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WS 117L Development Plan, 2 April 1956, presented

to HQ ARM, HQ USAF, and Secretary Quarles in series

of briefings ending 10 May 1956.

WS 117L approved by HQ USAF Development Directive

No. 85, 3 August 1956 and HQ ARDO System Development

Directive No. 1171,, 17 August 1956. (Reference

DD No. 85 and SDD No. 117L)

3. Because of fund limitations in FT 57 program only

$3,000,000 of FY 57 R&D funds were made available

to initiate this development.

On 28 August 1956, WDD requested HQ USAF to re-examine

inadequate funding. A total of $23,000,000 was con-

•sidered minimum essential to meet the schedule

approved by HQ USAF. (Reference Imp letter da+ped 28... • g le)

WDTR 57-485
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ITEM NO. AMOLTAAIN REFEREE= TAB NO. 

HQ USAF .71" replied no more than #10,000,000 of R&Dvi ty45.(ltrirrp

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funds could be made available in FY 57 and requested

a redetermination of our nonresearchtype funds

which would be required. (Reference TWX AFDRD 57697

dated 23 October 1956).

W8 117L representatives briefed Coordinating Committee

on Guided Missiles o' 26 October 1956. (Reference Memo

to Colonel Terhune dated 31 October 1956)

21 November 1956. WDD informed HQ USAF that in addition

to the $10,000,000 FY 57 R&D funds which they were to

maka.available, an additional $18,000,000 non-R&D funds

would be required. (Reference WDD!letter dated 21 Nov 56)

Secretary Quarles briefed again en WS 117L on 29 Nov 1956.

(Reference Homo to Colonel Terhune dated 5 December 1956)
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HQ USAF informed WDD on 10 December 1956 that ne

more than sa0,000,000 in R&D funds could be made

available in both FY 57 and FY 58'and asked that we

again reconsider our requirements far non-R&D funds.

(Reference 10 Dee 1956 letter, HQ; USAF)

On 30 January 1957, WDD again requested a total of

FY 57 funding of $28,000,000 and set FY 58 requirements at $47,000,000 dollars. (Reference 30 Jan 57/

letter)

11. On 4 February 1957 HQ MAP requested WDD rde cost

estimates for a WS 1I7L backup to VANGUARD during the

101 period. A total program cost estimate for preparation and launching of six (6)1 WS 117L scientifically

instrumented satellites during the 171 was determined to

be 91 million dollars and was relayed to HQ USAF on 8 Feb 57.

(Reference ma AFDRD-SS 47017 and' TkUr WDTR 2-2-E)`

WDTR 57-485
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AMMLIAASI

Air Council considered WS 117L case on 7 February

1957 and considered NO 117L as one of several %ital•

priority programs with insufficient funding" and

referred the matter to Secretary Quarles for

REFERENOB TAB NO.

determination.

Due to the inadequate funding and the amount of funds

in the second half of the fisoal year, the prime

contractor was required to reduce his planned effort

and stretch out the program. (Reference AM letter to

Lockheed dated 11 Feb 1957)

HQ USAF prohibits orbital testing prior to January 1960.

(Reference HQ USAF letter dated 6 March 1957) /7

15. 1 117L was finplly funded to a total of $13.9 million

dollars in FY 57.

3.0 million dollars received Sept 1956 •

7.0 million dollars received January 1957

3.9 million dollars received April 1957

13.9 million (TOTAL)

WDTR 57-425
PART II - INCLUDES ACTIONS SINCE 1 IOU 1957
ITEM .NO.

1.

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Contractor proceeded on the basis that FY 58 funding

would total $35,000,000 Which had been our guidance

from HQ USAF. (Reference DRD . letter dated 6 March 1957)

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Contractor notified in August to stretch out program

through October 1957 due to lack of FY 58 !waling.

(Reference HMO letter to Lockheed.dated 13 August 1957)

Contractor notified of R&D Fund Expenditure Ceiling

in Fr 58. As of 30 December 1957 these expenditUre

ceilings have not been removed. (Reference BMO letter

to Lockheed dated 21 August 1957):

On 22 August 1957 General Ritland briefed the Air

Council on MS 117L.

On 3 September 1957, we received program planning gUidance

from HQ USAF that all activity, on WS 117L must be limited

to 10 million dollars in FY 58 R&D funds. (Reference HQ USAF

letter dated 3 Sep 57111.11r: 11/1111111425
ITEM NO. AWSLIASIO ERWMULIALMI.

On 5 Sept 1957 HQ USAF requested a budget submission

based upon the Air Council briefing. This information

was presented to HQ USAF on 19 Sept 19571.essentially

requesting $48 million dollars fop the remainder of

Fr 58 and $106 million dollars for FY 59. This would

allow the WS 117L to proceed at a,rate to allow initiation

of flight teat program by the middle of Calendar Tear 1959.

(Reference 19 Sept 1957 letter "VS 117L Funding for FY 58

and FY 59")

ODM-State-M3C-State Group briefed on WS 117L on 20 Sept 1957.

ODM group under Dr. Kybal briefed-on WS 117L on 10 Oct 1957.

AFBMD notified HQ USAF of pending. work stoppage at prime

contractor for lack of Fr 58 funds. (Reference TWX WDTR 10-8-41

10 October 1957)

10. 10 Ootober 1957 - Secretary Douglas in memo to General'Lemay Q

approved the program recommended by Air Council, namely $47.5

million FY 58 and $106 million in"! 59• (Reference Memo to

• General Lew)

WM157-485
ITEM NO. ACTION TAKEN

11. 8 Oct 1957 telecon from Hq USAF requested funds

required to accelerate WS 117L. Replied to this

on 11 October 1957. (Reference Eztraot of Telecom

8 Oct 57 (Part 5) and WDTR reply to WDTO)

REFERENCE TAB NO.

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AD-HOC Committee of LSD (R&D) briefed on WS 117L

en 18 October 1957.

received procurement authorization for additional'

$35.1 million dollars for WS 11714 15 Oct 57.

(Reference APERD-SS TVIC 51476)

On 16 October 1957, Secretary Quarles was briefed

again on WS 117L. Meeting inconclusive, no decision

to proceed. (Reference Nemo for Record, 25 Oct 1957)

15. On 18 October 1957 HQ USAF placed an administrative U

freeze on commitment of the moniep authorized on

15 October 1957, but allowed commitment of $15.5 million

dollars pending decision Secretary Quarles to allow 111111111111§FR 57-485
(contld).

the program to proceed. (Reference Memo for Record

dated 18 Oct 1957 and AFMMP TWX 51689)

On 29 October 1957 BMO took action to place WS 117L

on Master Urgency List and assignment of a DX rating.

No action to date.

17. . 1 November 1957. Secretary of Defense approved

recommendation of Air Council and WS 117L given

go-ahead at a maximum rate consistent with good

management.

.18. 1 November 1957. AFBMD received procurement

authorization of an additional $2.4 million dollari

for WS 117L. (Reference TWX law 52291)

19. On 5 November 1957, HQ USAF removed administrative

freeze on $35.1 million dollar procurement authorization. •

(Reference TWI LYMPP 52392) 111111111111

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ACTION TAKEN REFERENCE TAB NO.

WDTR 57-485
ACTION IA=

20. On 17 December 1957, AFBMD requested HQ CDC to take

action to release $13.5 million dollars WS 117L

REIFERNICE TAB NO.

facilities hands in FY 58. (Reference WDTR TWX 1244)

HQ USAF requested on 27 November 1957 to remove

overtime restrictions currently in . effect on the

J8 117L program. No action to date. (Reference

B1 letter to HQ USAF dated 27 November 1957)

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Copy of Lockheed letters to Committee on 117L

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DKPARTNENT OF THE AIR FORCE

BRADQtUBTIRS, UMW, STATES AIR FORCE

DIRECTORATE OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOreNT

D. D. N3. 85 

Date 3 August 1956 

DEVELOPMENT DIRECTIVE

FOR

(UNCL) WEAPON =TEE um ADVANCED RECONNAMSANCE SYSTEK

This Directive is applicable to OCR No. 80, dated 16 March

1955, and to the Development Plan for System No. 1171, dated 2 April

1956, approved by Headquarters USAF an 24 July 1956.

RELATIVE IMPORTANCE. A vital requirement for the defense of

the United States is the earliest poppible warning of a Soviet intention

to attack. This system, employing.an orbiting satellite, can provide at

a reasonably early date, surveillance of the whole Soviet comPlax. The

use of the varied sensing devices in the satellite system should reveal

Soviet preparations for a possible attack well in advance of the event,

Of equal importance is the need for acquisition at accurate target

information, kept currently revised for effective counter attack. As

a by-product, Soviet knowledge that they are under surveillance will,

in itself, provide a forceful deterrent to the initiation of hostilities.

This system is presently assigned a lit:priority and a 1-6 precedence

rating.

FUNDING INFORMATION. Because of fowl limitations, only

$3,000,000 of FT 1957 P-600 series funds are available to your Command

to initiate this development.

The above statements constitute a directive to initiate such

developments as can be supported with the above fund limitations.

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SPENCER S. MUNN

Colonel, USAF

Chief, Program Control Division

Assistant for Development Programming

Office, DCA/Development

R. L. Johnston

Colonel, USAF

Dainty-Director of R&D

Office, DCA/Development

MD-5642503

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AM RESEARCH AND 41VELOBOIINT COMMAND

Post Office Box 1395

Baltimore 3, Maryland

SDD No. 117L

17 August 1956

ARDC =MIK DEVELOISMINT DIRECTIVE

ADVAIEND RECONNAISSANIN SYSTEM

DIRECTED ACTION

Implementation, within the limits established by the following paragraphs of this directive, of System Development Plan No. WS 1171., dated

2 April 1956, title: "Advanced Reconnaissance System," is directed. (uivL)

ASSIGNMINIT c RBSPONSIBILITISS

Primery responsibility for the implementation and execution of

this Development Plan is assigned to Headquarters ARDC, Western Development Division. (UNCL)

At the request of Western Development Division, and to the degree

stipulated by that agency, the following Centers .will be responsible for

technical and/or test support, as appropriate, in the execution of the WS

117L Development Plan:

Air Force Cambridge Research Center.

Wright Air Development Center.

Rome Air Development Center

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Hallman Air Development Center

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Arnold Nngineering Development Center

Air Force Missile Test Center.

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CO Air Force Personnel and Training Research Center.

3. CHATS

No specific changes to the WS irn, Development Plan, dated 2 April

1956, are directed. However, it is desirable that the Advanced Reconnaissance System be capable ultimately of meeting all operational and

technicsl intelligence requirements for visual reconnaissance; thus names-

- sari developments to improve the proposed visual sensor system to permit

maxi:nun ground resolution should be Incorporated in the Development

Plan, and such developments initiated as soon as possible in parallel with

the WS 117L development program.
WD 56-03o3.4

anent is claspified

contains -- tics an

meats planned for

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developof the nation, the

°sure would result in

to the nation.

- 4. Pte' IMONMATION

a. Target Date - As indicated in Top Secret Supplement to wS 117L

Development Plan, dated 2 April 1956. -( ISM

 Funding Infcwmation - This system is being funded under line item

621-117L. (tam)

c. References -

USAF General Operational Requirement No. 80 (SA-20

16 March 2955

ABDO System Requirement NO. 5, 27 October 1955.

(UNCI

(3) USAF Development Directive No. 85, 3 August 1956.

)

d. Other -

Security - Maintenance of special security restrictions on

information relating to development progress system status and planned

operational capabilities is directed. AM:star Maste allisification

Guide for WS 117I, will be prepared, and a roster maintained of individuals whose position, as known to your organisation, requires overall

knowledge of the sensitive aspects of the WS 117L devlopment program.

_ An up-to-date dopy of this roster will be submitted for retention at .

this Headquarters, Attn: ROM.

Initial Fundin4 - Severe limitations an FY 1957 funds available to this Command permit allocation of only $3,000,000 to initiate

development of WS 11TL. As soon as possible, ARDC lbrm 111, "Research

and Development Management Report," should be submitted to Headquarters

ARDC, Attu; IMP, outlining significant changes to the WO 117L Development Plan which will result from this inadequate initial banding.

telefen)-

BY CM= OF TEN COME=

Jowl.. CONKER

Chief, Fiscal &

Documentation Branch

Brecutive Office

DepUty Comdr/

weapon Systems

/s/ Don R. Ostremder

DOM R. OSTRANDER

Brigadier General, USAF

Ass e t for Guided Missiles Systems

Deputy Commander/Weapon Systems
HEADQUARTERS

AIR RESEARCH AND DEVELOEMENT COMM

Post Office ,Box 1395

Baltimore 3, Maryland

Amend No. 1 to

SDD No. 1171

28 August 1956

AMENEAMET.ARDC SYS= reVELOEIRNT DIRICTIVZ

ADVANCED RECONNAISSANCE SYS=

1. 1113111111121T

ARDC System Developsent Directive No. 1174 dated. 17 August 1956,

is amended as follows:

a. Add to paragraph 4, as follows:

NI. Priority-Precedence -

The Advanced Reconnaissance System is currently assigned

a development priority. of 1A, and USAF Precedence Liet

rating of 1-6. (UNCLASSIFIED)

BY ORDER OF THE CCORIANINIR:

JOHN A. CONNER

Chief, Fiscal & Doctosentation Branch

Executive Office

Deputy Casmander/Weapon Systems

/s/Son R. Ostrander

DON B. OSTRANDER

Brigadier General, USAF

Ass'It for Guided Missiles Systems

Deputy Ocamender/Weapon Systems

ED 56-03014
HBADqUANENRS •

AIR RESEARCH AND EIVIELORNMIT COMMAND

Post Office Box 1395

13attiscre 3, Maryland

Amend No. 2 to

SDD No. 117L

TITLE: ADVANCED RECONNAISSANCE SYSTEM

AMBENKENT TO ARDC SFS= DNVIELOPMENT DIRECTIVE

1. AMENIKINT

ARDC Eorsten Development Directive No. 117L, dated 17 August

1956, is 1111103nded as follows:

a. Add paragraph 5, as follows:

"5. ADDITIONS OR CORRECTIME3 TO DEVELOPMENT PLAN

Project No. 8728, title: "Qualitative Personnel

Requirements Information for the Advanced Reconnaissance System (System 117L)" is approved for

the inclusion in the System 13.7L Davelopneart Plan.

Implementation of Project! No. 8728 vrill be at the

discretion of Western Development Division (WD!IR)

and contingent upon availability of necessary

resources.w

BF CR= OF THE COMMANDER:
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Woo 28 Aug 56

SMOOT: Requirement for Additional Fy 1957 Funds for WS 117L

THRII: Conmeader

Mr Research and Development• Command.

ATTN: RDZG

P.O. Bac .3.395

Balticare, Maryland

TO: Deputy Chief of Staff, Development

Headquarters, USAF Washington, D. C.

A prerequisite for secnessiml initiation and implementation of the program directed in Headquarters; USAF Development Directive

Number 85, dated 3 August 1956 and Headquarters, Air Research. and

Development Command Systems Development. Directive Number 1117q dated

17 August 1956 is an early availability and assignment of additional

funds from the fiscal year 1957 Budget Program. Ate,* of milit=7,

industrial, and academic professional scientists and engineers is

currently standing in abeyance pending a resolution of the.funding

problems. Melberg, on this tomboys strong background in the system

requirements, having participated in the feasibility program* and the

preliminery design study programs.. A strong enthusiasm for the progrea and a spirit of impatience to attack the problems in an all-out

fashion prevails. Any appreciable delay' in the resolution of fmcling problems will result in a loss of enthusiasm and, of greater consequence, a disbanding of team stathers to the detriment of any subsequent program efforts. Industry, the academic institutions, and

in same cases the military cannot indefinitely postpone the reassignment of persohnel to other programs while extended deliverations

on supporting funds are in process.

The type and total of additimal fiscal year 1957 .funds

required are:

P662o $11,400scoo

P-131 $ 8,500p000

P-244 $ 2,000p000

2ce determination of funds required is based upon the prime

contractor's estimate for second, third and fourth quarter fiscal

year 1957 expenditures (Inca. 2) the estimates providolbyltight4ir

Development Center, Air Force Comitaildge Research Center and Race

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DECLAS.iii r IEL) . DOD Dili 5200.10 11111111.111 .
WDD (Rp, ARDO) Subject: Requirement for Additional Fy 1957

Funds for 1 117L

Air Development Center far research and.development in technical

areas peculiar to Air Research and Development Commend Center

capabilities, (Ina 1), the need far early procurement action on

long-lead time. items, (.thud! 3), and a consideration of the. mem

problem areas involved. in establishing an integrated, progressive

work schedule to provide an operational We 117L by the establiOed

national need. dates.

A, total of three million dollars in BPS! 2-117 is currently

available for the implamentation of the W8 117E program.. It is

planned to place the available funds an request for a contract with the Lockheed Aircraft Corporation as System Prime Contractor on ar about 15 September 1956, and-zero dollars into the Air

Research and Development Commend center directed efforts. This

management decision should not be construed as one which lessens the

importance of the need for solution of the praises assigned the

various Air Research and Development Commend centers, but one which

emphasises the importance of holding together the development teem

as indicated in paragraph 1, above. An early decision regarding

additional funds is requested if the WS 117L Project Office is to

establish a properly oriented. program of research, development and

test, and is to effectively direct the contractor's efforts in the

various subsystem areas. lowly knowledge regarding additional funds

is essential for a determination of initial rates of expenditure and

level of effort as well as for planning and timing for increased

poignant rates and work effort to the levels originally planned and

still deemed a requirement far successful and timely achievement of

an operational ARS.

It is requested that fiscal, year 1957 funds in the totals and

by Budget Project as listed in 'Integra* two above be made available

to the Commander, Western Development Division at the earliest possible

date. The additional funds requested are required for the continuation

of a properly balanced effort during the remainder of fiscal year 1957,

and are essentially those asked for in the eysteaDinmaxgmenrb Plan BO.

WS 1171,, dated 2 April 1956, title: "AdvammdBeconnalseance System"

after adjustment far the time presently elapsed in fiscal yese41957.

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000` 1111•11•1
WDD (MQ ARDC) Subject: F.for Additional Fy 1957

Funds for WS 117L

Amding requirements for fiscal year 1958 will be essentially those

Indicated in the above referenced, Deve lemma Plan 'with some adjustment due to the fact that the program is getting a later start than

was proposed in the Flan.

FOR TRI CORIANDER:

3 Dols:

ARDC Center requirements

FT 1957

System Primo Contractor

LAC, Zstimated Fund

3. Guided Missile (Around

Rabilingikuipment

MOM

GURUS R. TERROR, JR

Coloikel, DSO

Deputy Commender

Technical °Orations

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WDD (ARDC), Subject: Requirement for Additional IT 1957 Funds for

VS UM

RDZGW (28 Aug 56) let Ind

HEADQUARTERS, AIR RESEARCH AND DEVELCPMENT =MUD, Post Office Box

1395, Baltimore 3, Maryland 29 August 1956

TO: Deputy Chief of Staff, Ikrimaopemat, Headquarters USAF,

Washington 25, D.'C.

This Headquarters strongly supports the request contained

in the basic letter and considers the funds requested as the minimum

necessary to an effective prosecution of the VS 117L development

program.

•

Funds in the amounts and categories requested are not

currently available to this Headquarters. Appropriate action to

provide these funds is urgenly recommended.

3. Your attention is particularly invited to the need for an

early decision in this regard for the reason:, stated in paragraph 3

of the basic letter. It should be noted that the development team

referred to in paragraphs 1 and 3 of the basic letter covers, in

addition to those personnel on the program at Lockheed, major

Lockheed subcontractors such as Eastman Kodak and CBS Laboratories

as well as contractors on specific component development being controlled by the ARDC Centers. It is estimated that the over-all team

amounts at present to approximately 205 people.

FOR THE C01.24ANDER:

SIGNED

3 Incle DON R. OSTRANDER

m/d Brigadier General, USAF

Assistant for Guided Missiles Systems

Deputy Cammander/Weapon Systems

This indorsement is not

classified in itself.
TWX

PRIORITY

FROM HQ ARDC

TO COFS, HQ USAF, WASH, D. C.

13193111M1R-RDBEIW-10-3-E--

ATTN: AMC. REFERENCE WDD SECRET LETTER DATED 28 AUGUST 1956, SUSI:

REQUIREMENT FOR ADDITIONAL FY 57.FuNDS . Fga WS 117L AND 1st IND THERETO

BY THIS HQ. CURRENT NEGOTIATIONS WITH LOCKHEED AS PRIME SYSTEM CONTRACTOR

FOR 117L ARE SERIOUSLY HAMPERED BY LACK OF DEFINITIVE INFORMATION ON .%

FUNDING PROGRAM FOR FY 57. AVAILABILITY OF A FIRM FY 57 FUNDING FORECAST

FROM YOUR HEADQUARTERS BY 15 OCTOBER WOULD (A) PERMIT NEGOTIATION TO

PROCEED WITH LOCKHEED ON A SOUND PLANNING BASIS, AND (B) PLACE LOCKHEED

IN A STABLE POSITION FOR RETAINING THE SUBCONTRACTOR STRUCTURE WHICH

IS VITAL TO SUCCESSFUL PROSECUTION OF THE 117E PROGRAM. REQUEST

INFORMATION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE ON THE FUNDING PROGRAM, PARTICULARLY

IN THE P400 AREA.

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E. A. Kisesling, Col.,USAF

Deputy AssiStant for Guided. Missiles

Deputy Commander/Weapon Systems

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INFO COM WDD INGLEWOOD, CALIF

SECRET FROM AFDRD CITE 57697. REFERENCE YOUR MESSAGE RDZGW 10-3-E

AND LETTER 28 AUG 56, SUBJECT "(ULM) REQUIREMENT FOR ADDITIONAL FY

5? FUNDS FOR WS 117LR, LIMITATION OF FUNDS NECESSITATES PROLONGING

OF SYSTEM 117L DZVELOPMENT. PHASING WILL BE BASED UPON MINIMUM BALANCED

RATE OF DEVELOPMENT PROGRESS ON VEHICLE AND COMPONENTS INSTEAD OF ON

DEVELOPMENT PLAN TARGET COMPLETION DATES. THREE MILLION DOLLARS

PRESENTLY ALLOCATED CONSTITUTES TOTAL FUNDS NOW AVAILABLE. THIS

HEADQUARTERS CONTEMPLATES REPROGRAMMIlt ADDITIONAL SEVEN MILLION

DURING FY 57 FROM P-600 FUNDS. ADVISE REVISING DEVELOPMENT PLAN TO

REFLECT AN ANNUAL TEN MILLION DOLLAR RATE OF EXPENDITURE AND DETERMINING

EXTENT AND SPECIFIC APPLICATION OF Fr 57 AND FY 58 NON-P-600 FUNDS

EARLIEST, TO ENABLE REPROGRAMMING. NO NON P-600 FUNDS ARE NOW

PROGRAMMED FOR THIS SYSTEM.

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MEMORAEDUMFOR Colonel Charles R. Terhune, Jr.

SUBJECT: Trip Report

During the period 23 - 26 October 1956, the undersigned

acccmpanied by lieutenant Colonel Qumran A. Riepe, WIYfl%, visited.

Washington, D. C. for the primary purpose_ of presenting a briefing

an VS 117L to the Coordinating Car:Rates on Guided Missiles (COOK)

of the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for R & D. A

secondary purpose of the trip we to assist Colonel Leonhard, WDI,

in inforielly discUssing VDD facility seeds in regard to 1 117L

with representatives' of the Assistant Chief of Staff for Installs,-

tions Headquarters USAF. On the afternoon of 24 October 1956,

the undersigned made a, brief visit to Baltimore, Maryland, to coordinate several minor matters.

Prior to the presentation to ODOM, ve ear General Putt.

Guidance from, WDG was to concentrate an the technical aspects of

the system and minimise discussion of schedules and funding. General. Putt agreed completely with this approach. Colonel R. L.

Johnston, APMRD, (Ali meiber of COMO had told us earlier that DOD

had not yet officially approved WS 1I7L for systems development

per ss, although they have approved VS 1171. as a budget line item.

General Putt, after a brief discussion with Mr. Horner, thought'

that no further permission from DOD was needed and that the present

USAF Development Directive was quite valid. General Putt indicated

for our own benefit that for the ARS Program ve should plan on ten

million dollars in P-600 funds for Fr 57 plus those non P-600 funds

which we could justify. This vas essentially the information costained in the Headquarters USAF TWX cite 57697 dated 23 October 1956.

General Putt is quite evidently !asking every attempt to avoid bringing up WS 1171. before the Secretary until resolution is achieved on

pending problems in regard to WS 107A and WS 315A. There was some

vagueness as to whether or not WS 117Lvas actually in the present

Air Force Fr 58 budget and, if so, for how much.

3. The dry run of the presentation vas given as scheduled on

25 October 1956 to Colonel Johnston sad members of the Air Staff

without partichlar intrant. Colonel Johnston's primary commehts

were around thwpolit al aspects of the situation in000O6 as well

as expected questions and methods for Mailing these. At his request, ve simplified our funding charts down to one chart which

merely presented 'our estimated FY 57 sad 58 needs based upon the

development plan schedule. A copy of the figures submitted at the

vane 56-239

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presentation is attached. Further, the introductory statement as

to the need for the ARS as an essential intelligence source was deleted by Colonel Johnston on the grounds that we did not have to

justify the requirement.

The presentation to COGN on 26 October 1956 was mode with

Approximately 25 additional people present. Colonel Johnston took

the approsch that the presentation vas:primarily for informational

purposes only, since the Secretary of the AF has not yet given final approval to the program. It might be added at this point that

we had been unable to determine the specific agenda item in front

of 00011 until ve setnalyvent into the presentation. It turned.

out that they were considering sixmillion in P-600 funds for FT

58 for the ARS plus some nine million in Fr 58 P-300 funds. Neither

of these figures were those submitted by VDD. The presentation to

CCM by the undersigned was made in accordance with the . WDO guidance

received and cited above, and was apparently satisfactory since

there were no specific questions on the technical approach. One

representative who appeared to be a Officer in civilian clothes,

tried several. devices of . submarining the. entire program by raising

such points as "the need for prior Approval tram the State Department

before mearting on the R&D program", "the value of money spent on

this program as compared to other missile programs", etc. In response to a question on the total cost of the prisms, I replied

that I did not have this figure available since it would depend upon

the specific definition as to what would be included in the over-all

program. At this point, Dr. Arms volunteered (apparently from the

Lockheed Aircraft Corporation presentation he had received) the figure of billion dollars for the over-all program, including . operational costs. I offered no comment upon this figure. The committee

ended their discussion an the item by approving the P-600 item and

deferring without prejudice the P-300 item. After the presentation,

we were told by Major Dillon CUM Project Officer for WS 117L)

that there were presently no FY:58 P-600 funds in the Alrbudset.

In company' with Colonel Leonhard, we gave a desk-top presentation an WS L171, to General C. P. Brown, AMIE, and mothers of

his staff and informally advised then as to the nature of our facility requirements. They agreed to sun* existing AF Installations

with a view toward deterimaing what of our facility requirements

could be met from within She existing inventory. Colonel Leonhard

cautioned the group on several occasions as to the fact that this

program has not yet received Secretarial approval and, therefore,

must be closely held.
Comment - As the result of this trip, the undersigned has

sincere doubts as to the effectiveness Of managing WS 13.7L through

present structure and, ill some cases, personnel) Wow Hi ARDC

through AFDRD to the DASD (R&D)). Support by Major Dillon appeared to me to 'be-both lute-wean and not too effective in so far as WS

lITL is concerned. W1 has gone to considerable effort to keep

Major Dillon advised and to make him feel a somber Of the development team. One could only attribute his lack of enthusiasm in support of the project to his personal likes and dislikes. TO illustrate the prOblem, he (Dillon) is also responsible for a trainer

aircraft development program and stated that WS 117L must compete

with this and other "support" projects for that "cut" of the AF

R&D budget available to his branch. This is obviously an untenable •

situation. surprising factor vas that he was very poorly

informed as to the status of various actions. in Ai USAF regarding

the program. Colonel McGill WDD Liaison Officer, was in fact,.

mach better informed on mew of these details than was Major Dillon.

In regard to CC(( it was quite apparent that the committee had dif-

!Jollity because ARS is not a "conventional" missile and that they

would, develop enthusiasm for the.project only if it were directed

from above. Only Dr. Amos appeared to be in complete support of

the program. It should be noted that none of the committee showed

any familiarity with the intelligence and reconnaissance aspects of

the prOblea, and this causes as to wonder if they are appropriate

to the job.

In view of General Schriever ns concern over the CCGMbrief-;

ing, the above report mey be of interest to him.

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FUND REQUIREMENTS FOR WEAPON SMIT1124 117L PROGRAM DATED 21 NOV 1956.

REQUEST THAT YOU REVIEW THE FUNDING INFORMATION PRISM= IN EACH

OF THE SUB-PARAGRAPHS Of PARAGRAPH 1 OF REFERENCED LETTR WITH A TM

TOWARD DEURMINDIG IF ITEMS FOR WHICH P-200 FUNDS WERE RECOMMENDED

MY BE CBTAINED WITH P-100 FUNDS. ONE =MT CS INFORMATION

NEEDED IS A DETERMINATION OF WHICH ITEMS MA! BE PROCURED AS CFI

FROM THE PRIME CONTRACTOR AS DISTINGUISHND FROM THOSE WHICH WILL BE

PROCURE) DIRECT BY THE AIR FORCE FROM OTHER CONTRACTORS TO BE GFE

TO THE PRIME CONTRACTOR. REQUEST THAT TOUR RECOMMENDATIONS BE

FORWARDIM) THIS HEADQUARTERS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

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RDZOW let Ind . Nov 26 1956

HEADQUARTERS, AIR RESEARCH AHD DEVELOPMENT COMMAND, Poet Office Box 1395,

Baltimore 3, Maryland

TO: Director of Research and Development, Headquarters USAF,

Washington 25, D.

This Headquarters strongly aupports the request contained

in the basic letter and considers the funds requested to be a

minimum requirement for a balanced system-oriented approach to the

WS 117L Program during the remainder of FY-57.

Funds in the amounts and categories requested are•not

currently available to this Headquarter.. Appropriate action to

provide these funds is urgently recommended. •

3. Your attention is particularly invited to paragraph 6 of

the basic letter which points out the need for the P•100 and P-200

funds no later than 15 Dec:saber 1956, and to paragraph 5 which

indicates a need for additional P-600 funds by 25 Deoeiber 1956.

FOR THE GOMANDER:

SIGNED

DON• R. OSTRANDER

Brigadier. General, USAF

Assistant for Guided Missiles Systems

DepUty Commander/ Weapon Systems

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classified in itself.

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SUBJECT: Fund Requirements for Weapon System 117L Program

THRU: Commander

Air Research and Development Command

ATTN: NDEG

Post Office Box 1395

Baltimore, Maryland

TO: Director of Research and Development

Headquarters USAF

Washington 25, D. C.

1. Reference NX AFDRD 57697, dated 23 October 1956. On 7

NoveMber 1956, Lieutenant General Donald Putt was briefed by Lt

Colonel Frederic G. E. Oder on the ganned program for research,

development and engineering test of WS 117L for the balance of

FY 57, utilising $10,000,000 in N600 funds. This briefing detailed the planned utilisation of funds by the.prime contractor,

sub-contractor and the ARDC Centers. twithe same date, General

Putt was briefed on the planned prograa in the P-100 and P-200

areas as detailed below. General Putt indicated general concurrence with the information as presented. The following information reflects the budget program P.100 and program

P-200 1757 fund requirements for the conduct of a balanced

system oriented' approach to the development of essential cola.

ponents of the WS 117L program during the remainder of FY 57.

Vehicle Slibsystem: Two hundred forty thousand

dollars (I240,000) P-100 funds for fabrication of first three

orbit test vehicle airframes after modkpmp; three hundred forty

thousand dollars, ($340,000) P-200 funds for ground-handling

carrier, check-out equipment, fuel-carrying and handling equipment.

Propulsion Subsystem: Three million two hundred

eighty thousand dollars (13,200,000) P 6100 funds for incremental

payments on twelve main engines and twenty eight control verniers;

two hundred eighty thousand dollars 4280,000) P-200 funds for test

and grotmd-handling equipment.

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0. Power Unit Subs: One hundred eighty

thousand dollars fld

ystem:

0,000) P-100 funds for seven battery unite

for ground and flight teat; forty thousand dollars (140,000)

P-100 funds for coat of three chemical auxiliary power supply

propellant feed systems; one hundred forty thousand dollars ($340,000)

P-200 funds for test equipment.

Guidance and Control Subsystem: Five hundred ten

thousand dollars (510,000) P-100 funds for incremental payments

on four AC Spark Plug units for FY 59 delivery, one orbilWal boost

guidance units two transition control systems, one transition computer and one ascent guidance unit; three hundred forty thousand

dollars (1340,000) P-200. funds for ground, support and teat equipment for preceding guidance and control units.

Visual Subsystem: Sixty thousand dollars ($60,000)

P-200 funds for test equipment for experimental models.

Ferret. Subsystem: Thirty thousand dollars ($30,000)

P-200 funds for test equipment for experimental models.

Infra-red Subsystem: One hundred fifty thousand dollars

($150,000) P-200 funds for test equipment for experimental models.

Ground-Space Cononnioationo gubsystent Four hundred

twenty thousand dollars (#420,000) P400 funds for airborne

communications equipment; one million eight hundred thousand

dollars 412 800,000) P-200 funds for incremental payment on three

nulling interferometers, total cost one MSgrlitradar and two COTAR

systems.

Data Processing Stbsystem: Right hundred eighty

thousand dollars (415U0,000) P-2Q0 funds for computers, sienlators,

receivers and duplicators.

The sub-total F1757 P-100 fund requirement is $4,670,000.

The sub-total FY 57 P-200 fund requirement is $4,020,000.

An additiOnal requirement exists for four 00 each SM 65

boosters. Seven million two hundred forty seven thousand dollars

(/7,247,000) P-100 funds for incremental payment on four SM 65

boosters; one million nine hundred sixty four thousand dollars

(1,964,000) P-200 funds for incremental payment on associated

ground-handling equipment.

4. The grand totalFT57 P-100 fund requiremsnt is $11,917,000.

The grand total FY 57 P-.200 fund requirement is $5,964,000.
The currently established contraotor expenditure curve

indicates additional . IPT 57 P-600 fundswill need to be placed on

Contract AF 04(647)-97 by 25 December 1956. It is requested that

an additional seven million dollars ($7,000,000) of FY 57 P-600

funds be made available to the NS .117L Program by 1 Deoember 1956

to prevent a work stoppage.

It is to be emphasised that the detailed, planned program

in the non-P-600 area, contained in paragraph 1 of this letter,

represents an optimuntbalanced system oriented approach to the

WE 117L Program during the remainder of FT 57. The total FT 57

P-100 and P-200 funds required should be made available at the

earliest possible date and no later than 15 December 1956 to

allow timely initiation of procurement action on long lead time

items if a balanced program schedule is to be maintained.

FOR THE CONIANDEfits

SIGNED

CHARLES H. TERHUNE, JR.

Colonel, MY

Deputy Commander

Technical Operations

copy furnished:

Hq teAF

ATTN: APCON-A
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WDTR 5 December 1956

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SUBJECT: Report of Trip to Hq USAF 27-30 November 1956

In accordance with Bq USAF request, contained in Tao

cite 58580, dated 13 November 1956, the undersigned together with

Lt. Colonel QuentenA. Riepe and Lt. John C. Berther departed

Western Development Division on 27 November 1956 :or the purpose

of participating in a presentation to Secretary Quarles at 10:00 -

29 November 1956 an the present status of the critical components

of the early and feasible Advanced Reconnaissance System program.

We were able to discuss the proposed presentation with

General Schriever on the morning of the 28th and as a result of

this discussion wide same rearrangements in our briefing. Ilirthea-,

we together with Mr. Carter and 1Mr. Salter of MSB/LAC prepared a

"script" for each of the participants. Inclosure 1 is a copy of

that script, Inclosure 2 is a list of project office, consultant

and contractor personnel present for the presentation for Mr.

Quarles.

On the evening prior to the schedule time of the presentation, same uncertainty developed as to whether or hot Secretary Quarles would be able to hear the presentation at all this

to the budget blitz. lbrtunately, he was able to attend as scheduled.

At 8:15 - 29 November 1956, Western Development Division

representatives together with our "panel of experts got together

and held a dry run on the presentation. General Schriever was able

to attend this session and furnished excellent guidance to the

gromp.

5. During the presentation, Secretary Quarles asked quite a

number of questions to the extent that the over-all session lasted

lhour and 45 minutes. Since he was on a first name basis with all

of our "panel of experts" the session was WAY ihforsa. Those

who attended the presentation, such as Generel Hatt and Colonel

Johnston, who are familiar with the Secretary's usual reactions to

presentations of this sort, felt that we had been quite successful

in satisfying the Secretary's concerns and questions concerning the

systea.The Secretary made several comments but they would be confnsing out of context. General Hatt told me later that after a

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"little more softening up by Ns. Horner and myself" we (WDD)

should bring in an over-all scheduling and systems presentation.

He (General. BM) is aware of our P-100 and P-200 request for

1.7 million and expects to be able to get us the money.

Lt. Colonel Riepe and I made a brief contact with Colonel

R. J. Quinn, Jr. and Lt. Colonel -C. M. Adkins, AP3IN-11(2. Their

office had requested RAMC to brief AMIN on WS 117L. We explained

the present project set-up and. convinced them that at present,

things were too unclear to make feasible a valid presentation to

the Directorate of Intelligence.

I discussed with Colonel C. P. Richman and Mr. Eugene

Barnard of APOIII-Z their experiences in regard to intelligence

houvil 411g problems similar to that which can be expected with 1113 117L.

8. The undersigned together with Lt. Colonel Quenten A. Riepe

established initial contact with representatives of Reconnaissance

Branch, Operations Control Division of the Directorate of Operations:

Colonel W. R. Basye, Mier, AJOOP-OC-R, Colonel C. C. Andrews, and

Major R. C. Brown. Our visit was somewhat timely inasmuch as Colonel

Basye had just received a copy of the WS 117L Development Plan and

Development Directive and was quite concerned over the inblication

of a preliminary operational concept. We advised him of the study

that Western Development Division had requested from Rand which is

directed to this subject (among others) and suggested that in view of

the unique and somewhat complicated nature of WS 117L, it might be

desirable that his office work closely with the project office in regard to weapon system documentation when such • is required.. The primary purpose of the visit was to assure that Hq. WAY would not case

out with a preliminary operational concept until adequate time had

been allowed to study the problem. It does not appear that Colonel

Basye's people will press for an early issuance of this document

although it is also obvious that issuance can not be too long delayed because of the may costly matters which must be resolved particularly in the training end operational. planning end of the project.

SIGNS,

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Presentation Script

Project office consultant

& contractor personnel

3. Those in attendance at

the presentation

FREDERIC C. E. ODER

It. Colonel, USAF

Assistant for WS 1171,

Technical Operations

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Introduction (Oder) 3 Minutes

Critical and Peculiar Subsystem for imsly ARS Capability

A. Guidance and Control (Draper) - 5 minutes

1. Pre-orbital Guidance

Use of Riot USAF Mrperience and R & D.

Use of 3151 Systesn

Accuracy of System (Orbital-gaipticity)

itsasibility of Inertial System

e. Time Scale of Developnent

2. Orbital System

Stability required

Iffect of Attitude Control and Stabilization

on accuracy of data collecting system

(be prepared to discuss interaction with

visual system)

C. Feasibility of System

d. Time Schedule of Development
B. Visual Reconnaissance Systma (MacLeish and Goldmark) (15 Min)

Involves

WC (1) Camera - Bilm - Readout -

Ground Reconstitution

State of Development

Feasibility

PO Time schedules for Development

(be prepared to answer questions regarding

"MinimutiV" sorting and recall use in early capability)

C. Utility of Results of Pioneer ARS System (MacDonald) (10 Min)

What can be seen as a function of resolution?

What good is it?

(3) When does need exist?

D. ground-Space Communications (RUmmour) (5 Min)

Acquisition - our ability to do so -

by what means .

Tracking- accummlreffects. ability to position

photographs - by what means - use of successive

passes

(3) Data Link - bandwidth and effective picture quality

B. Battery Auxiliary Power (Salter) (3 Min)

Power Requirement for early system

Battery system wt. and output/ib and effect

on duration

Feasibility of batteries and the operational life

Availability date oft batteries for this use

2
iiiv rollov-on Systems

A. Infrared Reconnaissance (Salter) (3 Kin)

concept - masa I and II

AIMiliariing and Tracking

(3) Where ve stand - feasibility - use of

other tests and results

B. Medtronic Reconnaissance (Ridenour) (3 Min)

Limitations of Satellite ferret as

. function of time

ARS Approach to Perrot Problem

Signal density

Nov signal search

0. Order of battle

C. Advanced APS Development (Major Anderson) (3 Kin)

(1) Nudlear

Radioisotope

Reactor '

(2) Chemical and Solar (Mr. Salter) (3/41)

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Project Office Consultant and Contractor Personnel 'oho appear

before the Secretary:

Lt. Colonel Frederic C. E. Oder WDD

Lt. Colonel Lenten A. Riepe - WDD

Lt. John C. Rerther - WDD

Dr. Duncan McDonald - Boston University

Dr. C. Stark Draper - Reward University

Dr. Louis Ridenour - Lockheed Aircraft Corporation

Dr. Ford %little - Basta= Kodak Company

Dr. Peter Coldmark - CBS laboratories

Mr. Jack Carter - Lockheed Aircraft Corporation

Mr. Richard Leghorn, - Eastman Kodak Company

Dr. Kenneth MacIsiah - Eastman Kodak Company

Mr. Robert Salter - Lockheed Aircraft Corporation
.Those in attendance at the Presentation:

The Honorable Donald A. Quarles - Secretary of the Air Force

The Honorable Lyle S. GarloCt- Assistant Secretary of the

Air FOrce - (Financial Managsment)

General T. D. White - cs/uar

Lt. General D. L. Putt - BCSD

Mr. D. R. Jackson - (Materiel)

Mr. William Weitsen - CAW (RAD)

Colonel R. L. Johnston - AYMRD

Colonel A. T. Culburtson AMMO

Colonel F. L. Moore - AMID

Colonel 0. G. Johnson - AFDAP

Lt. Colonel J. R. Finton - AJMDC

Lt. Colonel Z. A. Doty - AMID

Lt. Colonel W. R. Kelso - SURD

Major F. J. Dillon, Jr. - AIDED

Commander R. C. Truax - WDD (WDTR)

Lt. Colonel P. E. WOrthran - Eq. ARDC (=GM)

Lt. Colonel V. M. Genes - Hq. ARDC (RMI)

Lt. Colonel Z. Gibbs - Hq. ARDC (Project Vanguard Liaison Officer)

Mr. R. D. Coons - Hq. ARDC (RDTOW)

Colonel J. C. Armstrong - AEC

Major G. M. Anderson - AEC
COPY

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HEADQUARTERS UNIND:STATES Ant FORCE

WASHINGTON 25, D. C.

10 Dec 56

SUBJECT: (Unci) Requirement for Additional FY 1957 Funds for

WS UM

TO: Commander

Air Research and. Development Command

Post Office Boat 1395

Baltimore 3, Maryland

Reference is made to letter, same subject, dated 28 August

1956, from Western Development Division with lst Indorsement by

Beadquertens, Air Research and Development Command dated 29 August

1956, and to message from this Headquarters AYDRD 57697 dated 22 October

1956.

.The three million dollars orgineely funded, for this system

in Fr 57 has been increased to a total of five milli& dollars. It

is the intention of this headquarters to add another five million

P-600 funds during this fiscal year. To obtain this now it will be

necessary to reprogram from other systems as soon as the sources can

be determined. System UM will be given first priority in P-600 funds

reallocation. You will be notified by message as soon as all or part

of the funds are reprogrammed to this system.

For management planning porpoees it is essential that you

plan your expenditures based on a ten million dollar program ceiling

for P-600 fnds during FY 1957 and FY 1958. **more than *10,000,000

can be made available in either year. Funds required in the P-100,

P-200 and P-300 areas will be handled as separate items and are being

reviewed at this time.

The following will be used for program Planning guidance:

Continue the development and testing of all component

items.

Do not construct amok- for inspection purposes or a

complete experimental test item until advised.

Do not plan to launch this system prior to FY 1961.

Lail/Irking facility construction funds are not included in

the FY 58 budget.

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WDTR 30 Jan 57.

SUBJECT: Planning and Funding Requirements for WO 11714

TBRU: Commander

Air Research and Development Commend

ATTN: MEG

Post Office Box 1395

Baltimore, Marylami

TO: Deputy Chief of Staff, Development

BeadquartersVSAP

Washington 25, D. C.

In your letter dated 10 December 1956, (U) Requirement

for Additional Fr 1957 Funds for WS 1.1.71. to the Commander, Aix

Research and Development &meal, guidance is furs shed for the

Nanning of the Advanced Reconnaissance System Program. While

this guidance will be reflected in a, revision to the WS 1171,

Development Plan now in preparation, there are certain aspects

of the problem which should be brought to your attention at this

time.

I have interpreted your guidance that we should not plan

to lam:1h this system prior to IT 1961 to mean that a satellite

with amilitwyrecomnaissance cepabilitynot be launched an an

operationally useful orbit until that.date. In view of the extensive development and test which must procede such an event,

this guidance is not considered to 'be.restrictive at the present

time.

3. Realizing the P6.600 funding problems that most be considered during Fr 1958, the need far establishing ceilings in this •

fUnd area . is understandable. These P•00 Muds cited in your letter

are, however, inadequate to meet the minimum component development

and test needs of this prograa. BothBecretary Quarles and you

have pointed out the mednitude of the ; development program associated

with this !Mew and have recognized that it utilizes a newmoide

of transportation and requires away new features in its reconnaissance and data link equipment.

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An Fr 1958 Financial Plan for WS 117L which is based upon

a ten million dollar (010,000A00) program in P-600 funds is Inclosure 1. Enclosure 2 states those goals which ire can reach and

those which cannot be reached. This level of funding will cause

serious slippage in the achievement of certain of the reconnaissance

capability of the system, particularly in the ferret and infra-red

areas.

Facilities required are computed upon the basis of new

construction and total four million five hundred thousand dollars

(44,500,000) in P-300 funds (Inclosure 4). &rimy attempt will be

made to utilise existing and available facilities with admiresponding reduction in new construction cost. Inclosure 3 points

out the need for authority to ccemence A and E work for a nuMber

of these facilities during ire 1957. fly approval of the A and

N work is requested.

abbe test schedule (Inclosure.5) is attainable but our

ability to develop components for testing is directly-related to

the funds available.

Western Development Division,has been informally advised

that there is presently no line item IV; WS WI. in the FY 1958.

P-100 and P-200 budgets. An FT 1958!budipt estimate for WS 117E

(Inclosure 0) was submitted by TWACWIST) WDIR 7-344-R, 19 JelY

1956, to Neadquarters ARDC. Informition received free Beqdquarters

ARDC indicates that this budget estimate was contained in a letter

from Commander ARDC to the Director of Budget, Beadqutrters USAF,

23 August 1956, 'IT 1958 Budget Estimate for Systems. •

6.nto permit an orderly management of the ARS program, urgent

action is requested in regard, to our letter, 21 November 1956, "Fund

Requirements for WS 1171, Program.",

a. Lack of FY 57 P-100.and Pr200 funds is preventing procurement at material and equipment essential to maintaining a balanced

System oriented program.

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• b. Fr 57 funds to cover procurement of the four (4) a

65 bodeters are still a very valid requirement and are not affected

by the guidance contained in your letter. The lead time for procureaent, assembly and check-out of the boosters and the WS 117L

test items dictates that these funds be available to Western Development Division no later than February 1957.

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1-WS 117L Fr 58 Fin Plan

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2,JUstifi for WS 117L

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3-Fr 58 p-3oo Fin Plan

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4-Fbrm 161, 12 pgs, .2 eye

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5-flight Test Schedule

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6-Summery of Ta of 19 Jul. 56

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WOTR, WDD, 30 Jan 57, Subj: (Ti) Planning end Funding Acquirements

for WS 117L

RD= 1st Ind 5 Feb 57

ROADQUARSZEIS, AIR RESEARCH AID DEVALOFMANT mum, Post Office Box

1395, Baltimore 3, Merylend

TO: Deputy Chief of Staff, Development Bemiquerters VW, Washington

25, D. C.

This Command recognized the limitations imposed in your

letter, subject; (D) Baquirmonnt for Additional FY 1957 Funds for

WS 117L, dated 10 December 1956, as restricting the P-600 funding

for WS 117L to $10,000,000 in Fr 1958: In order to maintain the

proper balance between component development, fabrication, and testing for WS 117L, as directed by the Secretary of the Air Force, it

is strongly urged that every effort be made to obtain P-100, 200,

and 300 funds for Fr 1957 and Fr 19581n the amounts indicated by

the Western Development Division. (SACHET)

The data contained in the inelosures to the basic letter are

intended to provide members of your staff with the most up-to-date

information regarding our plan for coOducting the W8 UM

in accordance with the guidance we have received. (unclassified

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SIGNED

DOUR. °STEAMER

Brigadier General, USAF

Assistant for Guided Missiles Systems

Deputy Comm•nder/Weapon Systems

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00101, WDD, INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA

COMDR, ARDC, SALTO, MARYLAND

SEIM FROM MIR 2-2-E FOR REM PERSONAL FOR GENERAL POSER

PIXASE IRAMICET TO GENERAL PUTT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE PD AT THIS DATE TBE

MOST IAGICAL APPROACH TO ACHIEVE A WS 117I. SATELLITE CAPABILITY FOR

GEOPHYSICAL PURPOSES IS REPRESENTED BY THAT PROGRAM DESCRIBED IN WDD

=PER SUBJECT QUOTE FUND RIQUIRENINTS FOR WEAPON SYSTEM 117L

PROGRAM DATED 21 NOVAE= 1956 AND WDD anal SUBJECT QUOTE PLANNING

AND =Dna REQUIREMENTS FOR WS 117L DAM 30 JANUARY 3.957 PD THIS

PROGRAM IS EXPECTED TO ACHIEVE AN ORBITAL CAPABILITY ON THE SCHEDULE

INDICATED IN WDD IZMIR 01 30 JANUARY 1957 PD ON THIS PROGRAM THE

FIRST ORBITAL OAPABIISTY IS CURRENTLY SCHIOXIIED IN OCTOBER 3.959 CM

HOWEVER CIS IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE FIRST TWO TEST LAUNCHINGS PAREN

III 1958 PAREN COULD BE ORBITAL MIMES WITHiA LOW ORDER OF

comma PD PARAGRAPH THE FOLLOWING WARM PARAGRAPHS Emu=

QUESTIONS A THROUGH D OF THE MEMO= TWX CLN QUESTION A PD THE

COSTS TO DEVELOP A SATELLITE NOSE CO• FROM TEE PRIMP STATE OF

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1243 for B. A. SCHRIEVER

Major General, USAF

Commander

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ORBITAL NOSE CONES ARE co

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AIRFRAME 8.30

PROPULSION . 10.13

AUXILIARY POM 3.45

MMI= AND CONTROL 5.20

GROUND SPACE COMUMECATION 11.90

DESIGN GEOPHYSICS

zxcar am 65 BOOBS= 19.00

LAUNCH CREW COST 2.00

MOD. LAUNCH FACILITIES AP= .25

TRACKENG NET FACILITY 4.60

TOTAL COST TO ACHIEVE ORBITAL 63:"§r

CAPABILITY

THESE COSTS DO NOT MCLUDE THOSE R&D COSTS NECESSARY TO MODIFY THE

WS 117L FOR GEOPHYSICAL PURPOSES SINCE THESE RIQUIRMIENTS ARE NOT

KNOWN CM AND DO NOT DELUDE THE COST OP Dramoissie OAK FABRICATION

AND TEST OF THE GEOPHYSICAL INSTRUMMTATION PD QUESTION B PD THE

ORBIT OP TEE GEOPHYSICAL SATII4LIM WO= BE A THREE IMBED KUM

ALTITUDE LOW LATTITUDE PAM THIRTY FIVE DEGREES NORM TO TUN!

FIVE DEGREES SOUTH NAXDR1K LATZITUDE PAM ELLIPTICAL MIT WITH

ECCENZRICITY OF POINT MO ZERO ONE PD QUESTION C PD ISTDULTICD TOTAL

COSTS OF THE GEOPHYSICAL PROJECT FOR SIX CEB1TAL LAUNCH1NGS ARE CIE

WDTR 57-33
TOTAL ()alma $)

DEVELOPMENT COWS (PARAGRAPH A) 66.23

SIX SE 65 HOMERS 14.40

SIX SATELLITE NOSE COXES 9.00

(LISS GEOPHYSICAL man)

LAUNCH CREW COSTS 1.50

TOTAL COST 91.13

IT IS AMMO THAT THE COWS OF DEVELOPMENT AND FABRICATION OF

GEOPHYSICAL EQUIPMENT Cit4 zar PERSONNEL TRAINING AND IGY EQUIPMENT

TECHNICIANS PARTICIPAELNG IB LAUNCHINGS wow BE BORNE BY THE

VANGUARD PROGRAM PD QUESTION PD ALL 1AUSEHINGS IN THE. TEST

VEHICLE PROGRAM TO ACHIEVE ORBITAL CAPABILITY USE TSB EN 65 AS A

BOOSTER PD THE COSTS FOR THIS TEST PROGRAM ARE ILIESTRATED IN PARA

GRAPH A PD QUESTION D..2 FUNDS REQUIRED FOR SIX SE 65 BOOSTERS

ARE ELEVEN POINT FOUR 1:1120 MILLION' AND FUNDS FOR GROUND SUPPORT

EQUIPMENT ARE TERM MILLION DOLLARS PD TOTAL: COST IS FOURTEEN

MILLION FOUR MIMED THOUSAND DOLLARS PD QUESTION PD PAD

BREAICDOWN FOR SIX SATELLITES BASED ON PAXIAAD OF ONE THOUSAND FIVE

MOM POMIDS IS NINE MILLION DOLLARS PD THE COSTS OF THE GROUND

SUPPORT EQUIPMENT FOR THE NOSE CONE ARE PART OF THE COSTS CITED IN

PARNZAPH A PD THE ABOVE COMB DO NOT INCLUDE THE GEOPILCSICAL

IEWIRLSIENTATION OR THE COSTS OF GROUND SERVICING AND TEST EQUIPMENT

FOR THE =opus= PAYLOAD PD QUESTION D-4 PD THE "arm BOOSTED

WS 117E SATELLITE CANNOT BE LAUNCHED FROM PRISM OR MODIFIED

VANGUARD FACILITY PD LAUNCHING THE WS um SATEESITE CZ ANY ICI?
CMIN, WDD,

PROGRAM WILL CAUSE MERMEN= WITH THE ICBM[ PROGRAM PD =TM

MIS DEGREE OF INTERPEREICE WOULD BE !ACCEPTABLE WOULD DEPEND UPON

STATUS OF THE ICBM PROGRAM AND RELATIVE PROGRAM PRIORITIES PD

MODIFICATION OF NA 65 LAUNCH FACILITY AT AP= IS A PART OF THE

PLANNED WS 117L PROGRAM AND COSTS ARE EMMA= AT TWO HUNDRED mil

THOUSAND DOLLARS PD comma D-5 PD TARICH FACILITY OPERATIONAL

COSTS PAREN MINED AS COSTS INDICENT TO BASE OPERATION AND

MAIWISNANCE PAREN FOR AN EMMEN MONTH PERIOD ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT

THIS TIES PD QUESTION D-6 PD THE VANUUARD QUOTE MIECTRACT Quo=

TRACKING SYSTEM CAN BE UTILIZED IF DESIRED ONI BUT TEE LOW ORDER

DATA ACQUISITION CAPABILITY OF THE QUOTE mum= QUOTE SYSTEM IS

NOT OCteATIBLI WITH THE HIGH VOL= DATA GATHERING CAPABILITY OF A

ONE =WAND FIVE HUNDRED POUND asoparacm. PAYLOAD PD TBS COST

SMART TO ADE= TRACKING AND DATA ACQUISITION men= WITH A

ONE THOME) FIVE HUM= POUND GEOPHYSICAL PAYLOAD IS CIE

COST ITS

DEVELOPMENT OF (EOM SPACE CCONUNICATIONS

nicumma =maw AND DATA ACQUISITION

NUM=

MINER PROCUREMENTS

nun! $

3.60

8.30

IRACMG AND DATA ACQUISITION FACILITIES 4.60

TOTAL 16.50

QUESTION D-7 PD OPERATING COSTS PAR= DEFINED AS COSTS INDIC= TO

BASE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE PAR= FOR TRAClaNG AND DATA ACQUISITION

STATIONS FOR EIGHTEEN MONTH PERIOD ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TDB PD

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WDB3 57-33
QUESTION D-8 PD ORBIT coon= EQUIEMENT IS AN =MAL PART OF THE

TRACKING AND DATA ACCirrisnsoi =now AND cons OF bow= EQUIP7.

Norm ARE mum IN COSTS CITED IN D-6 PD PARAGRAPH THIS OFFICE

BELIEVES A WDD SATELLITE EFFORT DOMING THE tar WOULD INTERFERE WITH

ACHIEVING THE ICBM PROGRAM AT THE EARLIEST DATA PD HOOVER CIS

EARLY DEMONSTRATED mass IN THE 3031 65 PROGRAM WOULD ENHANCE THE

POSSIBILITY OF REALIZING AN EARLIER ORIIITAL RECORIAISSAICS CAPABILITY PD IF WDD IS TO BE DIRECTED TO UNDERTAKE THIS PROJECT OW

IT IS RICOMMEWED TEE DIRECTIVE INCLUDE TEN CONDITION TEAT THE

EARLY DEvaratemare OF TEE SMELL= CAPABILITY FOLLOW THB XSM 65

BOOSTER DEVELOPMENT CLOSELY DASH NOT CONCURRENTLY DASH EXCEPT IN

NOW rrentimataz AREAS PD IT IS ALSO REQUESTED THAT FUNDING BE

PROVIDED OTHER THAN FROM THE ICBM PROGRAM PD MANPOWER SPACE REQUIREMEETS OVER AND ABOVE PRESENT ADTHORIZATIOZ9 WILL BE DIED AFTER

BETTER DETERMINATICM OF THE PROBLEM PD
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UNCLASSIFIED FRO( AFIRD-S8 47017 BEMS= TELECON 31 JANUARY 1957

Berm= COLONEL ODER YOUR HEADQUARTERS NAJOR.DILLON THIS

HEADQUARTERS AND TO PRELIMINARY DEVELGROVONR WS 117L DATED

14 JANUARY 1957.

INFORMATION REGARDINI PO8833318 USE OF WO 117L FOR INTERNATIONAL GROPHISICAL TEAR HAS BEEN REQUESTED BY DEPARTMENT OF

DEFENSE. REQUEST FOLLOWING QUESTIONS BE MENEM

WHAT IS COST TO DEVELOP WY SATELLITE NOSE CONE

WHAT IS ORBIT AND PAYLOAD

. WHAT IS ESTIMATED TOTAL COST GP PROJECT TCM SIX IAU/CHING

PAGE TWO RJEPHQ 869

TR331S

D. WHAT IS FUNDING BREAKDOWN FOR FOLIO=

TEST . URIC= PROGRAM

SIX .TAUNCEENG VESICLES

SIX SATELIMMS BASED ON PATIOAD al 1500 LBS

LAUNCH FACILITY. CAN ATLAS BE LAMMED IRON PRESENT

VANGUARD PAD.laTROVY MODIFICATIONS WITH MODIFICATIONS

IF NOT WOULD INTERFERENCE .PREVNIT USE OF PRESENT ATLAS

PAD IF 80 WHAT IS COST OF NEW PAD BLOCK HOUSE VB3

LAUNCH FACILITY OPERATING COST FOR 3.8 MONTHS

ESTABLIMENENT OF TRACKING STATIONS. WOULD MIAS USE A

TRACKING STATION OTHER THAN VANGUARD MITE= IF SO

WHAT wow COST BE, INCLUDING DM US= PROCUREASMT

TRACKING STATION ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATING COST

OPERATING TRACE= STATIONS FOR 18 MOMS

COST OF ORBIT COMPUTATION BY IBM OR OTMCR METHODS TO

INCLUDE DATA. REDUCTION

REQUEST REPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE

BT

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11 February 1957

mcnsfitssjjbp

Lockheed Aircraft Corporation

Attn: Mr. Carl Bagenmaier

Missile Systems Division

Van Nays, California

Subject: Contract Al 04(6117)-97

Gentlemen:

Your Management Information Report dated 28 January 1957

pertaining to the subject contract has been received.

it is noted that your project opmsitments and invoicing thru

30 JUne 1957 amount to $13,700,000.00. The contract as presently

funded provides for a maximum 0,000,000.00, and an additional

funding action, which is in process, provides for an additional

$5,563,000.00, or a total of $8,583,000.00.

The above amount represents the, total funding on this

contract thru 30 JUne 1957. It is scoordingly requested that

your Management DifOrmation Report reflect the available funds,

and the Contractor is cantionedtbat any commitments and invoicing

beyond the above-mentioned amount can be at his own risk only.

In the event additional fUnds are mode available within FT 57,

you will be immediately advised to that effect and a re-sealing of

the fund projection could take place at that time.

Sincerely,

cc: Mr. Mclachlin, ACO ZUG11/21 S. SILBERMAN

Contracting Officer
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 ow=

plump, 6 Mar 57, Subj: (U) Planning and Funding Requirements for WS 11:7L

MEOW 1st Ind 13 Mar 57

HQ AIN RESEARCH AHD DEVELOPMENT COMM, P.O. Box 1395, Baltimore 3, Md

TO: Coo mender, Western Development Division (ARDC) ATTN: WDT, P.O. Box

262, Inglewood, California

Basic correspondence is forwarded for your information and necessary

action. Tour attention is invited to the last sentence of paragraph 3,

which requests that the emended Development Plan indicate no orbital testing

prior to January 1960. ISSCRETY

Request action be initiated to establish a WSPO within WDD concurrently with receipt of P-100 and P. 200 funds. (ULL)

/s/ Z. A. Klassling

for DO$ R . =mum

Brigadier General, USAF

Assistant for Guided Missiles Systems

Deputy Cc maser/ Systems

DOWNGRArTo AT 12 YEAR

INTE VAI S; NOT U 0 !CAW

DECI.A.SzoiED. DOD Di,s 5200.10

WD 57-01083
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ill1111111111"" OFITRE AIR PONCE 1

HEADVARTIRE3 =Tim wafts Ant ma

Washington 25, D. C.

6 Mar 1957

SUBJMDT: (D) Planning and Funding Requirements for WS LIU

TO: Commander

Air Research and Development Command

Post Office Bar 1395

' Baltimore 3, Maryland

Reference is made to yourlst Indorsement dated

5 Feb 57 to the Western Development Division letter of

30 Jan 57, subjeCt as above.

Fiscal Year 1957 P-100 and P-200 funds are already

over-programmed. Items that have been retained in the present

program represent critical support; of the active forces.

WS 1174 along with other inadequately funded grogram& has

recently been reviewed at the highest level and the decision

made to make no changes in the program structure at this

time.

. 3. This headquarters does not concur with the Western

Development Division interpretatio ► of the guidance from.

this hesdquarters as outlined in poregraph 2 of their basic

letter. The guidance, as previouaity presented, was

praisilistei for the purpose of eelPheeiroielf ccePonent development to insure a greater expectation of success when

launching' are undertaken. The Research and Development

Flight Schedule proposed in the **tern Development

Division basic letter.of 30 Jen 51shows no significant

change over the flight schedule published in the Development

Plan dated 21pr 56. "Your Starts familiar with the

Secretary's views in this regard and that resultant

definite slow down is in order. Request your emended

Development Plan, to be published in the near future,

indicate no orbital testing prior to January 1960.

4. WS LIThmust proceed with the ten minion of P-600 funds presently available. Another review will be made in April to determine if-4.67 million, of P-100 and 4.02 million

of P-200 funds can be obtained for; FY 1957. For your inform.

tion the estimates under consideration for Ff 1958 are as follows:

P-100 150

P-200 lope°

P,600 100

VOW WD 57.01083

DOWNGRADED AT 12 YEAR

INTEisVALS; NOT AU IOMMICALLY I')fV in
Ltr to ARDC, subj: (U) Planning and Funding Requirements for

WS 1171. (contld4

5. It is envisioned that thin development mill be

conducted along conventional lines, which dictates the need

for the establishment of a WSPO within Western Development

Division.

/s/ D. L. Pitt

D. L. PUTT

Lieutenant General USAF

Deputy Chief of Staff,

Development

2 WD 57-01083
COPT

33 August 1957

SUBJECTr Contract Ai? 04(647)-97, Status of Contract Funds

TO: Lockheed Aircraft Ciorporatima

Missile Systems Division

MTN:: Mr. J. G. Wisgerd

Post Office Bac 504

Sunnyvale, California

Reference is made to your letter INSO/35372, dated 8 Juiv.

1957, concerning the status of funds.

The Air Force fund program for Fiscal Year 1958, applicable

tole 11714 has not been established as of this date.

3. Pending a determination of program funding, a limited amount

will be made available to the contract. The amount being processed

is $3,900,000 Which is the maximum additional sum available to carry

your program thr ough 30 October 1957.

1. It is therefore requested that you adjust your planning, as

indicated above.

/s/ Eugene S. Silberman

copy furnished:. EAMES. SILBERMAN

Administrative Contracting Office Contracting Officer

VIDTft
COPY

LOCKHEED AIRCRAFT CORPORATION

MISSILE MST= DIVISION suurins, CALIFORNIA

In reply refer to:

IMS1 05372

8 July 1957

Subject: AF 04(647)-97

Status of Contract Funds

To: Chief

Ballistic Missile Office

Air Materiel Command

Attn: E. S. Silberman

P. O. Box 262

Inglewood, California

Through: Assistant Air Force Pleat Representative

Lockheed Aircraft Corporation

Missile Systems Division

Van Nuys, California

The Weapon System Contractor wishes to advise the Ballistic

Missile. Office that the current cost commitments on the subject contract

indicate that 85% of current funding will be expended by approximately

the first week in August and 100% of current funding will be expended by

approximately 15 August 1957.

This condition is due to an increase in expenditure rate to

meet the schedule as set forth in your Request for Proposal l:km* Statemeat and further commitments toward completion of our subcontract

structure.

3. You are requested to take whatever action is deemed necessary

to obtain additional funds for the period frail approximata00, August 15

to the end of November, 1957, to adequately cover this program until

such time as a definitive contract is executed. It is estimated that

$7,900,000 will be required to fund this program between August 15 and.

November 30, 1957.

h. The Contracting Officer's prqapt cooperation in amending the

subject Letter Contract with the.above required funds will be greatly

appreciated.

LOME= AIRCRAFT CORPORATION

I 11,. SYSTEMS DIVISION

JCW:mh

/6/ 4. C. Wingerd

J. C., Mingerd

Military Relations Representative

WS 471. Project
COPT

AIR MATERIEL COMAND

BALLISTIC MISSILES OFFICE

P.O. Box 262

Inglewood, Cap!.

WPM 21 August 1957

SUBJECT: P-600 Expenditure Ceilings Fr 58

THRU: Assistant AF Plant Representative

Lockheed Aircraft Corporation

Missile Systems Division

wale, California

TO: Lockheed Aircraft Corporation

Missile Systems Division

Attn: Mr. Joe Wingerd

P.O. Box 504

Sunnyvale, California

AS a result of expenditure ceilings imposed during IT 58

on the Advanced Reconnoissance (117L) System, Lockheed Missiles

Division is hereby requested to reduce invoice billings for payment

in Order that Air Force expenditures on Contract AF04(647)-97 will

not exceed 9.6 million dollars of P-600 type funds during fiscal year

1958. Furthermore, no more than fifty percent of this ceiling is to

be expended during the first six months of the fiscal year.

Lockheed Missile Systems Division is advised that cumulative expenditures to date for Fr 58 'approximate 1.0 million dollars.

It is also to be recognised that a definitisatice of letter contract 1704

(647)-97 is anticipated during the first half of F!58, which will further

result in payment of accrued fee and ousts. These factors should be

taken into consideration in developing expenditure rates which will

comply with imposed ceilings.'

3. The contractor is requested to advise the Weapon System

Project Office as to the effect of these expenditure ceilings in the program as set forth in Work Statement RAM 57-131.

/e/ Eugene S. Silberman

aqua S. =BERM

Contracting Officer
C 0 PI'

MOIR'MISSILE 

D111111116 insi0N

30 Ift17 1957

WDTR

SUBJECT: Program Planning Guidance for WS 317L

TREU: Commander

Air Research and DevelopmentiCommend

ATTK: BMW

P.O. Banc 1395

Baltimore, Maryland

TO: Deputy Chief of Staff, Development

Readquarters, USAF Washington 25, D. C.

Deputy Chief of Staff, Development, letter of 10 December

1956, subject "Requirement for Additional ET 1957 Funds far WS 1171"

stipulated, that neither a mockup for linspection or a complete experimental test item be constructed "until further advised*.

Air Force Ballistic Missile Division is currently in the

process of definitising the Lockheed prise contract for WS 1I7L.

This contract is being written for a twenty-two month period beginning July 1, 1957. In order to begin orbital testing in 1960

(DOS/D letter, "Planning and Fund.ingReqpireuents for WS 117L",

dated 6 March 1957), it will be necessary because of the lead times

involved, to include in this contract construction of &mockup and

ground and non-orbital flight test vehicles. It is requested that

authority be granted to initiate timely action an these items compatible with the 1960 orbital flight date.

FOR TIM CCONIARDSR:

SIGNED

cuOss H. MRCSS, JR

Colonel, USAF

Depity Commander

WesOcn Systems

WDTR 57-244

DCWNGRADED AT 12 YEAR

!RTE. VA'. S; NOT U 0 Aks ICALLY

DECL4SS11-tED. DOD DIR 520f1
COPY

3 EleP 57

SUBJECT: (Uncl) Program Planning Guidance for WS 117L

TO: Ccomender

Air Research and Davelopmenp Camsand.

Post Office Box 1395

Baltimore 3, Maryland

Reference is made to your 1st Ixwiorsement dated 13 August

1957 to letter hem Ballistic Missile Division dated 30 July 1957,

subject: Program Planning Guidance for 1.8 117L, and to letter this

headquarters, subject: Requirement for Additional Fr 1957 FuIldS for

118 117L dated 10 December 1956.

Your request that authority by granted to construct a mock-up

and ground and non-orbital flight test! vehicles for 118 117L is.approved

to the extent dictated by sound engineering requirements within

minimum essential funds expenditures.

3. In letter frail this headquarters dated. 6 March 1957, subject:

Planning and Funding Requirements for 118 1I7L, you were advised. that

the estimates under consideration for FY 1958 were as follows:

P-100 15.0

P-200 10.0

p-600 10.0

To date only the $10,000,000 of P-600 funds has been approved. Efforts

will continue to obtain the desired P-100 and P-200 funds for WS 117L

within this fiscal year.

1. . All activity on 118 117L must be limited to the ten million

of FY 58 P-600 funds presently available.

/8/ L. Putt

D. rf. PIPIT

Lieutenant General, USAF

DeFifty Chief of Staff,

Development

VD 57-04009

DOWNGRADED AT 12 YEAfr

INTE VA' S; NOT U .0mAricALLY*

DECLASSVIED, DOD DIR 5200.10
SEP 19 1957

TR

SUB,TECT: WS 11Th Funding FY 58 and FY 59

TO: Director of Research and Development

ATTN: AFDRD-83 - Major Francis Dillon

Eq. USN

Washington 25, D. C.

Reference TIC AFDRD-SS 42256.

The fund requirements and justification for the Per 58

desired budget are contained in WS 11Th - 2404 dated 7 March 1957,

a copy of which is in your possession. The only change from NR #4

is the deletion of FY 58 P•300 requirements.

3. Summary forms for FY 58 Austere Budget, FY 59 Austere

Budget and FY 59 Desired Budget by Subsystem and Budget Program are

inclosed. Also inclosed is a copy of Summary Justification for the

FY 58 and, FY 59 austere bulget submitted to NMI, 12 September 1957,

for AMC use in replying to a request from DCS/4

14. Justification for the FY 59 desired budget by subsystem is

essentially the same as for the FY 59 austere laudiet with the main

differences as follows:

e. The major difference in totals required in the P-100

and P-200 area are occasioned by the difference in the number of

311-65 missiles and supporting equipment to be procured under the

two budgets. The impact of the austere budgets for FY 58 and FY 59

is a substantial delay in the initiation of the flight test program.

The ground teat program in subsystem areas will be increased somewhat to achieve a greater reliability of system components during

the stretch out time interval leading to flight test.

b. It is to be noted that there 14 a difference in P-600

requirements. for the two FY 59 budgets. This is occasioned by

TOTR 57-336

D:-wNGRAr.:ED AT 12 YEAR

INTE.NALS; NOT U OMA ICAtif
reduction of effort to be placed on the research sad development

of an advanced version of WS Lin in the austere program.

5. It is strongly recommended that funding at the rate of

the desired budget be furnished for the balance of FY 58. It is

stimated that a pro rata amount of the desired FY 58 budget or

approximately forty-eight sulion dollars, would allow initiation

of the flight test program by the middle of calendar year 1959.

SIGNED

4 Inch: • FY 58 Fin Plan

Summary-3. pg (5)

WDTR 57-337

FY.59 FIJI Plan

Summary-1 pg (5)

WDTR 57-337

FT 59 Fin Plan

&mazy Desired

Budget-1 pg (5)

MIS 57-337

ClyTWX4CPTA,9-1-8

(5) 7 pga-) 57-03980

0. J. =LAND

Brig. 0en, USAF

Vice Ocomma;der

WDTR is WDTR 57-336

Maj. Zelenka
MN,

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NI

Oct ID 00 35 '57

PRIORITY

PRIORITY I AF

COMDR., AFBMD, INGLE, CALIF

COFS

HQ USAF

WASH, DC

00MDR, ARDC

BALTO, MD

COKOR, ANC

WPAFB, OHIO

OONPIONNTIAL FROM WDTR 10-8-E FOR COLONEL NUNEIATO4FDDO: INFO AT

HQ USAF FOR COLONEL CULENETSON-AFDRD: COLONEL BAR= TOWElle41114PP:

INFO ABC FOR COLONELMIC5BUN-EMEUWINFO AND FOR /CM PC

ANALYSIS OF COMMITMENTS BY • LOCKHEED OHIO lITL PRIME CONTRACT AF

04(647)-97.IMICATES THAT EIGHTY FIVE: PERCENT OF THE ;RESENT CONTRACT

FUNDS WILL BE COMMITTED Br LOCKHEED AS OF 1 NOV 57 PD IT IS

ANTICIPATED THE CONTRACTOR WELL STOP ALL ON THAT DATE UNLESS

ADDITIONAL FUNDS HAVE BEEN OBLIGATED AGAINST THIS CONTRACT PD

PENDING APPROVAL OF THE TOTAL Fr 58 Pt.100 AND Pn200 PROGRAM FOR 113

lITL C)I( IT IS URGENTLY REQUESTED THAT AN INTERIM PROCUREMENT

AUTHORITY IN THE AMOUNT OF AT LEAST VocrusoN OF P-200 FUNDS AND

$1 MILLION OF P-200 FUNDS BE ISSUED TO ARRIVE .AT THIS WINO LOITER

OCT 57

WDTR /e/ Charles H. Terhuus„ Jr,

Captain David Bradburn CHARMS H. TERHUNE, JR.

Colonel, USAF

1171-72 1 2 Deputy Commander

Weapon Systems

DOWNGRADED AT 12 YEA*

INTERVALS; NOT . U Oe.riA ICAtre

no0 Szi.A10
COPT

TEE (continuation sheet)

oct 10 00 35 '57

CONDE, AIDED, mace, CALF

25 OCT 57 PD IT IS ROHM= THAT WORK STOPPAGE WILL OCCUR

DRUBS ADDITIONAL FUNDS ARE PLACED OE THIS CONTRACT BY 1 NOV 57

2 2 dh
COPT

XEMORAXDUM FOR GINERAL MAY 1•3 October 1957

SUBJECT: WS lin

I have approved the program recommended by the Air Council as

a planning objective with the understanding that I will have the

opportunity to again review the program in the amount of funds required in FY 58 based on the funds proposed and that Mr. Quarles,

D. S. D. will also have the opportunity to review the program. This

will probably have to go to the President.

/s/ atmes Douala

S4oretary of the Air Force
WS 1171, Acceleration

IWO WDTR 25 Oct 57

1. Reference 1 at Hq USAF Telecom 8 Oct 57

1 b s AFBED TWA of 9 Oct 57

1 at Briefing of Soper Team

Paragraphs WS 117L:

Further analysis of the effort proposed by reference 1 a and as answered

by references 1 b and 1 a as well as discussions with members of Colonel Soper's

team reveals no change in the requirements for acceleration of the Tie 11Th program.

It should be noted that the fund requirements cited tin reference 1 b for WS 11n,

ate _ total futh requirements of $99.2 million in FY 1958 and $121.7 million in

FY 1959. As presented to members of Colonel Soper's team the principal effects of

such funding would be to:

Make possible first orbit flight of the WB 117L vehicle in the second

quarter of Calendar Year 1959 rather than et the end of that year.

Advance the availability of the visual subsystem by approximately

six months.

a. Advance the availability of the ferret subsystem by nine to twelve'

months.

Provide earlier construction of the earliest need facilities.

Provide earlier procurement of. the SE 65 missiles used as boosters.

for the WS 11Th.

2. Inasmuch as WS 117L is not as far along as are the other major weapon

systems covered in this letter furbher definition as to acceleration cannot be

reliably estimated at this time.

SIGNED

FREDERIC C. E. ODER

Colonels USAF

' Ilirector V15 1171,

WDTR 57-376

DOWNGPAF)ED AT 12 YEAR

INTEPIAL S; NOT U, °MANGUM`

DECLAS:iii-tED. DOD DR 5200,10
Extracted frog

TWX dtd Oct/1/111:1

FM CONDR AFBND HQ ARDC INGLEWOOD CALIF'

TO COMPS USAF WASHINGTON D C

IMO C010R AMC BALTO

MIRE? CCFS FOR AFCGM

REFERENCE TELECON 8 OCTORER 1957 FROM GENERAL 14C OCR= TO GENERAL

RITLAND WHICH REQUESTED A MAXIMUM PROCIRAM EFFORT AND ESTIMATED RESOURCES

REQUIRED FOR FY 58 and FY 59 TO FURTMER ACCELERATE THE ICBM AND IRBM

PROGRAM. INCLUDED IS ESTIMATE FOR WS 1171ft

PART 5. WEAPON SYSTEM 117L

REFERENCE IS MADE TO WS 117L DEVELOPMENT PLAN DATED 16 JULY 1957

PRESENTLY IN DCS/D AFDRD-SS FOR maw AND APPROVAL. THE ACCELERATM3

PROGRAM PROPOSED HEREIN FOLL( THE PROPOS4L CONTAIN) IN REFERENCE)

DEVELOPMENT PLAN EXCEPT THAT THE FIRST ATTEMPT AT ORBITAL FLIGHT IS

IN SECOND QUARTER CALENDAR YEAR 1959 INSTEAD OF FOURTH QUARTER CALENDAR

YEAR 1959; IN ADDITION CHM THE 16 JULY DEVELOPMENT PLAN ASSUMED A

MID-CY 57 CONTRACTOR GO-AHEAD. LACK OF PROGRAM APPROVAL TO DATE HAS

RESULTED IN A GENERAL TIGHTENING OF THE DEVELOPMENT EFFORT A/0

REQUIRES ADDITIONAL FUNDS TO RECOISR LOST TIM. FURTHER CNN

WS 117L FUNDING HAS BEEN MODIFIED TO INCLUDE THE COST OF ATLAS BOOSTERS

IN FY 1958 AND MCP REQUIREMENTS WHICH MUST NOW ME MOVED INTO FY 1958

TO MEET ACCEIMATED PROGRAM. ADDITIONAL ASSUMPTIONS PERTINENT TO

THEWS FIGURES IN THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THIS SOMIDULE ARE AS palms CLN

/1/ THE BASIC RECONNAISSANCE REQUIREMENT IS UNCHANGED EXCEPT AN EARLY

DEMONSTRATION OF LARGE SATELLITE CAPABILITY IS DESIRED.

/2/ THE AIR FORCE SATELLITE PROGRAM IS GRANTED THE ?noun

AND MANAGE = AUTHORITY REGOMMEDED IN TOP SECRET LETTER DATED 10

SEPTEMBER 1957 FROM CCIO1A1DIR AMID TO GO ER HOC C/44 SHORT

TITLE UN PROTARS CONTROL NO. WDD-57-T0-75 CNN WHICH HAS BEEN

TRANSMITTED BY FIRST IMORSEMENT TO DCS/D 0/24 HQ USAF.

/3/ INITIAL R&D /ORBITAL/ LAUNCHINGS WILL BE MADE FROM PATRICK AFB

IN KID 1959 AND WILL BE FOLLOWED IN LATE 1559 BY HIGH LATITUDE

ORBITAL LAUNCHINGS FROM COME AFB.

TOTAL FUNDING REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS PROGRAM ARE MN

FY 1958 $99.2 mum

FY 1959 $121.7 KELLION

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MEMOMARDUM FOR THE RECORD 25 October 1957

SUBJECT: Briefing of Deputy Secretary of Defense, Mr. Quarles on

W8 117L (ARS) on 16 October 1957

The purpose of this memorandum is to record the gist of the

actions occurring during and after the subject briefing. In addition to

Mr. queries those ;re gent (this is to the best of my knowledge since I

wasn't introduced to them all) were:

Mr. James Douglas, Secy. of the Air Force

Gen. Curtis Z. Iadday, VC of Ss um,

Dr. Foote, ASD (R&E)

Mr. W. B. Francis ASD (M, P&R)

Lt. Gen. D. Putt, DCS/D, USAF DOWNGPADEDATI2YEAR Mr. R. Z. Horner ASAP (R&D) INTERVALS; NOT U • OMANCALLY Mr. J. B. Macaul:i Dep ASD (Ml) DECLASSIFIED. DOD DIR 5200;16

Dr. H. R. Skitter Spec. Asst. to ASD (Ml)

Dr. Townsendl DASD (RAE)

Brig. Gen. O. J. Ritland, AFRO (W)

Col. B. B. Harris Jr. CAW (R&D),

Col. Z. A. Kiessling, Asst for GM, Bfq ARDC

Col. R. J. Nunziato, Asst for Spec:. Proj. DCS/D, USAF

Col. F. C. Z. Oder, AIM (ABDO

In his introduction to the briefing by the undersigned, General

Putt reviewed the history of WS 117L tram 4945 to the present, the

recommendations of the Air Council as of approximately 16 September 1957,

the fact that the program under consideration was developed prior to the

recent Soviet launching of an earth satellite ("Sputnik") and that the

basic purpose that WS 117L was to provide a reconnaissance capability.

This latter point was emphasized by General LeMay who stated that during

its deliberations the Air Council reviewed all proposed reconnaissance

systems planned for the period subsequent tr1962 and had unanimously agreed

that WS 117L should be given maximum effort and other less promising approaches

had been terminated.

3. The under/Japed covered the following points: current technical status

of the program, possible future military applications of satellite vehicles

(included by direction of Eq. USAF in par 1 of their Secret TEX cite AllTDC..aP

51419, date-time 1121412 October) and the details of the program envisaged for

FIS 1958 and 1957. Mr. Quarles raised several specific questions during the

briefing which were answered to Mr. Queries' apparent satisfaction. Mr. •

queries took very strong and specific exception to the inclusion in the presentation of any thoughts on the use of a satellite as a (nuclear) weapons

carrier and stated that the Air Pbrce was out of line in advancing this as a

possible application of the satellite. Be verbally directed that any such

applications not be considered further in Air Force planning. Although both

General LeMay and General Putt voiced objection to this direction-on the grounds

that we had no assurances that the USSR woald not explore this potential of

satellites and could be expected to do so, Mr. Quarles remained adamant.

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In the discussion following the prepared presentation, Mr.

Quarles stated that for cold war purposes (i.e., "counter-Spirbkik") one

should consider a less sophisticated approach (than WS 117L) and that one

should not attach much cold war significance to this program. Based upon

the view that the program presented was "pre-Sputnik" and was for reconnaissance purposes both Mr. Douglas and General LeMay concurred in this

View. Mr. Quarles' expressed views appeared to be somewhat contradictory since

on one hand he stated that "this program WS) ought to be kept in a remains

atmosphere" while on the other he stated that "I agree that there should be

an aggressive Air 'brae project on a reconnaissance satellite". Mr. Douglas

and General LOMeyagein pointed out forcefully that the need for reconnaissance was strong and that the Air Council had carefully considered all

reconnaissance programs either proposed or under development for the time

period concerned and on the basis of this analysis had recommended that the

ARS go ahead as fast as possible, consistent with good, management and that

other less promising approaches .to this critical problem (reconnaissance) had

been terminated. Mr. Quarles then said that there were a number of uncertainties

in the program (ARS) and that he felt that the Air Three developers were taking

an over-optimistic view of the problems involved. To this General Putt pointed

out the careful reviews and wholehearted endorsements of the technical aspects

of the program by the President's Science Advisory Committee in 1956 and 1957,

as well as, continuing review by the Air Force Scientific Advisory Board

whose most recent recommendation in the late summer of 1957 was that ARS should

be given a priority, second only to the ICBM. General Putt also pointed out

that the ARS was under the management of the Air /brae Ballistic Missile

Division which had an excellent reputation for effective and efficient management. Mr. Quarles then questioned the rate for which funds were proposed for

the ARS program and after this was again reviewed in detaithe still appeared

to resist the level of effort considered essential by the Air Council. Mr.

Horner pointed out to him that the next best reconnaissance program (to ARS)

which was considered (which is a highly classified program) would cost over

three times as much and had even more difficult problems (and less long term

utility) associated with it.

The meeting was terminated without resolution of the matter at hand.

The suggestion was made that Secretary McElroy be briefed on ARS.

6; Ai a result of a subsequent meeting between Secretary Douglai,

General LdMay and General Putt, the undersigned was advised (during enacting

with General Putt, Col. ne gating, Col. Bbniiato and the undersigned) that:

This (the reconnaissance .satellite) is a national problem and

an Air /brce budget pebbles. . Mr. Douglas could not take a final position on

the program presented but hoped to have this resolved within two seeks.

General Artt was of the opinion that this resolution might require as much as

two months.

Secretary Douglas was certainlyeemanable to the view that this

(the Air Council recommended effort) was a afainum program.

• 0. AFBKD was asked to determine the funds needed to keep the present.

contract in force at a better rate than the sent rate (this action was

taken by a telephone conversation between . Nunziato APDDC-SP and representative of the AFBMD project o on 18 October 1957. A memorandum For

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Record dated. 18 October 1957, Subject, tiTelecon between Col. Nunziato,

Col. Oder, Lt. Col. Seay, and Major Zelenka", covers this agreement which

was confirmed by Hq USAF Confidential DIX cite AIIMPP51689 date-time 18205Z

October 1957).

Factors concerning the possible briefing to Secretary McNlroy

were discussed but not time, date, nor location vas established.

Hq ARDC was to establish a groap to lock at all possible

schemes the Air Force could came up with fbr a counter to Sputnik which

might be both unique and quickly done. Col. Kiessling took this as an action

item with a 1 November 57 deadline.

DCS/D was to prepare a brief statement to review the entire

reconnaissance program.

AHEM was to assemble a study which ' would highlight in more

detail the as yet unresolved problems on the ARS, to indicate-their nature

and schedule for solution inelnding test dates, e.g. the data link, when

can we expect to demonstrate the data link, etc. The WS 117L Project Office

will assemble this data together with Lockheed Missile Systems Division.

No specific deadline was given.

SIGNED

FRNDERIC C. R. ODZR

Colonel,. USAF

Director, WS 117L

wDTR-57-314
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1CTR Oct 18, 1957

MEMORLIDUK FOREWORD:

SUBJECT: Telecon between Col. Nunziato, Col. Oder, Lt. Col. Seat,

and Major Zelenka, 18 October 1957

1. Col. Seat explained our plans for definitization namely:

Submission of LAC Proposal 28 October 57

Agreement on Terms and Work Effort November 57

c. Final definitization February 1958

The importance of proceeding on this schedule was emphasized

by Col. Sew, ' and Col. Nunziato agreed we should proceed as outlined.

2. The requirements for funds to cover this program to Final

Definitization were submitted as follows:

$ 15.0 Million P-100 LAC

15 . Million P-100 Convair

$ 4, Million 1..100

3. It was agreed to allow LAC to proceed without P-200 funds

until such time as the issues were resolved at USAF Hqs.

i. Ool. Nunziato also approved proceeding with commitments in

the P-600 area to the total of 4.5 million on a tentative allocation

as follows:

BOO 3.5 P-600

'ma .3 P-600

Wee .1 P-600

MIT .6 P.600

Total 4.5

A, USAF dose not require a TiCconfirming this go ahead,

however, they will send us authority to proceed on the above basin.

USAF will not withdraw the PA for $35.1 Million P-100 money,

but mill place an acbainistrative freeze an $19.6 Million of the total

pending resolution of program issues.

joi Raymond. Zelenka

Ra7mOnd Zelenka

Major, USAF
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AUTHOR= TO.NSTABLISH P-244 CATEGORY I C3N 58-244-72m /mom HANDLING

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INCREASE .P-244 mama I mom= COST =MATE IN TIDE AMOUNT

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PART I PD IN ACCORDANCE WITH YOUR TELEPHONE REQUEST OF 16 DECEMBER

1957 THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS SUB/CT= WITH REFERENCE TO WS 117L

P•300 PROGRAM ACCELERATION PD A TOTAL OF 13.5 MILLION P-300 FUNDS WILL

BE REQUIRED IN FT 58 PD THESE ARE BROKEN DOWN AS FOLLOWS CLN

8.5 MILLION DOLLARS MOVED FORWARD TO FY 58 . FROM THE CURRENT FY 59

MCP PD 5.0 MILLION DOLLARS ADDITIONAL TO PROVIDE A NW LAUNCH

FACILITY AT COME AIR FORCE BASE FOR WS 117L PD PART II PD THE FY 59

MCP ASSOCIATED WITH THE FY 58 PROGRAM OUTLINED IN PART I ABOVE WILL BE

13.0 mans DOLLARS TO CONSTRUCT FACILITIES FR EVIOUSLY PROGRAMMED IN

FUTURE TEARS PD PART III PD THE TOTAL PROGRAM FACILITY REQUIREMENTS

FOR um WILL PROBABLY NOT EXCEED. THE TOTALS SHOWN IN THE WS 1171.

DEVELOPMENT PLAN CM 16 JULY 1957 CNN HOMER CNN THEY WILL BE REQUIRED

EARLIER PD

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2533 1 1 FREDERIC C. E. CDR

Colonel, USAF

Director, WS 117L

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27 November 1957

SUBJECT: Overtime Policy - 117L Program

TO: Department of the Air 'brae

Chief of Staff, lig USAF

ATM Arm

Washington 25, D. c.

At the present time, the lITL Program is governed by the overtime restrictions as defined in Air Pbrce Procurement Circulewil0

dated 8 October 1957, which limits overtime on Air Pbrce Programs other

than Ballistic Missiles to two percent of programmed manhours.

The Advanced Reconnaissance System (LUL) described in the

development plan, vas designed to fulfill the military requirement

outlined in GOR 480 (SA-2e) 16 March 1955, ARDC SR 45, 17 October 1955,

USAF DD 185, 3 August 1956 and ARDC 4117L, 17 August 1956. The system

will provide a surveillance capability which will be global in scope.

Such a system is a natural companion of the Ballistic Missile program.

Not only will its employment serve to reveal any preparation for attack

well in advance of the event, but in addition, it will provide a means

of Obtaining accurate up-to-date target information. Bomb damage accessment and other current target information is an essential ingredient in

the effective deployment of any strategic weapon.

3. The inter-relationship oletmeen thmtwo programs indicates that

timely development and production is as important in the 117L Program, as

it is in the Ballistic Missile Program. An essential factor in the development picture is one of overtime policy. It is, therefore, felt that the

overtime policy presently applied to the ICBMARBE Program should be

broadened to include the 117L Prograe. In respect to the overtime policy,

authority is requested to consider the 117L Program as a portion-of the

Ballistic Missile Program.

FOR TER CO R:

cc: Lt ao1 Seay, NCIIk MUM SIGKED BY

sHORNAN N. Buss

Camel, USAF

Ch/ef, Production Staff Division

Deputy Director/Ballistic Missiles

Directorate/Procurement & Production

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MISSILE SYSTEMS DIVISION • SUNNYVALE. CALIFORNIA In. Reply Refer to:

LMSD/40895

1.3 December December 1957 •

• Subject: Letters of inquiry from Senate Preparedness Investigating

Subcommittee. and. Lockheed Missile Systems Division

Reply Thereto

Commuader

Air Force Ballistic Missiles Dtvisin

Air Research. and. Developnxent Command

Attention: Colonel F. C. E. Qder, WDTR

Post 6 , Box 262

Inglewood, California

Thru: Assistant Air Force Plant.Representati.Ve •'.'" BAR= R. rElr'.78

Sunnyvale, California • Major, UF. ii

beta Al Plant Reproeentative

Enclosure: (a) Letter front Senate Preparedness Investigating..Subcommittee, Dated 2 December 1957

Letter from Senate Preparedness. Investigating Sub.

cebtruittee, Dated, 5 December 1957

Lockheed Missile Systems Division Letter, Dated

13 December 1957

I. Attached as. enclosures (a) and -(b) are -copies of two letters

• 4 addressed. to the Lockheed Missile/31'ton= Division from the Senate

Preparedness Investigating 8ubctenn3ittee requesting certain information

concerning our • government programs..

2. • .In order that you may be advised of our reply to the Subcommittee a -copy of our response is attached as enclosure (c).

LE.R.:338:2p

LOCKHEED RATS

Vice President and. General Manager
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NANNY I.. VONOAT.. /O. CMOEP CLEM COMMITTEE ON ARMED itenv mots

December 2, 1957

Dear Sir:

The Preparedness Subcommittee o; the Senate Armed

Services Committee is presently engaged in an intensive

inquiry into the missile and satellite programs of the

Department of Defense. The principal purpose of the inquiry

is to determine the present status of those programs, the

reasons why those programs have not proceeded at a faster

rate, and what actions can be taken, to accelerate such programs.

In connection with this investigation we are now writing to

each of the principal manufacturing, companies which have

been engaged in research and development or production, or

both, of missiles covered by the program, in order to ascertain certain information which is necessary to shed light on

the past and present status of the programs and the future

development thereof. While the information we seek must,

of course, be answered with reference to particular missiles,

it is not our purpose to identify particular manufacturers but

rather to get an overall picture of our past, present and

future missile situation.

We would, therefore, greatly appreciate it if you would

answer the following questions with respect to your participation in the missile program. These questions should be

answered separately with respect to each missile project in

which your company is engaged. Wherever directives are

involved, please indicate the dates, numbers and pertinent

provisions.

44.

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Mr. Eugene Root 2 December 2, 1957

I. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

With respect to each missile on which you are working, when did you start research and development

work?

What is the present status of research and development with respect to each missile on which you are

working?

Has there been any limitation imposed at any time

on your use of overtime? If so, has there been any

change with respect thereto'?

Have you been hampered directly or iddirectly in

your research and development work by lack of

funds? If so, please explain.

Have you at any time : been hampered in your

research and development work by lack of sufficient

manpower? If so, please explain.

Has your research and development work been

delayed by change orders? If so, please explain.

G. What other principal bottlenecks, if any, have you

encountered in your research and development work

on each missile?

II. PRODUCTION

A. With respect to the production of each missile, please

specify when a letter:of intent was issued, when the

contract was executed and when production was

started..
Mr. Eugene Root - - December 2, 1957

Please furnish the original production schedule on

each missile. Indiciate what changes, if any have

been made in such schedule. Indicate what production

has been obtained to date.

What have been the principal factors limiting ok

deterring production of each missile?

Has there been any limitation imposed at any time

on your use of overtime? U so, has there been any

change with respect thereto?

Has production been hampered directly or indirectly

by lack of funds? U so, • please explain.

F. Have you at any time been hampered in production

by lack of sufficient manpower? If so, please

explain.

, G. Has production been delayed by change orders? If

so, please explain.

III. RECOMMENDATIONS

Please outline your recommendations for accelerating

the development and production of the missiles which

you are developing er producing.

As you know, the Subcommittee has set for itself a very rigid

schedule so that its investigation can be completed at the

earliest possible date consonant with a thorough investigation.

It is the hope of the Subcommittee that it will be able to make its

conclusions and recommendations to the Senate shortly after

Congress reconvenes.

The next set of hearings for the presentation of testimony and

data to the Subcommittee has been fixed for Friday, December

13, 1957. We should like very much to have the requested information ready for presentation to the Subcommittee at the opening
Mr. Eugene Root - 4 - December 2, 1957

of these hearings. We should, therefore, appreciate it very

much if you would give this your prompt consideration and

attention.

Edwin L. Weisl. Special Counsel • Senate Preparedness Investigating

Subcommittee

Mr. Eugene Root, Division Manager

Lockheed Aircraft Corporation

Palo Alto, California •
RICHARD • ININIIMI.L GA.. CHAIRMAN

MARRY ROOD D/VD. VA.

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December 5, 19S7

Dear Sir.

Supplementing my letter to you.of December 2. 1957. I

would appreciate very much if in connection with the

information requested. you furnish the Subcommittee

with copies of any directives issued by the Department

of Defense or the military service from and after October

4, 1957. having as their purpose the acceleration of the

production programs or the research and development

programs being conducted by your company or which

provide for increased funds for such programs.

Thank you for giving this request your prompt attention.

Sincerely.

Edwin L. Vieisl. Special Counsel

Senate Preparedness Investigating

Subcommittee

Mr. r.ugene Root. Division Manager

Lockheed Aircraft Corporation

Palo Alto. California
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December 13, 1.957

Mr. Sdwiu L. Weisll Special %unseal

Senate Preparedness Thvestleatiniq

SubcceirLttee

United States Senate

Washington, D. 0.

Dear Ur. iei:

Attached: is the information, thigh yoa requested in Ybour: letter at

December 2, a:-.4 :our swpplensnting letter of December 5, 1957.

-You will note that data is, provided Sway miler :roar leseerob, Di

Development category. MU is date tg the feat that the missiles

on it ieh the tookbeed Miestle System* DiViSki= hair Contrasts are

all under develc..pment at this time 441 have tot yet entered the

productiou la:aders to ;tour

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and. De.velopseat caltt-1.)ry. As you

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4s contained in enclosures as lifted:below.

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the. Staatel Al s Slbconmdttee.

Sincerel,y,

L. Stager Root

Vice,President and Gamma' NW/1W

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VP aetd.tied. "easildes Pelt* ter lireavretiliet NoidomaceiV -

Th soutreatur bee ciptinkeS at law•sodas sot* yenotttet by Via

Ando irmils. Nat two Wee 010ittoel1 *AWN erilaboble 1

imbeltskie for levalaremest earl teat* $eroilt Imre bees let at

Smirker yew. . •

IA. :ban ik a natlan,stSe balmy dela* seseerrla

sad getout:MA peafeenes1 s it to*

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*met Ger PviceeeiNil atstrelAwitik

r,, chew mem lire Wm* Ilse itairots4egatAIPINA. lb* 11014010.17 cit goserstaaatt asselliseetegmpre 11101430 SIP ties sei effOrt•

a. saaseargb enft Amhttgosigit Oritart la city idasta. mark preetikos miegot • eferettrety iimos At Is mental tert Inter S Ploold ballobsts:

Prolireoes

its, a. et 11 of

agibillEn
rten "a" CoAt'd ••••••••••n••.^...

The Glippart. of our :).co6oarto uA annual ftetie ca6040 difficult the

vrrolgeasit.,: „ortf,7-tou.rti etVort bet10,1ite at ...smeartaiatie•

end *torte:41x s trs e support 1eve . available rpm oeerto-roar.

aaverliments.- r..ystets vklig/ vou.l.d. provide !be' core esipeditiose

prooesetild of seeurAti e.;.er...rawe6 wialft Len water/61 aseietsupe.

R. bra. contractor :lab c:46434144 teeb.,41.oul tzetruetioile t;ram the .

'Depart4.—rtt er the Am vac-, effect serve • t seaelersee the IMAM

Proqrogg. Ow to .*.jecarity clesaiftcavzJa 41 .these Notructions the

,k,v;•,atra%,;trAr 13 ez--anf tde evicts. • -

116,.1. :44 '2 of

I'leteetge 1 •
I. MN !_lr_01143Per

Si. Beeeesek and deve3.0poset leads steeted in asatit

itOSIMMOCh Devaispeetit wit Lii orreigly on won't 114001**

temer es bed4 by to inartmbe seelmintionts ledd 19% dt bed bolo•tne

eestimetieg weed& et

Ste beige' wiled. sob A4 tired Vieli newer,

bat ilei Deperiemet *OW* Osengi 46.

4relorlitien _ MOW Vital _

remomat eed dmealcsmsett igen to a liaddee 410-beee yak. Ma implmournetta• of *been Aireettine planets* with rew/Pmet gag" overtime ewe dittleolt to wenn, /Wean action an the port et 16e. dies** volt dassovamonte

Pereira* wartime direstevile ones

Protifitystss4

**tut

1917

D. Vac oontreetor bee opemelet at tioe emellet Una ploorbtok lko,

tend* irsattabI•. Bed time IMO initlitemla Mamie* emodadbAe

oatablas for asonagomat oat %Otto.. 0001, bon beta astitt a -

3.

tauter pose.

asse is a raidea-vide IOW/ OM* Sil.a.T goattiski 1.1010141

and seisetitte perademel sot it la dittieskit to MOON eseb. 1 acctstimaY IINISS, alba* 3 s in Ole to

noel car personeel resuiromests. .

chomp osiers per so Iwo not delmmat the se-lin bedew but

absegtes objeetives bate bad 0. doloying etieet..

O. Ileeeereb Areeloseat Wirt in OW nielii* tot wapitis Meet

•ttsetteety vian It is embed est soau at ion pawn loortooft

Asp 1 et 2 ot neolomare

C. Ml oast seiaberseamet too

Laskimed nimei2s asolose Divides savoring tie• use of evertime4

preresetive at tbe ii

tbi orserament to Noel" pater time es wes xemeaseekle and

411411111 Imenruirtdoos sod

to th• varkna eileectimi anseile preileettee

aull4 sow aratasion sod

-. a* Aggrowas far

-vere tor netted amoeutea

Or WINO boa toed* *TOW* siliosilau

masorenbse addressed to dielorted

deerleter: or Thdease (air oat

sukieet• *Cia'1øt of Ovefitfte

tor wiry weidel purposes. DM-4305.414 3.$1 June Ur eel

wetted, 'Overtime 'Wimp far

*11111 Anotabott

us). IC live

i

eitairelied oveottos o*

rg eameigened

7-
The support ct our Pruigeraa tow tOads sakes difficult tile

ordarly pr,croursins -tans because at vaciortsintias

and Ir.ri&tiona ens .f.tasnais solipart leval available fres yearto-,tmer •

A EPrerrosAtal otioorik; system shield% Iowa provide for ma ansktitioos

prosesaing oP szoority eleartnaes votolil be of material assaiste ►ee.

5. no e:orating lirvotives or luorammed Anita. tor Va. p4rpase of

e.acellratiLe tt.i13 coltAifrzt have bolo raativad•

Ms At Fore:. 1,tta mquezted tr.* 10 prepare a proposal

for amebtratior, turf4:$.. giwttxm ..^^Thie toreAttor's initial prop:Amu

411 bo subsitt,,t to th sir /efts ,yeior to Us- sad of liat year«
1C-7A, Minn Ispitivancis

T. RREINAACff 4ND raarnompaa

A. Research sod develoPmeat work started In February, 1.914i.3. •

daneareit inati Development work. is gaierally an eontract sche4n141.

All cost reishureemeut type coutrents such as those

the tookheed Ittsaile Systems. -Division eactein seerkein restriations covering the use of oventlise. Until mid 1957k it

bed bees Vie Prertiastive • of the 104402 . administrative - contracting

agencies of the governser.t to encvms4 prior to its being worked. •

such overtime as w reason/vie en aseeseary. At tbiit tine,

hoverer,' certrsin instructions and directives Ace the Delisrtment

ut . Defenne to the verlaue agencies 'eliStinstsd the use of all . overtion except oy l Oat:List/0 •missile production theieby restricting

other vital Teatatas sad development verb to a routiMe )404hour

Wait. The isip.tementstion of these '?Iirectives amassed 'Imeee aenfeeion: • and replarsaing with zv.pect to important *Welds. Approvals •

for 'overtime vere dIffioUt to cad were tor limited uits.

Rent 'action 'on the pert or the at of Defense has indicated

vast improvemeAts colcerniag this • situation.

Pertinent overtime lireetives Ares

Memorandom aidressed to Materiel iiscretaries froesisisistant •

Jecretery of Deftust (*lai aoci Irstlae) 16101937 /abject, "Cutteilemat ui Overtire, elissinat•ed O,**time Aimee.

for very sPeeiel Purposes. Orertisle policy was sounelateCisi•

pop.41135.4e, 'tine 1957 lied D00-141O5.40.repesaed Ocleber'i,' 1957

entitled, "Overtime Raley for Proourmssat Ocatreets. . •

The cortrectur has operated at the maim= ratetpereittei

finds available. nria there been erbiLltigMhasOmdes arailable'the

schedules for devslopes4 and testiog could beve.bean set 40 o

faster pece. • • • . ••

R. There is nation-vide Num' demand /Ur bligily qualified memagerial

and scientific personnel and it is iliffioult to aspire sulk

personnel on a timely basil, atheists ingeneral we are alai to

meet or persotEsl requirements.

F. Change orders have lot hampered ropearch Ate development "ark.

0.• Research rod Development effort in .our missile wit proceeds mast

effectively when It Is carried out :tinier a well planned )aig-tersi

pro.

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The support of oor program by aumn424nnas makes dirflauX4-Sbe

orderly programming of long-term Wort bebemse of moomrtsintime

and varlatilna in the funding empOrt Aevel mailable from perto,yeer.

A governmental seCority system abiO4 mead prowl*t foe :mane eMpeditioue

proceseitg of . aeourity c/eerenees rola be Ow :oriel eseletahee,'

a. BD acceierinW4m; directives or inareemed Nude for the porpoil of

annalcrating-this contract have been received,.

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I. MUM MD LUVELOPMENT

Reese/Nth and developmegt *t ►rte* i.nt list, /954.

Research and Development vork is eenerally on =street schedule.

C. Ail cost reteburseeent type such as those he3A by

the Loekheed Misalle Systems Divine on coatele +Sartain restrictions'

cover/4; the use or overtime. Vn .mid 1957, it hed been the

prerobmtive or the local etinimatietive contreatte% agencies of

the went to approve, prior ts its being united, such overtime

as vas rpeaonable e.:41 necessary. 0 that time;. hovelver, certain.

instructions and dizeetives from the Department of Defense to the

various ageeeies a-in:noted the use of alZ overtdme except an

ballistic missile produotion thereby restrieting- other vital

research and devellpmeat work to feroutieft 40-Lour %teak. The

implementation or '.ese directives,esnsed sane! eantkainn Sea •

replanning Ndth respect to maey inportant projects. Approvals

for .overtime were d.!fficult to secure and ware for limited' .

Recent actioe o the part of the Department at Defense has Indicated

vast iseerovesente concerning this overtime eittmstiot.

Pertinent overtime aireativas are:

Ifsmorenium addivesed to listeriel leereteriet. tram. Assi~ .

Siteretar7 of Delfts* (Supply and . 14iidgas) dead 26 Oar 19)*

subject, "Cortailment of INNmidsati'-eltAibated oviretbasexaMt for very special purposes. Overtime volleys** emanaisted

DOD-4105.48 19 June 1957 end DOD-405.4a retested Calabar 1, 1957:

entitled, 'Overtime Policy for l'roOtirelent Contreets."

16 The soot:Motor has operated et theimemdsmas rate permitted* the

Harris oval/able. Ned there been stititionsi mass melee the

aebedules.for development and testleg scaldbase towns set *

tester pace.

• There is a metion-wide hemerdee*m . tbr 3114,4 limaltiedaannteloil felt scientific personnel an& it is diffieult tmeAmire , - personnel on * timely heaiss' eltheagbtargenorel we are Oblo to meet our personnel reepirements. -

. . Champ orders have not delayed otip rester * LA dewclaws/glom*.

C. Amman* and Development (Wort W(417 siLisils. sty" psocioles abet

effectively uben it is carried 0tAti wider a yell pleneed longoterm

ProZran•

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The support of our pro-Tans by isl .finds mass difficult the

orderly p.roweeming of l.*g-t.nae4fort beeenee• of uncertainties

sad variations in the rum:1m level. available from -yearto-year•

.' •

A saver:mental security system shish would provide for lig re RagpeditIou a

processing tie secarity clearances eould be of notarial assistance.

a. No eacelsrating direstives or increased funds for the purpose of

accelerating this contract have been received.

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Enclosure
111.. SMONMSMOATIONS

Streamlined procedures tieldh will allow tiae/y eunamaslliM144

contreetaslauthoriaationg•

Adequate sad stable.zu-tacia fundingso that contaset obleetivee

may be established end planning and iseLema*Atiete oft, wanted en

an effective basis.

ItaLminatc overtime restriction. se Os* asemesseat rev utilise this

igportant tool when wnrreeted•

Accelerate the procesa of gractiag Maturity clearances.

Adequate basic eare is fUndemeetal to the eapeditiou* doweling:sant

:FF..andi

of rev weapems. The aortrastor -.believes that c an ompy speceored

research eonstItutes MA of the o as' opportunities.Ter Usag-tsra

profit" ) to. the govixtaaint's de r affart. ?o seacurage this privatelY

sponsored resterdh the government sbpuld adopt a much acre liberalised .

is regarding this activity in its pontrectlal reqpiraments. At the

Preeent time general research must be negotisted . separately so esch

contract. As a coneequence differentinterprotations an applimi to

each eoatraet and thp!. contractor is mevercertain of the goversimitotlo

position Vttl! respect ta.this rite'. Support of its deflenee progrma...

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