TIROS PHOTOGRAPHY

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP63-00313A000600150061-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 28, 2002
• Sequence Number: 61
• Publication Date: July 28, 1960
• Content Type: MF

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TIROS Photography
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28 July 1960
1. During my last visit with Col. Murphy at the skunk works, I was
informed that they either now have or will have shortly a control Capability
which will permit deletion of a photographic pass. It was eexpl;ained to me
that, by means of a minor modification to the circuitry, command controls
could be given which would block pre-programmed signals from reaching
the camera for a selected orbit.
2. It seems that the most logical use of this new command. capability
would be that of saving film by elimination of a photographic pass when
current weather information indicates poor photographic conditions over prime
target areas.
3. It seams to us, since we have been following the progress of the
TII I weather satellite program, which will undoubtedly be followed in
the near future with a second such system, that much operational benefit
could be gained from the rapid analysis of TIROS material at or near the
CORONA Command control facility. I don't know whether such has been consider-
ed nor do I have a suggestion as to how the proper ties might be made between
.NASA's readout stations and your people on the West Coast. However, with
the advent of longer life CORONA vehicles, it seems that a considerable
direct benefit could be achieved by means of operational use of weather
PIC/TISD:
Original - Addressee
1 - RI
I - Director, PIC
1 - TISD Subject
1 - TISD Chrono
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