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MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD

SUBJECT: MC&G Annex to STG Document

On Wednesday, June 4, ColoPs1 I were visited by

Mr. Kingsley (DIAMC) who indicated at e had been asked by

Mr. Palley for a geodesy paper for inclusion in the DOD STG

document. Kingsley stated that he had suggested to Palley that

the paper cover not only geodesy but mapping and charting as

well. Palley agreed. Kingsley's problem, then, was to find a

way to incorporate both the black and white aspects of the MC&G

effort into a paper.

I suggested that Kingsley proceed to prepare

the paper and r ng it to us for review on Friday, June 6 at which

time we could agree on a "white" submission for the normal DOD

STG document and discuss the content of the "black" submission

having made the other determination.

th Kingsley on Friday, June 6 and asked Lt Colonel

o join us. We reviewed Kingsley's draft and made

necessary adjustments in text to render it "white". See Tab A.

On Monday, June 9 Kingsley returned with a redraft of the

paper, which incorporated the changes, and suggested another

way to handle our previously recommended change to paragraph

b. (2) under Option 2 in order to protect the existence of the "data

bank" while at the same time very indirectly implying that such

a product reservoir did at least exist. I reviewed this suggested

change (which appears on page 4 of Tab B) and agreed that it was

acceptable. Tab B, then, is the paper Kingsley will furnish to

Palley.

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as of now, contains no reference to the MC&G portion of our collection

effort)

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ISSUE: A program for systematic acquisition of accurate and timely

mapping, charting, and geodesy information to satisfy military

requirements.

AMSCUSSIONS: 

Objective: The program will fulfill the military requirements for

space collectible data necessary to provide peacetime and wartime

mapping, charting, and geodesy requirements. Present products vary

extensively in design to support the total range of submarine, surface,

air, and apace weapon systems. Although some data is not suitable for

air or space acqupition means; e.g. road classification, air facilities

data, etc., the major elements of NOW data are considered collectible

by potential space acquisition systems.'

Program Features: 

Technical 

(1) Accuracy -

Resolution suitable for large scale and local area maps.

Positional consistent with weapon, navigation, and

tracking system requirements.

(2) 4eometric relationships provide for locating physical and

cultural features relative to required accuracies.

Include topographic, bathymetric, hydrographic, cultural,

geodetic, geophysical and other related data.

Continuous (peacetime and wartime)

5) All weather

(6) Real time - read out, monitor, etc.

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(7) Multi-spectral (to include development of systems for

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precise bathymetric surveying from space, with underwater object

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location and identification capabilities.)

(8) Multi-sensors, active and passive

Multi-planetary. coverage

Automatic change detection capability

Selective sensor control and monitorship

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Secure system.

Non-Technical 

• (1). Selected materials releasable to cooperative countries.

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(2) Reliasable end products - for general military use by. U.S.

and allied forces.

Program Value:

a. The value of the program is nationwide, with primary emphasis to

• support the weapons and operations of the Depprtment of Defense. Civil

mapping agencies would benefit directly within their respective functional

areas (USGS, USCrigGS, Agriculture, Forestry, etc.) . .. Civil users of

topographic, hydrographic, geodetic, and related materials and data would

also benefit, e.g. the scientific community interested in such technical

areas is geology, geomorphology, oceanography, forestation, agriculture,

etc., and the governmental - administrative community concerned with land

usage, ownership, resources management, etc.

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(c) Degraded accuracy capability.

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• Would reduce/eliminate moat DoD manned survey systems.

Essential to fulfillment of DoD NEW requirements,: timeliness,

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accuracy, and scope of coverage projected for the 15-year period.

OPTIONS:

Option 1 - No DoD Funding: This option would continue the use

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of manned surface, submarine, and air systems and 'their appreciable

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dependence upon international cooperation PIT access to geographic areas

__exchange af...data_and.pa ticipation i d to

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acquisition and exploitation.

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the preslnt program. Research and developm nt pr ams would be designed

to optimize data acquisitionsystems operating in sub-surface, surface,

and air environments. Inherent technical and political restrictions would

continue to render the data acquisition capability and capacity inadequate

to satisfy DoD needs and thus degrade the effectiveness and potentiality

of U.S. weapon systems, forces, strategy, and tactics. This option would

deny the application of the State of the art to mapping, charting, and

geodesy operations.

Option 2 - Intermediate Program:

(1) Under this option, the technical features of the acquisition

systems would be modified as follows:

Intermittent rather than continuous.

Limited spectral range, including bathymetric and

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Limited sensor control. .4 •

No automatic change detection capability. ,

(f) Loss of data currency and monitor capability.

(2) Responsiveness to MC&G support requirements would continue

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to be severely limited in hydrographic and nautical data apd products.

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c. Option 3 - Full Program: The program provides for the advancement

of the state of the art to minimise restrictive surface, sub-surface,

and air environment data acquisition systems and effectively apply

space technology to the acquisition of MC&G data in consonnance with .

military weapon systems development and operations, and national military

objectives. This program, within technical limitations, would establish

•

and maintain adequate NEW support of the U.S. military posttire and

potentiality. U.S. independence in data acquisition would be approached,

and international involvement in data reduction minimized consistent with

related economics and other reasons for international involvement.

RECONFIRMATION: Option 3.

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ISSUE: A program for systematic acquisition of accurate and timely

mapping, charting, and geodesy information to satisfy military

requirements.

DISCUSSIONS:

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Objective: The program will fulfill the military requirements for

space collectible data necessary to provide peacetime and wartime

mapping, charting, and geodesy requirements. Present products vary

extensively in design to support the total range of submarine, surface,

air, and space weapon systems. Although some data is not suitable for

air or space acquisition means; e.g. road classification, air facilities

data, etc., the major elements of NOW data are considered collectible

by potential space acquisition systems.

Program Features: 

Technical 

(1) Accuracy -

Resolution suitable for large scale and local area maps.

Positional consistent with weapon, navigation, and

tracking system requirements.

(2) Geometric relationships provide for locating physical and

cultural features relative to required accuracies.

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(3) Include topographic, bathymetric, hydrographic, cultural,

geodetic, geophysical and other related data.

Continuous (peacetime and wartime)

All weather

(6) Real time - read out, monitor, etc.

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Tab e
Malti-spectral (to include development of systems for

precise bathymetric surveying from space, vith underwater object

location and identification capabilities.)

Multi-sensors, active and passive

Multi-planetary coverage

Automatic change detection capability

Selective sensor control and monitorship

Secure system.

Non-Technical 

Selected materiale releasable to cooperative countries.

Releasable end products - for general military use by U.S.

and allied forces.

Program Value:

a. The value of the program is nationwide, with primary emphasis to

support the weapons and operations of the Depprtment of Defense. Civil

mapping agencies would benefit.directly within their respiibt4lunctional

. .

areas (USGS, USCE.GS, Agriculture, Forestry, etc.). Civil %Isere of

topographic, hydrograpbic, geodetic, and related materials and data would

also benefit, e.g. the scientific community interested in such technical

areas as geology, geomorphology, oceanography, forestation, agriculture,

etc., and the governmental - administrative community • Concerned with land

..

usage, ownership, resources management, etc.

•

2

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Would reduce/eliminate most DoD manned survey systems.

Essential to fulfillment of DoD NOW requirements, timeliness,

accuracy, and scope of coverage projected for the 15-year period.

OPTIONS:.

Option 1 - No DoD Pundingi This option would continue the use

of manned surface, submarine, and air systems and their appreciable

dependence upon international cooperation for access to geographic areas,

exchange of data and participation in data acquisition and exploitation.

Space system collection of data would be essentially that obtained by

the joint DoD-NASA geodetic program. Research and development programs

would be designed to optimize data acquisition systems operating in sub-surface,

surface, and air environments. Inherent technical and political

restrictions would continue to render the data acquisition capability

and capacity inadequate to satisfy DoD needs and thus degrade the

effectiveness and potentiality of U.S. weapon systems, forces, strategy,

and tactics. This option would deny the application of the state of the art

to mapping, charting, and geodesy operations.

Option 2 - Intermediate Program:

(1) Under this option, the technical features of the acquisition

systems would be modified as follows:

(a) , Intermittent rather than continuous.

Limited spectral range, including bathymetric and

hydrographic capabilities. •

Degraded accuracy capability.

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(d) Limited sensor control.

- () No automatic change detection capability.

(f) Loss of data currency and monitor capability.

(2) Responsiveness to IMO support requirements would continue

to be severely limited in hydrographic and nautical data and products.

Flexibility to react to unforeseen tactical situations would be improved,

but not optimized, for lack of assurance that data required could be

obtained when and where needed.

c. Option 3 - Full Program: The program provides for the

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advancement of the state of the artto mitristte-restricEIVisurface,

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sub-surface, and air environment data acquisition systems and effectively

apply space technology to the acquisition of NCENG data in conaonnance with

.

 .

military weapon systems development and operations, and national military

objectives. This prOgram, within technical limitations, would establish

and maintain adequate HMG support of the U.S. military posture and

potentiality. U.S. independence in data acquisition would be approached,

and international involvement in data reduction minimized consistent with

related economics and other reasons for international involvement.

AECOMKENDATION: Option 3.

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