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NINCEANDUN FOR RECORD 6 November 1959

SUBJECT: SANDS, MIDAS AND DIOCOVIRIR

Personnel in Attendance:

Dr. Charyk

My Gen Davis

Col Oder

Col Butcher

NO Howard

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The problem that was under discussion, could be stated to be the

transfer of satellite programs from ARIA to the Air Force. Dr. Charyk

has agreed that the Air Force would prepare a new development plan to be

submitted to Dr. York by 15 Amery 1960 and the operations) plan with

user relationships to be submitted to the Sec/Def by 15 January 1960.

The ground rules for the new development plan must be consistent with

1) the new funds; 2) emphasis on the recovery package with high resolution; 3) adequate ground test and environmental testing; 4) &plumed

program for assuring reliability. We are to prepare a study for submittal to Dr. York on the type of facilities required to assure adequate

testing of space programs. This is to determine uhether there should be

a central facility (ARDC) and/or concentrated facilities spread through

the prime contractor,.

MAT is to arrange a meeting next week (probabl ► 13 Nov) to

include the following; people: Dr. Charyk, Oen Walsh, Gen Davis, Gen

loushey, Cot licks, Me4 Eduard, NUJ Floyd, and fro* ARPA Oen Ostrander,

Lt Col Nadler, and others. The purpose of this meeting is to get an

agreement on the transfer procedure for space proems. With respect to

the funds transfer the meeting held between Dr. York, Dr. Charyk and

yx4 stilleir of r established, Air Force space program funds at

refer., the FY '61 funds planned, lore:
are firm for FY '61. The Disc rer not include Project "A".

Dr. Char* believes that this not irrevocable. The

guidance to MED should ty of funds but that if

justified under the above ground rules the Air Force could recommend reprogramming ty projects within the Air Force budget of

apprcmism It is imperative that the Air Staff give program directi 'how to split up the Air Force and ARPA funds

between MIDAS and EVAOS. In order to do this Dr. Cheryk suggests a group

be established in 11q to assure the documentation to OSD by 15 January

1960. The Novae Board and the Ballistic Missile Committee are to be

given a current status of MIDAS and SA103 at the 3.8 and 23 llovember meetings on space launch pads.

Dr. Cbaryk stated that what is really needed is an imderstanding

of the requirement for the readout program. 0E0 personnel are not convinced that a readout capability on a 2-hour basis at the specified resolution is valid foe strategic intelligence. In ceder to emphasise the

recovery program it would be better to research and develop payloads and

not concentrate on so may flights. If the "C" program turns out to be

usefUl it is probable that the number of flights will be increased and

thereby increase the recovery programit,...g. tram.Z1Z.Z1

Dr. Charyk stated that the Commications Satellite is not very

healthy. On his and Dr. York's trip cut to SAC, General Power told them

that moving the positive control use further out is not very important

but rather positive control in the existing area is such more important;

therefore, Y ' 'is the Commaniaations 8404

way to spa get better cammeications:

then asked i desirous of receiving the

for the controversial items. Dr. Charyk replied that these should be

handled in a different manner and that he wanted to discuss it at a

later time.

5. The following actions are required:

A TIM to Al210 to relieve the 23 November deadline.

Set up a meeting with ARPA and Air Staff group next reek.

Establish the new ground rules on which a development program is to be forwarded.

Initiate a study for ground test facilities required for

space programs.

e. Establish guidance for distribution of the Discoverer, Midas,

and Samos fleds.

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