con Sa ie
, i> 4 REPORTONG: ;

3 a, Immediate P, Witkin 24 hours after the completion

’ of processing an Te Pu TY oat Gone, Seen
Plished in accordance with paragraph Section Section V,

- AYR 200-6 and electrically transmitted to ageacied listed in Annex "A",

a & Special P 1, Detailed and Special P, 1
Seta TV ant pees ae Ul reqeineanets tna
Meedquarters UEaF. ;

4 SECURITY: All photo materials, raw or finished, and P; 1,
Mebenn b Stasetiied as SECRET and handled in accordance sith
APR M1, 00 .

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CHPARIMENT OF THE 8 FORCE .
HEADQUANTERS UNITED Bt 4 arte Fut.

WASHINGTON 23.4 ©.

” AFCINGLA2 3 Fee ‘be

MEMORANDUM FOR DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF, DEVELOPMENT
SUBJECT: -(Secret) Thor - Vanguard Satellite Exploitation Plan,

1. To assure adequate and timely exploitation of the raw photo.
materials obtained from the advance version of 1171 (Thor - Van-

guard), the attached readout and data reduction plan has been pre-
pared by my Reconnaissance Branch. In this plan, consideration .
has been given to community wide intelligence requirements and an
effort hae been made to assure adequate and timely distribution of .
duplicate copies of the photo materials as well as resulting reporte.

; 2% itis ‘my understanding that Air Research and Development
Command is now investigating equipment to process and exploit thia
photography. Our requirements for this equipmeat were stated in a
memorandum to your office, subject: Ground Handling Equipment -
WS-461L, dated 21 January 1958. In this memorandum we expressed °
our desire that the processing and exploitation equipment developed.
would not only fulfill the requirements of W8-461L but for other future
systems euch as the advance version of 117L (Thor - Vanguard).

3, Therefore, it is requested that you give this plan your consider-
ation in the development of equipment and the operational plan for this .

project.
. MILLARD LEW

Maj Gen, USAF .
Incl Ass't Chief of Steff, Intelligence
Readout & Data ‘

Reduction Plan,
wlinel (2 oral

. ree AS, UMATIGALLY,
DECLASSIFIED, DOD DIR SBOOWE

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. READOUT. AND DATA REDUCTION PLAN FOR PHOTO
azsnons sup nara sesecron sian tor Ula

MATERIALS FROM THE THOR - VANGUARD SATELLITE
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1, PURPOSE: This plan outlines the assignment of responsibilities
for the processing, exploitation and reporting of photographic materials
Fecovered {rom tha Thor - Vanguard satellite,

2. GENERAL: 7 :
(1) ‘The operational control and launching ef the Thor =
,, Vanguard satellite are the responsibility of the Air
, Research and Development Command.

(2) Operations are tentatively echeduled to begin in.
October 1958,

>. Ascumptions:

Q) Lasunchings will be executed from either Camp Cooke
° or Patrick-Air Force Base dependent on the avail
ability of launch stands,

(2) A total of no more than 18 vehicles will be fired at.
@ rate not to exceed two a month, —

(3) Recovery ef the photo capsule will be made in the.
: water by ARDC, Weather Service or similar agency

to be designated by Hq USAF.

® initial processing and exploitation ef all photo materials
will be accomplished by SAC.

"ew Sgape: The implementation of procedures outlined in this
Plan are the responsibilities of BAC and ARDC,

3. PROCESSING: Upon delivery of the photo capsule to CINCEAC,
the film will be processed by the CINCBAC designated ‘reece technical
facility and nine (9) high quality duplicates made immediately from the
eriginal negative. Distribution will be in accordance with the distric
‘bution Listed in Annex "A",

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