MINUTES OF COMMITTEE ON IMAGERY REQUIREMENTS AND EXPLOITATION MEETING M-50, 3 OCT 1968

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25.X1 25X1A 25X1 Approved For COMMITTEE ON IMAGERY REQUIREMENTS AND EXPLOITATION 25X1 C The following is an index of the Minutes of the 3 October 1968 COMIREX Meeting: ~elease 20 RDP79B0'IR9AO8Q?)7,0T5A_50 COMIREX-M-50 3 October 1968 Page 5 Special Briefing - s and Reports on Operations) Page 7 Operational Briefing--Satellite 9 Report on Aircraft Activities--Far East 12 Report on Aircraft Activities--Cuba Section II (NPIC Report) Page 13 Mission Highlights Section III (Subcommittee and Working Group Reports) Page 17 Report from Imagery Exploitation Subcommittee Section IV (Action Items) Page 18 Review Areas of Search R equi rement for Underdeveloped Page 21 Recomm en dation o n Adv ance of Date of Launch of Mission 11 05 25X1 25X1A 2M11 A 25X1A 25X1 GROUP I E.cI dcd from er dewnq.adinq end dccl ... ifi ifice D 0 opyt;' . o Approved For Relea DP79BO17J9A000700050005-6 25X1 25X1A 0 Approved on Rase 2003/It p2 SEeRETP79B01709AG46Qfi M - 50 Section V (Status of Recent COMIREX Papers) Page 22 Developm Second-P en ha t of Requirements se Exploitation Pr for First- and ogram (COMIRE X- D-31. 2/12) Page 22 Program fo r Planning the Ex ploitation of 2/13) Reconnai ss ance Imagery (CO MIREX D-31. Page 23 EXRAND in Image O ry bjectives for Rese Exploitation arch and Development Page 23 Overhea Vietnam COMIRE member d I D X- on magery Reconnais uring a Truce (Rev D-25.3/3, circula 26 September) sance of North ision of ted by the DIA Page 24 National Service B Ce ase of Imagery De nter and Operatin rived Information g Procedures (COMIR EX -D-32.2/6) Section VI (Other Business) Page 25 Time Required to Insert Color Film into Satellite Missions Page 25 Processing Time at Eastman Kodak Page 25 Recovery of Silver from NRP Film 25X1 25X1 Approved For 25X1 5X1A 25X1 25X1 25X1A ?L5LGIB Approved Fot-R*Iease 200Y0~E t DP79B0170Up08 Q _f _ 50 COMMITTEE ON IMAGERY REQUIREMENTS AND EXPLOITATION Minutes of Meeting Held in Auditorium 25X1A 1000-1300, Thursday, 3 October 1968 25X1A 25X1A Mr. L. A. Moyer, Jr., State DIA Col. C. C. Clayton, OACSI Capt. S. E. Sloan, ONI Col. C. E. Phipps, AFNIN 25X1A 25X1A 25X1A (C11 A 25X1A Mr. C. G. Coleman, ACDA Lt. Gen. J. J. Davis, ACDA Mr. A. W. Gullion, ACDA Mr. E. B. Roth, ACDA Mr. .R. F. Trapp, ACDA Mr. J. C. St. Cyr, OACSI Approved or Release E ILLEGIB 25X1A 25X1A 25X1 25R1 25X1 25X1 25X1A 25X1 25X1A 0 2ting Executive Secretary Ch/Imagery Exploitation Subcommittee ting Ch/Imagery Collection Requirements Subcommittee Exploitation Research and Development committee /Ch/Exploitation Research and evelopment Subcommittee tional Imagery Data Base Working Group ~pping, Charting, and Geodesy Working Group 25X1A 4 25X1A 25X1A F Approved For R Approved For Pro ease 2009J,12(0t tE ft DP79B01709 WOR7 5 _f _50 TOP SECRET 25X1 25X1 259441 25X1 Approved For Release 2003/12/02 : CIA-RDP79BO1709A000700050005-6 Next 1 Page(s) In Document Exempt Approved For Release 2003/12/02 : CIA-RDP79BO1709A000700050005-6 WA ease 20031 22 4~ ZpP79B01709 07gU OIWOQX6M-50 25X1 25X1A 25X1 D 25X1A :1 A 25X1A 25X1 Section I (Briefings and Reports on Operations) Operational Briefing--Satellite 25 1A 25X1 I 1? I Ireported satellite schedules and operations as 01 October 1968 as follows: I Approved For Release 20pp2!qF( ffT-R 251 25X1 25X1A 25X1 Approved For Relo ase 20T 'p2/%J& ff DP79B0l 70 OQ[QUM0O5A6 - 50 1048 - Launched 2130Z, 18 September 1968 Recovered 1st bucket (9 days) - 28 Sept, 00102 Recovered 2nd bucket (5 days) - 2 October, 2305Z Film processing /distribution: Estimated arrival 2nd bucket at Eastman Kodak - 3 Oct, 1800Z Estimated arrival 2nd bucket Priority 1 in D. C. area 6 Oct, 16002 Estimated arrival 2nd bucket Priority 2 in D. C. area 7 Oct, 16002 Projected stereo coverage: 1st bucket - Land area 2. 90 million sq. n. m. Targets - Approximately 2, 400 2nd bucket - Land area - 2. 90 million sq. n. m. Targets - Approximately 2, 400 1105 - Scheduled 30 October 1968 Estimated 1st bucket recovery (9 days) - 8 Nov, 2230Z Estimated 2nd bucket recovery (9 days) - 17 Nov, 2230Z Film processing/distribution: Estimated arrival 1st bucket at Eastman Kodak - 9 Nov, 1800Z Estimated arrival 1st bucket Priority 1 in D. C. area 12 Nov, 160O Z Estimated arrival 1st bucket Priority 2 in D. C. area 13 Nov, 160O Z Estimated arrival 2nd bucket at Eastman Kodak - 18 Nov, 1800Z (Processing to begin 21 Nov at Eastman Kodak) Estimated arrival 2nd bucket Priority 1 in D. C. area 24 Nov, 16002 Estimated arrival 2nd bucket Priority 2 in D. C. area 25 Nov, 16002 25X1A 285M A 25X1A Approve For Release 2003/12/02 : CIA-RDP79B01709A 25X1 00700 25X1 25M1 25XI 25X1A II Approved For Re lease 2003Mf92SRRffP79BO170 OOOMD.m5 1'S-6M-50 25X1 Projected stereo coverage: 1 st bucket - Land area - 2. 75 million sq. n, m. Targets - Approximately 2, 400 2nd bucket - Land area - Z. 75 million sq. n. m. Targets - Approximately 2, 400 1106 - Scheduled 11 December 1968 Estimated 1st bucket recovery - 18 Dec 68 Estimated 2nd bucket recovery - 26 Dec 68 1049 - Scheduled 29 January 1969 Estimated lst bucket recovery - 6 Feb 69 Estimated 2nd bucket recovery - 14 Feb 69 1107 - Scheduled 12 March 1969 Estimated 1st bucket recovery - 21 Mar 69 Estimated 2nd bucket recovery - 30 Mar 69 1050 - Scheduled 14 May 1969 Estimated 1st bucket recovery - 22 May 69' Estimated 2nd bucket recovery - 30 May 69 25X1A 25X1A 25X1 D 25X1 D Report on Aircraft Activities--Far East 25X1 2. confirmed the standdown of and ID EALI . then reported 25X1A that in the period 27 September through 3 October t e following GIANT SCALE and 17 missions had been flown: Date Mission Area/Targets GIANT SCALE Activities 25X1A 2:?,N1A 25X1A 30 Sep GS060 Vinh Afld, Ben Thuy Transpt Results fair Pt, Bai Thuong Afld, Rte IA, Rte 101, Dien Bien Phu, Yen Bai, Kep, Hon Gai, Cam Pha, RR 6, RR 2, RR 10 Approved For Release 2003TQR 2biR DP79BO1709A00070 050005-6 25X1 25X1 25X1A 25X1 Area/ Targets 1 Oct GS061 Dien Bien Phu, Nam Dinh, Results unknown Phu Ly, Rte IA, RR 4, Rte 10, Lang Son, Dong Dang, Vinh, RR 1, RR 2, Rte 15, Rte 7 3 Oct GS062 Hoa Lac, Dien Bien Phu, Results unknown Vinh Complex, Bai Thuong Activities 27 Sep Q842 (low) Cat Bi Afld, SAM Site 311, Haiphong Naval Base, SAM Site 71 28 Sep Q834 (low) Nam Dinh TPP, Nam Dinh Transpt Pt, Seg RR 4, Phu Ly RR Yd, Bai Thuong Afld 30 Sep Q824 (low) Rte lA 30 Sep Q224 (high) Rte 10 Haiphong-Vinh Binh; Rte 1 and RR Nam Dinh- Thanh Hoa; RR and Hwy Thanh Lost, Crashed during recovery Successful, MARS Successful, MARS Successful, MARS Hoa-Vinh; Thanh Hoa RR Bypass; Thanh Hoa Transpt Pt, Thanh Hoa RR Ferry; RR and Hwy Vinh- DMZ; Ben Thuy Port Fac 1 Oct Q822 (low) DMZ, Rte 1A D Approved For Release - 709A 79B01 7090700050005-6 COMIREX-M-50 0 Successful, MARS 25X1 25X1 25R Al 25X1 25X' 25X1A 25X1 D 25X1A Approved For ease 2003 P79B01709~,Q00700050005 M - 50 Date Mission Area/Targets Remarks Activities cont. 2 Oct Q842 (low) Cat Bi Afld, SAM Site 311, Successful, MARS Haiphong Naval Base, SAM Site 71 3 Oct Q240 (high) Nam Dinh, Hanoi, Phuc Yen, Successful, MARS Hoa Lac Suspect Afld, Phu Ly Successful Lost 3. I Ireported against two principal South China/North Vietnam requirements as follows: a. Coverage of Lines of Communications (LOC) pertinent to the introduction. of Chinese forces into North Vietnam (see COMOR-D-25/207, 4 March 1966.) The number of LOC priority targets in South China and North Vietnam remains at 143. For the period 26 September - 2 October, surveillance coverage was reported on three priority targets in North Vietnam. The specific targets are underlined in Tab A. b. Coverage of North Vietnam to detect the possible introduction or deployment of offensive missile systems (see COMOR-D-25/200, 23 May 1967 and COMIREX-D-25. 3/2, 20 November 1967) is shown on the grid map at Tab B for the period 19-25 September. No SSM activity was observed. 25X1A 25X1A 25X1 25X1A I Approved For Release 200311Q1O$E6RUDP79B01709A00 700050005-6 25X1 25X1 25X1 25X1A 25X1 M) A Approved For ease 20031 EJ 2S ETP79B017094;QA0?"ffl@ 6.M-50 25X1 25X1A Report on Aircraft Activities --Cuba 4. reported that) activities for the period 27 September through 3 October are as follows: Recap Results Successful, 28. 0% coverage Mission Net Cumulative 1 Oct G044 28.0/0 28. 0% 25X1 25X1 D Current reporting period extends from 30 September through 24 November. 25X1A 25X1A k~1A 25X1A 5. reported that during the 56-day period beginning 8 August 1968, nine missions were 25X1D flown over Cuba and provided 95 percent coverage of the area. During this period 151 of the 159 targets in Cuba were covered completely on cloud-free photography. Approved For Release 200 0 - DP79B01709A50005-6 25X1 25X5X1 25X1 Approved For Re [ease 20031J12SR P79B01709AaOOjaQO 0(6M -50 F_ I Section II (NPIC Report) Mission Highlights 25X1 25X1 25X1 a. Portions of Hungary, Yugoslavia, and Bulgaria are covered by two passes on 23 and 25 September 1968. No high priority targets are covered on either pass, and interpretation is limited by scattered to heavy clouds. b. Nine of the deployed ICBM complexes (Aleysk, Dombarovskiy, Gldkaya, Imeni Gastello, Kartaly, Tyumen, Uzhur, Yoshkar-Ola, and Zhangiz-Tobe) are at least partially covered on photography. Five ICBM launch sites are newly identified. C, The entire Tyuratam missile test center is observed. The launch vehicle was still on the pad at Complex J-1 on 24 Stepember. Construction continues at launch group 0 and launch site 17. d. The sixty-first SA-5 SAM complex is identified in an early stage of construction, approximately 9. 6 n. m. west of Komsomolsk, USSR. The complex is oriented in an east-northeasterly direction, and at this time only one launch site is under construction. C. The fifth Suspect Advanced Weapons Related Facility (SAWRF) at the Shuang Cheng Tzu missile test center, China, is newly identified on this mission. Initial ground , scarring was first evident in April 1968, and as of this coverage, construction has progressed to a point where the corridor pattern is clearly defined. The facility is 12 n. m. southeast of SAWRF 2, l.2 n. m. east of SA WRF 1, and 25 n. m. northeast of Launch Complex C. 25X1 App M1 A 0 Approved F4 r Release 2003 f 622E1R P79B01709AA0G7GM X-6M - 5 0 0 f. Five percent of North Vietnam is observed through heavy clouds on one pass on 26 September 1968. g. The USS PUEBLO remains at the Najin naval facility. h. Portions of China are covered on 21 passes with more than 85 percent cloud free photography. The preliminary scan of approximately 20 percent of the photographic coverage reveals no significant information or appreciable differences in ground and air order of battle. i. Portions of the Middle East are covered by six passes, the photography being of fair to good inter- pretability and 95 percent cloud free. 25X1 D 25X1A 2fR) 1A 25X1A I Approved For Release 2003TO:SE4REDP79B01709A0 25X1 25X1 25X1A 25X1 Approved For Release 2003/12/02 : CIA-RDP79BO1709A000700050005-6 Next 1 Page(s) In Document Exempt Approved For Release 2003/12/02 : CIA-RDP79BO1709A000700050005-6 251X1A 0 Approved F pr Release 2003P'DPOSEt 0P79B017094,QOUM?IkO .OR-6M - 5 0 Section III (Subcommittee and Working Group Reports) 25X1A 25X1A 25X1 25X1A 25X1A 25X1 Report from Imagery Exploitation Subcommittee 1. reported that the second bucket of Mission 1048 will arrive in Washington over the weekend. Upon conducting a canvass of the community, the only require- ment for overtime exploitation was DIA's request'for a scan of the Czechoslovakian/East European area. reported that the NPIC was aware of this need and could respond to it without undue difficulty. Approved For Releas P79BO1709A I 7n 25X1 25X1 25X1A 25X1 25M1 Approved For Release 2003/12/02 : CIA-RDP79BO1709A000700050005-6 Next 2 Page(s) In Document Exempt Approved For Release 2003/12/02 : CIA-RDP79BO1709A000700050005-6 25X1 25X1A Fjase 2003Tlgf b25 IRFpP79BO1709AQ0676 d3O56M- 50 25X1 25X1A 25X1A NR 1A 25X1 NRO 25X1A 2-5X1 A 25X1A Recommendation on Advance of Date of Launch of Mission 5 reported that if it were deemed desirable to advance the date of launch of Mission 1105 such could be accomplished by putting the payload assembly and test crew on a seven-day week. If this were done, it would be possible to launch the mission on 23 October. The program manager does not recommend that this be attempted in that accelerating this critical pre-launch phase would result in an increased risk of on-orbit failures. Furthermore, launch on the 23rd probably would not provide enough time to get full AMS readout on the area coverage acquired by Mission 1048-2 so that it could be used for proper programming of Mission 1105. 7, said that he recognized the problem created in mission readout by the short interval between KH-4 missions but was also aware of the operational problems and, therefore, would recommend that 1105 be launched on schedule. He emphasized that the problem from the intelligence community viewpoint entailed an administrative and procedural inconvenience while from NRO's perspective, hardware and launch facility problems were involved. In his view, there was no reasonable alternative other than to support the currently proposed launch date. commented that he felt the launch date of 1105 should not be changed. He said that while the principle of I Ishould be adhered to if at all possible, he did not feel that major alterations to schedules should be attempted when c cur r ed. reporte that both EXSUBCOM and ICRS could adapt to the present schedule by establishing exploitation priorities, Action: Recommendation that Mission 1105 be launched as scheduled. Approved For Release 200IOP/0SECKLIDP79B017094 25X5(1 25X1 2525X1 25X1 35X1A 0 Approved For 25X1 Section V (Status of Recent COMIREX Papers) Development of Requirements for First- and Second-Phase Exploitation Program (COMIREX-D-31. 2/12) 1. Action: These requirements were approved without discussion. Program for Planning the Exploitation of Reconnaissance Imagery (COMIREX-D-31. 2/13) 0 25X1A 2. The Security Representative, I I, reported 25X1A 25X1A 25X1A 25X1A 25X1A 25X1A 25X1A 25X1A 294 1A 25X1A 25X1 ase 2003x( 025 JTP79BO1709AQF 6M-50 control regulations do not permit the present document to be issued at the TALENT-KEYHOLE level instead of He pointed out that much of the information contained referred to reconnaissance programs not yet flying; these data are protected byl codewords. added that the NRO was providing the data on the assumption that control would be continued. Further staffing by NRO might change this but it does not seem likely. stated that he was surprised at the NRO/Office of Security interpretation since it was his understanding that, when the request for information was made, the requirement that it be provided for use at TALENT-KEYHOLE was also stipulated. This was done in order that exploitation components could use the data in estimating workloads and resource requirements. I agreed and thought that perhaps the problem could be overcome if the data could be generalized by devising an "index" of work efforts expected instead of tabulating specific programs on a mission-by- mission basis. 3. stated that aside from the security problem, there was the additional consideration that the data accurately reflect what the actual program will be. In particular, FY 1971 appears to be too heavy in terms of re irements for co era e and photo inter retation ca abilit Approved For Release 2 a SE 79BO1709AO 25X1A 25X1A NRO 25X1 25X1 2594A1 25X1 25X1A NRO 25X1 25X1A 25X1A j*1 A 25X1A 25X1 II Approved For Rele Unless this i ig out, people getting e data will be unable to make the judgment as to which data are real and, consequently, what level of exploitation effort will be required. He recommended that the paper be remanded to EXSUBCOM and requested that the Subcommittee attempt to resolve the a further review by the Office of Security and NRO. problem of data. This was agreed by COMIREX along with recognition of the need to classify the data pending EXRAND Objectives for Research and Development in Imagery Exploitation 4. I lintroduced the discussion by commenting that the comps. ation of R&D objectives was a milestone in the EXRAND area. I tated that there were no problems with the list of objectives but that he was not prepared to agree to their priority order. replied that EXRAND recognized the objectives may not be in proper order but needed the objectives to begin work on the FY 1970 program. Therefore, if the objectives per se could be approved, EXRAND would be in a position to start working with them and could make recommendations concerning priority later. The Chairman requested to prepare a briefing for COMIREX on 10 October to explain the program with emphasis on how the objectives were developed and how EXRAND intends to use them. Action: Objectives approved - priority order deferred. Overhead Imagery Reconnaissance of North Vietnam During a Truce (Revision of COMIREX-D-25. 3/3, circulated by the DIA member on 26 September) 5. Discussion of this paper was deferred until 10 October. 0 Approved For Release 9B01709A 050005-6 ~se 2003f1QI625 [E I -P79BO1709U,OQ M5CQ M - 5 0 25X1 25X1A 25X1 25X1A 25X1A 25X1A 25X1 25N.4 i 25X1 25X1A 25X1A 25X1A 25X1A 25X1A 25X1A 2 $X1A 25X1A Approved Fc and Operating Procedures (COMIREX-D-32. 2/6) r Release 2003Ih162S fAi T P79B01709$QAO pfpRg5 6 M-50 National Base of Imagery Derived Information Service Center 6. commented that he hoped this concept and procedures had been thoroughly staffed throughout the intelligence agencies since more than just photo interpretation elements may be involved. I replied that he had been assured by DBWG members that such staffing has occurred and that, as a consequence, DBWG was prepared to get started on the concept immediately, stated that he assumed that as the program goes into effect and difficulties occur changes can be made as needs dictate. assured COMIREX that this was the case and the DBWG would see to it that the data base and operating procedures were responsive and dynamic. Action: Approved. 0 Approved For Release 20 1/gEC I!TRDP79B01709 0070 050005-6 25X1 25X1 25X1 25 X1 25X1 25X1? 25X1A 0 Approved Foj 25X1 Recovery of Silver from NRP Film Section VI (Other Business) 25X1A 25X1A 25X1A 25X1A 2gkX1A 25X1A 0 3. reported that the Westover silver recovery facility would be operational in about 30 days. 4lease 2003rUFD2s:pVkf)P79B0170OQ7QS60106M-50 asked if NRO has computed how much of total silver usage is consumed by the NRP. He felt that if such data could be available COMIREX could better understand how hard it should work toward alleviating the silver shortage. I 25X1A 25M1 25X1 Approved For Release MNMVGP~ 79B01709A00070 050005-6 25X1~ 25X1A 25X1A 0 Approved Foil Ra1ease 2003'0EC bP79B01709W00~000500p56 OMIREX-M-50 reported that SAC preferred to move the date o the second PI course from the week of 4 November to the week of 18 November. This reschedule would provide for maximum use of the school facilities and would enable SAC to take advantage of a field trip scheduled for the regular trainees. 25X1A 25X1 Acting Executive Secretary Committee on Imagery Requirements and Exploitation Attachments Tabs A, B, C, & D Copies 5, 6 S tate TCO 25X1A 7 D IA 8, 9, 10, 11 D IA TCO 12, 13 O ACSI TCO 14,15 O NI TCO 16,17 A FNIN TCO 18,19 N SA TCO 20,21,22 N RO TCO 25X1A C11A 25X1A 25X1 0 Approved For Release 9B01709 25X1 25X1 25X1A Approved For Release 2003/12/02 : CIA-RDP79BO1709A000700050005-6 Next 8 Page(s) In Document Exempt Approved For Release 2003/12/02 : CIA-RDP79BO1709A000700050005-6 Approved ForQjrJease 2003/12/02 : CIA-RDP79BO17094000700050005-6 25X1 Priority Targets o Railroad yard ^ Port Missions: Giant Scale 052, 8 Sept; 055, 18 Sept; 058, 25 Sept;` (1819, 19 Sept; 11828, 20 Sept. Date of Report: 3 October 1968 Haiphong 1-1 GULF ur4K I1+I 106 Miles Tab B DEM14ITARIZED 'i ZONE souTH VIETNAM Approved For Release 2003/12/02 : CIA-RDP79BO1709A000700050005-6 High Resolution Coverage of North Vietnam (80% or more cloud-free) Area Coverage Requirements Area Actually Covered Weekly 19-25 Sept ^ Every three weeks 5-25 Sept ^ 25X1 25X1 Approved For Release 2003/12/02 : CIA-RDP79BO1709A000700050005-6 Approved For Release 2003/12/02 : CIA-RDP79BO1709A000700050005-6 Approved For Release 2003/12/02 : CIA-RDP79BO1709A000700050005-6 BEST COPY D Available Approved For Release 2003/12/02 : CIA-RDP79BO1709A000700050005-6 Approved For Release 2003/12/02 : CIA-RDP79BO1709A000700050005-6 Next 16 Page(s) In Document Exempt Approved For Release 2003/12/02 : CIA-RDP79BO1709A000700050005-6 25X1 25X1A 25X1A 25X1A 25X1A 2:5M41 A 25X1A Approved For R ase 2003 lor 2 P79B0170900 96 M-50 Copies 1, 2 3 4 23 24 25-27 28,29 30 31 32 33 34-36 37-46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62-66 DCI TCO for USIB/S TCO DCI Liaison Officer, SecDef Dr. Donald Steininger, Executive Office Building DDP TCO CIA COMIREX Member Ch /ICRS Special Center TCO ONE TCO IRS ReqBr/RecceGrp OBI TCO D/OSR NPIC TCO COMIREX Staff Ch/EXRAND D /IAS TSO CIA DDS&T ASA/D D/OSI ExSec/SORS/OSI D/ILSS/DDS&T D/OSP D/OEL D/SA D/O/OSA Intel/O/OSA D / FMSAC Ch/COMIREX 25X1A Approved Fo - 00700 50005-6 TOP SECRET 25X1 25X1 25X1 25X1A 25X1 I- I