COMMITTEE ON IMAGERY REQUIREMENTS AND EXPLOITATION

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• Publication Date: October 1, 1970
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COMIREX-M-107
1 October 1970
NRO REVIEW COMPLETED
Following is the index of the Minutes of the 1 October 1970
COMIREX meeting:
Section I (Briefings)
None
Section II (Approval of Minutes)
Page 3 COMIREX-M-105 and M-106
Section III (Operations)
Page 3 Satellite Schedule
Page 4 Report on Aircraft and Drone Activities
Section IV (Action Items)
Page 4 Consideration of Draft Report for USIB--Review of
Imagery Satellite Schedule and Coverage Prospects
FY 71 and Beyond (COMIREX-D-14.6/3A)
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A Satellite Operations Schedule
B Report on Aircraft and Drone Activities
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COMIREX-M-107
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ALTERNATES AND OBSERVERS PRESENT
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Section I (Briefings )
Satellite Schedule
Section II (Approval of Minutes)
COMIREX-M-105 and M-106
1. Due to time constraints, consideration of
COMIREX-M-105 and COMIREX-M-106 covering the regular
meetings of 3 and 17 September 1970 was deferred until the
next regular meeting.
Section III (Operations)
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1. The NRO Consultant distributed copies of the
satellite operations schedule as of 1 October 1970. A copy
is attached at Tab A.
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Section IV (Action Items)
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4. R orts presented on aircraft and drone activities
in the Far East, e and Cuba,
and on coverage of special targets in the Far East are summarized
in Tab B.
(COMIREX-D-14.6/3A) T-KH)
Consideration of Draft Report for USIB--Review of Imagery
Satellite Schedule and Coverage Prospects FY 71 and Beyond
1. The Chairman explained that the draft paper
reviewing the imagery satellite schedule and coverage prospects
furnished to members yesterday represented only a first effort
at getting ideas organized and presented for early consideration
and comment by members and consultants. There had been
little time for close editing and no attempt to coordinate.
would propose changing the format to that of a report or study
that could. be forwarded with a brief covering memorandum setting
forth the main conclusions and/or options available. He would also
suggest some changes in the order of presentation.
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proposed that the meeting today be devoted to general
discussion of the paper, what points should be covered and data
included, and how they should be presented. For example, he
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2. As background for this discussion, the
Chairman reported on his meeting yesterday afternoon
with Dr. Naka, Dr. Cline,
to review the points raised by Dr. ine in is September
memorandum. I felt the Committee's understanding
of the issues, as discussed at the COMIREX meeting of 17
September (see COMIREX-M-106, pages 11 and 12), had been
confirmed.
3. Members were asked first to express their
general views on the draft and later would have the opportunity
to comment and suggest specific changes on a paragraph-by-
paragraph basis. All felt the draft provided an excellent
basis for developing a highly useful final paper.
4. It was generally agreed the report/study format
would be best. It was recognized that, to provide the necessary
background for the Board's consideration of the points raised
in Dr. Cline's memorandum, the COMIREX review would
have to be to some extent tutorial in nature and contain more
than the normal amount of basic facts and detail. A certain
amount of essential data will be needed from the NRO to. assure
the reader's understanding of scheduling problems and system
capabilities. The data contained in the report should reflect
the common understanding of COMIREX and the NRO as to the
facts.
5. There was agreement on the importance of
consciously seeking to maintain an objective, balanced "tone"
in a report of this nature. It should avoid, for example,
reflecting excessive pessimism concerning slippage in the
or over-optimism concerning the
usefulness of any of the present systems for rapid-response
crisis coverage. It was suggested that the paper note the need
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for advance planning to meet predictably recurring annual
events, such as the coverage of strategic missiles for
NIE 11-8 and the major Warsaw Pact exercises in the autumn.
cautioned against the implication he saw in the
language of the present draft that 100 percent success is the
routine expectation for any given launch schedule. He
recommended a specific reminder be included that failure
in recovery or launch is to be expected from time to time
in the normal course of events.
6. stated that the figures and statistics
cited in the report or used in tables comparing performance
over the years must be carefully reviewed and adjusted or
explained, as necessary, to avoid biased or distorted implications.
This would be particularly necessary where a basic factor had
changed materially from one period to another, such as the
greatly increased number of targets existing in 1969-70
compared to say 1967. I lalso commented that the
data presented in the draft highlighted a major trend of recent
years. With the longer-life, more complex systems presently
in operation, and supported only by "pipeline" rather than
standby reserves, the coverage gap resulting from any single
mission failure now assumes major proportions.
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8. The Army Member queried as to the advisability
of including, for comparative purposes, information on the
Soviet imagery satellite program. It was agreed that while
this would be useful it fell beyond the terms of reference for
this paper. The subject was not actually within the Committee's
field of responsibility nor did COMIREX have available the
information required to provide an authoritative comparison.
It was considered likely, however, that USIB might later
request such a study, but would task the appropriate community
component for it.
9. Mr. Moyer considered it important that the
paper provide USIB with information on the potential options
available for providing some backup capability, along with
data relative to their feasibility and cost. He felt that USIB
should be made aware of these and of the difficulties involved,
whether or not anything could actually be done to improve
the situation in the immediate future.
10. The NRO Consultant recommended that the
paper under review focus particularly on those points relevant
to the major budget issues soon to be addressed by EXCOM.
He also urged the study be completed as quickly as possible.
To have practical effect, it is most important that it be
available in time for the November EXCOM meeting, since
decisions on funding FY 72 programs will be made at that time.
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11. The Chairman stressed that a major objective
of the paper will be to minimize the possibility of our principals
being "surprised" by the future impact of factors limiting the
flexibility of the imagery satellite program of which they were
unaware. This has happened in the past and the present paper
must provide a clear understanding of the situation, as it
exists today and through FY 72, with regard to the availability
of imagery satellites and the limitations on their use.
12. An effort will be made to distribute a new draft
report and appropriate covering me um as soon as
possible. Pending its distribution, equested members
to notify his office if they have any additional c mments or
suggestions. Members will be notified of the time and place for
the next working meeting on the paper.
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Executive Secretary
Committee on Imagery Requirements and Exploitation
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Report on Aircraft and Drone Activities
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AREAS/TARGETS RESULTS
Dong Hoi Afld / SAM Search MARS
Rtes 1A/8/15/137/1036
Hon Gai Port / Cam Pha Port MARS
Kep Afld
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Haiphong Port & NVB MARS
Thanh Hoa Complex MARS
Hon Nieu Anchorage
Haiphong Port / Cat Bi Afld Wtr
Hon Gai Port & NVB Recovery
Phu Qui Stor / Hwy 7 MARS
SAM Search
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Successful - 7
Lost - 1
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GIANT NAIL
Four GIANT NAIL missions were cancelled due to weather.
GIANT SCALE
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Mission Area
North Vietnam -.Laos
North Korea
North Vietnam - Laos
Results
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Coverage of Special Targets in South China and North Vietnam
a. Surveillance Coverage on Lines
of Communication (LOC) Targets to Detect
Introduction of Chinese Forces into North Vietnam
(see COMOR-D-25/207, 4 March 1966)
During the period 17-30 September 1970 surveillance
coverage was reported on 17 of the 320 LOC priority
targets in South China and North Vietnam pertinent
to the introduction of Chinese forces into North
Vietnam. The targets covered are listed on the
following page.
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HAI PHONG SHIPYARD WEST
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MOST RECENT COVERAGE
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b. Coverage of North Vietnam to
Detect 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)
See grid maps on pages B-6 and B-7 for coverage
of North Vietnam to detect possible introduction
or deployment of offensive missile systems for
the time periods listed below.
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Period of Coverage
10-16 September 1970
17-23 September 1970
Number of Missions on
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76% (Est.
85% (Est.
75% (Est.)
40% (Est. )
*Missions flown primarily as result of Soviet naval
activity in Cienfuegos Harbor. A total of 11 special
missions were flown during September.
NOTE: NPIC estimates total cumulative coverage of Cuba
for the quarter July-August-September 1970 as
approximately 87%.
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Mission No. Results
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High Resolution Coverage of North Vietnam
(80% or more cloud-free) Date of Report: 23 September 1970
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