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FULCRUM Documents
IMPORTANCE OF PROCEEDING TO MEET THE REQUIREMENT OF DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW SATELLITE RECONNAISSANCE SYSTEM
ITEK DISCUSSIONS WITH DR. MCMILLAN AND MR. LAND
FULCRUM CAMERA SYSTEM TEST PLAN
MEMO FOR DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE RE PROJECT FULCRUM
RECAPITULATION OF AND COMMENT ON DISCUSSIONS OF NEW SYSTEMS
STATUS OF FULCRUM CAMERA SYSTEM
REVISED WORK STATEMENT AND SCHEDULE OF DELIVERABLE ITEMS AS CONTAINED IN PROPOSAL 9204-SHC64-141
MEMO FOR DDS&T/CIA FROM BROCKWAY MCMILLAN RE DESIGN OF FULCRUM CAMERA
MEMO FOR DR. WHEELON FROM JOHN MCMAHON RE ITEK EFFORT ON FULCRUM
LETTER TO BROCKWAY MCMILLAN FROM ALBERT D. WHEELON RE FULCRUM
REFRACTIVE PANORAMIC CAMERAS AS CANDIDATES FOR THE NEW SEARCH SYSTEM
CONDUCT OF THE FULCRUM PROGRAM
KEY EVENTS IN THE CHRONOLOGY OF THE FULCRUM/HEXAGON PROGRAM WITH ITEK CORPORATION
OUTLINE OF THE STUDY EFFORTS UNDERTAKEN THAT APPLY TO OR ARE RELATED TO GENERAL SEARCH AND SURVEILLA
KEY MILESTONES IN FULCRUM/HEXAGON PROGRAM
FULCRUM SYSTEM SUMMARY
FUNDING FOR PHASE II OF KWFULCRUM
CHRONOLOGY OF FULCRUM EFFORT WITH ITEK
STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND BRIEFING ON SATELLITE WAR RECONNAISSANCE
CONTRACT APPROVAL TO ACCEPT OVERRUN ON CONTRACT MB-1957 NOT TO EXCEED SEVENTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS
MEMO FOR DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE; KEY EVENTS IN THE CHRONOLOGY OF THE FULCRUM/HEXAGON PROGRAM WITH ITEK CORPORATION
REPORT FROM THE FEBRUARY 24TH PANEL ON THE FULCRUM DEVICE
KEY BACKGROUND MILESTONES IN FULCRUM/HEX PROGRAM
DEPT OF AIR FORCE MEMO: SUMMARY OF CAMERA SYSTEM STUDIED BY PERKIN-ELMER AS BACK UP TO ITEK ON FULCRUM
TWX RE STATUS OF FULCRUM CAMERA SYSTEM
MEMO FOR THE RECORD FROM BROCKWAY MCMILLAN RE DETERMINATION ABOUT INCORPORATING TECHNICAL DIRECTION LANGUAGE INTO THE FULCRUM SYSTEMS ENGINEERING CONTRACT
PROPOSAL FOR 6 MONTH FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR PHASE I OF FULCRUM
BACKGROUND AND STATUS OF A NEW SATELLITE SYSTEM FOR GENERAL SEARCH
NRO CONTRACTOR'S STUDY EFFORTS EXCLUSIVE TO FULCRUM THAT ARE RELATED TO GENERAL SEARCH AND SURVEILL
TASK STATEMENT FULCRUM CORONA DISCHARGE ANALYSIS
CIA MANAGEMENT OF SATELLITE PROJECTS
LETTER FROM GEN CARTER TO BROCKWAY MCMILLAN REGARDING A COPY OF TECHNICAL DATA ON FULCRUM
MAIN CAMERA INTERFACE SPECIFICATION (9204-SHC64-191)
FUNDING FOR PROJECT FULCRUM
MEMO FOR THE RECORD FROM BROCKWAY MCMILLAN RE AGREEMENT TO BRIEF DR. FUBINI, GENERAL STEWART ON FULCRUM
TELEPHONE CONVERSATIONS WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ITEK CORPORATION
LETTER TO BROCKWAY MCMILLAN FROM WILLIAM F. RABORN JR. RE SUSTAINING CONTRACTS ON THE FULCRUM SYSTEM & HAVE UNDERTAKEN A RE-EVALUATION OF BASIC ITEK DESIGN
ITEK - FULCRUM CAMERA PROGRESS
LETTER FROM BROCKWAY MCMILLAN D/NRO TO DR. ALBERT D. WHEELON RE BRIEFING ON FULCRUM
2 MEMOS; 1. MEMO FOR CYRUS VANCE FROM JOHN MCCONE RE FULCRUM PROJECT. 2. MEMO FOR DCI FROM ALBERT WHEELON RE CONDUCT OF THE FULCRUM PROJECT
RECORD OF EVENTS AT ITEK MEETING REGARDING THE DECISION ON THE FULCRUM MATTER
RECOMMENDATION TO SIGN MEMO TO MCCONE
COPIES OF AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO CONTRACT MB-1957
SELECTION OF A NEW RECONNAISSANCE SYSTEM
MEMO FOR DR. WHEELON FROM JOHN MCCONE RE FULCRUM
BROAD COVERAGE SYSTEM
SUMMARIZATION OF THE SIGNIFICANT INSTRUCTIONS AND ARRANGEMENTS CONCERNING THE WRAP-UP OF CONTRACT MB
LETTER TO CYRUS VANCE FROM JOHN MCCONE RE: THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW RECONNAISSANCE SYSTEM
MEETING OF 26 JUNE WITH MR. MCCONE, GENERAL CARTER, DR. FUBINI, AND DR. WHEELON
MEMO FOR CYRUS VANCE FROM MARSHALL S. CARTER RE FULCRUM
STUDY FOR SEARCH SATELLITE SYSTEM - PROJECT KWFULCRUM
MEMO FOR SECRETARY VANCE FROM BROCKWAY MCMILLAN RE FULCRUM
CONDUCT OF FURTHER STUDIES OF FULCRUM
LETTER TO JOHN MCCONE FROM CYRUS VANCE RE FULCRUM
KEY MILESTONES IN FULCRUM/HEXAGON PROGRAM
FULCRUM PROGRAM HISTORY
MONTHLY COST STATUS CHART ON FULCRUM CONTRACT MB-1957
BRIEFING OUTLINES FOR PSAC PANEL BRIEFING
COST, SCHEDULE & MANPOWER PROPOSAL F SYSTEM PROGRAM
TECHNICAL ADVICE ON THE RESULTS OF A REVIEW OF THE FULCRUM CAMERA IN RELATION TO THE SELECTION OF A NEW SEARCH SYSTEM
CAMERA ACCEPTANCE TESTING
PROPOSAL FOR INITIATING PRELIMINARY DESIGN AND ENGINEERING FOR FULCRUM
FULCRUM INVESTIGATION AT THE ITEK CORPORATION
MEMO FOR THE RECORD; CONVERSATION BETWEEN MR. MAXEY AND MR. FRANK MADDEN OF ITEK CORPORATION VIS-A-VIS THE FULCRUM PROGRAM CANCELLATION
PROPOSED FURTHER FUNDING OF FULCRUM
LETTER TO CYRUS VANCE FROM MARSHAL S. CARTER RE FULCRUM PROGRAM FUNCTION OF AN SE CONTRACTOR
ITEK - FULCRUM CAMERA PROGRESS
LETTER FULCRUM, EXECUTED COPIES OF AMENDMENT NUMBER 1 TO CONTRACT MB-1957
STUDY FOR SEARCH SATELLITE SYSTEM - PROJECT KWFULCRUM
SUMMARY OF CHARACTERISTICS OF CAMERA SYSTEM STUDIED BY PERKIN-ELMER AS A BACKUP TO ITEK ON FULCRUM
MEETING WITH SECRETARY MCMILLAN 22 JANUARY 1965 REGARDING FULCRUM
MEMO FOR DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY RE STUDY TO IDENTIFY THE PHYSICAL CAPABILITIES OF VARIOUS SENSORS FOR A SEARCH SATELLITE SYSTEM - PROJECT FULCRUM
MEMO FOR DR. MCMILLAN REGARDING FUNDING OF FULCRUM ACTIVITIES FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 1965
MEMO FOR DDS&T FROM MARSHALL S. CARTER RE CONDUCT OF THE FULCRUM PROGRAM
ITEK FULCRUM CASE
LETTER TO CYRUS VANCE FROM F. RABORN RE SPECIAL TECHNICAL ADVICE ON THE RESULTS OF REVIEW OF THE FULCRUM CAMERA IN RELATION WITH THE SELECTION OF A NEW GENERAL SEARCH SYSTEM AS A FOLLOW-ON TO CORONA
MEMO FOR THE DEPUTY SECRETARY OF DEFENSE: PROPOSED FURTHER FUNDING OF FULCRUM
COMPLETION OF FEASIBILITY PROGRAM OBJECTIVES FOR THE FULCRUM PROGRAM
REQUEST FOR RETAINING ONE SET OF FULCRUM PROJECT DOCUMENTATION IS DENIED FOR SECURITY REASONS
MEMO FOR THE RECORD; BRIEFING OF CONTRACTORS REGARDING COMPETITIONS IN PROJECT FULCRUM
PROPOSED FURTHER FUNDING OF FULCRUM
MEMO FOR DIRECTOR NRO FROM MARSHALL CARTER RE INITIAL CIA REPRESENTATIVE TO STEERING GROUP AND BRIEFING FULCRUM
MEMO FOR DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; CHRONOLOGY OF FULCRUM EFFORT WITH ITEK
ADDENDUM TO "PROPOSAL FOR FULCRUM CAMERA SYSTEM FEASIBILITY STUDY"
MEMO FOR THE DEPUTY SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FROM BROCKWAY MCMILLAN RE PROPOSED FURTHER FUNDING OF FULCRUM
REPORT ON FULCRUM HISTORY
EUGENE FUBINI'S THOUGHTS ON A STUDY FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO THE CORONA SYSTEM
LETTER TO BROCKWAY MCMILLAN FROM ALBERT D. WHEELON RE FULCRUM PROGRAM
FULCRUM FUNDING
MEMO FOR THE RECORD; PRESENTATION OF FULCRUM TO THE LAND PANEL
CONSOLIDATION OF ALL SATELLITE ACTIVITIES FOR THE CIA ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
MEMO FOR DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE RE FULCRUM PROGRAM AND FUNDING REQUIREMENTS
MEMO FOR DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE RE ITEK ACTIVITIES ON PROJECT FULCRUM
MEMO FOR CHIEF OF PROJECTS; WEEKLY STATUS REPORT NO. 28 ON PROJECT FULCRUM
MEMO FOR THE RECORD; MEETING WITH PERKIN-ELMER ON 22 MARCH 1965 RE THEIR ASSESSMENT OF THE FULCRUM ITEK DESIGN
MEMO FOR CHIEF OF PROJECTS; WEEKLY STATUS REPORT NO. 21 ON PROJECT FULCRUM
PROPOSAL FOR FULCRUM CAMERA SYSTEM FEASIBILITY STUDY
MEMO FOR FILE; FULCRUM BRIEFING TO DR. MCMILLAN ON 4 DECEMBER
MEMO FOR CHIEF OF PROJECTS; WEEKLY STATUS REPORT NO. 29 ON PROJECT FULCRUM
ITEK ACTIVITIES ON PROJECT FULCRUM
MEMO FOR CHIEF OF PROJECTS; WEEKLY STATUS REPORT NO. 26 ON PROJECT FULCRUM
MR. MCNAMARA IS REQUESTED TO AFFORD THE ACORN COMMO OPERATOR A FULCRUM PHASE 3 BRIEFING
PROJECT FULCRUM
ADDENDUM TO PROGRAM B'S FISCAL YEAR 1965 BUDGET
FUNDING APPROVAL FOR MARCH 1966, <SANITIZED> AND FULCRUM PROGRAMS
DD-250 FORM COVERING THE SHIPMENT OF THE MAIN CAMERA PRELIMINARY INTERFACE SPECIFICATION UNDER CONTR
MEMO FOR CHIEF OF PROJECTS; WEEKLY STATUS REPORT NO. 27 ON PROJECT FULCRUM
MEMO FOR CHIEF OF PROJECTS; WEEKLY STATUS REPORT NO. 20 ON PROJECT FULCRUM
MEMO FOR THE RECORD; MEETING AT EASTMAN KODAK RE FULCRUM PROGRAM
WEEKLY STATUS REPORT NO. 21 ON PROJECT FULCRUM
MEMO FOR CHIEF OF PROJECTS; WEEKLY STATUS REPORT NO. 19 ON PROJECT FULCRUM
AGENDA FOR THE PERIODIC FULCRUM PROGRAM REVIEW SCHEDULED FOR 11 JANUARY
PROJECT FULCRUM OVERVIEW
WEEKLY STATUS REPORT NO. 25 ON PROJECT FULCRUM
COPIES OF FORM DD-250 COVERING THE SHIPMENT OF THE INTERFACE SPECIFICATION (9204-SHC64-105) FOR FULCRUM
REQUEST FROM BROCKWAY MCMILLAN TO GEN. CARTER FOR COPIES OF FULCRUM CHARTS USED IN THE LAND PANEL
MEMO FOR THE RECORD; FULCRUM STATUS BRIEFING 18 JANUARY 1965
MEMO FOR CHIEF OF PROJECTS; WEEKLY STATUS REPORT NO. 4 ON PROJECT FULCRUM
ITEK CORPORATION CONTRACT NO. MB-1957
MEMO FOR CHIEF OF PROJECTS; WEEKLY STATUS REPORT NO. 9 ON PROJECT FULCRUM
MEMO FOR CHIEF, SPECIAL PROJECTS STAFF; WEEKLY STATUS REPORT NO.2 ON PROJECT FULCRUM
LETTER TO BROCKWAY MCMILLAN FROM ALBERT D. WHEELON RE FULCRUM
MEMO FOR CHIEF OF PROJECTS; WEEKLY STATUS REPORT NO. 24 ON PROJECT FULCRUM
AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO CONTRACT NO. MB-1956
MEMO FOR DNRO FROM JOHN M. CLARK RE FUNDING FOR PROJECT FULCRUM
MEETING NOTES REGARDING PROJECT KWFULCRUM 19 FEBRUARY 1964
WEEKLY STATUS REPORT NO. 16 ON PROJECT FULCRUM
CONTRACT NO. MB-1957 IS BEING WRITTEN TO EVIDENCE THE NEGOTIATION HELD 12/22/64
NRO STAFF VISIT TO ITEK
COVER MEMO AND REPORT ON CURRENT STATUS OF PROJECT FULCRUM
MEMO FOR CHIEF OF PROJECTS; WEEKLY STATUS REPORT NO. 15 ON PROJECT FULCRUM
EXTENSION OF FULCRUM FUNDING FOR MONTH OF FEBRUARY 1965
WEEKLY STATUS REPORT NO. 18 ON PROJECT FULCRUM
MEMO FOR CHIEF OF PROJECTS; WEEKLY STATUS REPORT NO. 14 ON PROJECT FULCRUM
WEEKLY STATUS REPORT NO. 27 ON PROJECT FULCRUM
MEMO FOR CHIEF OF PROJECTS; WEEKLY STATUS REPORT NO. 23 ON PROJECT FULCRUM
MEETING WITH GENERAL STEWART RE FOLLOW-ON SEARCH SYSTEM
WEEKLY STATUS REPORT NO. 23 ON PROJECT FULCRUM
PRECONTRACT APPROVAL RECORD FOR ITEK CORPORATION, CONTRACT MB-1956 AMENDMENT 2
FUNDING FOR PROJECT FULCRUM
PAYMENT PLAN FOR ITEK CORPORATION
FULCRUM LETTER AND REPORT; MAIN CAMERA PRELIMINARY INTERFACE SPECIFICATION
WORK STATEMENT FOR CONTRACT NO. MB-1957
MEMO FOR CHIEF OF PROJECTS; WEEKLY STATUS REPORT NO. 16 ON PROJECT FULCRUM
MEMO FOR CHIEF, SPECIAL PROJECTS STAFF; WEEKLY STATUS REPORT NO.1 ON PROJECT FULCRUM
ITEK CORPORATION HAS WITHDRAWN FROM THE FULCRUM PROGRAM
MEMO FOR CHIEF OF PROJECTS; WEEKLY STATUS REPORT NO. 11 ON PROJECT FULCRUM
PRECONTRACT APPROVAL RECORD FOR ITEK CORPORATION, CONTRACT MB-1956
MEMO FOR CHIEF OF PROJECTS; WEEKLY STATUS REPORT NO. 13 ON PROJECT FULCRUM
FUND STATUS REPORT FOR DIRECTOR B PROGRAM - 30 APRIL 1965
PRESENTATION OF FULCRUM TO THE LAND PANEL
PAYMENT PLAN FOR ITEK CORPORATION
REVIEW OF FY 1965 NRP
NEW GENERAL SEARCH AND SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM
FUNDING FOR PROJECT FULCRUM
FUNDING APPROVAL FOR MARCH 1966, <SANITIZED> AND FULCRUM PROGRAMS
MEMO FOR CHIEF OF PROJECTS; WEEKLY STATUS REPORT NO. 25 ON PROJECT FULCRUM
REQUEST FROM BROCKWAY MCMILLAN TO GEN. CARTER FOR COPIES OF FULCRUM CHARTS USED IN THE LAND PANEL ON
MEMO FOR CHIEF OF PROJECTS; WEEKLY STATUS REPORT NO. 5 ON PROJECT FULCRUM
MEMO FOR CHIEF OF PROJECTS; WEEKLY STATUS REPORT NO. 7 ON PROJECT FULCRUM
WEEKLY STATUS REPORT NO. 15 ON PROJECT FULCRUM
MEMO FOR CHIEF OF PROJECTS; WEEKLY STATUS REPORT NO. 22 ON PROJECT FULCRUM
WEEKLY STATUS REPORT NO. 26 ON PROJECT FULCRUM
WEEKLY STATUS REPORT NO. 13 ON PROJECT FULCRUM
FULCRUM WORK STATEMENTS
PRECONTRACT APPROVAL RECORD FOR ITEK CORPORATION, CONTRACT MB-1956 AMENDMENT 1
MEETING AT EASTMAN KODAK TO BROKER TWO PROBLEMS WHICH THE ITEK CORPORATION HAD COME UPON IN THE FULCRUM PROGRAM
WEEKLY STATUS REPORT NO. 17 ON PROJECT FULCRUM
CIA/NRO FISCAL YEAR 1966 BUDGET
FULCRUM CONTRACT MB-1957 EXTENTION
MEETING WITH ITEK REPRESENTATIVES IN HEADQUARTERS ON 2 MARCH 1965
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION OF THE NATIONAL RECONNAISSANCE PROGRAM
PRECONTRACT APPROVAL RECORD FOR ITEK CORPORATION, CONTRACT MB-1957 LETTER CONTRACT
MEMO FOR CHIEF OF PROJECTS; WEEKLY STATUS REPORT NO. 18 ON PROJECT FULCRUM
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO CONTRACT NO. MB-1957
WEEKLY STATUS REPORT NO. 19 ON PROJECT FULCRUM
WEEKLY STATUS REPORT NO. 14 ON PROJECT FULCRUM
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO CONTRACT NO. MB-1956
MEMO FOR CHIEF OF PROJECTS; WEEKLY STATUS REPORT NO. 12 ON PROJECT FULCRUM
WEEKLY STATUS REPORT NO. 24 ON PROJECT FULCRUM
LONG RANGE FUNDING FOR FISCAL YEARS 1967-1970
THE BASIC AUTHORIZATION FOR DISCLOSURE OF FULCRUM INFORMATION
MEMO FOR THE RECORD; AUTHORITY TO SPEND APPROXIMATELY AN ADDITIONAL $400,000 IN THE PERKIN-ELMER FULCRUM EFFORT
FUNDING APPROVAL FOR APRIL 1966, <SANITIZED> AND FULCRUM PROGRAMS
FULCRUM CONTRACT (MB-1957) WITH ITEK CORPORATION
PROBLEMS POSED BY THE CIA REQUEST FOR FUNDS FOR THE NRO PROGRAM
MEMO FOR CHIEF OF PROJECTS; WEEKLY STATUS REPORT NO. 8 ON PROJECT FULCRUM
TWX RE ITEK CORPORATION HAS WITHDRAWN FROM THE FULCRUM PROGRAM
FULCRUM STATUS MEETING AT THE BURLINGTON FACILITY, ITEK CORPORATION
MEMO FOR CHIEF OF PROJECTS; WEEKLY STATUS REPORT NO. 17 ON PROJECT FULCRUM
MEMO FOR CHIEF OF PROJECTS; WEEKLY STATUS REPORT NO. 3 ON PROJECT FULCRUM
WEEKLY STATUS REPORT NO. 29 ON PROJECT FULCRUM
MEMO FOR CHIEF OF PROJECTS; WEEKLY STATUS REPORT NO. 10 ON PROJECT FULCRUM
WEEKLY STATUS REPORT NO. 22 ON PROJECT FULCRUM
MEMO FOR CHIEF OF PROJECTS; WEEKLY STATUS REPORT NO. 6 ON PROJECT FULCRUM
WEEKLY STATUS REPORT NO. 20 ON PROJECT FULCRUM
APPROVAL TO EXTEND APPROXIMATELY 1600 HOURS OF OVERTIME ON THE "F" PROGRAM CONTRACT
WEEKLY STATUS REPORT NO. 28 ON PROJECT FULCRUM