COMMENTS ON DESIGN OBJECTIVE -- ESTIMATING CROP YIELDS THROUGH AN ANALYSIS OF ORBITAL RECONNAISSANCE PHOTOGRAPHY

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78B04747A000400020006-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 9, 2001
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: April 12, 1966
• Content Type: MF

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12 April 1966
Nti 1i Chief, Development Branch., NPIC
SUBJECT < Consnents on Design Objective -.. Estimating
Crop Yields Through an Analysis of Orbital
Reconnaissance.Photogrephy
TCE s TCS.2290.66, dated 24 March 1966
TCS-11051-66, dated 4 Meech 1966
ORR has reviewed the Design Objective -- Eetimati Cro
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Yields Through an Analysis of bital Reconnaissance Photo
S~ o The De ii ective paper clearly states the
intelligence problem and is an portant step in carrying out the
US recoundation that "CIA proceed apace in seeking to develop
teclques which will enable estimates of crop yields to be made
from satellite photography" (T03-11051-66).
2. It is recommended that PAC now ask appropriate contractors
to submit proposals in response to this Desi i b ectiv .
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Chief, Resources and UdastrlOs Divisions
Declass Review
By NIMA/DOD
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