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MEMOrCANDUM FOR Secretaries of the Military Departments 

SUBJECT: Department of Defense Satellite-Borne Earth 

Sensing and Space Shuttle Planning Activities 

filis memorandum replaces TOP SECBET JUHAN memorandum. 

(BYE 18268-68), from the Deputy Secretary of Defense to the 

Service Secretaries, ''Department of Defense Satellite-Bome 

Earth Sensing Activities .. " 

To insure that all Departm~ of Defens·e efforts 'involving the use of satellite-borne earth sensors are dealt 

with in accordance with current policy, all agencies must 

deal with the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) On such 

activity.. "Activity" is defined to include feasibility studies, potential application studies, developments, tests, 

uses, plans for symposia and conferences, and papers and 

presentations on this subject area. The NRO will refer 

specific requirements for collection to the DIA forsub .... mission to the U. S. Intelligence Board. In addition, all 

agencies originating or sponsoring actlv~~y attendant to 

SpFlce Shuttle payload studies, symposia and planning which 

bear on earth sensing will deal with the National Reconnaissance Office. 

The National Reconnaissance Office is designated as 

the DOD point of contact with NASA, as well as other 

government agencies, with regard to satellite-borne earth 

senslns matters which involve conventional boosters or 

potential Space Shuttle use. 

IEN'KETH RUSH 

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MIHORANDUM FOR Secretaries of the Military Departments 

SUlJEcr: Department of Defense Satellite-Borne Earth 

Sensing and Space Shuttle Planning Activities 

!his memorandum replaces TOP SECRET memorandum from 

the Deputy Secretary of Defense to the Service Secretaries, 

''Department of Defense Satellite-Bome Earth Sensing Activities, U dated August 23, 1968,. 

To insure that all Department of Defense efforts involving the use of satellite-borne earth sensors are dealt 

with in accordance with current policy, I am requiring 

that all such activity be directed to the Office of the 

Secretary of the Air Foree for review and approval. 

"Activity" is defined to include feasibility studies J 

potenti·al application studies, developments, tests, uses, 

plans for symposia and conferences, and papers and presentations on this subject area. In addition, all agencies 

originating or sponsoring activity attendant to Space 

Shuttle payload studies, symposia and planning which bear 

on earth sensing will deal with the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force. 

The Office of the Secretary of the Air Force is designated as the DOD point of contact with NASA, as well as other 

government agencies, with regard to sateillte ... borne earth 

sensing matters which involve conventional boosters or 

potential Space Shuttle use. 

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KENNETH RUSH 

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