Only eight weeks after Sputnik 1, the president decided to proceed with a joint CIA Air Force interim photo reconnaissance satellite program to answer the critical intelligence questions about Soviet missiles.

就在斯普特尼克 1 号发射八周后，总统决定继续中情局空军联合临时照片侦察卫星计划，以应对关于苏联导弹的关键情报问题。