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2111:MORANDUM !OR DRPUTT DIRECTOR (1131811ARCI1, CIA

SUSIE:CT: -(11)-Activetien at 14110 *Aunt, Operatics§ Mae

itabraares: (a) Woo for DD(it)/CL did li J sa, subject:

NRO Satellite Operations Office (STIC 13t7-$2)

Q)) Memo for iladeriles/A1 dtd a Aug 82, subject:

MIO Batellite Operatives Oaks dolz 11

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(4 Memo for DD(R)ICIA did 10 Sep 82, subject;

IMO Istellite Optratimus Office (STE 386242)

(d) Memo for Director 11110 did 24 Sep 82, subject

liming for IMO Satellite Operatics' Office

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Mese our bed suchage d oorrespandsme an the above subject,

ell of the cations secessery to build, strip, and stalt the NRO

Satellite Operations Mae, and to train additiard persomeel have

proceeded smoothly. I have le/lowed closely time utter and have

recently reviewed the premed elates. As d this date, the physical

constracties at the Center is complete, the installation of the idgh

speed to/81p* machines is complete, the hstalktias of the facsimile

machines linking the Operations Oaks to Global Weather Central will

be completed witids the sad week or ao, secure Mohan systems •

are installed and operating to all lay points, abut three of the 2$

persomsel are assigned, end at these, a adfichnd amber have bees

granted the requisite searriii clearer:es to enable operations to begin.

Is summery, with the actual move of the pennamel previa*/ agreed

to, and the move at the smaciated aids agreed to between Col Semen

and Mr. Dubs is the coarse at workbg ad the details of oar weemast, the IMO Satellite Operations Mike is ready for bevimess.

An we both have noted to oar previous discussions and canespoedesee an this subject, the training of perearel, the planing and

construction ol the sew attic*, and the move to this office are matters

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which require weld eossideraties in order that as disreption mar to

pressatly operating projects. nave boss wiped* pleased to note

the cooperative programs that his bees nods sines we agreed to tide

basic arra treat ispiassber. Tear agnemest to tranler

Dube and Major Nada% hes beard that the Men* Operettas Moe

will be able to mailase *Went batersoptles the effieleat operatiesal

procedures devekqed is the CORM project, ad that theme precede's

will serve as the basis tor those to be developed leer more advised 11110

satellite projects. The trebling width kW boss gives In the CU operations office to the buy airmen will be lavaluble is this effort. la

addition to these by people, we an datable" eaperimmed persensel

from Oen Gnarls orgeathaties, lad peasonsel from the Army and Navy.

coosideratios of the presort Mates, and of the sehodubt of

NRO satellite operation, I am sesvimeed that the time has arrived for

the actual monet all con IMO Waits OPeratiONO to Ws ow dam I

therefore request that yes Who* the Agony personnel moiled that

the mania lobs canted sat es the 14Ih el Jemmy WM. Os this date

the three previously agreed pommel from the CU and the requisite

equipment, chart' and supplies siteeldbeawed Is the NRO Satellite

Operatics§ Center is Room 11)-0“, kestagen. This will alkre control

of the 7 January CORONA beach to be carried out from Lanka prior

to the mom Sy movies as the 14th, mob time sthadd be available to

carry out the mooed LANYARD CPX from them dike dories; the

last week of Jammuy. After the move on the 14th, .11 1110 satellite

operations control will be exercised from the now (Mee.

/a view of the present readiaessond the schedule which lies

ahead, ft is apparest that the move at tide time presents the beat

opportunity ler ea orderly treader during a period d mini erations. I am convinced that it should be carried out promptly is order

to permit full attention to the necessary preperstion tor the more

advanced projects scheduled during tlds coming sparing and smamer.

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Zamph V. Char"

Director

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