PHOTOGRAPHIC QUALITY GENERAL STATEMENT

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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP63-00313A000600180048-5
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• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 26, 2002
• Sequence Number: 48
• Publication Date: November 6, 1961
• Content Type: STATEMENT

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Photo quality in this mission was generally good.
Granularity, heavy diagonal pressure streaks and emulsion flaking were
the main degrading factors. Camera C. Estimated lines per MM - 55 (35'
on a side ground resolution).
Mission 9013
Photo quality was slightly better than In Mission 9009.
Granularity, light diagonal pressure streaks and light leaks somewhat
degraded the film. Camera - C'. Estimated lines per mm - 65 (25' on a
side ground resolution).
Mission 9017
Photo quality showed considerable improvement over Mission 9013.
Resolution and granularity vera enhanced. Diagonal pressure streaks,
and thin density due to cloud shadow and low sun angle on asc+endi passes
caused acne degradation.. Camera - W. Estimated lines per mm M 65 (25'
on a side ground resolution).
Mission 9019
Photo quality was similar to 9017, with diagonal Pressure streaks
and thin density on ascending passes degrading the film. Camera - C'
Estimated lines per mm - 65 (25' on a side ground resolution).
Mission 9023
ty improved greatly over previous missions. Finer gran t
laarity and better resolution were the most important enhan nts. M
ever, a small out-of-focus band was noticed in every fraaee of p? ' hJ'
and a considerable number of &sensitized streaks were noted. Camera C
Estimated lines per mm - 90 (15' on a side ground resolution at beat
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Photo quality was similar. to 9023, however, the out-of-foeue band
covered approximately 15% of every fr me . Camera .. C"'. Estimated liras
per ni - 90 (15' on a side ground resolution at best).
Mission 9025
9% of every frame in the mission was out-of-focus. In-focus areas
had photo quality comparable to missions 9023 and 9022. Camera - C111.
stizaated lines per mm - 90 (15' on a side ground resolution at best).
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PHO GRAPEIC COM E
Mission
Date
USSR L
Total Coverage (SS.. !+i
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18 Aug. 60
1, 35o .612
1,775,058
9 Dec. 60
2,937,E
3,883,200
9017
16 Jun. 61
3,009,000
3,774,620
9019
7 Jul. 61
4, 976.3t2
5,919,209
9023
30 Aug. 61
1,564,'i00
3,073,
12 Sep. 61
2,371,696
,165,OI5
9025
13 Oct. 61
153,409
Totals
26,963,250
23,737, 392
Totals
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duplicate coverage.
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