OCTOBER FORECAST AND SEPTEMBER HIGHLIGHTS OF NRP SATELLITE AND AIRCRAFT ACTIVITIES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79B01709A000600070010-9
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• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 3, 2003
• Sequence Number: 10
• Publication Date: September 20, 1973
• Content Type: MF

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(SI NATIONAL RECONNAISSANCE OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C.
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR
20 September 1973
MEMORANDUM FOR Assistant to the President for National
Security Affairs
Deputy Secretary of Defense
Under Secretary of State (Political Affairs)
Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
Director of Central Intelligence
Executive Secretary, 40 Committee
SUBJECT: October Forecast and September Highlights of NRP Satellite
and Aircraft Activities
Attached is the National Reconnaissance Program forecast of over-
flight activities for the month of October 1973, and highlight information,;
for the past 30 days on previously approved overflight activities.
NRO review(s) completed.
Approval
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FORECAST OF IDEALIST/TACKLE AIRCRAFT ACTIVITIES FOR OCTOBER 1973
NUMBER OF
MISSIONS
4 Peripheral
4 Peripheral
VEHICLE
U-2R
U-ZR
COUNTRY
China/S. China Coasts
China/S. China Coasts
NOTE: 1. The eight peripheral missions will be flown against valid USIB requirements, and will be con-
ducted in accordance with the restrictions set forth by higher authority on 5 August 1971 (to remain at least
.25 nm offshore from the PRC and to avoid overflights of PRC held islands).
2. Plans are still active to fly the one remaining of the two IDEALIST SCOPE SHIELD missions
previously approved.
IDEALIST/TACKLE HIGHLIGHTS 15 AUG - 14 SEP 1973
MISSIC\
NUMBER
NONE
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DATE
FLOWN
There were no IDEALIST/TACKLE missions scheduled or flown during
the period 15 August through 14 September due to the non-availability
of the "H" camera which has been undergoing modification and repair.
IDEALIST SCOPE SHIELD HIGHLIGHTS 15 AUG - 14 SEP 1973
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FORECAST OF OLYMPIC FIRE AIRCRAFT ACTIVITIES FOR OCTOBER 1973
NUMBER OF
MISSIONS VEHICLE
4 Overflights U-2R
COUNTRY
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NOTE: Estimate one/two sorties, depending on the weather, will be used to satisfy valid USIB requirements.
The remaining sorties requested for use against other extraordinary/quick-reaction requirements that may
occur during the month.
OLYMPIC FIRE HIGHLIGHTS 12 AUG - 11 SEP 1973
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NUMBER
DATE
FLOWN
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16 Aug
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GA-007
28 Aug
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viet E-II-class submarine was a
an unreported Soviet F-class submarine.
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2. As of 1 September the USIB re uirement for 90% of Cuba to be
photographed quarterly showed of the area covered. By the end
of October, if.no missions and own uring the month, the quarterly
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