R & D CATALOG FORM - ATTITUDE DETERMINATION SYSTEM

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78B04770A002900040010-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 34
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 28, 2005
• Sequence Number: 10
• Publication Date: January 7, 1965
• Content Type: FORM

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D 7E January 1965
1. PROJECT TITLE/CODE NAME
2. SHORT PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Attitude Determination
An horizon camera system with statoscope and
System
sta.toscope recorder.
3. CONTRACTOR NAME 4. LOCATION OF CONTRACTOR
CLASS CONTRACTOR
Manufacturer
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7. FUNDS
B. REQUISITION NO.
9. BUDGET PROJECT NO.
FY 19 65
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NP-0-1
10. EFFECTIVE CONTRACT DATE
11. SECURITY CLASS.
FY 19 $
(Begin - end)
A. A. - SECRET
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11 August 19
T. - SECRET
FY 19 $
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12. RESPONSIBLE DIRECTORATE/OFFICE/PROJECT OFFICER TELEPHONE EXTENSION
DDI/NPIC/P&DS
13. REQUIREMENT/AUTHORITY This requirement was established by a request from NPIC/P&DS
to DD/S&T/OSA for proposals concerning,an attitude determination device for a
specific high-altitude aerial reconnaissance system.
14. TYPE OF WORK TO BE DONE
Engineering development
15. CATEGORIES OF EFFORT
MAJOR CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORIES
Photogrammetry
Other
Photo Reconnaissance
Recorders
16. END ITEM OR SERVICES FROM THIS CONTRACT/IMPROVEMENT OVER CURRENT SYSTEM. EQUIPMENT. ETC.
An horizon camera system and a statoscope that includes the statoscope recorder.
No instrumentation is presently available for this reconnaissance system.
17. SUPPORTING OR RELATED CONTRACTS (Agency & Other)/COORDINATION
Both OSA and NPIC approved the proposal submitted and have
selected that company as sole bidder. Other flight recording sys ems which
were available were not applicable to the specific needs of this particular
meconnaissance system. NP shall assume i'j
18. DESCRIPTION OF INTELLIGENCE REQUIREMENT AND DETAILED TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT (Continue on addi-
tional page if required) The requirement for a recording vertical reference unit
presents design criteria different from that associated with conventional camera
stabilization systems. Its function in a high performance reconnaissance aircraft
is to provide accurate and smoothed attitude data in order to permit geometric
corrections to photographs taken from fixed cameras. The problems of short term
stability for the duration of exposure now becomes one of long-term steadiness or
smooth-tracking of aircraft motions. This performance requirement is best met
by a platform having inherent gyroscopic stability rather than only the inertial
19. APPROVED BY AND DATE
OFFICE
DEPUTY DIRECTOR
DDCI
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18. stability usually supplied by the camera; for the inertial'stability of
such a reference unit is small compared to that of the camera mount.. Such a
platform will provide long-term stability and will also be capable of driving
suitable angular position transducers which can then be read out through a
remote data recording system.
The function of the data recording system is to monitor and record the
vehicle's attitude in roll, pitch, azimuth, absolute time and altitude -- all
at the same instant as the exposure command signal to the camera. Mission
requirements for the acquisition of a,_Iarge number of photographs dictate that,
in order to minimize weight, data is to be recorded only on comman:' and that
the system be completely automatic to insure the highest degree of reliability.
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I. Identification
The proposed project, designated "Attitude Determination System,"
is provided for in NPIC's FY 65 financial plan at the level
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