COMMITTEE ON IMAGERY REQUIREMENTS AND EXPLOITATION

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Section II (Mission Highlights)
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Section III (Subcommittee and Working Group Reports)_
Page 12 Report from Imagery Exploitation Subcommittee
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Page 13 Im ortance of K11-4 IScheduling
Page 1 3 NRO Need for Resolution EEIs
Page 14 Low-Gamma Processing of U-2 Photography
Section V (Status of Recent COMIREX Papers)
The following is an index of the Minutes of the 30 January _1969
COMIREX meeting:
Section I (ApEroval of Minutes, Briefings, and Reports on Operations)
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Approval of Minutes
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Operational Briefing--Satellite
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Report on Aircraft Activities--Far East
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Report on Aircraft Activities--Cuba
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Page 18 Basic Support Exploitation Reporting
Page 18 Resource Application Report
Page 19 ESSA
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Page 19 ARGO
Page 21 Approval of Priorities for Mission 1106 and
Comments on Changes in Guidance Format
Page 21 COMIREX Orientation Tour 3-11 February 1969
Page 22 Bi-color Production Problems
Page 22 Addendum - Corrections to previous Minutes
Tabs
Page 24 Tab A - LOC Priority Targets in South China and
North Vietnam for 23-29 January 1969
.Page 33 Tab B - Coverage of North Vietnam
for 16-22 January 1969
Page 34 Tab C - COMIREX Orientation Tour, 3-11 February 1969
Page 41 COMIREX-M-62 Special Addendum No. 1
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Section I (Approval of Minutes, Briefings, and Reports on Operations)
Approval of Minutes
1. COMIREX-M-59 and M-60 were approved with
the following corrections and comments:
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a. M-59, page 18, para 10.
asked that his name be deleted and that of
inserted in its place.
b. M-60, page 10, para 3.
requested that the phrase "was scheduled to acquire"
be substituted for "acquired" in the last sentence.
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c. M-60, page 15, para 7, second line.
"HOC" should be changed to "IOIC" (Integrated Operational
Intelligence Center).
d. M-60, Special Briefing. The Executive NRO
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NOTE: The addendum also clarifies a change to M-57 which was
reported in M-59.
Operational Briefing- -Satellite
2, briefed COMIREX on satellite operations
and scheduling, as of 30 January, as follows:
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1106 - Scheduled 5 February 1969
Estimated lstt bucket recovery - 13 February 1969, 1730L
Estimated 2nd bucket recovery - 20 February 1969, 1730L
Film processing/distribution:
Estimated arrival 1st bucket at Eastman Kodak - 14 Feb, 1300L
Estimated arrival 1st bucket Priority 1 in D.C. - 17 Feb, 1100L
Estimated arrival 1st bucket Priority 2 in D. C. - 18 Feb, 1100L
Estimated arrival 2nd bucket at Eastman Kodak - 21 Feb, 1300L
Estimated arrival 2nd bucket Priority 1 in D. C. - 24 Feb, 1100L
Estimated arrival 2nd bucket Priority 2 in D. C. - 25 Feb, 1100L
Projected stereo coverage:
1st bucket - Land area - 1.68 million sq. n.m.
Targets - 2,400
2nd bucket - Land area - 1. 68 million sq. n. m.
Targets - 2,400
1050 - Scheduled 19 March 1969
Estimated 1st bucket recovery - 27 March 1969, 1730L
Estimated 2nd bucket recovery - 4 April 1969, 1730L
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Film processing/distribution:
Estimated arrival 1st bucket at Eastman Kodak - 28 March, 1300L
Estimated arrival 1st bucket Priority 1 in D.C. - 31 March, 1100L
Estimated arrival 1st bucket Priority 2 in D.C. - 1 April, 1100L
Estimated arrival 2nd bucket at Eastman Kodak - 5 April, 1300L
Estimated arrival 2nd bucket Priority 1 in D. C. - 8 April, 1100L
Estimated arrival 2nd bucket Priority 2 in D. C. - 9 April, 110
Projected stereo coverage:
1st bucket - Land area - 2.80 million sq. n. m.
Targets - 2, 400
2nd bucket - Land area - 2, 80 million sq. n. m.
Targets - 2,400
1051 - Scheduled 7 May 1969
Estimated 1st bucket recovery - 15 May 1969
Estimated 2nd bucket recovery - 23 May 1969
1107 - Scheduled 9 July 1969
Estimated 1st bucket recovery - 18 July 1969
Estimated 2nd bucket recovery - 27 July 1969
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Report on Aircraft Activities--Far East
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4. It was confirmed that there were no IDEALIST/TACKLE
or FOOD FAIR missions in the 24-30 January period. GIANT SCALE
activities are summarized below:
DATE MISSION NO.
27 Jan GS103 Cam Pha Port, Hon Gai Port, Ha Tou
Boat Rpr, Kep, Yen Bai, Dien Bien
Phu, RR 10, 2, 9, Rte IA, 10
28 Jan GS104 Cam Pha Port, Lang Son, Dong Dang,
Lao Cai, RR 2, 1. Rte 110A, 1036,
103, IA
29 Jan GS105 Hoa Lac Afid, Phuc Yen, Bac Mai, Gia
Lam, Yen Vien, Kep, Ben Thuy, Hanoi
Port Fac
5. The DIA member reported eleven successful BUMPY
ACTION missions without a single loss. Details are given below.
AREAS/TARGETS
RESULTS
Results fair
Results unknown
Results unknown
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DATE MISSION NO. AREAS/TARGETS RESULTS
24 Jan Q871 (Low) SAM Son Coastal Def Site, Bai Thuong
Afld, Thanh Hoa Transp Pt, Rte IA,
Vinh Af ld
Successful, MARS
24 Jan Q877 (Low) Bac Mai Afld, Gia Lam Afld, Yen Vien
RR Yd Successful, MARS
25 Jan Q873 (Low) Rte LA, Seg Rte 15, WW 9A, 11B, Vinh
Son Compl Successful, MARS
25 Jan Q858 (Low) Ninh Bien Compl, Seg Rte lA, Phu Ly
Compl, Seg Haiphong-Hanoi RR & Hwy,
Kien An Afld
Successful, MARS
26 Jan Q500 (Low) Rte 10, lA, RR Nam Dinh Transp Pt-Tpp,
Thanh Hoa Transp Pt Successful, MARS
26 Jan Q874 (Low) SAM Sites 55, 253, 70, 66 Successful, MARS
27 Jan Q822 (Low) DMZ, Rte IA Successful, MARS
28 Jan Q873 (Low) Rte lA, Seg Rte 15, WW 9A, 11B,
Vinh Son Compl
29 Jan Q866 (Low Rte 1A
SRE)
Successful, MARS
29 Jan Q855 (Low) SAM Sites 66, 71, 93, Haiphong Port,
Cat Bi Afld Successful, MARS
29 Jan Q869 (Low) Ben Thuy TPP, Vinh Wtwy, Rte 15, IA,
RR 7, WW 5, Dong Hoi Afld Successful, MARS
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6. I I reported activities designed to satisfy
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 142. For the period 23-29 January
1969, baseline coverage was reported on Xom Ap Lo Ammo
Storage and PW Camp N-51 (7A 2198) in North Vietnam.
Surveillance coverage was also reported on three priority
targets in North Vietnam. The specific targets are
identified by underlining 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
C OMIREX- D- 25.3 / 2, 20 November 1967) is shown on the
grid map at Tab B for the period 16-22 January 1969. One
BUMPY ACTION mission flown during this time period and
considered successful has not been reported. No SSM
activity was observed.
Report on Aircraft Activities - - Cuba
7. gave the following rundown of GLASS
LAMP missions for the period 24-30 January:
DATE MISSION NO. RESULTS
27 Jan G066 Successful, 2.7% coverage
28 Jan G067 Successful, 25.2% coverage
30 Jan G068 Results unknown
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DATE MISSION NO. NET CUMULATIVE
27 Jan G066 2.7% 2.7%
28 Jan G067 25.2% 27.9%
8. reported that for the 56-day period
beginning 5 December 1968, eleven GLASS LAMP missions were
flown over Cuba and provided 91 per cent coverage of the area.
During this period 165 of the 179 targets in Cuba were covered
completely on cloud-free photography not including the two most
recent missions flown on 27 and 28 January 1969.
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Section III (Subcommittee and Working Group Reports)
Report from Imagery Exploitation Subcommittee
1. reported that his Subcommittee
is currently in the process of developing requirements for
basic support exploitation for FY 1970. EXSUBCOM is planning
to take advantage of a system developed by DBWG whereby a
part of the work will be done by computers. It is felt that the
printing out of EEIs and header data by machine will allow more
time for analysts to consider the substantive questions involved
rather than being bogged down in the clerical routine. This system
will be tried for both Objects and Weapons Systems.
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request for refined guidance in terms of the number
of days there should be between satellite missions, he had
requested his people to study the problem with care. The Chairman,
ICRS, noted that the mmittee is
for the maximum gap
NRO Need for Resolution s
2. I Irevived the question of the NRO
need for specific EEIs to show what resolutions are needed to
serve the intelligence community--last week had
defined this as differentiating between objects requiring
and those needing 3-5 feet. After some comparison of this require-
ment with romise to General Berg to attempt to
identify those particular objects requiring highest resolution
I I was again asked to report on progress on the latter
requirement. I reaffirmed that his next step is to
provide the Chairman, EXSUBCOM, with his list of objects re-
quiring the highest resolution to see how these compare with
previous NPIC studies and present EXSUBCOM work on the problem.
3. The Chairman addressed the general problem of
resolution with the pragmatic observation that any typical target
is made up of many elements or objects and almost every time
higher resolution.
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Low-Gamma Processing of U-2 Photography
The DIA members apologized for the fact that
could not be on hand to brief COMIREX
on low- gamma processing of U-2 photography, but indicated that
I Iwas present and could fill members in on technical
details. then explained that his primary reason in asking
to have this item on the agenda for today's meeting was to advise
COMIREX that Navy is being requested to apply low-gamma processing
techniques on GLASS LAMP coverage of Cuba. NPIC has been asked
to give the benefit of their advice for this experiment.
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6. explained that there have been exposure
problems in the processing of U-2 photography. Eastman Kodak has
done a study on the advantages and disadvantages of low-gamma pro-
cessing over regular gamma and found that picture evaluation is far
better with low gamma particularly when there is an exposure problem.
Prior to the employment of the Delta III, some studies were run using
low gamma on one mission and regular gamma on another. Low gamma
provided greater tolerance for over-exposure. It is felt that further
experiments with low-gamma processing should be tried on GLASS LAMP
photography first.
7. The Chairman indicated that COMIREX encourages this
type of experiment and that the Committee would like to be kept posted
on the results.
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(COMIREX-D-13. 16/2)
1. The Chairman advised members that the new
paper in front of them was the result of a discussion at the last
RPG meeting. It was the feeling at RPG that at this time NRO
does not require a five-year projection but concentration on
FY 1970 for the allocation of funds. The new paper has been
whittled down to accommodate this. added that
NRO will be discussing budget problems later in the year and
in March or April will give COMIREX a statement as to what
support it will require in preparing its estimates for the
balance of the five-year period. The Chairman summarized
with the statement that the new paper restates the search
requirement, restates the surveillance requirement including
the CCRP, reminds the Board that there is an unsettled problem
connected to the indications problem, and informs USIB that
COMIREX continues its interface with the mapping, charting, and
geodesy community and NRO to insure that MC&G requirements
which can be satisfied by imagery satellites will not interfere to
an undesirable degree with other intelligence requirements.
2. A number of changes to the paper were suggested
and agreed to. Given below is a summary of some of the state-
ments or points of view expressed which were significant in the
revision:
a. I objected to use of the
word "schedule" in the title. The Chairman agreed that
the title should be changed so as to emphasize that the
primary purpose is to review requirements for NRO
guidance.
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b. The DIA member was concerned with the
fact: that at the time the CCRP requirements were
written COMIREX anticipated growth. felt
that there has been growth but the paper did not appear
to reflect this. The Chairman observed that his guess
was that, whereas the requirements for high resolution
coverage are viable and there may have been growth
in terms of targets, there probably was not much increase
in the number of looks and probably not an increase
which would not be absorbed by the increasing operational
capability of NRO. I did instruct
however, to examine the problem of growth in terms of
targets and looks so that he might decide whether this
aspect should be emphasized. /It was subsequently
determined that deletions of targets had been approximately
equal to additions and that growth of the total CCRP target
deck had been less than anticipated. /
c. Acting on a suggestion by
it was agreed that there should be recognition that the
surveillance requirement is not confined to the Sino-Soviet
bloc. Non-Communist areas will be covered as current
intelligence or other priorities dictate.
addressed himself to paragraph 6
suggesting that the COMIREX preoccupation is not with
geodetic accuracy but the requirement to collect data
needed to meet the already established requirement for
geodetic accuracy.
e. The mention of geodetic accuracy precipitated
a discussion of the program for the use of nd a
review of the possibility that consideration of the short-arc
experiment might be reopened. In conclusion, the Chairman
obtained agreement to the CIA member's suggestion that
for the purposes of this paper it would be sufficient to
report that t `act : of--the equ. rem ent incLudin.g use of
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Basic Support Exploitation Reporting
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1. The Chairman expressed concern as to how
close those given responsibility for basic support exploitation
reporting were going to come to meeting their obligations for
FY 1969. :He was not sure thati quarterly
report as to what had been published provided a realistic measure
of progress and, more important, the ability of each of those who
had been tasked to meet their obligations. The Chairman requested
that a monthly report be substituted for the quarterly report and
asked the Chairman, EXSUBCOM, to press for details as to what
will be produced as well as what has been produced. After
had noted that DIA has already reported some areas
in which it will not be able to meet obligations, the Chairman
urged firmly that all other potential reporters do the same.
then alerted members that he might soon wish to
conduct an exhaustive review of FY 1969 accomplishment in basic
support reporting as a preliminary to establishing a firm program
for FY 1970 with realistic priorities and assignments within the
actual capability of the reporting element tasked.
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had been holding off on its submission but felt that the information
could be assembled in final form without too much difficulty.
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3. The Chairman reported that he had accompanied
a small group to ESSA earlier in the week to see how they handle
readout. One of the interesting sidelights of
the visit was being shown pictures that depicted the cause of the
recent heavy rains in California.
the President's Science Advisory Committee.
5. The Chairman reported that he had attended an
ARGO meeting earlier in the week. He reminded COMIREX that
ARGO is concerned with the use of reconnaissance satellite
photography in earth resources and other non-intelligence problems
and is chaired by Dr. Steininger, Assistant to the Chairman of
6. I lobserved that effective use of photography,
especially where security systems are involved, continues to be a
problem. He mentioned Chile as a good example of this problem.
Photography has provided information that there will probably be a
severe drought there this year but the Chilean government is still
not aware of this because the intervening bureaucracy apparently
has not figured a way to impart information derived from satellite
reconnaissance.
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7. ARGO has also discussed the use of satellites
and NRP aircraft to supplement overt information. Current
attention is focused on a scheme to use CIA U-2s to support a
project on the West Coast on snow cover. In the meantime,
Great Lakes as an assist in studying ice and shipping problems.
It is hoped that requests of this type can be handled without too
much inconvenience. A channel has been set up through
reported that, based on a request from the
Chief of Engineers, 1106 will be used to get a broad look at the
NRO, as a standard way of raising this
type of problem at a central point. Initially the photography
requested will be experimental, such as the comparison of
aircraft with satellite photography to see whether or not the latter
is good enough for a specific problem.
8. The DIA member reported that the feasibility of
employing photography against large areas of the Everglades is
under active consideration. added that a discussion
of this at ARGO indicated that if this could be done, it,would
save something between five and seven years in achieving the
control necessary to make accurate maps of the area. When
the subject of classification of U-2 photography came up at ARGO,
Interior said that they would probably have the regular flights
flown as cover but would use the U-2 rather than the conventional
photography. explained that the time saving was a
question of the number of models you have to work with. Working
with only seven or eight models instead of 40 or 50 would
considerably speed up the work. The U-2 photography would be
used to set up the models which could then be fleshed out with
conventional or KH-4 photography.
9. concluded with an endorsement of
ARGO as a very worthwhile venture. It gives a small body of
people some practical experience with satellite. photography, thus,
hopefully, educating officials in a position to prevent NASA, Interior,
Commerce, etc. , from spending lots of money on jobs that they
think need to be done because they do not know the available alternatives.
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10. I ladded a final word of caution about
the "unfair competition's tag that might be put on the use of
government; resources to obtain such photography. Private
contractors and members of Congress have proved to be
extremely sensitive to such competition in the past. The
Chairman also mentioned that he understands Dr. Flax has
some pretty strong feelings about being paid back for big jobs;
the only reason. the snow cover job could be done was because
it was a small experimental item.
Approval of Priorities for Mission 1106 and Comments on Changes
in Guidance. Format
11. presented the ICRS-approved priorities
for Mission 1106 and requested COMIREX approval. He noted that
the priorities are presented in a little different format. Targets of
current intelligence interest that fall in holiday areas are listed on
the last page. With a new programmer in use on this mission,
NRO now has more flexibility in taking minimum bursts and it is
understood that this additional guidance will provide optimization
of COMIREX requirements. indicated that NRO
would find this guidance extremely useful. The mission priorities
were approved by COMIREX /published as COMIREX-D-l4. 12/9/.
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13. The Executive Secretary and
reported that ACIC was having recurring mechanical problems
with the GZ-1 ortho-printer. At this time it would appear
difficult, if not impossible, to estimate when a bi-color product
may be available to the community.
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COMIREX-M-62 Special Addendum No. 1
with attachment
Addendum: Please make the following changes in prior Minutes.
a. Substitute the following in COMIREX-M-60,
page 5, paragraph 2, beginning at the end of the eighth
line from the bottom. (Reference page 4, paragraph 1. d. of
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b. The corrections to COMIREX-M-57 set
forth on page 10 of COMIREX-M-59 were listed in
improper order, making it difficult to identify where
the correction listed as 1. b. was to be made. Please
delete the present 1. b. , redesignate the present 1. c.
as 1. b. , and add this new 1. c.
Page 18, paragraph 6, line 8.
also asked that a new third sentence
be added to follow I. . . needs to be known'. The
sentence is to read: 'If our intelligence posture
in this regard is not acceptable, the matter
should be pursued in other forums. ' Continue
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2 February Depart Washington, D.C., arrive Los Angeles, Cal: 1.
Reservations are in the name of
rates are $12.00 per person.
Reservations are at the Hacienda International Hotel,
525 N. Sepulveda Blvd., El Segundo, Phone: [phone].
3 February
0830-0900 Depart Hacienda Hotel via military bus. Arrive Los
Angeles Air Force Station. Assemble in Lobby of
Building A.
0900-1000
1000-1230
1230-1315
1315-1400
Discussion with Director, Office of Special Projects
and key staff on CORONA items.
Military bus to
1400-1630 Divide into two groups: Group 1 - Hardware discussion
and tour
Group 2 - Hardware tour and
discussion
1630-1730 Military bus back to Hacienda Hotel.
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4 February
0800-0830 Depart Hacienda Hotel via military bus for Hangar B-4,
Los Angeles International Airport.
0830-09].5 Depart Los Angeles via military air for Vandenberg AFB.
0930-1000 Wing Commander mission briefing.
1000-1130 Vandenberg Tracking Station.
1145-1300 Lunch.
1300-1345 Bus to Standard Launch Complex (SLC) 3, CORONA launch
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1600-1715
Depart Vandenberg AFB via military aircraft ; arrive
Moffett Naval Air Station.
1730 Depart Moffett Naval Air Station for motel via military
bus.
Reservations are at the Imperial 400 Motel, El Camino
Real, Palo Alto. Rates are $7. 50 per person.
You will note a shortage of conference time at Vandenberg AFB, but
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5 February
0800-0830 Depart Imperial 400 Motel via military bus and arrive
lobby of Satellite Test Center.
0830-0900 genda and security review.
0900-1045 AFSCF briefing and Satellite Test Center tour.
1045-1100 Coffee break
1100-1130 E=E=====
1130-1200 CORONA Field Test Force Director briefing.
1200-1245 Lunch - Satellite Test Center Cafeteria.
1245-1400 r 1 to monitor CORONA launch and briefing by
Field Test Force Director and command
generation.
1400-1415 Coffee break.
1445-1630 Aerospace briefing
1645 Return to Imperial 400 Motel via military bus.
6 February
0800-0830 Depart Imperial 400 Motel via military bus for Lockheed
Missiles & Space Company.
1200-1300 Lunch - Moffett Naval Air Station Officers Club.
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1300-1330
1330-1700
1715
7 February
Travel via CIA-furnished transportation to Advanced
Projects Facility (CORONA).
CORONA operational briefing and inspection of CORONA
hardware.
Depart
via CIA-furnished transportation for motel.
Reservations are at Holiday Inn, 245 S. Airport Blvd.,
San Francisco, Phone: [phone]. Reservations are in
the name of rates are $15.00 per
person.
0815-0830 Depart Holiday Inn and arrive San Francisco Airport.
0850-0922 Depart San Francisco Airport- on United Flight 814;
arrive Sacramento Municipal Airport.
0930-1030 Depart Sacramento Municipal Airport via military bus
arrive Beale AFB.
1030-1100 Orientation/mission overview.
1100-1230 Review of processing facilities--color, mobile and
central.
1230-1330 Lunch
1330 -1430 Mission simulation.
1430-1630 Flight line tour.
1700-1800 Depart Beale AFB via military bus for Sacramento
Municipal Airport.
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7 February (Continued)
1815-1848 Depart Sacramento Municipal Airport on United Flight 607;
arrive San Francisco Airport.
1900 Depart San Francisco Airport for motel.
Reservations at Holiday Inn.
8 February Traveler's desires.
9 February
1715-1730 Depart Holiday Inn and arrive San Francisco Airport.
1740-1848 Depart San Francisco on United Flight 555 and arrive
San Diego.
10 February
1030-1130
1130-1200
1200-1330
Depart San Diego Airport for motel via military transportation.
Reservations are at the Islandia Hotel, 1441 Quivi'ra Road,
San Diego; Phone: [phone]. Reservations are in the name
of rates are $10. 00 per person.
Depart Islandia Hotel via military transportation for Ryan
Aeronautical, Inc.
Current system review of the 147 low and high drone and
the 154 follow-on.
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10 February (Continued)
1330-1430 Mission results from operational experience.
1430-1530 Inspection of the drone production line.
1530-1600 Mission simulation, launch and recovery.
1615-1645 Depart Ryan Aeronautical and arrive San Diego Airport.
1715-1748 Depart San Diego Airport on United Flight 114 and arrive
Los Angeles, California
1800 Depart Los Angeles Airport for hotel.
Reservations are at the Hacienda International Hotel,
525 N. Sepulveda B Lvd. , El Segundo; Phone: [phone].
11 February
0900-1100
1100-1130
1130-1200
1200-].300
1300-1500
are $12.00 per person.
Depart Hacienda Hotel via Rent-A-Cars for Edwards AFB.
Take-off and landing of a U-ZR.
Mission and organization presentation.
Lunch.
Orientation tour of each contractor's hardware. Visit to
the Life Support Building and closeup inspection of the U-2R
aircraft.
Depart Edwards AFB via Rent-A-Cars for Los Angeles.
Hotel reservations are at the Hacienda International.
12 February Return to Washington, D. C.
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