EVAL OF GIANT SCALE MSN S-250

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78B03826A000200010078-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 5, 2008
• Sequence Number: 78
• Publication Date: June 1, 1970
• Content Type: CABLE

Approved For Release 2008/02/05 :CIA-RDP78B03826A000200010078-7
R 01212(bZ JUN 70
FM NPIC WASHDC
TO RUEKJCS/DIA k1~M1~~ 21 ~~
RHCOAAA/SAC OFFUTT AFB OMAHA NEB
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RUWJIEA/9 SRW BE ALE AFB CALIF
BT
S E C R E T CITE NPIC 8615
DIA FOR DIAXX-2 AND DIAAP-9
SAC FOR DI AND RECON CENTRAL
9 SRW BEALE AFB
SUBJ: EVAL OF GIANT SCALE MSN S-250
1. QUALITY SUMMARY: NPIC EVALUATED THE ORIGINAL NEGATIVE FROM
MSN 5-250 FLOWN 26 APR 7Rf. LESS THAN 10 OCT OF IMAGERY OBSCURED BY
CLOUDS AND HAZE. CAMERAS OPERATED SATISFACTORILY THROUGHOUT AND
OVERALL IMAGE QUALITY IS GOOD EXCEPT AS EXPLAINED IN ANALYSIS OF
TEOC. EMPIRICAL GR RES EST OF BEST IMAGERY IN CLOUD FREE AREA
ARE AS FOLLOWS:
A. LEFT TEOC:
B. RIGHT TEOC
C. LEFT OOC:
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D. RIGHT OOC:
2. ANALYSIS OF TEOC:
A. LEFT TEOC (S/N 64-21): OPERATED SATISFACTORILY. AFTER
ON/OFF OF OVER AN HOUR DURATION, IMAGERY WAS DEGRADED SLIGHTLY
IMPROVED AS MSN CONTINUED.
B. RIGHT TEOC: (S/N 64-12): OPERATED SATISFACTORILY. COM
MADE OF LEFT TEOC IS APPLICABLE.
3. ANALYSIS OF OOC:
A. LEFT OOC (SXN 4033) : OPERATED SATISFACTORILY. FIVE M
SPLICES.
B. RIGHT OOC