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June 20, 1969 

MEMORANDUM FOR DR. MC LUCAS 

SUBJECT: Minutes of HEXAGON Portion. of the ExCom 

Meeting of June 20, 1969 

Mr. David Packard 

Mr. Richard Helms 

Dr. Lee A. DuBridge 

Dr. John L. McLucas 

Members Present 

Deputy Secretary of Defense 

Director of Central Intelligence 

Science Advisor to the President 

Others Present 

Director, National Reconnaissance 

Office, Ex Officio 

DDR&E 

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Dr. John S. Foster, Jr. 

Dr. F. Robert Naka 

Col. Lewis S, Norman 

Chairman, HEXAGON Review Committee 

HEXfoGON Review Committee (SAFSP) 

HEXAGON Review Commi t·.:cc (OSP/CIA) 

Briefing 

Dr, Naka briefed the recommendations from the :.~ommi ttee' s 

review: 

1. Fund HEXAGON to meet the Decc:aber 1970 inL ia 1 

launch date, 

2. _ ~se th£ ~ORONA schedule to 

FY 1970 - 5 

FY 1971 - 5 

FY 1972 - ~ 

from the present 6, 6, 0. 

HEXAGON CORONA GAMBIT 

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3. Review in December 1969 the need for additional 

CORONA procurements. 

Vugraphs used for the HEXAGON Review Committee's 

briefing are attached. 

Conclusions 

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The Review Committee's recommendations were accepted. 

In addition, Perkin-Elmer was to be impressed with the 

need for cost control. 

Discussion 

Mr. Packard was upset by the apparent inability of 

the contractors and Government to project funding requirements. However, he felt that the funds must be found and 

without approiching Congress. Dr. DuBridge felt that the 

total program costs would rise if the program were either 

slipped or accelerated. Dr. Foster said that it was necessary to fund the program to insure intelligence collection. Mr. Helms indicated he would review management 

controls. 

Dr. McLucas pointed out how some of the $64M shortage 

could be met: GAMBIT had underrun $30M in FY 1969, and 

the SI camera would not be accelerated. He also suggested 

that Admiral Nimitz be alerted to the need for cost controls, 

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F. Robert Nak~ 

Chairman 

HEXAGON Review Commictee 

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OBJECTIVES 

o ASSESS PROBABILITY OF MEETING HEXAGON INITIAL LAUNCH DATE OF 

DECEMBER 1970. 

o DETERMINE CONl"IDENCE OF MISSION SUCCESS OF INITIAL HEXAGON LAUNCHES. 

0 RECOMMEND A PLAN, CONSISTENT WITH THESE EVALUATIONS, WHICH 

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o INSURING ADEQUATE COLLECTION OVERLAP 

o AND MINIMIZING COST. 

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MISSION SUCCESS PROBABILITY 

0 TOTAL SYSTEM RELIABILITY; 

0 LAUNCH VEHICLE - 95% 

0 SATELLITE BASIC ASSEMBLY - 90% 

75% 

0 SENSOR SUBSYSTElvi - 88% 

0 RECOVERY OF EACH RV - 98% 

0 SUBSYSTEM EXPERIENCE: 

O COMMAND AND TELEMETRY SYSTEM EXPERIENCE ON GAMBIT 

o NEW FILM TRANSPORT SYSTEM 

o NEW RV' s -- BUT SCALED-UP DISCOVERER SHAPE 

o NEW PARACHUTE --- BUT SCALED-DOWN "PRECISION RECOVERY INCLUDING 

MANEUVERING ENTRY - PRIME" PROGRAM CONFIGURATION 

0 FIRST FLI GH1> 

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O NO ORBIT ADJUST ATTEMPT PRIOR 'I'O HV #1 RECOVERY 

0 ADDITIONAL BATTERIES 

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RECOMME:NDL\TIONS 

o FUND lP',/1\GON TO MEET THE DECEMBER 1970 

o REVISE YEARLY CORONA LAUNCH SCHEDULE OF 5-5-2-0 

o REVIEW NEED FOR ADDITIONAL CORONA BUY DEC 1 69 

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INSURE ADEQUATE COLLECTION OVERLAP 

o ADJUST CORONA LAUNCH SCHEDULE 

FY '70 FY 1 71 FY 1 72 

o PRESENT 6 4 + 2 0 

o RECOMMENDED 5 5 2 

o DECISION TO BUY CORONAS CAN BE DELAYED TO DECEMBER 1969 TO INSURE 

24-MONTH LEAD TIME. 

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CORONA STRETCH-our COST 

{5-5-2-0) 

0 $ FOR 6-MONTR PERIOD IN FY '72 

a NEEDED IF: 

o HEXAGON ACTUALLY SLIPS, OR 

o FIRST 1WO HEXAGONS ARE TOTAL FAILURES 

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PROBABILITY OF DELAY OF INITIAL LAUNCH 

1 MONTH 50% 

3 MONTHS 75% 

6 MONTHS , 95% 

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COST OF ADDITIONAL CORONAS 

(DECISION IN DEC '69) 

0 3 UNITS 

0 6 UNITS 

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CORONA SCHEDULE VS REQUIREMENT 

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FY 69 FY 70 

Actual Present* Recom-~1:-k 

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Sep Sep 

Oct 

Nov Nov 

Dec Dec** 

Jan 

Feb Feb 

Mar Mar 

May May May 

Number of Missions 7 6 5 

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Search Satisfaction 73'1. 70% 75% 

(80% Required Semiannually) 

Search Satisfaction 

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* Present schedule 

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- 55% 641 

- STB at 100 run; UTB at 85 nm. 

100 nm from Dec 1969 onward 

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FY 71 FY 72 . Present Recorn- Present Recommended mended 

Jul Jul None Jul 

Sep 

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Nov 

Dec 

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

May May 

6 5 0 2 

75% 80% 28% 54% 

(residual) 

63% 69% 14% 357. ) 

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PRESIDENTtS BUDGET 

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COST IMPLICATIONS 

FY 1970 

$182. 3M 

$246.4M 

$35.SM 

' $lli.1M 

$10.6M 

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$ 64.1.M 

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FY 1971 

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EFFECT OF FUNDING LIMITATIONS 

PEk!<lN-ELMER ($87M REQUIRED IN FY 70): 

$10M REDUCTION - 6 MONTH STRETCHOUT 

$25M REDUCTION - 12 MONTH STRETCHOUT 

SPACECRAIT, RV's ($87.8M REQUIRED IN FY 70): 

$7.SM REDUCTION 6 MONTH STRETCH.OUT 

$7 .5M REDUCTION - 12 MONTH STRETCHOUT 

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RECOMMENDATIONS 

o FUND HT~> ,\GON TO MEET THE DECEMBER 1970 INITIAL LAUNCH DATE 

o REVISE YEARLY CORONA LAUNCH SCHEDULE OF 5-5-2-0 

o REVIEW NEED FOR ADDITIONAL CORONA BUY DEC 1 69 

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