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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

WASHINGTON 23, D.c,

SUBJECT: (Unclassified) Accelerated Air Force Space Program

2. We understana that you are specifically interested in

FEB 2°7 1958

the

Present status and anything else that could be done (within Air Force

|pproval authority) to accelerate the following three Projects

be Manned Satellite ~ In this general category are included such

Projects as the X-1' , AVCO, Martin and Convair Proposals, DYNA-SOAR, ete.

Whichever ones we choose involve the letting of contracts with industry,
ipproval.

We can go no further without OSD a;

additional funds in FY 1958 are needed.

Be Bo mpiiiton Pound Thrust Rugine - mts project wea
started in 1955. the feasibility studies and preliminary design work was
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ES-5 23 Oct 58
EB-6 23 Oct 58
BS-13 4 Nov 58
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AFMD = APE 8,958,000
sD AFD 7,120,000
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sane (Columbia 3) 1,328,500 ORDTR( 22ka )
Rane (Bentix) 2,1bk 207 EBAR (22h4)
CRO-WADC' (nea) 3,435,000 . Optical Ntssile
° Test Range Inst-
cn Tumentetion(22ka)
CRt(Stanfard Rach 570,000 Ship ACANTA(22ha)
Inst.)
BgAHBc (Convair) 1,374,500 M@ Systens Studies
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AFBMD (Lockheed) 750,000 Sebeysten "G" (22ha)
ara 9,827 ,000 Pt. Arguello Leumech
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RaDC (Convair) 200,000 Radar Discrimination
(Ret 550,000) Program (2akA)
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cas 299,000 Space Track Interin
(Eat 1,000,000 System
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AFD 1,000,000 Commmicstions
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RADC(Lincoln Labs) ° Advanced Radar
(Bt 500,000) Techniques

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Lama Probes (2-58) 7,600,000 (transferred to maga)
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MEE (9-53) ; 188,200,000 .

Facilities: (41-59) 9,827,000 PR. Argunlo lewach Complex

MuncOvmER (48-59) (Undefined. portion) Finaacial greakout be prepared

of SREFEY ¢) in

Boosters (17-59) 53090,000 10 T80R - 2 atlas
Clout, ott wreerrried , mry Payload
Others to be defined 7 Payload

Communications Satellite 1,000,000 Army Payload:

(54-59) - ,

Tracking & Date Reduction
Interim Space Surveillance 299,000
maltiometes nt. eta 197,992

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(6-58,Tak Ho. 9)
S0QRR (18-59) _ 699,000
Research Stuties and
Investiga- .
tions :
Lincoln Lab-Re-Extry 4,516,000
Paysies (13-59)
Advanced Radar Toch- 500,000
Nuclear aig) 999,750
Vehicle (6-58-3) ,
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February 14, 195¢

' MEMORANDUM FOR TNE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
- SUBJECT: THOR and WS-1171 Program : ¢

1. Closet . Felated to Air Force THOR and WS+11L7L
Orans are five Projects, all of which, I believe, should |
be undestaren tly. by the Air Force,: THOR boosters
can be made aveilebie for these Projects frog .1958 authorized
Production without adversely ‘affecting the ERBM program,

2. The projects are as follows;

Stage missile carrying 2 300 ib. warhead with a Tange of
over 5,006 eres This migsile Could be provided for

1 vely chea and at a cost: of about $20 million
more than the cost of a The Squadran. 40 Firm Tecomaenda- —_.
tien as to Program on the THOR ICBM 1s. made at this tine,
but st fs believed Operational @issiles could be Secured at
a very early date to supplement Icey Capability, if desired,

‘ 2 FT a + A small television -
7 transnitter tan. be ingta ins sateliite to provide global .
weather for

ailitary, commercial and scientific purposes.
she THR would be combined with the HUSTLER engine to boost:
the satellite to orbit. I am advised the first flight of
§ system can be nade in September 1958,

Ce. overa t «. Thig systen could carry -
&@ varlety of pay. coeds. all caneble of recovery by decelera-
ting devices. Th THER ld bs ’ VANGUARD

Second stage to boost the Satellite to orbit. Present i
jagications are that the first flight can be made in July

Scientific Satellit + The use vf THOR ang |

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_ the HUSTLER engine would enable the Air Force tu launch a

300 1b, Scientific Satellite by Cctober rose, i

Ge. eon lapact. A& previously Tegommended, the
Ady Force. can. Taunc & Goon rocket using the THOR, VANGUAHD 3
and VANGUARD 3 with an appropriate payload by Cetober 1958.

In addition to the SGientific data that can be obtained froa :
such a flight, the United States could make a aajur intex- :
National p8ychological gain by beating the hussians tc the
‘won, I urge that this Air Force approach be utilized,

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ATED . : $ 7,600.000
"ATES (Loan labs) 2,565,126
BGARDC(ACA~Comvair) 460,000
cac(a.z. ) 578,542
aremc(Gen stoxics) 999,750
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" WqARDO (Lockheed 60,000
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APIO Leskton & 200,
OSR (Rana) bk 000
CRC(Lincoln Labs) 4,516,000
AERO 5090,000
AFEND 699,000
HgARDC(Pratt-¥;Convair) 16,000,000
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MISSILE Dermigg
6258-3, a & 460,000 Studies on Satellite Interceptor
6-8-5 955,000 Molecular Interactions (2ahs)
658-6 500,000 Decoy Diecriaiattsen (22)
6-58-7 a “0,000 Pepracking ToAeattea2)
27-59 . 1,328,500 ORDIR (22ha)
29-59 ; 2,14k 297 BBAR(22kA)
30-59 ‘ 3,435,000 Optical Missile test
31-59 570,000 Ship ACANTA(2244)
37-59 - 1,374,500 MO System Stuties (22h4)
38-59 750,000 Subsystem "a" (20ka)

aa ha-59 . 1,445,000 Geophysics Work for 22ha
46.59 750,000 Radar Discrimination Program(22ha)
58-59 . 2,500,000 Precision IR Tracking Unit

TOTAL $ 15,872,297

PROPELLANT CHMIaTzy ‘
ah-59 $ 2,094,000 Solid Propeliants
6-58-8 380,000 Three Advanced Propulsion studies

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Mento for Secy of Defense, Subj: THOP and W-117L Prograatt)

3. Regarding items 2d-and ¢ above, the Air Force can
ae escik es: their accomplishaent or participate in such projects
deemed appropriate. I believe the dates used

above should he regarded as targets and are necessarily
subjéct to adjustaent as Programs. procead. :

(Signed) JMS 4, poudtas
Setretary of the Air Force

_ APPROVED (Within Air Force Aesourcee for 1958);

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with memorandum af $1 December 1988 fron
ee ney. relative to the Communications
Jc are subaitted herewith, ‘Data reqnested ia par
om 33 December 1968,— ~ ne
f the complezitics inveteed.tn evaluating such
! reliability, sureral effects, ete., we are

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