NATIONAL RECONNAISSANCE PROGRAM SATELLITE LAUNCHES

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• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 5, 2003
• Sequence Number: 39
• Publication Date: January 3, 1966
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SUBJECT : National Reconnaissance Program Satellite Launches
1. The enclosed memorandum from the Director, National
Reconnaissance Office (NRO) on the subject is circulated for information
of the United States Intelligence Board (USIB).
2. In his briefing of the Committee on Overhead Reconnaissance
(COMOR) referred to in the Enclosure, the Director, NRO Staff, also
provided guidance as to the dates at which decisions must be made either
to extend or reduce any of these programs. The Chairman, COMOR,
advises that COMOR will use this information in reconsidering specific
photographic and SIGINT requirements and making recommendations to
USIB. The first such action would be as a result of a briefing NRO
plans to give COMOR in early January as to various alternatives possible
in the SIGINT satellite program.
3. The Enclosure is being scheduled for discussion and noting
at the USIB meeting on 6 January 1966.
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MEMORANDUM FOR Chairman, United States Intelligence Board
SUBJECT: National Reconnaissance Program Satellite Launches
Recently, the National Reconnaissance Office Staff has
briefed both the Committee on Overhead Reconnaissance and
the Imagery Interpretation Facilities Review Group on
programmed/budgeted satellite launches over the next several
years. I believe the Board would also be interested in this
information.
Attached are the programmed launches, along with some
explanatory notes, of both photographic and SIGINT reconnais-
sance satellites for the next four years. In addition to the
systems listed, NRO studies 'cal feasibility investi-
gations are underway oni and
photographic read-out satellites.
If the Board desires, the NRO would be pleased to expand
on the attachments, either via a briefing or an informal
discussion at a future USIB meeting.
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