THE FOLLOWING IS AN INDEX OF THE MINUTES OF THE 11 JULY 1968 COMIREX MEETING:

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• Publication Date: July 11, 1968
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COMMITTEE ON IMAGERY REQUIREMENTS AND EXPLOITATION
COMIREX-M-43
NRO review completed li July 1968
The following is an index of the Minutes of the 11 July 1968
COMIREX Meeting:
Page 4 Special Briefing -New Dry Film Processing Concept
Section I (Approval of Minutes, Briefings, and Reports on Operations)
Page 7 Approval of Minutes
Page 7 Operational Briefing--Satellite
10 Report on Aircraft Activities--Far East
12 Report on Aircraft Activities--Cuba
Section II (NPIC Report)
Page 14 Mission Highlights
Section III (Subcommittee and Working Group Reports)
Page 15 Report from Imagery Collection Requirements Subcomrittee
Section IV (Action Items}
Page 17 Discussion of Revised Requirements for Satellite
Photography for Mapping and Charting
Page 17 Adaptation of 1104 to Short-Arc Technique for
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Positioning Accuracy
Requirement for Coverage of Santiago, Cuba, with the
"H" Camera
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ird-Phase Basic Reporting
(COMIREX-D-31.4/18, I9, and 20)
Overhead Imagery Reconnaissance of North Vietnam
During a Truce (COMIREX-D-25.3/4}
Planning Use of USA Standard Code for Information
Interchange (ASCII) (COMIREX-D-32a 2/3)
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Minutes of Meetin Held in Auditorium
1000-1300, urs ay, July 1968
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MEMBERS PRESENT
Mr, L. A. Mo er Jr. , State Col. R. W. Kane AFNIN
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Capt, S, E. Sloan, ONI
CONSULTANTS PRESENT
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Special Briefing
New Dry Film Processing- Concept
1, advised COIVLZREX that his office
has fJeen interes e m eve opmg a film processing capability which
would satisfy the following criteria:
a. That the complete processing system
be transportable in a C-130 aircraft.
b. That on-the-shelf materials be used to
the maximum extent possiblea particularly for original
negative and dupe stock material,
c. That the number of personnel involved
be limited to four.
d. Any fresh water required should not
exceed that which can be carried in or with the processing
system.
e. Power requirements not to exceed lOKW.
Processor should be completely self-powered, not having
to :rely on external power source.
f. Complete system should require absolute
minimum maintenance with highest reliability of operation.
g. That processing should be independent of
ambient temperature and time.
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h. That original negative be ultimately
archival.
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i. That system be capable of handling
thin-based materials, including 3400, 3401 and 3404
negative materials without detectable degradation below
that provided by laboratory processing at a high quality
fixed installation and using a capacity of up to 6000 feet
of original film per day and three ,duplicate positive.
j. That the processor be capable of handling
film widths from 70mm to 9. 5 inche s,
k. 'T'hat expendable supplies shall be carried
for at least 14 days of operation with the capability of
being resupplied in 14 day increments. Storage life of
the expendables under provisioned storage conditions
shall be at least six months.
2. dvised also that it is the opinion
of his office that Eastman Kodak has met the specifications with a
proposal for what is being called a "Spin System. " Eastman has
developed what is being labeled as Desimat Tape, which when
brought in contact with a wet film surface for about 15 seconds, will
provide a completely dry film similar to that provided by conventional
drying techniques. The development of Desimat Tape by Eastman Kodak
is responsible for the success of the process now used in conjunction Frith
Bimat film materials.
3, Briefly, the film is removed from the aircraft after a
mission, taken into the processing shelter where it is introduced~to
one of the processors and conventional Bimat processing is employed.
After the original negative has been delaminated from the Bimat film,
it is brought into contact with the Desimat Tape, and within two hours,
a completely dry original negative is available for printing or dupe
positive processing. In the opinion of OSA tests have proved
conclusively that the original negative processed using Bimat film
as the processing agent yields an original negative at least as good
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the Desimat Tape is a unique process and is not bein du licated b
any other manufacturer at this time, To the best of
knowledte it is the only available rapid near dry processing system
available today, The only work required to produce a useable system
for the field is the manufacturing of the actual processing hardware.
Eastman is so convinced that this sytem will prove invaluable to the
consumer that they have funded the manufacturer of the prototype
hardware themselves, and it is anticipated that the first half of the
unit will be available in late August and the second half in late September.
The system met all of the specifications outlined by OSA and appears to
have considerable promise for future field use, particularly that of a
tactical nature where rapid high quality original negative and positive
materials are needed at the reconnaissance aircraft recovery site
providing the P, I, with his film in a fraction of the time available
using any other system or processing facility.
4? oncluded with the comment that
OSA has reques ec initia un xng rom NRO for this processing system.
It has not yet received NRO assessment of the proposal.
5. Further discussion tended to indicate that whereas the
work sparked by OSA seems promising it is not unique and that the EK
process would need to be co pared to work accomplished by 25X1A
and ITEK. observed that NRO has given consi era e
attention tot e ry processing problem and noted that some of the
problems have been to for further action. 25X1A
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that EXRAND develo answers to some o the questions raised by
swell as a comprehensive briefing on other
wor eing one in this field.
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Section I (Approval of Minutes, Briefings, and Reports on Operations)
Approval of Minutes
1. COMIREX-M-41 was approved with a new substitute
paragraph for paragraph 3 on page 22y` and amendment of the last
sentence of paragraph 4 on the same page to read as follows:
(felt that the intelligence community
has expressed itself as precisely as possible on this
point and that the NRO should now proceed with the
development of a response to the DCI on the level of
effort required to satisfy the CCRP. "
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1047 -Launched 20 June, 21452
First bucket recovered - 29 June 1968, 00342
Second bucket recovered - 5 July 1968, 23222
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Arrival 2nd bucket at Eastman Kodak - 6 July 1968,
1545 Z
Estimated arrival 2nd bucket Priority 1 in D. Co area -
11 July 1968, 0100 Z
Estimated arrival 2nd bucket Priority 2 in D. C, area -
12 July 1968, O100Z
1104 -Scheduled 7~ August 1968
Estimated recovery 1st bucket (8 days) - 16 August, 00302
Estimated recovery 2nd bucket (7 days) - 23 August, 00302
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processing /distribution:
Estimated arrival 1st bucket at Eastman- Kodak -
16 August, 18002
Estimated arrival 1st bucket Priority 1 in D, C,
area - 19 August, 16002
Estimated arrival 1st bucket Priority 2 in D. C.
area - 20 August, 16002
Estimated arrival 2nd bucket at Eastman Kodak -
23 August, 18002
Estimated arrival 2nd bucket Priority 1 in D. C.
area - 26 August, 16002
Estimated arrival 2nd bucket Priority 2 in D. C.
area - 27 August, 16002
Projected stereo coverage:
1st bucket -Land area - 2.95 million sq. n. m,
Targets -Approximately 2, 400
2nd bucket -Land area - 2, 95 million sq. n, m.
Targets -Approximately 2, 400
1048 -Scheduled 18 September 1968
Estimated recovery 1st bucket (8 days} - 27 September, 00302
Estimated recovery 2nd bucket (8 days) - 5 October, 00302
Film processing/distribution:
Estimated arrival 1st bucket at Eastman Kodak -
27 September, 18002
Estimated arrival 1st bucket Priority 1 in D, C.
area - 30 September, 16002
Estimated arrival 1st bucket Priority 2 in D, C. area
1 October, 1600 Z
Estimated arrival 2nd bucket at Eastman Kodak -
5 October, 18002
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Estimated arrival 2nd bucket Priority 1 in D, C.
area - 8 October, 16002
Estimated arrival 2nd bucket Priority 2 in D. C.
area - 9 October, 16002
Projected stereo coverage:
1st bucket -Land area - 4. 15 million sq. n. m.
Targets -Approximately 3, 000
2nd bucket -Land area - 4.15 million sq. n, m,
Targets -Approximately 3, 000
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Report on Aircraft Activities--Far East
4. confirmed continued
standdown of IDEALIST TACKLE and FOOD FAIR flights over
China, advised one GIANT SCALE mission flown
between 4 and 11 July to be as follows:
Date Mission Area/Targets
4 July G5035 Hon Gay Port Fac/Cat Bi Afld/ Fair
Gia Lam Afld/Phuc Yen Afld/
Yen Bai Afld/Dien Bien Phu Afld/
Lau Chau Complex/Kep Afld
5. reported the following BUMPY ACTION
activities in the 4-11 July reporting period:
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Date Mission No. Areas/Targets
4 July Q225 Rte 15 from 2046N10505E to Did not return
1918N10534E/Coastal Hwy Rte
lA, DMZ
Q712 Nam Dinh -Thanh Hoa RR, Successful,
Nam Dinh TPP, Ninh Binh RR MARS
Bridge, Thanh Hoa Trans-
shipment Point
5 July Q81.2 Rte lA Ninh Binh -Hanoi, Bac Did not return
Giang Complex Kep Afld and
RR Yd
Q716 DMZ; Hwy 101 from 17N10656E In water,
to 1719N10638E, Hwy 101 from recovered
1719N10638E to 1738N10622E
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7 July Q809 Bac Mai Afld/Gia Lam Afld/ In water; film
RR Seg 3A/Co Trai RR Bridge, status unknown
Nam Dinh Transshipment Pt,
TPP and RR Yd
Q702 Vinh to Thanh Hoa RR
Successful,
MARS
8 July Q226 Hon NE Isle/Beach Ship Successful,
1920N10548E to 1934N10549E/ MARS
Seg Hwy lA/Vinh Afld/Seg Hwy 101
11 July Q226 Same as above
Recovered - 5
Lost - 2
Undetermined - 1
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6. reported action against two priority
South China/ ort ietnam argets as follows:
a. Coverage of Lines of Communications (LOC)
pertinent to the introduction of Chinese forces into North
Vietnam (see CO MOR-D-25/207, 4 March 1966). The
number of LOC priority targets in South China and North
Vietnam remains at 142. For the period 4 July-10 July
1968, surveillance coverage was reported on 10 priority
targets in North Vietnam. The specific targets are
underlined in Tab A,
b, Coverage of North Vietnam to detect the
possible introduction or deployment of new weapons systems
(see COMIREX-D-25.3/2, 20 November 196?). The area
coverage reported obtained between 4 July-10 July 1968
consisted of four GIANT SCALE and five BUMPY ACTION
missions. The coverage is shown on the grid map at Tab B.
No SSM activity was observed.
Report on Aircraft Activities--Cuba
reported one GLASS LAMP flight in
the 4-11 July perio an supplied the following recapitulation:
5 July G031 Net coverage 32%
Cumulative coverage 80. 6%
Date Mission No. Net Cumulative
12 June G027 41.0% 41. 0%
21 June G028 38. 3% 65. 0%
26 June G029 "H" Camera Mission
2 July G030 10, 2% 68. 3%
5 July G031 32. 0% 80. 6%
The current reporting period extends from 10 June 1968
through 4 August 1968,
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8. reported that for the 56-day period
beginning 16 May 1 , six LASS LAMP missions were flown
over Cuba and provided 90% coverage of the area. During this
period 139 of the 149 targets in Cuba were covered completely on
cloud-free photography, not including the most recent mission.
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Section II (NPIC Report)
Mission Highlights
provided CO-MIREX with some high-
lights in recent missions as ollows:
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b. Mission 1047 showed two new airfields, con-
structed since June 1967, close to the Sino-Soviet border,
Kardsuat has a runway 10, 400 feet in length, the Omirlik
runway is 8, 685 feet, No aircraft were observed at
either airfield.
c. Semipalatinsk, FIDDLER aircraft were
identified by Mission 1047 at Semipalatinsk. This is the
first identification of FIDDLERS at this airfield and seven
were seen.
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Adaptation of ll04 to Short-Arc Technique for Positionin Accurac
2. A thorough discussion of various ways and means o
launching and operating 1104 to assist in the improvement of
positioning accuracy through application of the short-arc techniques
were concluded with a request from the Chairman that NRO supply
NPIC with s ecific information on the slit widths which would be
needed, requested that NRO do this within a time
frame which wou t zen permit NPIC to advise what degradation to
interpretability and loss of resolution would result from the
recommended slit widths. Based on this information the Chairman
would consult other members as necessary and would provide NRO
with a decision, by noon on 12 July, as to whether to fly the short-arc
mission.
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3. The discussion did show that in the present time
frame favorable consideration of launching and operating 1104
for the short-arc experiment was militated against by a priority
requirement for KH-4B quality photography of North Korea and
the need to obtain as much coverage as possible of Soviet strategic
weapons systems, both offensive and defensive. Despite the
realization that 400 SIOP targets are estimated to be more than
750 feet away from the locations presently plotted, and the SAR
could improve this accuracy to better than 500 feet, the improve-
ment of these targeting accuracies appeared to be of a lesser
priority than the development of hard intelli ence in the current
situation, The Chairman noted also bservation 25X1A
that SAC really wants 450-foot accuracy an nee s is by mid-1969.
speculated that while 1104 would be the last chance
is year, i would appear that the mapping and charting community
might be able to plan a better mission next year, Various new aids to
positioning accuracy have been discussed and might be of real benefit
in approaching the SAC requirement.
Requirement for Coverage of Santiago, Cuba, with the "H" Camera
the requiremen o covera e of the 5antia o Camp Bunker
in Cuba A specific camp era
system is not specs ie suc as a amera System, A cut-off
date after which r. equired solar conditions will no longer exist for
1968, is being determined by the requesting agency and will be
provided the operator for mission planning purposeso
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Section V (Status of Recent COMIREX Papers)
FY 1969 Requirements for Third-Phase Basic Reporting (COMIREX-D-
31.4/18, 19, and 20)
1. The Chairman, EXSUBCOM, noting that the majority
of the basic reporting requirements have now been assigned, requested
the support of COMIREX principals in having their organizations
develop estimated reporting schedules in res onse to the requirements.
COMIREX agreed readily to further suggestion that
the organizations develop their estima e reporting schedules in
quarterly increments rather than for the entire year. COMIREX
approved the assignment of the requirements tabled for consideration,
Overhead Imagery Reconnaissance of North Vietnam During a Truce
(COMIREX-D-25.3 /4)
2. The Chairman commented briefly on the revisions
made to the previous report and requested COMIREX comments on the
new version. The Department of State member feared that the seventh
paragraph might be a detriment to the objective analysis of the problem
as presented in the first six paragraphs. Mr. Moyer felt that the first
six paragraphs were responsive to Admiral Taylors request while the
seventh became enmeshed with an evaluation of reconnaissance in a
truce period and made recommendations, which have not been requested,
The CIA member agreed that the tone of paragraph seven could be
changed and revised into an objective summary of the preceding comments.
invited both the Department of State and CIA members to
submit proposed changes to him.
3. The Chairman was disinclined to disregard pertinent
aspects of future operations, such as the pressing need for reconnais-
sance below the cloud cover. Evasion of this issue could result in a
deceptive re ort. In response to a speicifc request from the DIA
member, postponed further discussion of this paper until
18 July.
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Planning Use of USA Standard Code for Information Interchange
(ASCII) (COMIREX-D-32.2/3)
4, In reply to the doubts of on security
problems which might be associated with standar ization of the
ASCII for communications, pointed out that he did not
see the connection between the co ing of computer language and
security. However, the data base security advisor was looking
into the problem of security and administration as it relates to
interagency exchange of magnetic tapes containing imagery
information.
5. observed that actions precipitated by the
approval of ASCII ha resulted in a need for a thorough. community
exploration of the present use of computer code language in the
imagery information environment for a policy statement as to how
to conform to the new ASCII standard. CO~MIREX agreed that the
community must prepare. eventually to bring data handling and
exchange in line with ASCII. In the meantime, however, members
regarded the approach outlined in the memorandum under con-
sideration as being logical in terms of avoiding disruption of present
systems and from an economic standpoint, The Chairman, DBWG
was authorized to continue in accordance with his proposal, including
maintaining an exchange of information and ideas on the subject with
the Chairman, IHC.
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