT OF OPTICS vs- LENS APERTURE
LENS
DIAMETER
(INCHES)
100
50-
30-
20-
10
.s-
3
f/2. 8
2 I" fe/4 E2
24"
c/5.6
?L
?
EG
400
0.1 , , --r- -, -, ,
0.1 .2 .3 .5 1 1 3 5 10 20 30 50 (00 200 300 500 1000 3000 10,000
WEIGHT?POUNDS
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FILM WEIGHT vs. GROUND RESOLUTION
100
50 -
30-
20-
CAOUND
RESOLUTION
"
(FEET)
s-
3 -
2-
1
%TOTAL
COVERAGE
100 %
10
100
1000
10,000
104000
10 Z
1
10
100
1000
10,000
I?.
0.1
1
10
100
1000
FILM WE ICvHT? POUNDS
(STEREO COVERAGE, V3 REDUNDANCY 0- WASTAGE)
( ESTAR 'THIN BASE FILM)
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GENERAL CONCLUSIONS
cD SPECTRAL REGIONS
? VISIBLE, LIMITED EX LENS CORRECTION.
0 SMEAR RATE
O DIFFICULT TO IMPROVE UPON yi Mr/Sec. ERROR.
FILM
o GROUND RESOLUTION INDEPENDENT OF CURRENT FILM FOR FIXED
LENS DIAMETER AND SMEAR RATE.
O FINE &RAIN FOR MINIMUM WEIN-IT AND RADIATION SUSCEPTIBILITY
(i) LENS
O DIAMETER DEPENDS MAINLY ON SMEAR RATE AND REQUIRED ANGULAR
RESOLUTION.
e OPTIMUM FOCAL LENGTH EXISTS FOR A GIVEN FILM AND RANGE OF CONDITIONS.
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