OPERATIONS STAFF MONTHLY REPORT - JUNE 1964

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MEMORANDUM FOR: Executive Director, NPIC
SUBJECT : Operations Staff Monthly Report - June 1964
1. General
a. Together with of IPD, meetings were held with
OSA and NRO personnel to discuss the installation of a secure magnetic
tape data link between NPIC and NRO, and NPIC and OSA. This will provide
NPIC with the capability to receive ephemeris and camera correlation data
on all satellite missions in an expeditious manner from the West Coast for
input into our computers, transmit the binary clock readout data to the
West Coast for incorporation in the refined ephemeris, receive weather in-
formation from WECEN useful in plotting and mission planning, and to pro-
vide for receipt of inertial navigational data for input into our computers
as soon as it becomes available. The concept was approved and arrangements
are underway by the Operations Staff for the inst the necessary
communications equipment (KY-3 and Modems) and by for the Univac
1004. This will necessitate the installation of a conduit connecting the
Communications facility with the Computer facility.
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b. A meeting was held with the representatives of PSD, CSD, and
TID to discuss continued effort in the photomosaic project. It was agreed
that the original photomosaics would be filed in PSD and should be used
only in emergencies. It was also agreed that: (1) customer service would
be provided in the form of minicard prints, minicard film (16mm rolls) or
70 mm film in rolls; (2) PSD would record the photomosaic sheets on 70 mm
film; (3) the Assistant for Operations would canvas the community to deter-
mine requirements for copies of these sheets; ()) hard copy minicard prints
would be provided PID and PAG; and, (5) any copies made of these sheets must
be properly controlled.
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c. Arrangements were made with the TCO and TSO/CIA to print
the "hash" marks on NFIC reports in black rather than in multiple colors
(similar to the new cover sheets) regardless of the control system used.
It was also agreed to eliminate the need for printing a SECRET version
of all the cover sheets since the use thereof would be so mall that it
is just as simple to block out the word "top" on TOP SECRET cover sheets.
d. A revised instruction for the control of documents in mul-
tiple security systems was prepared and issued to all staffs and divisions.
e. Severn] meetings with representatives of DD/S&T, GMAIC,
JAEIC, DDI and Security were attended with regard to the release of KEYHOLE
information and materials No final decision was arrived 50X1
at and the matter was referred for recommendation to the COMOR.
f. During the latter part of the month the Assistant for Opera-
tions moved into new quarters and other personnel were moved accordingly.
The Program Analysis Branch was transferred to the Assistant for Administra-
tion where it became the Management Information Branch under the Chief of
the Management Services Staff. New security procedures were developed and
implemented as a result of this move.
g. Arrangements were consumated with the Office of Communications
for the temporary loan of a communicator who would receive training in our
Commo facility during the summer months. This was most beneficial in that
NPIC communicators have been heavily taxed maintaing 24-hour operations dur-
ing the LUCKY DRAGON, YANKEE TEAM activities. It will also permit the reg-
ular personnel to take leave and keep up with the increased cable traffic
during the heavy collection period in the summer months.
h. A paper was prepared for the use of the Steering Group on the
need for statistical data in non-PI production.
i. A history of the URPICs was prepared for the use of the
Executive Director in his meetings with representatives of NRO, DIA and
CIA to discuss the disposition of the URPICs.
j. At the request of DIA, attended a two week 50X1
conference at Randolph AFB, Texas for the purpose of writing a course out-
line for the USAF's advanced PI school to be established at Omaha, Nebraska.
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SUBJECT: Operations Staff Monthly Report- June 1964
2. Operations Coordination Branch
a. This branch processed 70 national photo interpretation,
43 national non-PI and 179 support/service requirements. (See Annex B
for details). The total requirements processed during June is about the
same as for May with only a small increase.
b. Much time and effort was devoted tocperationa7 liaison and
mission movement monitoring. The total number of missions flown during
the month decreased somewhat (a 7% decrease) and the total number of feet
of film received also decreased by 33,798 feet (a 10% decrease). See
Annex A.
c. A total of 193 cables were prepared, processed and dispatched
and 705 were received in the NPIC Communications Center, an increase in
total traffic over May of 10%. This is the second month in a row showing
a decided increase in cable traffic. During the early part of the month,
the Commo Center operated on a 24-hour basis because of the heavy traffic
of LUCKY DRAGON anclil cables which required immediate acknowledg- 50X1
ment of receipt. 00B also received 1527 cables (a 28% increase over May)
from the CIA Cable Secretariat which required review for NPIC action and
proper routing.
d. The branch continued to produce daily reports on the status
of Missions Being Processed, weekly Weekend Duty Rosters and agenda and
minutes of the Advisory Committee. Considerable effort was devoted to the
compilation of statistics and data for incorporation in the History of
Aircraft Missions which is now under preparation.
3. Program Analysis Branch
a. During the month a large number of statistical tabulations
were provided to operating components as to the manhours expended by function
on selected projects. These had to be compiled manually since the computer
programs will not be available to do them by ADP techniques until July.
b. At the end of the month, this branch was transferred to the
newly created Management Services Staff under the Assistant for Administration.
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c. See Annexes C and D for a summary of manpower utilization
by component and a summary of project status.
4. Briefing Branch
a. During June, the Briefing Branch provided support daily for
a week including evenings until about 2200 hours to the DOD Computer
Institute, Flag Course No. 3 sponsored by NAVCOSSACT. This course, under
the supervision of was a decided improvement over the first 50X1
two courses with only minor problems arising.
b. In addition, eight films were shown for the Training Branch/AS
in the Geography of the USSR Course and three separate Security Reindoctrina-
tion briefings were given in the Briefing Room.
5. Support Branch - PAG
a. This branch continued to provide a high level of support to
PAG. The briefing room was utilized on 48 occasions - in audio-visual
materials employing the briefing boards or teleprompter equipment were used.
b. Since it was the end of the Fiscal Year relatively few supplies
and no equipment was procured.
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MISSION INPUTS
1 January 1964 - 30 June 1964
Satellite
(usable take)
KH-4
J KH-4
KH-71
TOTAL
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JAN
Fiqi
MAR
APR
MAY
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Total for Reporting
jUP.N Period
Msn
Foot
Msn
Foot
Msn
Foot
Msn
Foot
Msn
Foot
Msn
Foot
Msn
Foot
1
38,989
372
1
1,284
1
2,654
1
2,633
2
61,887
3
4
0
100,876
6,943
39,361
1
1,284
1
2,654
1
2,633
2
61,887
7
107,819
Satellite
(non-usable take)
KH-4
J KH-4
KH-7
C) TOTAL
1
1
2
1
12
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Aircraft
Cuba
China
21
143,539
25
181,558
25
1
182,013
11 16
17
108,752
14
90,319
13
1
71,886
8 2
115
2
778,067
17 an.N.r1
Laos/Vietnam
SVN/Laos/Camb.
LUCKY DRAGON
1 6,234 1
17,874
10 69,820
47
265,843
6 39,446
39
213,442
30 170,892
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22 156,146*
64 12 2?1
18
127,140
1
6,234
138
806,323
12
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TOTAL
MONTHLY TOTAL
22 149,773 -
27 199,432
22 149,773
84 539,624
62 ? 362 -,640
108 339,207 '00-
238,793 86 540,908 64 364,294 109 341,840 102
*Footage total incomplete due to delay in film arriving at NPIC
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308,042 412
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REQUIREMENTS ANALYSIS
I. National PI Production Requirements (Includes PI and non-PI Requirements)
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
CIA
18
8
26
15
24
23
DIA
8
2
3
9
7
2
NSA
3
0
4
6
21
8
NRO
o
o
1
o
1
3
USIB
113
78
119
77
56
63*
NAVY
0
0
0
0
0
0
AF
0
1
0
0
0
0
ARMY
0
0
0
0
1
0
GMAIC
0
0
14
3
11
12
SIC
0
0
1
1
7
2
SAC
0
0
5
1
o
0
STATE
0
0
0
1
0
0
COMOR
0
0
0
0
1
0
TOTALS
142
89
173
113
129
113
*Of the 63 requirements, 25 were requirements for PI services and 38
for non-PI services; all, however, were originated in NPIC in direct
response to USIB requirements. The breakdown of the requirements for
PI services follows:
15 First-phase mission reports
4 Second-phase mission reports
4 Mission Adds (Briefing Boards)
2 Detailed reports
Of the 38 requirements for non-PI services all were mission oriented.
Support/Service Requirements - Receipts
Jan
Feb
Mar
LE,
May
Jun
USIB
USIB
0
0
0
1
0
0
CIA
174
114
146
119
120
148
NPIC
109
22
27
19
9
14
DIA
36
16
20
15
14
8
NSA
23
12
12
3
1
2
ARMY
3
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0
1
2
1
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Mar
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NAVY 1 1
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1
o
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AF 1 1
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1
1
3
COMOR 1 1
o
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NRO 1 2
1
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2
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AEC 1 1
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SAC
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TOTALS 350 170
209
161
152
179
III.
TOTALS - Requirements Processed
492 259
382
274
281
292
IV. Analysis of Trends
a. The National PI production requirements were normal for the month
of June. There was a slight drop in total number of submissions
which was a reflection of the slight decrease in inputs.
b. June was a normal month for Departmental Support/Service require-
ments with CIA continuing to be the Agency requesting the largest
amount of support. Once again the Photo Lab received the bulk of
the support requests which were photo reproduction orders.
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PROJECTS STATUS REPORT
I. National PI Production
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Feb Mar Apr May, Jun
No. Established 1/
During Month 85 176 111 106 108
No. Completed
During Month 138 105. 102 60 99
No. Cancelled
During Month 5 1 52 8 2
No. on Hand at 2/
End of Month 157 227 184 216 223
II. Support to Departmental PI
No. Established
(:) During Month (Figures for Feb - 89 77 941/
No. Completed
During Month Mar not available) 85 56 96 .
No. Cancelled
During Month 0 0 0
No. on Hand at
End of Month (225) 229 252 - 250
III. Non-PI Services
No. Established
During Month
No. Completed
During Month
No. Cancelled
During Month
No. On Hand at
End of Month
(Figures for Feb - 60 58 66
Mar not available) 56 35 57
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(267) 270 290 293
1/ Projects received counted for period 30 May thru 27 June 1964
2/ Adjusted after thorough check of records to 216 from 222
Adjusted after thorough check of records to 252 from 250
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IV. Analysis of Trends
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The number of national PI production projects established during
the month remained at about the same level, but the number of projects
completed rose considerably (65% increase); since the number of projects
completed nearly equated the number of projects established, there was
only a minor increase in the number of projects on hand at the end of the
month.
There was a sizeable increase in the number of projects established
in support to departmental PI (22%) and in the amount of these projects
completed (71%), but since the niimber established and the number completed
were about the same little change was noted in the number on hand at the
end of the month.
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NPIc/P&Ds-111/64
8 July 1964
MEMORANDUM FOR: Assistant for Administration
SUBJECT: Monthly Activity Report
GENERAL STAFF OCCURRENCES:
The 1964 fiscal year closed out with NPIC's R & D effort completing
its planned expenditures for this period. Even though
dollars was expended for programs and projects not anticipated during
the preparation of NPIC's fiscal 1964 R & D budget, it was the comment
of the Chief of Budget, Programs and Manpower Division that NPIC had the
best planned and managed R & D program of any they had worked with in
the Agency. Some of NPIC's planned programs were not contracted in
FY/64 due to unavailability of funds. These will be submitted early
in FY/65 in order not to incur additional delays. However, money
required for these deferred items will decrease the amount available
for the fiscal 1965 anticipated R & D program.
Planning was re-initiated by the Assistant for Plans and Development
for a prototype equipment test and evaluation area in NPIC. Work had
been done previously to define this problem with DMJM, but such an area
failed to materialize in Bldg. 213 as the building was completed.
ex-chief, Graphical Analysis Branch,
Publications Division, reported on duty this month as Executive
Officer, Plans and Development Staff.
Training and vacations cut heavily into available man power
and this situation is expected to continue through August.
attended the Agency Management course for one week at
and
attended the Civil Service Commission Seminar on "Effects
of Technological Development" at Kings Point, New York for two weeks.
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Activity increased regarding the DIA nomination of a Deputy
Assistant for Plans and Development.
The Plans and Development Staff FY/65 T.O. breakdown was submitted
to the Assistant for Administration, based on a total Staff strength of
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Additional activities of the Assistant for Plans and Development
during the month included:
1 June
- Met with Itek, concerning
plans for their Alexandria, Va., Data Analysis
Center.
3 June - Attended briefing of
Panel, re proposed programs.
LI- June
- Travelled to Rochester, N. Y. to attend
discussion of proposed new S/I camera.
8 - 12 June -
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contract technical
assistant, at NPIC all week for consultation
9 June - Met with
10 June
11 June
12 June
15 June
17 June
18 June
19 June
26 June
30 June
, DD/S&T about
plans for forthcoming meeting of Image Quality
Evaluation Committee.
- Met with
about their contract.
- Briefed
programs.
- Met with
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- Met with
image re-construction
Met with
Performance Effort.
Optics Panel, about
techniques.
- Met with
systems.
about P. I.
Itek, re proposed
- Discussed proposed programs with
LMEC.
Met with
contracts.
FMA, about current
- Met with to discuss
capabilities of Farrand Optical Co.
- Attended budget hearing at Headquarters.
- Met with
to discuss side-looking radar problems.
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DEVELOPMENT BRANCH
The primary effort during the month was devoted to assisting the
Procurement Division, Office of Logistics, in formalizing contracts
and clarifying technical issues raised at Procurement Evaluation
Committee Meetings and in discussions with contractor's representatives
on the details of work to be accomplished under new development
contracts. Contracts were prepared for all projects except two programmed
for FY-64 prior to the end of the year. Only the rental agreement for
an Electracolor printer-processor (MMM) and the contract for the
development of the HTA-6 processor (Houston-Fearless) were deferred
until FY-65.
The pressure of this primary effort left little time for the
implementation of the more formalized accounting and reporting procedures
envisioned for the branch during June. However, the improvement of
management practices is of continuing concern to the branch and will be
pursued with vigor in the coming months. Progress was made in defining
the function of requirements and phasing in of a centralized equipment
maintenance operation. The staff study on maintenance is in preparation
and is expected to be presented for approval in mid-July. Listed
below are statistics relevant to Branch operations during June:
1. Project Status Initiated In Work Completed
Major (more than 40 man hours) 1 81 0
Minor (less than 40 man hours) 4 2 2
2. Research and Development Objectives
In work 0
Completed 1
3. Proposal Status
Received
7
In work
18
Rejected
2
Accepted
2
4. Project Approval Requests
In work 0
Completed 1
5. Contract Status
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5. Contract Status Continued
Number
Pending Obligations
23
Contracted this Month
11
Contracted this FY-64
63
Completed this Month
2
Current Total Contracts
50
During the month there was 30 conferences held with government
and industry representatives consuming 81 man hours of branch time.
Notable among these conferences were the presentation of the Air Force
development program for reconnaissance and the complete review of the
projects in work under the Eastman Kodak AL-14 Contract.
Travel was again heavy in June due to an effort to ascertain the
status of development under existing contracts and to assure that new
contracts were started off in the intended direction. In addition,
new technological discoveries were reviewed for application to NPIC's
requirements. Following are listed the trips made and their purposes:
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in Plainview, New York, to inspect and run final in-plant
acceptance checks on the Stereo Chip Comparator.
8 - 9 June - visited Eastman Kodak in
Rochester, New York to monitor seven PARs under Contract AL-14.
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8-- 11 June - visited Data Corporation 50X1
and discussed photometric instrumentation for camera operation
evaluation. He also discussed the same subject at ASRNR -
Wri ht-Patterson AFB, with On the 10th Mr. 50X1
visited ACIC, St. Louis, Mo. On the 11th he visited 50X1
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9 - 10 June -
vitited Optomechanisms on the 9th 50X1
to assist in monitoring the Point Transfer Device, 50X1
Model 552 and associated 552A Stereoviewer contracts. On the 10th
he visited Eastman Kodak to assist in monitoring three
projects under Contract AL-14.
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to monitor the Point Transfer Device (Model 552) and associated 552A
viewer contracts.
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10 - 12 June - visited Eastman Kodak to 50X1
monitor progress on two projects under Contract AL-14. On the
12th he visited Bausch & Lomb to monitor progress on the
Panoramic Stereoviewer and the Variable Magnification Tracing
Projector and to discuss changes on the production model High
Power Stereoviewer.
11 - 12 June - visited Houston-Fearless Corp. 50X1
to see to finalize design 50X1
and configuration of Clean Room space prior to contract negotiation
and to assist Station 954 in negotiating this contract.
16 June - 50X1
visited the GE Advanced Technology Lab in Schenectady, New York to
witness a physical demonstration of the "Hologram" concept to
facilitate a collective evaluation of the GE concept for its
potential in automatic PI applications. The object cf the visit
was to evaluate the possible contribution to the state-of-the-art
that may accrue from an R & D effort by GE in this area.
22 - 27 June - visited Consolidated 50X1
Systems on the 22nd to see a demonstration of photographic systems
under development in the Bell Laboratories. On the 23rd they
visited Aeronutronics (Division of Ford Motor Company) to discuss
image recognition systems. The 24th they visited the Pickett
Corporation and Te Corporation, Santa Barabara, California, to
establish company capability and determine progress on a new
PI slide rule. The 25th they visited the Houston-Fearless Corporation
to establish the technical details for the processor research
program. On the 26th they joined at 50X1
Houston-Fearless in Los Angeles to discuss the chip processor,
chip printer compatibility, and chip storage and retrieval.
22 - 27 June - visited the
Richardson Camera Company to monitor contracts on viewers
readers on the 22nd. On the 23rd they visited to
review the status of contracts in progress and under negotiation
with Nuclear Research Instruments. On the 24th they visited NRI
to review progress on Contract 934 and the Varyscan Viewer.
On the 25th they visited Telecomputing Corporation, Electronia-
Systems Division, to review progress on the Linear Phasolver.
They also visited Consolidated Systems to review progress on
the development of a fluorescent screen. On the 26th they
joined at Houston-Fearless to review
the chip processor concept for compatibility with the chip printer
and work being done on automatic and semi-automatic storage and
retrieval.
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23 - 24 June - visited the University
of Rochester for transfer of monitorship of the aspheric lens
contract. This trip required for orientation, monitoring
continuity, and project status check for the last quarter.
29 - 30 June -
Goodyear Aerospace Oorporation
"Change Detector" Contract 723.
PLANS BRANCH
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in Akron, Ohio to discuss the
continued work on a re-draft of a staff study concerning
the objectives and functions of the Technical Development Committee and
the Joint Procurement Committee. The results of this study should be
forthcoming shortly.
Further consideration of the P&DS Staff Study "Advanced Planning
Concept for Technical Development" is being held up pending receipt of
comments from two components.
began a long range program to provide the NPIC with
planned courses of action in the event of the necessity of establishing
small NPIC type operations outside of the continental limits of the
U. S.
held several meetings with NPIC and Eastman Kodak
representatives to devise a means of titling the film used in a new
photo reconnaissance system. An apparently acceptable method was found,
and further work is being carried on.
separately requested PAG and PID to devise a method of
using the Universal Photo Coordinate Reference System with a new film
format that contains no fiducial marks and no reference marks. A
solution is necessary before the film can be exploited.
conducted a briefing on Air Force
reconnaissance systems for a group of selected NPIC representatives.
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DD/S&T/OSA is sponsoring the initiation of a new field of overhead
reconnaissance. A contract has been let, and was named 50X1
alternate project monitor. This represents considerable progress for
NPIC since it gives us the valuable opportunity of coordinating the
acquisition capabilities with the exploitation capabilities and of
feeding exploitation experience and objectives back into the design of
the new system. is closely monitoring developments of other 50X1
new photographic reconnaissance systems in order that appropriate
Center components can be advised as early as possible.
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Agreements were obtained from PAG, PID, Army/SPAD and DIA/DIAP-1P
to participate in the exploitation testing of Project HISPEC (High
Altitude Spectralzonal Photography). aotified the project 50X1
manager and offered suggestions generated by the NPIC. This is one of
five activities in the field of Color Photography that are currently
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another appears to hold the most promise to photo interpretation of
any of the "special sensors".
Action has been initiated by the Plans Branch on a Staff Study
concerning the origin, use, and control of chips in the NPIC. It is
important that the problems be solved and procedures for production
and control of chips be established before the Center embarks on the
production of standard chips.
A meeting was held between Itek and P&DS representatives to
discuss an Itek/OSA Project for the production and exploitation of side-
looking radar imagery. This project permits the NPIC to participate
in the R & D phases of radar imagery acquisition and exploitation and
provides the lead-time needed for the development of exploitation
equipment. Ls coordinating the action between Itek/OSA
and NPIC.
Ls working on the first draft of a staff study on the
security aspects of the cover currently being used by the Plans and
Development Staff.
EXPLORATORY DEVELOPMENT LABORATORY BRANCH
completed his investigation of the heating problem in
the Richardson Viewer, and by suitable modification was able to drop
the temperature as much as 70?F under some operating conditions from
a maximum of 204?F. By utilizing a small blower mounted on the rear of
the viewer, and with a minimum of modification to the equipment, the
heat generated by the presence of a 9-inch film in the platen can be
held within reasonable limits. It is felt that a further drop in
operating temperature must be achieved by a basic equipment re-design.
A report on this project will be issued during July.
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in photographic materials. To accomplish this, he visited the libraries
of Kodak Research Laboratories, Rochester Institute of Technology,
and the George Eastman House in Rochester, New York, where he spent
approximately three days. Additional time was spent in the NPIC and
Langley libraries completing this search. Preliminary experimental
considerations have been based on the search, and has begun 50X1
design of some special processing equipment necessary for the precise
control required for these investigations.
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while at Eastman Kodak, also consulted
with members
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of
solutions in the tank farm which was reported last month. Topics
discussed were sulfurnization of hypos, control of processing solutions,
and so forth. These discussions confirmed the observations
the last report.
made
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The project on film-splice testing, assigned to
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en, an a
tour
of PSD/PTP was made to look at the film-handling equipment. A
preliminary report was issued to the Development Branch for their immediate
use. In the light of other requirements, it is not expected that any
time will be spent on this project during the month of July.
At the request of the Minicard Section of CSD/ADP,
tested some Minicard film lubricant samples for wax content. The
?two samples were supposedly the same, but apparently evaporation from
one had increased the relative wax content by approximately 7%.
Since this is of the order of the normal manufacturing tolerance, it
was not held to be serious.
also spent approximately ten hours in preparation for
training personnel of the Quality Control Staff, PSD/PLB, in chemical
control operations. The usefulness of this program should be realized
within several months.
in company with a representative from the Publications
Division, made some preliminary evaluations of the new high resolution
Kalvar material. A delay in this program has been caused by the
unavailability of film and equipment from Kalvar, but the project is
still active and will be completed when sufficient material is available
for complete evaluation.
prepared a study on the TID "clean room" problem. This
culmina es in a memorandum to the Chief, TID, which recommended
procedures for maintenance of "clean" areas. As no reply has been
received, it is not known whether any or all of the recommended practices
are to be adopted. P&DS will defer purchase of particle size counting
equipment until its need is more urgently indicated.
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optical focussing for high-quality enlargements. This project was
undertaken to determine if there is a method available which is
superior to eye judgements in focussing, and to establish the pertinent
statistics. It is believed that if a significant improvement can be
made, it should be incorporated in present equipment. Useful results
will be made known to PSD when available.
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continued work on the development of 50X1
photographic phase gratings. visited Diffraction Limited, 50X1
Inc., of Bedford, Mass., early in June to test an experimental crossed
grating in the breadboard model of the virtual image viewer. These
tests proved highly successful, and the gratings definitely are
feasible for use in the viewer. A second visit was made at the end of
the month to provide that company with two gratings for experimental pur-
poses. These represented a decided improvement in quality and dispersion
over the one tested in early June. A mathematical analysis of the Fraunhofer
Pattern produced by such gratings was furnished by Technical Operations,
Inc. The analysis confirmed the non-analytical conclusions reached about
the physical behavior of the gratings under coherent illumination and
provided an indication of the actual groove-shape. The phase gratings
have excited several industrial firms. Those who have been trying to
develop them have shown enough particular interest in their manufacture
to indicate that they do not have the process to equal that developed
in our laboratories. In tlew of this, a Record of Invention was
forwarded to the CIA Patent Board, via DD/S&T. A 50X1
Suggestion Award Form will be submitted in the early part of July
recommending the use of these gratings in the virtual image viewer.
Distribution:
Orig & 1 - Addressee
2 - P & DS
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