REQUEST FROM DR. FUBINI, OSD DDR&E, FOR ESTIMATES OF THE PROCESSING LOAD WHICH COULD BE EXPECTED FROM AN L-TYPE KH RECONNAISSANCE SYSTEM RESOLVING 5' GROUND OBJECT SIZES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78B05167A000800090005-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 27, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 30, 2014
• Sequence Number: 5
• Publication Date: June 11, 1963
• Content Type: MEMO

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:MAIIDUM FOR TEE RECORD
LU23ECT: Request from Dr. Fubini, OSD DME, for Estimates
of the Processing Load which could be expected
from an L-Typo H Reconnaissance System
Resolving 51 Ground Object Sizes
1. During the discussions of the Purcell Panel on
4 June, D. Fubini several times expressed the subject request.
2. The processing load has been considered in two
- Wet Chemical Processing and First _phase Photo Intelli-
ene Processing. The general estimate summarizes permission
az :ollowst
a. Chemical Processing - 1500 man days
b. First Phase P.I. - 1300 zan days
? (Includes OAK, MCI, Plctting,
Intell, Processing, Tech. Pro-
cessing, Editorial, Graphics,
Laboratory, AD?, Collateral
and Miscellaneous)
2b00 total man days
It must ba noted that chemical processing is accomplished at
I17.atran, with three shifts or 50 men each working ten days to
omplish the processing of the original negative and some
t-..ther duplicate positives and duplicate negatives for the US-
VIE Community. Second, no estimate is made of the number
o2 detailed P:I. reports or comprehmsive studies which may be
w:lolly or partially genoratcd from the L-Type TAili photography.
Further/ any photography is uaed over and over In conjunction
with new world situations, ncI collteral data or as baseline
comarisons with future photo covere in determining buildups
In any !liven area. Therefo, the figure of 2800 man days
could be substantially incrsed depending upon these latter
factors.
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3. Inazmuch as the foroLinz reprezents a firct cut
estiLlate we would prefer to have our =cults reported
verbally to Dr. Fubini and tlarden them after our first
experience with L-type materials'
4. It ia susgested that Lr. Zcoville, as the MAIM,
review these fiGures and in2o= Dr. =Ulan and Dr. Fubini
In the manner he thinks you-1U '3e most appropriate.
Director
National Photozrer.hIc Interpretation Center
Distribution:
Cy 1 - NPIC/OD
2 - DD/I
3 - DD/R
4 - NPIC/Ops
5 . NPICAD
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