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December 10, 1965

FOR DR. DIAZ

COMM Improvonent Program

It is tine again for the monthly "pilgrimage" an

half of the 00IMIL Isprovenent Proven. The choice is

lapin; either vs Isondiately andantino CIA to contract for

he 60" spacecraft and modificatioes to the W is Rosemary to to the DISK (dual-bead, lopromd stellar Indus a), plus authorise SATs! or CIA-OSP to contract for

integration of the DISIC, or else delay the first launch of

the rotator U-4 from February 1967 to March 1967 and buy

ther 3-1 payload (norrent version). A recant message (Tab A)

from CIA requested authorisation to proceed an the rosining

elements of the COMM Improvement Preipara.

Tot will recall that the rotator 101-4 camera developeat was considered the paella it toward a January 1967

launch date whoa gereheed for its development vas given in

July 1965. Dr. Malian did not authorise initiation of wok

on the larger-dlameter payload shell, W es etc, belied

that the then-imminent nee VIP Agreement night result in a

large-seale realigment of CIA and sow COMMA responsibilities. •

Last month, the 60" payload Mott]. and W modifications became .:-

the pacing iter for the 34 model, and we slipped the lonech

date for the first J-3 payload frau January to February 1967 'A- M*, II). 1

3. I gather you share Dr. MoMillames desire to settle • • .1.

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COMMA massement responsibilities and cians-up the modgeed

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contract situation at the sane time that release of the romildmg .->./•

COMMA Improvement Program items is given. I agree with the -, ..'

objective, but at the sane time doubt that av declaim an •

SAFINICIA.:01F somegosent responsibilities far CORM will alter

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radically the present contractual arrangements (i.e., CIA

contracts for the cameras, camera payload shell, RV's, and

their integration into a complete payload subaessembly;

meanwhile, SAISP contracts for the boosters, lemma aarriaas.

AOSNA, and overall system integration/engineerieg, •tc). If

this premise is correct, thole* could authorise the initiation

of work on the remaining elements of the CORONA Improvement

Program in advance of fosmalision any management arraenements.

4. This early release of the remainian CU items would

require, however, that we settle MS minor managenant issue.

This pertains to the Integration of the DIM into the camera

payload section. The development contract with Fairchild for

this it ,i&he1&bi MIS? fl

Last Summar, in light Improvement Pregraa, LISP proposed to contract with U$C for

MAC qualification and latencotima into the CPS. CIAu0SP

countered with the resammendation that they bold both the

developmeet/production and integration °entracte for the

stellar index camerai-4m is the case with the curtent Itek SI

camera. I don't believe it really makes any ditferense the

holds the DISIC development/production contract, hot do

believe that the URIC integration should be a part. of the

LNIC payload sub-assembly contract vow held by CIA-OS?.

3. Accordimay, *UMW (Tab C) is a proposed

to SAFSP and CIA-OR authorising imitiation of

fabrication of the 60" CPS, nedificatioes to the RV's (required

for the DISIC), procurement of DISIC's (SAFSP), and integration

of the DISIC (CIA-010 tato the camera payload sub-asseebly.

6. However, if you de not wish to resolve even the DISIC .

issue, aside from the overall COCA problem, and unless the

latter can be accomplished in 2-3 days, than we must again slip

the first launch date of the J-3 payload (bromFebruary to

March 1967) and authorise CIA to procure an additional .14

payload. Attached (tab D) is a draft message which would

accomplish this.

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7. I feel me mould be as very "thin lac" with the imam U it became neeeemary to explain further *lire in the Introduction of the .14 model (Total= Corea . In any avant, I a opposed to further slippage because this is a worthwhile improvement. 2 mannand, therefore, that you authorise release of the meseage attached as Tab C.

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"foramall. Subject is 0011.011A Improvement

Program.

CIA-OSP is authorised to awned its existing LOC

contract to accomplish necessary nInginokering, fabrications and

payload integration effort for .1-3 configuration to meet first

launch date of February 1967. This includes Integration of

the OT.SIC into the payload subs4ssambly.

CIA-03P is authorised to amend its misting Cl IN

contract to accomodate the DU= in the 0011011A .1-3 model.

3. WV will procure sufficient production DISIC units

to meet .1-3 requireemots.

• 4. Above actions are temporary expedients and should met

be construed as a solution to ow-going COMM, management

discussions. Additionslly, specific widows on the unsigned

contracts with MSC will b. provided in Uxorial's future.

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Attachments ivM7010•63 (Stagier! to Fla: re CIP)

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for C J•3 is rc 6 •••Pearld" necessary contractual actions. •••111

rojected launch date

authorised to take