Dr. Charyk consolidated the CIA, Air force, and Navy space programs into the NRO. He brought the first U.S. imagery satellite, CORONA, into operation and demonstrated signals intelligence technology from space. During his tenure, the NRO operated the U-2 reconnaissance aircraft and managed development of the A-12.
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