PROGRAM GOALS FY 1966 CATEGORY: MANNED SUPERSONIC AERODYNAMIC RECONNAISSANCE VEHICLE (SR-71)

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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP75B00159R000100010011-8
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• Document Page Count: 12
• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 26, 2005
• Sequence Number: 11
• Publication Date: January 1, 1965
• Content Type: REQ

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PROGP.AM GOALS FY 1966
CATEGORY: MANNED SUPERSONIC AERODYNAMIC
RECONNAISSANCE VEHICLE (SR-71)
GOALS
To have a capability to deploy
operationally a multi-sensor, tactical
type manned reconnaissance vehicle which
could be used covertly to provide strategic
intelligence over denied territories. This
system wi11 perform at a speed of Mach 3.2
and at altitudes in excess of 78,000 feet.
SPONSOR
USAF (NRO)
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USAF review(s) completed.
NRO review(s) completed. (SR-71)
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25X1 PROGRAM/RESOURCES FORECAST FY-1966
CATEGORY : MANNED SUPERSONIC AERODY`:A~'[IC
RECONNAISSANC% VEHICLE
PROGRAM - (SR-71)
NRO Goals
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To have a capability to deploy
o erationally a multi-sensor tactical
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Total
Morse %~
Sponsor
(Figure reflects only \TRO funds USAF (NRO)
as may be made available for
obligation under Agency contract
procedures)
P
type manned reconnaissance vehicle which
could be used covertly to provide strategic
intelligence over denied territories. This
system will perform at a speed of Mach 3.2
and at altitudes in excess of 78,000 feet.
'~ In Millions
(SR-71)
TOP SECRET
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PROGRAM GOALS FY 1967
CATEGORY: MANNED SUPERSONIC AERODYNAMIC
RECONNAISSANCE VEHICLE (SR-71)
GOALS
To have a capability to deploy
operationally a multi-sensor, tactical
type manned reconnaissance vehicle which
could be used covertly to provide strategic
intelligence over denied territories. This
system will perform at a speed of Mach 3.2
and at altitudes in excess of 78,000 feet.
SPONSOR
USAF (NRO)
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PROGRAM/RESOURCES FORECAST FY 1967
CATEGORY: tiiA!'~:ED SL'PERSO\TIC AERODY~~1IC
RECON\'AISSA\TCE VEHICLE
PROGRA`1 - (SR-71)
NRO Goals
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To have a capability to deploy
o~rationally a multi-sensor, tactical
type manned -reconnaissance vehicle which
could be used covertly to provide strategic
intelligence over denied ter;citories. This
system will perform at a speed of Mach 3.2
and at altitudes in excess of 78,000 feet.
Total
Money':;
Sponsor
(Figure reflects only \'RO funds as USAF (NRO)
may be made available for obligation
under Agency contract procedures)
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PROGRAM GOALS FY 1968
CATEGORY: MANNED SUPERSONIC AERODYNAMIC
RECONNAISSANCE VEHICLE (SR-71)
GOALS
To maintain a capability to deploy
operationally a multi-sensor, tactical type
manned reconnaissance vehicle which could
be used covertly to collect strategic
intelligence over denied territories
provided countermeasure devices are used
to keep the vehicle relatively immune to
interdiction.
SPONSOR
USAF (NRO)
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PROGRAM - (SR-71)
NRO Goals
25X1
PROGRAi`1/RESOURCES FORECAST FY-1968
CATEGORY: MANNED SUPERSONIC AERODYN Ai~IIC
RECONNAISSa\CE VEHICLE (SR-71)
To maintain a capability to deploy
operationally a multi-sensor, tactical type
manned reconnaissance vehicle jtilhich could
be used covertly to collect strategic
intelligence over denied territories
provided countermeasure devices are used
to keep the vehicle relatively immune to
interdiction.
In Millions
Total
Mone ^'
(Figu-re reflects only NRO funds
as may be made available for
obligation under Agency con~ract
procedures)
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Sponsor
USAF (NRO)
SR-71
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PROGRAM GOALS FY 1969
CATEGORY: MANNED SUPERSONIC AERODYNAMIC
RECONNAISSANCE VEHICLE (SR-71)
GOALS SPONSOR
To maintain a capability to deploy USAF (NRO)
operationally a multi-sensor, tactical type
manned reconnaissance vehicle which could
be used covertly to collect strategic
intelligence over denied territories
provided countermeasure devices are used
to keep the vehicle relatively .t~~mune to
interdiction.
Enc 1. ~
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PROGRAM/RESOURCES FORECAST FY 1969
CATEGORY : MANNED SUPERSONIC AE ODYNAi'~?IIC
RECONNAISSANCE VEHICLE (SR-71)
PROGRAri - (SR-71)
NRO Goals
25X1 To maintain a capability to deploy
rationally a multi-sensor, tactical type
manned reconnaissance vehicle which could
be used covertly to collect strategic
intelligence over denied territories
provided countermeasure devices are used
to keep the vehicle relatively immune to
interdiction.
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Total
Money'^"
Sponsor
(Figure reflects only NRO funds USAF (NRO)
as may be made available for
obligation under Agency contract
procedures)
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PROGP.AM GOALS FY 1970
CATEGOP.Y: MANNED SUPERSONIC AERODYNAMIC
RECONNAISSANCE VEHICLE (SR-71)
GOALS
SPONSOR
To maintain a capabili~~y to deploy USAF (NRO)
operationally a multi-sensor, tactical
type manned reconnaissance vehicle which
could be used covertly over low-risk
denied i:erritories.
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PROGRAM/RESOURCES FORECAST FY- 1970
CATEGORY: TIA`~1ED SUPERSONIC AERODYNAMIC
RECON~7AISSA~'CE VEHICLE (SR-71)
PROGRAM - (SR-71)
NRO
25X1 Goals
To maintain a capability to deploy
rationally a multi-sensor, tactical
type manned reconnaissance vehicle t?~hich
could be u_~d covertly over low-risk
denied territories.
%~ In Millions
Total
Ntoney%~
(SR-71)
TOP SECRET
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Sponsor
(Figure reflects only NRO funds USAF (NRO)
as may be made available for
obligation under Agency contract
procedures.)
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 SPONSOR
To maintain a capability to deploy USAF (NRO)
a multi-sensor, tactical type maruzed
reconnaissance vehicle which could be
used covertly to provide strategic
intelligence over select denied
territories depending upon risk
acceptability.
PROGP.AM GOALS FY 1971 - 1975
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CATEGORY: MANNED SUPERSONIC AERODYNAMIC
RECONNAISSANCE VEHICLE (SR-71)
GOALS
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PROGRAM GOALS I'Y 1976 - 1981
CATEGORY: MANNED SUPERSONIC AERODYNAMIC
RECONNAISSANCE VEHICLE (SPA-71)
GOALS SPONSOR
(SR-71)
TOP SECRET
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To maintain a capability to deploy USAr (NRO)
a multi-sensor, tactical type manned
reconnaissance vehicle which could be
used covertly to provide strat~:gic
intelligence over select denied
territories depending upon risk
acceptability.
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