PHOTOGRAPHIC QUALITY GENERAL STATEMENT

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CIA-RDP63-00313A000600180048-5
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December 12, 2016
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August 26, 2002
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48
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November 6, 1961
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STATEMENT
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Approved For Release 27f(p/c E63 Mission 9009 0031lA o .lt&!1s information referring to Project CORONA =-1442 P Mages Copy so. of 4 copies IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII 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 Approved For Release 20 /0 63-0 313,,AOQ0600180048-5 Approved For Release 2 0 FT63-00313A000600180048-5 TIP 0 C- 1442 Page 2 of S pages iiseion 9022 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). Approved For Release 20 3Sj~'- Pf3-00313A000600180048-5 Approved For Relea sd:2b02iO9/a3 : C]A-RDP63-00313A000600180048-5 cm-l.442 Pag~ 3 of 3 pages PHO GRAPEIC COM E Mission Date USSR L Total Coverage (SS.. !+i _ 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 cle duplicate coverage. Approved For Release 2002109/03y CIA-RDP63- 0313A000600180048-5