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iititORAIIDUall 10* TM Castrarsas The Presideara Tereiga

Isholligaasa Aflotwory Beard

SUBJECT: at Satellite Itecanaissame Program ItIkStatas

I. Lachosed'taro/with is as brief deetwipties nod sammary at the

peanut Maths at currently pregramond sesamaismate satellite

lawachcs thankia CY OIL

2. ft should be anted that all at the BearoPs racemossadatioas

at 4Cteblir 4. Mi. have hem carried sat. The Ms AMOS flights

protons* echeaded is the fall it 1111 wen postponed sad the vaiddes

sad inostaris utilised for additiassl COMMA agate *Isla; this period.

As may he mem tram the cum* scbsdnis. the Tbortailtse Wins Is

bait% relied epos as the plostsgrapide reesnadanace vorkherse wail*

ether sewer system are is Moir dowelsparstal phases. la alkalies too

the bah" CORONA-It flights shows as the attached soksoile, six

additional myths& we helm procured. As additisonl laaach pad ass

lams =averted far Thar/Assam me. Mauling as total le fair. This

additional ludo capabillty, plat as lidatbald C011011A-"21 payloads,

and the istarehaagsehilityat CODOILII-At toad LAIITADD payloads per

yids: desirable fisodhility sad sasses espability the overall, Wart.

4. Is operettas it the ssiellite reessaniassam ~ear has

been cossidsrably sahnoted b a saw DOD ammority policy soispbod

humus 11162. With the disantiauntee at all Z1OD satellite mass sad

siemauses, sad the Mena lanasee at press releases Wash reveal the

*dubs it any spedfic *ousts., or the lad it IMMO rettenniipli it

space capasles, the satin satailite recumaissime *UM Ms bees

placsd wader a pratingly' sovionlls. As tinepuss, stele POW

speculations will bosom mars isescarats. awl eM actiss sectr117

will iscreaaa. This polity ass alas altered Ott political risk aspens

it toe COltOWA program, and elbsisated dm oasis fee fsesima charges

at U. S. duplicity is the avast it a CORONA espial, bang resentred

hy a instils cavalry. Since the edam* of U. S. sateillis reesmair

seam daveloposats ben Wes admitted publicly is conantisa with Or

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old SAMOS peeled, sod Wise se piddle ewer star/ is regaired Is asp

issothes air the aim peak& there is se heels ter sothoot esiburresssleet is the Wart of seek as velererate eseidestic the sepsule sat

rodeo* hale bees stated or inhered le hoe bees Mitsbed ler setae

other peeps's. CoOlassilsa or elvish* st these prosederes is dependest epos the esteems of the aroma isedele et the mama noose galley

seisg esolosted is respeers is IiilM ISS.

4. Is esasseery, weer ettort Ms bees waft to Do males pepleads at tee modaras rateis order is Olds the earliest esopiets ammo. sod Is provide bask-op le $ Nei, develeprotal Weds et

improved payloads. Is oddities is heirs ileg Uses isoresed peptsedis

ales;: at the nothses develeposst pre. steps hese her Isles is se- Mace the prshabilit, of MO arty .serer thrash provisies at beelpop

development of *Mead osopmests.

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iteeseseimesee Programs.

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Joseph V. Clank

Osier seer tart' et the Air Awes

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SUMMARY Or sAmmuira RaccimillniANCE PROGRAM •

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effort, consisting of tie CORONA 24" focal length f3. 5 panoramic . . ' '• ..*.•:,.-;!:si•

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- cameras mounted at a 30° convergent angle for stereo. Capacity of • . '• • • ...: ....

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camera is included, to enhance the use of the . panoramic photography. • • •..

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The system utilises the Thor/Agena vehicle and the recovery method • -• .

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is the same as previously used in the single .-camera CORONA flights. 1; 

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The first CORONA -M flight, launched in February 1962, resulted •-•:"!•15.,::::

in a satisfactory mission, and subsequent operation has confirmed the

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high quality and dependability of this configuration. The small framing ''fisa:e.

camera did not operate during the first two flights; howevei, the

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difficulties subsequently have been identified and corrected, and the • • ..`••,.:•4-•

framing camera operated throughout the full four-day mission whiCh •••• • ••••

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was launched on June 2, 1962. The recovery capsule from this flight •

was unfortunately lost due to an accident during the recovery. One of •

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the booms on the recovery aircraft bit the capsule parachute 'during a

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recovery pass and the parachute collapsed, dropping the capsule into

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additional CORONA -M payloads; These • eictrii payloads are intercliaiiire'll'?-'.5,z:

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and ARGON) capsule his been substantially increased. *.• . • • ., :b•Pl'b,:h...?

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during a five -day:znission and to be recovered at Johnson Island,frOlii

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