SESSION PROCEDURES REPORT PROJECT NUMBER: 8709, SESSION NUMBER: 4, SOURCE IDENTIFIER: 011

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r ' r ~,Ap~roved For Release 2000/08/08 : NDP96-?049!F1?4 030750001-6 SECRET/NOFORN-SKEET CHANNELS ONLY PROJECT SUN STREAK (U) WARNING NOTICE: INTELLIGENCE SOURCES AND METHODS INVOLVED SessibrI,,Procedures Report (S/NF/SK) ------------------------------ ) ------------------------------------------ PROJECT NUMBER: 8709 SESSION NUMBER: 4 DATE OF SESS*tON: 21 AUG 87 TARGET COUNTRY: MISSION STATUS: UR SOURCE IDENTIFIER: 1. (SINFISK) Monitor Tasking: Describe the Soviet coun art t.o the US "Stealth" aircraft. 2. (S/NF/SK) Source Tasking: (a) Is there a counterpart (located somewhere else) to the aircraft described in the previous sessions? If so, describe it. (b) What is the purpose of the aircraft? (c) Where would it be based? (d) Describe an operation. 3. (S/NF/SK) Summary: Source immediately perceived the concept of "Stealth." whereupon the monitor decided to read the Source on to the - in n'trety. Summary (including post-session debrief and 4. (S/NF/SK) Comments: Long breaks taken between each sub-task, or "cue". It is the monitor's opinion that the Source is describing the Soviet exoatmospheric aircraft project. The concept employed, although unique and futuristic, is not known to incorporate "Stealth". This session should prove particularly valuable to DIA-DT. CLASSIFIED BY: DIA-DT Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96 00i89R00030Y0750801't" Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R000300750001-6 SESSION SUMMARY SESSION: 21 AUG 87, 07823- 0927hrs q. Is there q counterpart to the aircraf c described 'in the previous session ? A. Yes and no. The idea has been conceptualized. There appears to bea That is being tested cat this time. The body is 4lai and wide , the leading edge oP the wings start almost at the nose of the aircroPi, and This vehicle i5 " Nigh -Tech ", irtcorporatirng the +STEEAL,Tli"' concept: Q. What is the purpose of this c lrcrQf3 ? A. At this point, it is rimntal. Its yr properties are high attitude A`r d rada . ? m not sure whether the. Aircraft has a unique radar, or a urntcluc radar profile. Q. Where would this aircraft be based ? A. Somewhere to the for nor1h, near a northern coastline. ThI% aUrCrM4 will need Ct very long runway to operate from. It is very Gold and dcu4 here. Q. ]describe ihis dircraFI 'in operc-lion. A. Aircraft is heading north.... air the North Pole, or to the norTheast. i. is traveling of o very high ali;tude. Lt is so high that ihcre i5 not--enough oxy9cn 1e %s~itrote a normal engine. 'c engi;nes of this airerdt are dual funct onir+g, they operate nc,rmc tly in an atrno5phere, but require some s ,'- l-quid gas, &AWpr._ Pressure, to operate out o4 the aTn-tosphere. ws is ct rnec,,, technology. p t I i / Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R000300750001-6 Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R000300750001-6 PO5T SESSION ANALYSIS SESSION : 21 At-G87, C)23 - 0927 hrs is hie -fiech and The concept of This 61rcraf is radical and advanced. It slea4ii - I ike. B67' purpose is too s rt~-in and auk side c the earths 01mosphe+ AOL matchtn3 indi ales a dual purFe e, like a cross between n SR-71 arm Space 5hufi le. feel *)a1' the dCss3n and 1CSt?IN3 o' 'this vehicle -s not being conducted by the people or alter yy that are responsible for the. des4gn of expc.nwcntal a%rcrv '4. It Is bcir designed and W the S forx- Fregm,rr+ Q Pd at Spoc RCsearch F.aci1it'icS. For f st signs o' 'this vehicle kCe.p wn eye on -khe i search and esfiinq fgr itit;'cs. Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R000300750001-6 P. T-a - r1Uri-- SG 1 J Approved For Release 2000 Y : 6A-*P96-00789R000300750001-6 STAG. V1 S-2 D Al dark wrwn El `r couMTERPART ? I A0L 41C-t-1-TECH 5TEALT14 44 ?cfi~sfi` eKperf*PA A,/S - near 11,5rtl ev4 Cf ?j,w,)? NOR rt/ AM 1~eR~-y-sT Vz.Y !-I-C- //GW 4417DDE ? yV red el ase 8 08'~~ianc M 6Q 15 00..1-6 CIA-RDP9 - 0 F~0003 t&jvs " 019Z 74- -5 21 AUG 87 0 8 23 hrs p o Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R000300750001-6 Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R000300750001-6