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~NATIONAL RECONNAISSANCE OFFICE 

W~SHING-'J:-'.', C).C. 

20 January 1971 

MEMORANDUM FOR Assistant to the President for National 

Security Affairs 

Attorney General 

Deputy Secretary of Defense 

Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Sta fi 

Under Secretary of State (Political Affairs) 

Director of Central Intelligence 

Executive Secretary. 40 Committee 

SUBJECT: Forecast of NRP Aircraft and Satellite Activities for 

February 1971 

Attached is the forecast of National Reconnais sance Program 

overflight activities for the month of February 1971. 

Attachment 

Approval 

40 Committee Principal 

r /Zlk.A.- ) \JvNIC[> 

~ John L. McLucas 

CORONA EARPOP GAMBIT 

IDEALISTI IT AGBOARD 

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IDEAl,1ST !TAQ{LE v '\ ~..,41' ~~r 1;/ Z; 1,~/'f 4 Mis sions>~ U-Z Photo Ef.ffit 1-28 Feb Chin;}/ USIB 28 Jan 66 

<;;-1 (~, .</<' ,S. China USI13 8 Mar 66 

4 Peripheral U-2 Photo /..EJ+n.t 1-28 Feb China! USIB 11 Jul 62 

Missions;';' S. China USIB 1 Nov 68 

USIB 29 May 69 

GIANT SCALE 

1 Mission~:n:r- SR-71 Photo 1-28 Feb N. Korea USIB 28 Jan 66 

USIB 4 Apr 68 

OLD HEAD 

9 lv115 sions ';0:'* U-2 Photo 1-28 Feb Cuba USIB 2 Apr 70 

TAGBOARD 

1 Mission>:"~ D-21 Photo 1-28 Feb S. China USIB 28 Jan 66 

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,;, - A recurring bank against tot;}1 requirements. If overflights of China continue to be stood 

down, the following schedule is proposed: Four Photo/F:llnt mjssions to remain 20 miles off the 

Chinese ]v1ainlapd. 

,:,,~ - The GIANT SCALE and TAGBOARD missions arc contingl'nt upon the success of the KH-8 

mission launched on 21 January 1971. The GIAN'f SCALE and TAGBOARD will be planned to cover 

those N. Korean and S. Chinese priority targets not successfully observed by the Jan Kl1-8 mission._ 

~):,:<* - Approximately four OLD HEAD sorties will be required to accomplish the validated periodic 

coverage of Cuba. Five additional sorties arc requested for use against quick-reaction/extraordinary 

r ... ~quin.'n1ents which may arise during the month. 

IDEALIST TAGBOARD 

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TALENT-EEYliOLE SYSTEMS JOINTLY 

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FORECAST OF NRP SATELLITE ACTIVITIES FOR f\~BRUARY 1971 

PROJECT 

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World-wide Mapping & Charting (Seconclary) 

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