(Sanitized) PROGRESS REPORT - MAY 1966 PROJECT 635

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78B04747A002200020032-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 6, 2004
• Sequence Number: 32
• Publication Date: June 20, 1966
• Content Type: LETTER

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20 June 1966
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Post Uttice Box 8031
Southwest Station
Washington, D. C. 20024
Subject:
Project 635
Progress Report - May 1966
In accordance with contract provisions on the above
project, we are enclosing three (3) copies of
Progress Report on Project 635 for the period May 1966.
Also enclosed are two (2) copies of our Financial Report for
this period.
Very truly yours,
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Enc: (3) P.R.
(2) F.R.
Cert. #632645
DECLASS REVIEW by NIMA/DOD
Executive Vice re _dent
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Period Covered: May 1966
Document No.: OD-121
Dated: 17 June 1966
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PRESENT STATUS
Design and detailing are essentially.complete including
changes required to incorporate the modified film drive. (See
April Progress Report.) Release of fabricated parts is approxi-
mately 80% complete.
here at
A decision was made 1o fabricate the elevating table
instead of subcontracting it because of the
high price quotations received. The table has, consequently, been
designed and is currently being detailed.
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Versatile Stereoscope has not yet been
repaired by the manufacturer.
PROBLEM AREAS
Tracking Light Sources - The design problems with the
high intensity tracking light sources reported previously have
not been resolved. However, to prevent further delay in delivery,
fabrication of the balance of the instrument is under way with
the belief that the remaining design problems will be resolved
during the assembly phase.
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Delivery Schedule Slippage - There has been an approxi-
mate 8 week slippage of the delivery date. A number of factors
are responsible for this slippage from the originally planned
delivery date of June 3. Prime among these is the delay caused
by the design uncertainty in the type of power assist to be used.
The original proposal specified a "mechanical" power assist which
subsequently thought to be less suitable than the
"electronic" type assist being installed on other units. Acceptance
of the substitution of the "electronic" for the "mechanical" was
made dependent on the successful demonstration of a similar sys-
tem installed in other I manufactured equipment.
This demonstration was delayed due-to technical difficulties and
was made only recently. In addition, began to feel 25X1
that the electronic system, as planned, was unnecessarily complex
from the operators standpoint and that a simpler improved drive
system could be designed. This system was described to the
customer's technical representative (see April Progress Report)
and it was decided to incorporate this as a no-cost-increase
change. The net result of the time consumed in coming to this
final decision has been a delay in the delivery date.
Of secondary importance in causing the schedule slippage
Versatile Stereoscope, which is still being repaired by the manu-
facturer. The microscope was received at in a 25X1
damaged and unuseable condition. Since we could not obtain dimen-
sional information on the microscope from the manufacturer, we
were dependent on having the actual equipment to design a compatible
mount. This factor is of secondary importance only because we
had an opportunity to obtain much of the essential mechanical
dimensional data from the damaged equipment while it was at our
plant. We will require the microscope, however, before the design
can be 100% completed.
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PROJECTED WORK FOR JUNE
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90% of the fabricated parts will be released including
the elevating table which will be built ati to save 25X1
time and money. The design of the electronic section will be 75%
completed. It is doubted whether any assembly of parts will be
possible.
SUPIMARY OF CORRESPONDENCE
Meeting at 27 May 1966, between ED and
During this meeting the proposed change in the 635
film drive was again discussed and the customers technical repre-
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this change would be made as rapidly as possible so as not to
further delay delivery.
Financial Report
A financial report for the month of April is enclosed.
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