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Declassified Collection of CORONA, ARGON, and LANYARD Records Index to The Declassified Collection of CORONA, ARGON, AND LANYARD RECORDS Declassified by the National Reconnaissance Office on November 26, 1997 Introduction The CORONA, ARGON, LANYARD (CAL) collection consists of documents related to the development, acquisition, and operation of the Intelligence Community's first film-return satellite reconnaissance systems. Organization The collection has been organized around the National Reconnaissance Office's (NRO's) Records Control Schedule. The NRO's Records Control Schedule defines the major subject categories of NRO records. If a category is not included in the index, that category did not contain any CAL records. About the Index Each major file series category in the Records Control Schedule is subdivided into additional categories, and most are further subdivided into specific topics. Within a category, records are listed in chronological order by date of origin using the format YYMMDD. If the month and/or day of origin is unknown, the date will be indicated by the year followed by "0101" or the year and month followed by "01", for example 650101 or 650601. CAL records consist of several types; documents, memoranda, telegram/cables, letters, and charts. In the index, the title of each records begin with a descriptor of its type, ("Doc" for document, "Memo" for memorandum, "TWX" for telegram/cable). The title in the index may vary somewhat from that on the document because some titles contained classified information and therefore had to be redacted. Telegrams/cables generally do not have titles, so the title in the index frequently represents a brief gist of the subject matter. Records which are attachments to a primary record are filed with the primary record. They are listed in the index immediately below the primary record and indented slightly. The page count for the primary record includes the pages of all of the attachments, therefore the page count for attachments is shown as "0." Some of the documents in the CAL collection were provided by presidential libraries. Copies of these documents were made available to the NRO and included in the collection as part of the effort to make the CAL collection as complete as possible. Documents from presidential libraries are not filed according to the NRO Records Control Schedule categories but are found in a separate "Presidential Library" section that has been subdivided by individual library. To find a document of interest - 1. Review the major file series categories and their descriptions to locate the broad area of interest; for example: 100 Overall Program Management, Policy, and Analysis 2. Within the major category, review the subcategory listings to find the category of interest, for example: 101 Records of the Director, NRO 3. Within the subcategory, review the topic listings to find the topic of interest, for example: 101-01 Records of the Director, Deputy Director, Deputy Director for Military Support, and Chief of Staff 4. Within the topic, review the title listing to identify the record of interest. Note the record's reference number, for example: Ref # Title Date Pages Barcode # 1/A/0021 MEMO: MEETING ON PROJECT VEDAS 590616 3 1400041231 5. Proceed to the area within the Reading Room containing the CAL collection and locate the file cabinet corresponding to the first part of the reference number (i.e., file cabinet #1). Open the file cabinet drawer corresponding to the second part of the reference number (drawer A) and locate the record corresponding to the final four digits of the reference number (record #0021). 6. If you need assistance or if you wish to obtain copies of any of the records contained in the CAL collection, please contact the Reading Room Librarian. Description of Major File Series Categories 100 Overall Program Management, Policy, and Analysis Records covered in this section document overall policy formulation and program management of the CORONA program. Included are records accumulated by the Director and other high- level officials; records of intra- and inter-agency committees, task forces, and boards; directives and other issuances that establish policies and procedures; inter-agency agreements; strategic planning records; and official histories (with related background files). 200 Legal, Inspector General, Legislative, External Relations, and Audiovisual Records Records covered in this section pertain to public affairs and include a video recording. 300 Budget and Finance Records covered in this section pertain to budget formulation and execution. Included are consolidated budget estimates and justifications and related working papers. 400 Contracting, Procurement, and Logistics Records Records covered in this section pertain to contracting, procurement, and logistics operations. Included are files related to contract policy, customer requirements, contracts, and transportation. 500 Security Records covered in this section pertain to program and personnel security. 700 Technology/Research and Development Records covered in this section pertain to technology studies and research and development. Included are records that pertain to overseeing specific R&D projects and R&D reference files. 800 Reconnaissance System Development, Acquisition, Operation, and Launch Records covered in this section document the development, acquisition, operation, and launch of the reconnaissance systems. Included are; specifications that establish the performance baseline for the CORONA system (including records that relate to modifying specifications under configuration management procedures); drawings and specifications, test reports, engineering data, and other records accumulated with the design, construction, and testing of system components; launch records, including safety plans, pre-launch test data, and recordings of the pre-launch assembly of flight vehicles and payloads; and periodic reports summarizing the capabilities, performance, and product of the systems for NRO management and customer review. 900 Operational Support and User Applications Records covered in this section pertain to contingency planning. Records from Presidential Libraries Records from the following presidential libraries were provided to the NRO as part of the effort to make the CAL collection as complete as possible: Dwight D. Eisenhower Library Abilene, Kansas Lyndon B. Johnson Library Austin, Texas John F. Kennedy Library Boston, Massachusetts 100 Overall Program Management, Policy, and Analysis Records covered in this section document overall policy formulation and program management of the CORONA program. Included are records accumulated by the Director and other high- level officials; records of intra- and inter-agency committees, task forces, and boards; directives and other issuances that establish policies and procedures; inter-agency agreements; strategic planning records; and official histories (with related background files). 101 Records of the Director, NRO 101-01 Records of the Director, Deputy Director, Deputy Director for Military Support, and Chief of Staff REF # TITLE DATE PAGES BARCODE # 1/A/0001 • MEMO: PROJECT CORONA 580425 1 1400070365 1/A/0002 • MEMO: RAND CORPORATION 580429 1 1400051156 1/A/0003 • MEMO: FINANCING OF PROJECT CORONA 580625 2 1400051164 1/A/0004 • CHART: PROJECT CORONA COSTS F.Y. 1959 580813 2 1400051203 • CHART: PROJECT CORONA COSTS F.Y. 1959 580813 0 1400051202 1/A/0005 • MEMO: PROJECT CORONA 580818 1 1400051204 1/A/0006 • MEMO: DRAFT: SUPPORT DIRECTIVE FOR PROJECT DISCOVERY 581114 6 1400022562 1/A/0007 • MEMO: PROJECT CORONA 581119 3 1400070629 1/A/0008 • MEMO: DISTRIBUTION OF RESPONSIBILITIES FOR CORONA 581125 3 1400070623 1/A/0009 • MEMO: EXPLOITATION EQUIPMENT FOR CORONA PHOTOGRAPHY 581126 10 1400023043 1/A/0010 • MEMO: PROJECT DISCOVERY 581201 3 1400070622 1/A/0011 • MEMO: ASSISTANT VICE CHIEF OF STAFF, SUBJECT: PROJECT DISCOVERY 581201 3 1400029837 1/A/0012 • MEMO: WS-117L PROGRAM 581204 2 1400070619 1/A/0013 • MEMO: PROPOSED CURTAILMENT OF PROJECT CORONA 581204 2 1400051231 1/A/0014 • MEMO: DISCOVERER-THOR PROJECT AND SENTRY PROGRAMS 581205 2 1400070618 1/A/0015 • MEMO: 117L ADVISORY COMMITTEE REPORT 590121 1 1400041172 1/A/0016 • MEMO: PROPOSED EXTENSION OF THE THOR BOOSTED SATELLITE 590211 2 1400070595 RECONNAISSANCE PROGRAM 1/A/0017 • MEMO: PROPOSED EXTENSION OF THE THOR BOOSTED SATELLITE 590211 2 1400041190 RECONNAISSANCE PROGRAM (FUNDING) 1/A/0018 • MEMO: APPROVAL OF EXTENSION OF PROJECT CORONA 590429 7 1400070594 1/A/0019 • MEMO: APPROVAL OF EXTENSION OF PROJECT CORONA INFORMATION/DIRECTION 590504 3 1400052834 CONCERNING PROGRAM • MEMO: APPROVAL OF EXTENSION OF PROJECT CORONA REVIEW OF SENTRY AND 590505 0 1400041146 CORONA PROGRAMS,INSTRUCTIONS/DIRECTIONS TO PRESERVE SECURITY 1/A/0020 • MEMO: APPROVAL OF EXTENSION OF PROJECT CORONA 590505 4 1400070588 • MEMO: APPROVAL OF EXTENSION OF PROJECT CORONA 590505 0 1400038279 1/A/0021 • MEMO: MEETING ON PROJECT VEDAS 590616 3 1400041231 1/A/0022 • MEMO: COVER LETTER, PROPOSED SUPPLEMENT TO CORONA PROJECT 590707 2 1400041242 • MEMO: SUPPLEMENT TO CORONA PROJECT 590707 0 1400041241 1/A/0023 • MEMO: PROJECT ARGON 590721 1 1400023012 REPORT OF PROGRESS FOR QUARTER ENDED 30 JUNE 1959, MEMO: FOR SEC. DEFENSE 1/A/0024 • MEMO: SAMOS, MIDAS AND DISCOVERER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS 600317 1 1400062019 AND DEVELOPMENT/OPERATIONAL PLANS FOR SAMOS AND MIDAS PROGRAMS 1/A/0025 • MEMO: MEMO IS TO RECORD THE DISCUSSION HELD IN THE OFFICE OF 610405 2 1400008953 SAFUS, 4 APRIL 1961 REFER SCOPE OF FOLLOW-ON PROGRAM AND ITS MANAGEMENT 1/A/0026
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