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Msg, WIG-5-6-E, 132330Z May 55.

Report of the Scientific Advisory Board Reconnaissance Panel on

Reconnaicsance from Satellite Vehicles, 28 May 56 (c/op3)

Msg, WDTR 9-1-E, 5 Sep 56.

Memorandum for Colone

subj: Report of Trip I

Ltr, The Ramo-Wooldridge Corporation to LtCol F. C. E. Oder, subj:

R-W Computer Developments, 8 Oct 56. •

6. NTTi, LtCol Quenten A. Riepe, subj: Operational Concept for WS 117L,

8 oct 56.

7. Ltr (C/Gp3), LtCol Frederic C. E. Oder, thru AFPR Lockheed Aircraft

Corp • o Lockheed ►i •craft Corporation, subj: Briefing on Aavanved

Electronic Ferret Reconnitissance gysiem, 32 Oct 56.

DF, WIN to WDO, Attn: - Major Schiavo, subj: Briefing on Advanced

Electronic Ferret Reconnaissance System, 12 Oct 56.

DF, WDTR to WDT, subj: Briefing on Advanced D] ectronic Ferret

Reconnaissance System, 12 Oct 56.

Ltr (C/Gp3), LtCol Frederic C. E. Oder thru AFPRO to Lockheed

Aircraft Corporation, subj: Use of Light Amplification Techniques in

the Visual Reconnaissance SUbsystem of WS 117L, 15 Oct 56.

Msg (C/Cp3), WDTR 10-6, 24 Oct 56.

Memo for Co) Terhune and Gen Ritland (C/Gp3), subj: Reconn ►issance

Symposium at Fairchild Camera and instrument Corporation, 29 Oct 56.

Ltr (C/Gp3), Simon Ramo, EXecutive VP Ramo-Wooldridge Corp, no subj,

29 Oct 56.

14. DF (C/Op3), WDTR to WE0 and WDT, edbj: Operational Concept for WS 117L,

9 Nov 56.

15. •RS (DD Form 95), Undated relating to above subject.

N/ / 1C/OP3), LtCol Frederic C. E. Oder,

ember 1956, 27 Sep 56, w/atch.
Mi (DD Form 95), Col Robert D. Bowers to Col Sheppard, 9 Nov 56.

Memo for Co/ Terhune, WIT (C/00), Col William A. Sheppard) WDO,

subj: Operational Concept for WS 117L, 14 Nov 56.

Ekcerpts from Committee Reports BAS-ANTC Study Group on Research

and Development Objectives For the United States Air Force (C/Gp3).

1957.

Memorandum for Colonel Terhune (C/Gp3), from MajGen B. A. Schriever,

subj: ARS, 4 Feb 57.

DF (C/Gp3), WDTR to WDT and WOG, subj: Intelligence Data Handling

System Support for VS-117L, 20 Feb 57.

Memo for Col Terhune (C/Gp3), from Col Frederic C. E. Oder, subj:

Contractor Competition - WS 117L, 26 Feb 57.

22. Memo for Colonel Ter. hunc from Col Frederic C. E. Oder, subj: Proposal

for WDD Nanagement of 438L, 8 Mar 57.

23-. DD Form 613 (C/0p3), Rildi Project Card, Shnrt Title: WISFARS117L,

2 Apr 57.

24.. DD Form 613 (C/0p3), RDB Project Card, Short Title: ERSSFARS, WS 117L,

2 Apr 57.

DD. Form 613 (C/Gp3), RDB Project Card, Data Processing Subsystem for

AliS. WS roi., 2 Aar 57.

Ltr (C/Cp'l), Brig . Gen O. J. Ritiand to MajGen H. H. Estes, Jr, Asst

DC/Weapon System Detchment 711, HTARDC, Wright-Patterson AFB,

Coordination of WS-117L and WS-438L Intelligence Data Bundling

Functions, 26 Apr 57.

dupe -omitted

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28. OF, WDTO to MCPTF, Mr. Ronsbo, subj: Approval of a Feal;igility Study,

ea 1 May 57, w/1 Incl: Draft Statement of Work.

Memorandum for Col Terhune (C/Gp3), WDTR, subj: Preparaticm of

PreliminarY Operational Concept for WS 117L, 23 May 57.

30. Feasibility of Scientific Uses of IRBM and IC6A, Part 1, qummary of

the Study, 3 Jun 57.

Memo to Co] Terhune, (C/0p3), from Col Frederic C. E. Oder,

signed Quenten A. Riepe, subj: WS 117L Preflminary Operatics:1U Concept,

25 Jun 57.

Ltr, WTTR to BrigOen Donald P. Graul, Comdr . •,ADC, no slibj, 5 Sep 57.

Memo for mu from WDGE, Col J. L. Hamilton, subj: Visit by Brigadier

General Donald P. Graul, Comdr, RADC, 16 Sep 57.

29.
Mag, WDTR 10-15, 15 Oct 57.

Msg, RM1-47#, 1020409. Jan 58.

Ltr, RADC, BrigGen D. P. Graul, to Director of Procurement, RADC,

subj: Source Selection, WS 117L, Subsystem I, 11 Jan 58.

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Memorandum to General Schriever (C/Gp3), from WDTR sgd Col ►

H. TerhunAllar, subj: Selection of Prime Contractor for Data

Processing Subsystem, VS 117L, 15 Jan 58.

Msg, WITR 1-6-E, 15 Jan 58.

Memo for Deputy Comdr, Weapon Systems, sgd Col J. L. Hamilton, subj:

Survey of ?research and Devolor.ment in Support of USAF Intelligence

and 1:ecenr. •Jiasance ?Unctions, 23 Jzxn 58, w/1 Incl: Ltr rr:Im Office

of IG, USAF, Norton AF E, California, to Comdr, ARDC, same subj,

undated.

Di, WDTR to WDT, WDGE, ODGA and W1131 - 1 subj: Survey of Research and

Development of USAF Intelligence and Reconnaissance Functions,

31 Jan 58.

!:coz to Car.:;ral Schrje7cf (C/Gp2), WETR, sad Col Charlu: E. Tarhunc, Jr,

sub.i: Status of Prime Contractor Selection for WS 117L Dnta Processing

Subsystem, •3 Feb 58.

42, Memorandum for Col Terhune, WDTR, sgd Col Frederic C. E. Oaer, subj:

R-W Participation in WS 117L, 14 leb. 58.

Memo for General Schriever (C/Gp3), WDTR, agd Co] Frederic C. E. Oder,

subj: Preliminary Evaluation of TM Proposal, 18 Feb 58.

Memo for Col. Leonard (C/0:03), WDTR, sgd brigGen O. J. Ritland, subj:

Air Technical Information Center (AFCIN-4) Requirements in Support of

WD 117L, 19 Feb 58. •

Memo to Gen Ritland - WDW, WDVR. agd Col ChnriPs H. Terhurie, Jr, subj:

Status of /4F$IC Planning, 26 Feb 55.

46. DF (C/W5), MCPTA to MCPT, subj: Weekly Diary - 21 thru 2'( Feb 1958,

27 Feb 58. •

47• Ltr, WDIR, sigd BrigGen 0. J. Ritland, stab j: Request for Technical

Intelligence Read-out and Processing SuppFt for WS 117L, 25 tar 58.

Weapon Systm 117L Proz-...-am Status Report (C/0113), As of 15 Apr 58.

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Weapon System 117L Program Status Report (C/Cp3), As of 15 i•;431. 58.

Memo for Gen Schriever ( C/Gp3), WDTSRF, sgd Col Charles H. Terhune, Jr,

subj: Status of Advanced Reconnaissance Systems Intelligence Center

Planning, 30 Apr 58.
Weapon Systea 117LProp)-am Status Report (C/qp3), for Period

15 April to 31 May 1958.

.:sg (C/Gp3)„ WMTST 6-17-E, 13 Jun 58.

Memo for Colonel Sheppard, WDGO (C/Gp3), WDI, sgd Co]. William E.

Leonard, subj: Operating Agency for U3 117L, 26 Jun 58.

5h. WeapOn Systcm 117L Program Status Report (C/Cp3), For Quarter Ending

30 Jun 58.

Msg (C/023), wnal... 6-4, 0200392 Jul 58.

MFR (C/Op3), WDG, sgd i•.aSGen B. L. Ocbrievel, subj: Operational

Planning for t:5-117L, 2 Jul 58.

57. Msg (C/Gp3), AFOONOC-R 53126, 102050Z Jul 58.

53. Ltr, sgd Brig3en 0. J. Ri Ciand, subj: Preliminary Operational

Concept W3 117L, 15 Ju5 58.

5s. Msg (C/Op3), WJY1SR 7-25-E, 25 Jul 58.

P2an'ng Dorrment (C/.:%.3), DraCt by LtCo]. Schuy2er, 28 Jul 58.

: v!Laon Sy:Item 117L rrozram Re:port (C/Cp-i), For Month Ending

31 Jul 5;:.i.

62 Memo for Colonel Curtin (C/Gp3), sgd MajGen B. A. Schriever,

subj: WS-117L R&D Operations at C,...oke Air Porce Base, 6 Aug 58.

6-- Msg (C/Gp3), AFCGM 056133, 212124. Aug 58.

6!:. Weal-Jon S: • ctcLi 1171, Frcgram Status (C/Gp3), For Month Ending

31 Aug 5e.

65, ;•lexo for General Large (C/Qp3), sgd Ma Gen B. A. Schriever,

subj: Changes in WS-117L Schedules, 12 Sep 58.

(, •sg (C/Gp3), RDZGA. 9-13-2, 161545'; f.",en 5G.

67. Ltr (C/Gp3), WDTSR, Sad Col. J. L. Hamilton, suuj: Release of WS ].17L

Ttformatdon to Foreign Nationals, 26 Sep 58.

6P. Weapon Syst r.m 117L Program Status Report (C/Gu3), Quarter Ending

30 Sep 58.

Msg (C/0::3), DEF 949420, 1021097. Oct 58.

NI% (C/G;13), WW-11-8-E, 11 Cat 55.
msg (C/GP3), WDPP-10-1-E, 22 Oct 58.

M.'s, RDQGW-10-37-E, 232I35Z Oct 58.

Sentry Program Status Report (S/Q03), Vonth Ending 31 Oct 58.

Ltr (C/0p3), WDZW, sgd MAJGen B. A. Schriever, to Nr. Amron H. Katz,

The RAND Corporation, no tm,ibj, 3 Dec 58.

Ltr (C/Gp3), sgd MajGen B. A. Schriever to DrigGen Donald P.

Graul, Comdr, RADC, no sUbj, 3 Dec 58.

76. Sentry Program Status Report (S/Gp3), for November 1958, 10 Dec 58.

Msg (C/0p3), WDY.;: 12-25-E, 29 Dec 58.

(C/Op3, igrIN 55022, 141543Z Jan 59.

AR?A Order -Jo. 9-58 Amend No. 7, 19 Jan 59. (ARPA Order No. 9-58 and

Ak.endments NC3 1 to 6 are contained in Document Volume 1-1-3.)

80. r (C/Gp3), sgd Co). Richlrd D. Curtin :ur VajGen B. ASchriever, tc rot-3 r clodta .4:es:s1

WS 1171. Prot:can, 28 Jan 59.

61. Ltr (C/Gp3), iPid, sgd Col Richard D. Curtin for MajGen B. A.

Soh,:t..ver, to Ccmca- ARDC, subj: WS 1172, Program, 30 Jan 59.

Vec (S/Op), A",,C' T. S. 366, 051915.-1 w'ob 59.

Da r):Ireet5ve ;"o. 5129.1, 10 Ftb 59. •

Ltr_(C/Gp3), sgd BrigGen O. tu Asst CofS for Guided

USAF, sUbj: WS 117L Program, 11 Feb 5.

Ltr (C/3p3), WDZ, sgd Br:igr.iem C. J. Pitland, to Cordr AFDC, subj:

W3 nil, Progral.., 11 Feb 59.

:,:".morrndum f .x. the Secretary of the Air Force (C/Op1), ARM, sgd

lioy W. Johns, ,Iirector, sUbj: Polley aelating to the Official

letntification of iTojects 6.1-Adlif, re. keb 59.

Ltr, (SlitZiA), sgd Y.ajGeti George E. Price, to Comdr AMC,

L.ubj: Support of Space Pro3rems, 13 Feb 59.

88. Memorandum for tYle Commander, AFBMD, from ARPA, sgd Rny W. Johnson,

suLj: Status Ropz:rt on Discoverer, Sentry and Vides Programs, 13 Feb 59.

oy. ARPA Order No. 9-5;-) Auend No. 8, 15 Feb 59.

MFR, WIVE, sUbj: C611 from Colonel Yart to Colonel Hamilton, 17 Feb 59

Meo tc WDZ•, End R. D. CUrtin, subj: ARPA Memos Attached, 17 Feb 59.

V.emo from A!IPA, 13 ' reb 59.)

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Msg, RDZCW-20-2-36-E, 201932Z Feb 59.

Msg (C/Gp3), WDZW-2-17-E, 26 Feb 59.

Ltr (Uncl w/o Incl), WDZWS, sgd Brig Gen Ritland, to MajGen R. E.

Watson, Dep Asst CofS for Intelligence, no subj: 27 Feb 59, w/1

Incl: WD7).JS Memo for Gen Bitland (C/Gp3), 19 Feb 59.

Ltr, news sgd BrigGen Ritland, to Lockheed Aircraft Corporation,

subj: Summary of AFBMD Review of WS ilyL Drafting Practices, 17 Mar 59.

DOD Directive No. 5105.15 (FOUO), 17 Mar 59.

Ltr, WDG, sgd MajGen B. A. Schriever, to Comdr 1st Missile Division,

subj: Support Requirements for the Sentry Program, 39 Mar 59. •

Ltr (C/Gp3), AFDAT, sgd PrigGen P. A. Boushey, to Comdr, AFBMD, subj:

Management of Sentry, 25 Mar 59.

BF, LBJ to LBG-2, subj: Weekly Diary - 2C thru 26 Mar 59, 26 Mar 59.

1.00. ARPA Order ]o. 9-58 Amend No. 9 (C/Gp3), 1 Apr 59.

Msg (C/Op3), WIEW-3-32-E, 1 Apr 59. •

N,PA Order ]co. 9-58 Amead 10 (C/00), Ar.).7.59.____

Memorandum for Deputiec., Directors and Chiefs of ComparOle Offices,

from DAF, sgd MajGen Jacob E. Smart; sUbj: Responsibility for Space

Projects, 6 Apr 59.

Ltr (C/Gp3), Hq 1st Missile Div, sgd MajGen David Wade, to AMID,

subj: Support• Requirements for the Sentry Program, ca 13 Apt 59.

ARPA Order No. 9-58 Amend No. 11 (C/Gp3)„ 14 Apr 59.

Sentry Monthly Program Progress Report (c/0p3), 8 May 59.

fle:ho for tha Secretary of the Air Force (00p3), ARPA, ssd Roy W.

Johnson, subj: ARPA Prder No. 9-58, SENTRY Project, 25 May 59.

Msg (C/Gp3), RDWW-26-5-43E, 262100Z May 59.

Msg (C/Gp3), WDZW-5-31E, 28 May 59.

Msg (C/Gp3), AFCGM 51490, 291.4172 May 59.

111. Msg (C/Cp3), AFDAT 52070, 0520422 Jun 59.
Ltr (S/Gp3), WDPCR, sgd BrigGen O. J. Ritlend, to Director, ARPA,

subj: SENTRY Monthly Program Progress Report, 31 Mmy 59, 8 Jun 59.

Fun (S/Gp3), RDRCR-12-6-61-E, 122050Z Jun 59.

Nsg (S/Gp3), WCG 30685-E, 1214002 Jun 59.

Go No. 54 ARDC 17 Jun 59.

116. Meg (C/Gp3), RDZGW-24-6-31E, 2421,052 Jun 59.

137. ARFA Order No. 9-50 Amend No. 12, 1 Jul 59.

Ltr (S/Gp3), WDZWP, sgd MajGen O. J. Ritle.nd to Ho USAF (AFDAT),

subj: Transmittal of Development Plans, 18 Jul 59.

Ltr (S/Gp3), WD IT, sgd Col Richard D. Curtin, to ARDC (RDZGW, Col

Worthman, subj: Short Title: SRP, le Jul 59.

MFR (FAFEO), sgd LtCol George H. Mathews, subj: Telecon between

Colonel Wikstrom and Lt Colonel Mathews this office, 24 Jul 59.

ARPA Order No. 9-60 Amend No. 13, 30 Jul 59.

APR, WDG , subj: TelePhone Call from General Schriever to General

Ritlend, 31 .3.11 59.

Mtg (s/0p3), 4;pm:G-31-7-38-E, 311800Z Jul 59.

124. Ltr (s/op3), ARDC, sgd LtGen B. A. SChriever, to General Thomas D.

White, CofS, USAF, no subj, 1 Aug 59.

Ltr (S/Gp3), DAP, sgd Gen Curtis E. Lemay, to Comdr, ARDC, subj:

Assignment of Operational Planning Responsibility, 5 Aug 59.

.126. Mtg (C/Gp3), DE' 963459, 070824Z Aug 59.

Ltr (S/Qp3), WDFCR, sgd Col Frederic C. E. Oder for MajGen O. J.

Ritland, to Director, AaPA, subj: SLI .:11!RY Program Progress Leport

fur the Month of July 1959, 7 Aug 59.

Msg (0/op3), APAPD-PL 63506, 132029Z Aug 59.

129. Ltr, WDZ, sgd MajGen O. O. :titian:1 to BrigGen D. P. Graul, Comdr,

RADC, subj: Assignment of Personnel at Donver Colorado, 17 Aug 59.

( S/qP3)2. 11N- 84-E,. 19.Aug 59.

131. Ltr (S/Op3), •XSO, sgd Col Harry L. Evens, to N /EAc mir7, sabj:

Int ,f!rwetation of 5 August Letter 7:m-.. .Vice Aug 5:1. w/1 Atch: Sentry Operational ilanm.rk; 1,rocedtus 0/31);,

125.
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Ltr (S/0p3), DPL, sgd MajGen Charles B. Westover, to SAC MIKE,

subj: Assignment of Operational Planning Responsibility, 21 Aug 59.

ARPA Order No. 9-60 Amend No. 14, 27 Aug 59.

Ltr (S/Gp3), DSSP, sgd Col John F. Batjer, subj: Interpretation of

Letter from Vice Chief of Staff, 3 Sep 59.

SAMOS Program Progress Report as of 31 Aug 1959 (S/Gp3), 8 Sep 59.

Meg (S/Gp3), DEF 964914 from ARPA, 0422092 Sep 59.

Memorandum for Secretary of Defense (C/00:), from DAY, no subj,

9 Sep 59, w/Atch 1 of 3 Atch: Memorandum for Secretary of the. Air Force,

(c/p1.14), subj: Transmittal of the Fiscal Year 1961 Lnaget Estimate,

9 Sep 59.

138. Ltr (S/Gp3), DSSP, sgd Col John F. Batjer, to SAC (EPL), subj: Assignuent of Operation:0 Planning 1.tesponsibilitv, 10 Sep 59.

339. Msg (S/Sp3), DEF 965117 from ARPA, 1017362 Sep 59.

140. Ltr (S/Gp3), LtGen B. A. Schriever to Gen Thomas D. White, no subj,

15 Sep 59.

14). Msg (S/43), from C1NCSAC, DPriC 2477, 170031z . sep 5c.

Memoranduu for Tht Cbilirman, Joint Chiefs of Staff (044). suLj:

Coordination of Satellite and space Vehicle Operaticnl, 18 Sep 59.

Ltr (FOU0), from IN. USAF sgd Gen Curtis E. LeMay, to Cater ARTY', subj:

Air Force Responsibilities to Other Elements of thr. D3D for Space

Systems, 21 Sep 59.

Agreement for-Coordimted Peacetime Operation of the Pacific Missile

Range, 22 Sep 59.

GO No. 207 ARDC 25 Sep 59.

'ARDC Movement Order Nr 1, 4999th Data Processing Squudron, 30 Sep 59.

Meg (S/0p3), AFDAT for BMD 78228, 302126Z Sep 59.

Msg (S/Gp3), CINCSAC DPLB 2999, 302245Z Sep 59.

Wag (S/0p3),fm Hq USAF AFDAT 78900, 021502Z Oct 59.

150. Msg (S/Gp3), fm Comdr ARDC RD2GW-2-10-4E, 022000Z Oct 59.
114 (SIGp3), Hq USAF AFDAT 80589, 072157Z Oct 59.

ARPA Order No. 9-60 Amendment NO. 15, 8 Oct 59.

Nsg (S/Gp3), WDZT-10-21-E, 16 Oct 59.

4se(S/(p3), fln Comdr ARDC to AMID, 211035Z Oct 59.

155. Msg (S/00), f ► Hq USAF, AFCGM 85157, 231458Z Oct 59.

256. !. isig (S/Cp3), fm ARDC RDRBB-23-31-E, 231715Z Oct 59.

Mission Statement 6594th Test Wing (S/Cp3), A ►ID (ARDC), 26 Oct 59.

Interoffice Correspondence (C/Gp3), STL, R. F. Mettler to MajGen

O. J. Ritland, subj: Operating Concepts for Military Satellite

Systems, 2 Nov 59.

Msg (S/Gp3), WIOS0-13-1-7:, 3 Nov 59.

MFR (S/Op3), subj: SAMOS, MIDAS and DISCOVERER Programs, 6 Nov 59.

Msg (S/Cp3), fm CINCS4C, DPL 4298, 0600109, Nov 59. •

It/. (S/Cp3), AFBMD W:. CR), to Director ARPA, sabj: SAMOS Program

Report, 31 Oct 59, 9 liuv 59.

ABDC Form 111, subj: Advanced Reconnaissance System, 13 Nov 59.

Memorandula for the Secretary of the Air Force (S/Gp3), SOD, subj:

Transfer of the SAMS° Developmen • Program to the Department of the

Air Force, 17 Nov 59.

Nsg (S/Gp3), WD71-11-6-E, 17 Nov 59.

WA (S/Op3), CINCSAC DRL 49$y, 01C)130Z Dec 59.

ARPA Order Eo. 9-60 Amend no. 16 (C/Cp3), 3 Dec 59.

Lia. (C/Cp3) i WDZ to STL Mettler); subj: Operational Concept

for Military Satellite Systems, 4 Dec 59.

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•sg (C/Cp3), fm SAC 5184, 042122Z Dec 59.

DOD Memorandum for the Assietant Secretary of Defense (Oo ►ptroller)

(C/Op3), 7 Dec 59. •

171. :Mcmorandum for the Secretary of the ►ir Poree.( S100), subj:

Int • iliceaQe System 7 ;:klo 59,
Ltr, WDZ, sgd MajGen O. J. Ritland to Mr. Donald W. Douglas, Jr, subj:

Thor Boosters, 8 Dec 59.

Msg (C/Gp3), Fm Hq USA', A . TAT 95614, 090092 Dec 59.

171,. Chronological Sequence of SAMOS Operational Employment Activities,(S/Gp3)

11 De . . 59.

Msg (s/c0), SAC Offutt AF:-. to CofS Mg USAF, VC 5540, 161725A Dec 59.

Msg ( /Cp3), SAF Offutt AF3 to ARDC, VC 5541, 161725 Dec 59.

Ltr fin Comdr, AADC to General. Thomes. S. Power, CIPCSAC, no subj, 15 Dec 59.

Report (S/Cp3) subj: Principal Problems of Major Air Commends,

21 Dec 59.

msg (sicp3), Ng USAF AFDA2 98212, 2121412 Dec 5:).

:!cg (SiCp3), fm Hq USAF to SAC, AFCVC 98219, 212156Z Dec 59.

181. itsc (S/Gp3), fug CIT.CSAC, 1;21,-5919, 3:)23002 Dec 59.

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(7./Gp3), fm AFBMD to Kg ARDC, 1;D:1-12-14-E, 31 Dec 59.

1E3. us (S/Gp3), fm SAC to CofS. info: VC 0206, 2, Jan 60.

182 - LeG (: 2p3), fm ADC to AF1 ..2), ADLPD-11-1, 0419222 Jan 60.

;.65. McG (S/Gp3), fm AFDC to AFF.141), RDRRB- ! --1- 14E, 042120'L J/Ln So.

:66. (C/Gp3), fm Rg USAF k7:,AT 61415, “72251Z Jrn 60:

)87, litr (S/7n3), A:M7;Q-WB, to "embers, ',:e . :pons Board, subj: Report of

Weapons r.,oard ;-'..eeting 63-1, 11 j34 60.

n'1" t.K) i•fsg ( b! p3 SAC to CofFVUSAF, VC 071_:: 19 Owl Go.

Ltr, 1F3:•D (02), to WW1, subj: Visit, of DOD Advisory Group on

Electronics (Baker Commistee), 27 Jan 60, w/o Atcb 1 of 2 Atchs:

1,7enda.

no. Les (S/Gp3), C 1 NCSAC to 'i;g. USAF, info: end A.FL,!.3), 'IC 0847,

26162or; Jan 6c.

z). (S/Gp3), Hq U3AF to Comar ARM, 2mco:• Cam ire A.7F,MD, ADC, SAC, AtIC,

AFDA'1: 66936, 292335? Jen 6c.

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192. Ltr (S/Gp3), WDZP to Hq USAF (AFDAT, subj: Transmittal of Discoverer,

SAMOS and MIDAS Development flans, 30 Jan 60.

!4a (C/0p3), fa AFBMD to CofS, info: ARDC, WDZY-1-6-S, 1 Feb 6o.

LMSD Report (S/Gp4), Suggested Thorad/Agena Combination for SAMOS

Program, 11 Feb 60.

Hag (s/op3) fm Hq USAF, AFDAT 70703, 152057Z Feb 60.

•34 (S/Gp3), fft SAC MIKE to CINCSAC, DD6-2-1-E, 16 Feb 60.

197. Chronology (S/Gp3), 17 Feb 60.

I4sg (s/cD3), fm Eq USAF to ARAD and ARDC, AFABF and AFDDP 73993,

271712Z Feb 60.

Ltr (S/0p1), fm UDZ to ARDC, subj: Joint French - U. S. Military

Satellite Project, 29 Feb 60.

Current Status Report (S/0213), Feb 60.

Status Report - SA ACS (S/Gp3), Mar 60.

Memorandum for the Secretary of the Air force (S/Gp33, subj:

Intelligence System SAMOS, Apr 6G. britten 7 Dec 59,

Curren Status Report (S/Gp3), Apr 60.

2J4. Ltr, Ar:DC, sgd MajGen Jades Ferguson to AFBMD, subj: User Participation, 12 Apr 60, v/i Atch: Policy Statement.

205. Memorandum for Secretary of the Air'Force ( s/Gp3), sgd Herbert F. York,

subj:SX-PS, MIDAS and DISCWERCR Research t.nd Deve3opment Programs

and Development/Operational Plans for SAMOS and MIDAS Programs,

20 Apr 6o.

2C . Ltr (S/0p3), Lockheed Aircraft Corporation to AFB:.;M, subj: Augmented

Re-Entry and Recovery Program, 19 May 6o, It/1 Atch: Proposed Augmented

Re-Entry & Recovery Program.

207. Nag (S/Op3), fm MUD to ARDC, WDZY-4897, 24 May 60.

203. Ltr W( 0), DAF (AFDST-AT) sgd LtGen Roscoe C. Wilson, subj: Exploitation of Initial SAMOS Data, 1 Jun 60.

2:). Asg (S/Gp3), fm AFBMD to LKSD, Sunnyvale, Calif, WD Y -5271, 1 Jun 60.

210. Ltr (S/Gp3), ARDC (RDY), sgd MajGen Joined Ferguson, aUbj: Exploitation of Initial SAMOS Data, 14 Jun 6o.

231. Brief is Charts - 1 June Guidance (Gen Wilson ltr). •

212. Memoranaum for Secretaries of the Amy, Navy and the A ;.r 2orce fm

Secretary of Defense, subj: Coordination of Satellite and Space

Vehicle Operations, 16 Jun 60.

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Ltr (S/Cp3), fm CYNCSAC to Lt(ea Bernard A. Schriever, Comdr ►RDC,

no subj, 16 Jun 60, y/1 Atch: CINCSAC Ltr to Gen Thomas D. White,

16 J•n 60.

Ltr (S/Gp3) fW USAF CofS Thrias D. White to Gen Thomas S. Power,

CINCSAC, subj: SAMS and MIDAS, 16 Jun 60.

LtrIS/Gp3), fm Lockheed Aircraft Corp, to AFBMD, subj: Augmented

Re-entry and Recovery Prof;ran, 20 Jun 6o, w/1 Atch: Subcontrect

Work Statement, ILSE/36252*;.

Ltr (S/43), AF::.]fl to Al-ZQ (Gen Smith), subj: Letter of Nonconcurrence,

21 Jun 60, w/o atchs.

Back-up Material for Secy C .. tes presentation to the President (S/Gp3),

subj: SAMOS, 23 Jun 6o.

Ltr (C/Gp4), SLO MIKE, AC, tri Maiior Spindler, subj: SAMOS, 2h Jun 60.

Ltr (S/Gp3), see. Gen Thome:t S. Power, CinCSAC to Gen Thomas D. White,

USA? CofS, no subj, 24 Jun 60.

Ltr (S/G• 3). see: Gen Thomnr S. Power, CINCSAC to LtGen Bernard A.

Schriever, comc'r AhDC, no wx, j, 24 60.

Lt • (S/Gp3), Ye, Al'*C:. to DosiD, sul.j: SAMOS, 24 Jun 6u.

SSS (S/Gp3), a AFDSD-AT, !,e1 John L. gamin, jr, subj: SAMOS, 27 Jun 60,

w/o Atehs. 0

223. Ltr (S/(`n3), sgd Col •ovell May, Chairman, Satellite Intealigence

Reguirement C:s litLee to.Secretary, United States Requirements Committee,

subj: Transmittal of intF-21 •Lgence Requirements fo • Sa • ellite Leconnaissance Systems 03: which SIMS is aa 1:xample, 29 jun 6o, vji Atch:

Proposed letter of SOD.

22• . Supplemental HP, USAF Guidance to ARDC, SAC, and AW Concerning fq•13

(S/Gp3), 29 JuL 6o.

Ltr WOO), f ► USAF, ('Tice r of Cen3, AFCCS, to Gen Thomas R. Power,

CIMSAC, s• bj: SX.rS, 29 jun 6o.

Ltr (S/Gp3), Hq MAP, An6b-AT to Nultiple Addrer:ses, subj: SAMr.S,

30 Jun 6o, w/0

227. Ltr (S/Gp3), Eq USAF, A •M.-PN/Panel, to Reconnaissance Panel ana SAI•OS

work• ng Group r.c:nbers, subj: 7,:inuteu of Joint Meeting of Rece.unaissanee

Panel and SA•63 Working Grc. •.zo, 1 Jul 60, 1 Jul 60, w/4 Atchs of 5 Atch5:

1. L':.r fm Cen to A5::":, 1 aun 6o (s); 2. Lt,r P. 0en ;:n!t.e to Gin

Powc • , 29 JlIn (3); 3. ::„Ipp1enent%1 Guidance 1)y Oen Strot.h•rx (S);

4. Factors considered in Culiance ?reparatior. .(S).
Intelligence Requirements for Satellite Reconnaissance SysteAs of

which SAMOS is an Example (S/G23), 5 Jul 60, w/o Atchs.

Ltr (S/Gp3), AFORX2-RN/Panel to Reconnaissance Panel and SAMOS Working

Groap Members, sub j: Minutes of Joint 'ieeting of the Reconnaissance Panel

and SAMOS Working Group, 6 Jul 60, 6 al.11 6o.

Ltr (S/023), AFORQ-RN/Panel to Reconnaissance Panel and SAMOS Working

Group Members, subj: Minutes of Joint • eeting of the Reconnaissance

Panel and SAMOS Working Group, 7 Jul 60, 11 Jul 60.

Msg (S/G23), fm Hq USAF to Comdr ARDC, info: Comdr AFBMD, 20 Jul 60.

232. Ltr, (war...-3, to WDLE-1, WDZ and In Turn, subj: Requcat

ft-r Ap royal - PR•61-BMD-59, 25 Jul 60.

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Ltr (S/Gp3), sgd Gen Thomas S. Power, to Gen Thomas D. White, CofS,

saj: SAMOS, 26 Jul 60.

Special Order No. 5 1;0 AF .ID 27 Jul 6;;.

235. Ltr (S/023), SLC MIKE (DSS, to WDZ, sUbj: • SAMOS System Improvement,

29 Jul 60.

23$. SO 562 AFB•D 4 Aug 60. •

231p. Ltr (044), WEY. to 001 rola J. Reran,- CLGiraan, Source Select:Ica

7,3c:trd, E-6 SAMOS, 3Q Jul 60.

231 Msg (S/G23), fm AFBMD. to ArBMD FielerOffice, Patrick AFB,V 7 Aug 6C

us'g ( S/ 3), 1 Hc, AFB'.'; 1st Msl Div, Vandenberg AFB, info: ARDC,

WD11:4-8-3, 4 Aug 60. •

Msg (S/023), fm pomdr,Hq AFBAD, to Comdr ?RDC, WIIG,C7 8-20, 7 Aug 60.

Ltr, is to WM, subj: RAND Letter 1,-15001, w/1 Atch, Ltr RAND Corp,

29 Jul 60..

242. Ltr, WDG to Mr..Ferschel J. ?Town, VP and (en Mgr, Lockheed Missile

and Space Division, no subj, 10 Aug 60.

243 Ltr, AFBMD (VDZ-2,), to WDA, sub Organizational Announcement, 10 Aug 60,

w/2 Atch: 1. Syalhol Listing for WDT.:, Space Security Reconnaissance;

2. Symbol Listing for mrz, Space Prcc-rams

24h. SA::W Launch Schedule Revisions -( S/1 3), 11 Aug Development

2145. Ltr (.''CUO), WDV to Col Eva (WDZ), zubj: Issuance of PYP's on the

2.eeend 3ource, 12 Aug GD, 14,1 11 niT., 12 Aug 60.
Ltr (CAp3), WDZ, sgd MajGen O. J. Ritland, to Dr. Ivan A. Getting,

Pres, The Aerospace Corporation, subj: SAMOS Program, 12 Aug 60.

Ltr (S/0p3), sgd Thomas D. White, CofS, to Gen Thomas S. Power,

CINCSAC, subj: SAMS, 17 Aug 60.

248.. MFR (S/Gp3),AFARF-10, sgd Lewis C. Meyer, Ch, RD& Missile Div,

Directorate of Budget, subj: SAMOS Revised Development Plan, 18 Aug 60.

MFR (s/op3), prepared by Maj. H. C. Howard, AFDSD, subj: SAMOS Management Plan, 22 Aug 60, v/1 Atch: Changes to the Current Status Report

SAMOS.

Ltr, AFCCS to Deputies, Directors and Chiefs of Comparable Offices

(No. 10), subj: Briefings for Intlielduals outside of the Executive

Branch of the Federal Llovernment, 29 Aug 60.

Secretary of the Air F•Jrce Order ;,%). 115.1, sub.,: Organization and

Functions or the Offire of Missiic end Uatellite Systems, 31 Aug 60.

Secretary of the Air Force Order No. 116.1, subj: The Director of

the SAMOS Project, 31 Aug 6o.

253.e !,emer•n.lu... for the Ohici of St't irom Dudley C. Sharp, Secretary

of the Air Force, 31 Aug 6o, w/1 !itch: List of assigned peesonnel.

254.,1 Organization and Functions of the Office of Missile and Satellite

Systems, ca 31 Aug 60.

Status Report; (S/Gp3), subj: SA•G3 (WS 117M), 31 Aug 60.

SO No. 649 AFBMD 2 Sep 60.

Ltr (C/Gp4), WDRSC to t.'DZJS, subj: nor Boosters for SAMOZ Program,

6 Sep 6o.

Revised FY 1961 and FY 1962 Comav4cation Cost Estimate BuAget Projects

.840 & 650 • smos (S/Qp3), 12 Sep 6:)..

Memorandum for the Secretary of the Air Force (FOUO), subj: Reconnaissance Setellite Program, sad :lanes H. Douglas, Actina SOD,

• 15 Sep 60.

Jr, t SAFMS-1, sig BriOen Robert. :'. O?eor, subj: Establishrietit of

SAMS Project Office, 15 Sen 60.

261. CO Ho. 96 AR!X (FOW), Discontinuance cf 4999th Data Processing

Squadron, 21 Sep 6o.
4 Director of SAMOS and Deputy Commander Space Programs Organization,

22 Sep 60.

GO No. 40 DAF, subj: Abolisbment of the Office of the Assistant Chief

of Staff, Buided Missiles, 23 Sep 6o.

Ltr, AFBMD (WDG), sgd BrigGen Harvard W. Powell, to Deputy Commanders,

Deputy Chiefs of Staff, Chiefs of Special Staff Offices, Chiefs of

Offices through Directorate Level and Commanders of AFRO Subordinate Organizations, subj: Correspondence Pertaining to the SAMOS

Project, 26 Sep 6o.

Ltr (s/cp3), SAFNS-IDP to WDOS, subj: Items for Inclusion in AFR:AD

Chronology for Period 1 Jan - 30 Jun 60, 23 Sep 60, w/o Atch.

SAMOS Directives and/cr Guidance (S/Gp3), ca Oct 1960.

SAMOS Program Progress Report Month Ending 30 Sep 60 (p.cs: DD, DR&E Cm) 397,

10 Oct 6o.

AFBMD News Release, subj: SAMOS I Fact Sheet, ca 11 Oct 60.

Msg from AFBMD to ARDC, MP-17-10-7, 18 0-t 60.

Draft News Reloee, 18 Nov 6o.

Draft News Release, 21 Nov 60.

Draft News Release, 21 Nov 60. •

Mission Statement, 6594th Test Wing, 29 Dec 60.

Chronology of Sentry and SAMOS Program 2 March 1959 to December 1960, (3/0p3), jan 61.

Ltr, Aerospace Defense Systeme Office Onc), Anso to UDL, subi: Usins

Command Participation, 24 Jan 61, w/o Atch..

AFB•D News Release 61-18 ca 31 Jan 61.

AFBMD News Release 60-82, subj: SAMOS II Fact Sheet, ca 31 Jan. 61.

Hsi; (C/Gp3),:fm AFCCS to ARDC, AFCCS 87626, o92319z Feb 61.

SO No. G•15, ARDC, 16 Feb 61.

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280. Ltr (c/cp4), wows, to LBZST, subj: Procurement of 4 Thcr Boosters,

14 Mar 61.
Ltr, sgd BrigCen Harvard W. Powell, to Camdr Pau MSS Rg, Point Mugu,

Calif, subj: PMR Support of SAMOS and VIDAS Programs ;7 Apr 61.

Memorandum for the Secretary of Defense, Attn: BrigCen George S. Brown,

(S/0p3), subj: SAMOS Launch Report, 11 Sep 61.
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FROM GENERAL GRISWOLD: INFO: GENERAL SCHRIEVER. SUBJECT:

(U) SAMOS and MIDAS. This mag in 5 parts. PART I:

Reference is made to your message, AFCVC 98219, dated

21 Dec 59, which (a) stated that the AFBMC will examine

the possibility of financing AFBMC approved items by reprogramming from within current resources: (b) requested

SAC to submit any recommendations or reductions from

within SAMOS and MIDAS or from SAC weapon systems considered to be of a lesser priority. PART II: The basic

SAC position is that "warning is everone's business"

and that any fUrther slippage in the operational dates

for SAMOS and MIDAS may very well jeopardize national

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security. Without adequate strategic intelligence and

warning, all of the DoD atomic strike units will be

vulnerable to a surprise attack. PART III: Accordingly,

it is our conviction that the lack of an adequate

collection system for strategic intelligence and

warning is one of the biggest deficiencies in the

USAF. Therefore, all areas, not Just strategic

systems should be examined in order to obtain the

monies required to meet an operational date of

1 Ally 62 for SAMOS and Jan 63 for M/DAS. PART IV:

To insure that only the minimum essential requirements are being reflected into SAMOS and MIDAS, SAC

by messages on 16 and 30 -Dec 59 to ARDC has requested

a SAC/ARDC meeting to jointly review the progress

and to coordinate on the forthcoming AFBMC presentation. PART V: SAC recommendations in response

to your 21 Dec 59 message will be made during the

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tOGISTIC PLANS FOR TEE MIDAS AND SAMOS PROGRAMS AND SUP•

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REALIZED. FAILURE TO PNOCEED CONCURRENTLY WILL DELAY

ESSENTIAL USAF AEROSPACE CAPABILITY. PART III. YOUR

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problems of Major Air Commands. This message in 2 parts.

PART I: PROBLEMS ON WHICH I BELIEVE SPECIFIC EMPHASIS

SHOULD BE PLACED (1) SAMDS-MIDAS PROGRAMS. AS I

pointed out in my last message, I am deeply concerned

about the possibility of further slippage in the SAMOS

and MIDAS Programs. In the interim period certain events

have transpired which only serve to strengthen m ► firm

conviction that the Air Force cannot afford to let these

programs slip any further. First I refer to the recent

series of newspaper headlines wherein Mr. Khrushchev .

publicly announced that he now has ballistic missiles •

in quantity and accordingly will materially reduce

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the Soviet troop strength. The propaganda, political

and military implications of this action are obvious

and far reaching. The second event I refer to is the

President's recommendation that Congress mend the

National Aeronautics and Space Act to clearly delineate

the necessity for both a civilian and a military space

program. This recommendation stated among other things

that, "the military utilization of space is integral

to the total defense program of the United States."

In view of the above and recognizing our great lack

of specific knowledge as to exactly where Russia

ballistic missiles are sited, and appreciating that

in the missile era, warning is the key to survival,

. it is clear to me that the Air Force simply cannot

afford to let these two programs slip any fUrther.

I am well aware that DODRE motivated the current budget

exercises, aimed at a reduced or "fly before buy"

program, because of their question on system reliabilities. However, General Schriever has assured us

that these programs can be made operational on time,

with adequate funds. Since any further slippage in

SANDS and MIDAS may very sell jeopardize National

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security, I strongly recommend that the USAF fund

for an operational date of 1 July 62 for SAMOS and a

1 January 1963 for MIDAS and place the responsibility

for any delay of these programs upon the DOD.

Specifically it is recommended that this position be

endorsed by the AFBMC during the 10 February 60

meeting on this problem area.

THE MK-2B RESTRICTION

THE MINUTEMAN WARHEAD DECISION

PART II: Timely and 6Vorable solutions to the above

are extremely important to this Command. Your

continued support and personal attention to these

subjects is requested.

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A"fTN OF: WDZ,

HEADQUARTERS

MR FORCE BALLLSTIC MISSILE DIVISION (ARDC)

UNITED STATES MR FORCE

Air Force Unit Post Office, Los Angeles 45, California

sualscr. Visit of DOG Advisory Group on Eledtronics (Baker Committee)

TO WEGV

The Department of Defense CCMIET/cCHBEC/ELIET Advisory Group

and selected guests will visit AF.4D for briefings on SAMOS at

0830-1400, Wednesday, 27 January 1960. Attached is a copy of the

Agenda and a copy of the group's itinerary and composition.

The stated purpose of the visit is for the group to become as

knowledgeable as possible on the status of major elements of BANOS

and the projected direction of the program, in order that they will

understand the true implications of recommendations made to them

and/or that they will make to Dr. York during the Development Plan

reviews next week.

It is recommended that your introductory comments emphasize

the R&D nature of BANOS and the formidable task we face in getting

all the nuts and bolts integrated smoothly into a reliably functioning system. The difficult task ahead might be compared to the

early difficult phases of the ballistic missile programs when they

were embarking upon their initial test phases, emphasizing the need

for maintaining development flexibility and sufficient testing

before being considered suitable for operations. In addition the

point might be made that those who are responsible for the effective

development must have some latitude within which to work in order

to most expeditiously and efficiently realize the goods established.

(As you are so well aware BANOS seems to be redesigned, reengineered

and certainly reprogrammed individually by every governmental group

and agency at least once each fiscal year.)

•

The visiting group is composed of many persons in high authority.

It appears that within this overall group Dr. Billings, Mr. Coyne,

Mr. Weaver, Mt. Hinshaw, Dr. Baker and Dr. Tordella are peraBUIRrfiy

important.--n-BRMMOMMII4r1mretraUggettedrIBOVA:814Ort-pre-briefing

welcome of these six persons in your office upon arrival at 0830

might be in order followed by a short welcome message to the entire

group which will be convened in the Command Presentation Center.

Captain Erickson has arranged a luncheon for the group which, if your

schedule permits attending, would present a fine opportunity for

further discussion.

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PR OCR M IN LATE 1 963 I VERS US A PREVIOUSLY AGREED T

F ULLY OPER ATI ONA L DATE OF •1 JULY 1962. 

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MADE TO AFDAT MESSAGE 64 5 0' DATED 22 JANUARY 66 WHICH

STATED, *IN ADDITION TO RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MIDAS IN

ACCORDANCE WITH ACTIONS D/RECTED IN AF DAT 96212 i IT IS

REQ UESTED THAT AR DC BE PREPARED TO DISC USS A PROGRAM
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THAT WOULD INSURE THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE OPERATIONAL

DATE FOR MIDAS ASSUMING A 1 MARCH 1 960 GO-AHEAD

PART IV! IN VIEW OF THE ABOVE, AIDA T MESSAGE AND

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1. Transmitted under separate cover are five copies each of

the lollowing documents:

a. Discoverer Development Plan dated 15 January 1960.

a. SAMOS Development Plan bated 15 January 196G.

SAMOS Development/Operational Annex dated 15 January

1960.

MIDAS Development Plan dated 1. January 1960.

e. MIDAS Development/Operational Annex dated

.1 January 1969.

rime plans have been prepared in response to Hq USAF

guidance wages 98212 and 61415) resulting from the

presentation these programs to tiq USAF during 14-16 December

1939.

The Discoverer Development Plan. This plan provides for a

program of 29 flight vehicles and in accordance with the guidance

continues the Discoverer program essentially as previously

planned. To accomplish this it has kAgen necessary to use the

authorised funding flexibility and allocate to the Discoverer prograrr,,

$71. 1 millions in FY 1960 and $15. 1 millions in FY 1961. It is

recommended that the Discoverer Development Plan and fund allocation be approved.

4. In the case of SAMOS and MIDAS. certain minimum essential

additions in excess of the funding ceilings are recommended for

consideration and approval.

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SAMOS Development/Operational Annex. This anon

to the development plan has been prepared to define the necessary

funding and describe the items of work, eqnipments. and additional

facilities necessary to provide a timely base for a future operational

program. The annex is the basis for the transition from • research

and development environment into an operational configuration.

c. It is recommended:

That the SAMOS Development Plan and funding

allocations be approved.

That the SAMOS Development/Operational Annex be

approved as presented. The additions to the SAMOS Program

contained in this annex will save valuable time and decrease the

overall program costs over the long term.

5. a. MIDAS Development Plan. This plan has been funded within the funds remaining following the funding of Discoverer and the

SAMOS minimum essential R&D plan. The amounts remaining for

MIDAS are $31. 1 millions in FY 60 and $41.0 millions in FY 61.

The research and development objective and philosophy have remained

unchanged in the plan. However, the impact of this funding rate

extends the time schedule of accomplishment of various items of work

drastically. This delay of a logical and feasible accomplishment of

MIDAS development tasks has required adding to the MIDAS plan a

special section (Tab 6, Section I). This section describes those

additional R&D tasks and the costs of same (FY 60. $20.6 millions

and FY 61, $65. $ millions) which will permit en increase in the

level of effort to raise the program to a minimum essential R&D

program. Any program which is less than a minimum essential

R&D program will necessarily sacrifice valuable time. reduce

efficiency and ultimately add to the overall program costs.

b. MIDAS Development/Operational Amyx This annex

defines the funding and describes the items of work, equipments

and additional facilities, which when added to the minimum

essential R&D program provide, a logical base from which a

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c. It is receesammded:

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the *Mideast R&D tasks aad associated funding, be approved

to rituals the coatianation of MIDAS at • minimum essential

R&D level at afloat.

That dm .114,1DAS Development/Oporationai AMOK

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MISSILES AND SPACE SYSTEMS MISSILES AND SPACE DIVISION

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Chief Project Engineer

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Manager

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This presentation of the proposed Thorad/Agena combination for the Samos program has been prepared by Lockheed

Missiles and Space Division under the provisions of AF Con-

, tract 04 (647)-347, and by Douglas Missiles and Space Systems under Supplemental Agreement No. 15 to AF Contract

04 (645)-65.

This joint report analyzes an alternate program for Samos

reconnaissance flights which is based on inclusion of a modified Thor vehicle as a booster, in addition to the Atlas vehicle currently programmed.

The objective has been to increas.e reliability, reduce costs,

and relieve launch pad congestion in a manner which will not

prejudice the Samos mission capability. As prime contractor for Samos, LMSD will continue investigations in furtherance of this objective, and submit further recommendations

as indicated.

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SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION 1

Present Samos Program 1

Revised Samos Program 2

SECTION 2 TECHNICAL CONCEPT 5

Review of Samos Missions 5

Advanced Thor Capabilities 5

Thorad A and B Configurations 6

Thorad Structural Innovations 6

Thorad Manufacturing and. Tooling

Requirements 8

Thorad Solid Propellant Boosters 9

Thorad Guidance Methods 12

Thorad Performance 14

Thorad Ground Support Modifications 16

Thorad Reliability 19

Agena Modifications for Thorad Booster 22

Sarno. Weight Requirements 26

Thorad/Agena Performance Capabilities 29

SECTION 3 SCHEDULES 31

Present Overall Program (LMSD) 31

Proposed Overall Program (LMSD) 31

Thorad Program Plan (Douglas) 33

SECTION 4 FUNDING AND COST COMPARISONS 35

Development Program 35

Operational Program 35

SECTION 5 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 37

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2-1 Vehicle. Configurations with Agena B

Second Stage 7

2-2 Solid Propellant Rocket Separation Method 10

2-3 Booster Impact Range for Thorad A 11

2-4 Apogee Velocity Vs. Useful Load for

Various Configurations 15

2-5 Thorad Inboard Profile 17

2-6 Thorad A and Agena Burnout Weight

Vs. Altitude 28

2-7 Thorad B and Agena Burnout Weight

Vs. Altitude 28

TABLES

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2-1 Thorad Major Structural Tooling 8

2-2 Thorad Guidance System 14

2-3 Thorad Ground Equipment 19

2-4 Thor Reliability 21

2-5 Thorad A System Comparison 21

2-6 Agena Burnout Weight 27

3-1 Thorad/Agena Samos Flight Schedules 32

3-2 Thorad Program Plan 32

4-1 Funding Comparison, Thorad A•Agen.a

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INTRODUCTION

Lockheed Missiles and Space Division has been investigating for some time ways and means to increase reliability,

reduce total program costs, insure timely deliveries of

boosters, and relieve launch pad congestion on the Samos

program. A key approach to achieving these ends involves

the utilization of the Thor booster.

Jointly, Lockheed and Douglas Aircraft Companies have explored possible methods to further these objectives. During

early November 1959, AFBMD and AFBMC were briefed on

an advanced Thor configuration incorporating the Rocketdyne

H-1 engine and increasing the propellant tankage. This information was documented in a letter to the Commander,

AFBMD, subject "Thor/Agena for Samos, " dated 11 November 1959, LMSD-444178 (Secret), and Douglas document

SM-36305 (Secret). Joint studies have continued on other

advanced versions of the Thor booster with increased thrust

and propellant capacity.

This report sets forth a concept of increased Thor propellant tankage, and the use of three solid propellant rockets

attached to the engine section of the Thor, to provide increased performance capabilities not previously obtainable.

Section 2 of this report discusses the technical aspects of

this new Thor booster concept. Section 3 reviews programming schedules, Section 4 the funding and cost comparisons,

and Section 5 the joint conclusions and recommendations of

Lockheed and Douglas.

PR.ICESICZTT 13.A.M013 PR,OCIR.A.ZIL

The presently planned development program for the Samos

system consists of an Atlas boosted Agena vehicle with either

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itnifiDENTIALa visual (E) or electromagnetic (F) reconnaissance sensor

as the payload.

After fabrication, assembly, and checkout at LMSD, the

Agena vehicle is delivered to the Missile Assembly Building

at Vandenberg Air Force Base where final checkout and servicing is performed. The vehicle is transported subsequently

to Launch Complex Number 1 at Point Arguello on the Pacific

Missile Range. This complex consists of a single blockhouse

which services two launch pads. The Agena is mated to the

Atlas booster at the launch pad. After the required countdown procedure, the Atlas/Agena is launched in a southerly

direction so that after separation the Agena will be in a nearly

circular polar orbit. Circular orbits are required in all

cases to adequately perform the prescribed flight objectives.

Altitudes of the orbiting Agena vary from 155 to 320 nautical

t, miles depending upon the type of sensor and the mission to

be accomplished.

Eighteen launches are programmed for the development program. •

Operational flights will follow this R&D program with all

launches scheduled from the Pacific Missile Range. Approximately eighteen launches per year will be made with a mix •

of ferret and visual payloads as required.

RICITIMED 8A.M0E3 PROGRAM

The proposed revision to the Samos program incorporates

the use of both the Atlas and Thorad as boosters for the

Agana, depending on the type of payload to be carried in the

satellite. The flight program encompasses eighteenlaunches

with all payloads and flight dates coinciding with those planned

for the present Samos program. Of the eighteen flights,

eleven will utilize the Thorad and the remainder Atlas boosters.

The previous Thor /Agena for Samos study indicated that a

larger version of the Thor could be used to boost the F2 and

F3 Ferret payloads. Continued studies now show that an enlarged Thor with solid propellant engines, can be used to

boost the E7 payload in addition to the F payloads. This improved performance Thor has been designated "Thorad. " It

contains 38, 000 pounds additional liquid propellant, and has

three 54, 500 pound thrust solid propellant rocket engine

boosters. Two configurations have been studied: Thorad A,

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4 using the Discoverer follow-on 165 K engine; and Thorad B,

using a modified 190 K Saturn H-1 engine. Both vehicles

have the capability of boosting the E2 and F payloads, but

the Thorad B has an additional performance margin. The

use of Thorad A in the Samos program is recommended due

to the high reliability and flight test experience gained in

previous Thor missile and space vehicle launchings, and in

the Little Joe solid*propellant booster program. If sufficient

funds are available, Thorad B should be introduced to provide greater payload capability.

Launch Complex 75-1, formerly a Thor training complex,

and composed of one blockhouse and two launch pads, will

be used on the Thorad/Agena program. Only minor modifications to the launch complex will be required to support

the Thorad/Agena combination. However, in support of the

Agena, a set of Agena ground support equipments must be

installed. This includes ground handling, servicing and

launch control monitor equipment. No additional Agena

checkout equipment will be necessary inasmuch as the existing equipment in the Missile Assembly Building at VAFB

can be used.

Those launches scheduled with Atlas as the booster will be

made from Launch Complex No. 1 at Point Arguello, PMR,

as presently programmed. No modification to the facility

or additional ground support equipment will be necessary.

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A variety of payloads are to be placed in orbit as part of the

R&D phase of the Samos Program. These R&D payloads include both visual (E- Type) and electromagnetic (F- Type) reconnaissance missions. The payloads are divided into the

following configurations:

E1

/F1

 - The first three flights of Samos are dual payloads, powered by primary batteries only, with an operational lifetime of several weeks.

F2

 - An electromagnetic reconnaissance system using

digital techniques, with solar power, and launched on a

polar orbit at 320 run altitude.

F 

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An electromagnetic reconnaissance system using

video techniques, powered by solar cells, and launched

on a polar orbit at 320 nm altitude.

E2 - An advanced visual system with high resolution and

read-out capability, using solar power, and launched on

an 83° retrograde orbit at 261 nm altitude.

E5 - An advanced visual recovery system with very high

resolution, using solar power, and launched on a polar

orbit at 155 nm altitude.

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Due to schedule and weight limitations, the first three flights

with dual payloads were not considered for this study. As a

result of the previous Thor-for-Samos study, it was determined that a Thor with the 190,000 pound thrust H-1 engine

and 28, 000 pounds additional propellant could be used as a

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booster for the F2 and F3 payloads. This is still a valid

conclusion despite weight increases resulting from a change

in the solar array configuration. It was also evident, however, that this previous configuration could not be used as a

booster for the E payloads due to their larger weight requirements. Continued studies by Douglas and Lockheed now indicate that a Thor vehicle can be developed which is capable

of boosting the F payloads and the E2 payload. By using

larger solid propellant boosters, it may also be capable of

boosting the E5 payload.

TI-IORA.30 A Arna 33 CONF'ICIVR.A.TIONB

The proposed Thorad configuration has an increase in propellant weight of 38,000 pounds over the present Thor, and

uses three 54,500 pound thrust solid propellant engines

which are jettisoned after burnout. Two configurations were

studied, Thorad A using the 165,000 pound thrust Rocketdyne Block II engine scheduled for the Discoverer follow-on

flights, and Thorad B using a 190,000 pound thrust modified

H-1 engine developed for Saturn. A comparison of the

Thorad A/ Agena and the Discoverer follow-on Thor/Agena

is shown in Figure 2-1.

THORAX) STR.UCTUR.A.LB INNOVATIONS

Increased propellant capacity is obtained for ..Thorad by

lengthening the liquid oxygen tank and by replacing the conical fuel tank with a cylindrical container which is essentially a shorter version of the liquid oxygen tank. Because

of the simplicity of Thor manufacturing processes, this may

be accomplished with no major tank tooling and only minor

rework to part of the existing tooling. The larger forward

diameter of the Thorad fuel tank will make necessary a new

interstage section. A minimum-length transition section

between the Thorad and the present cylindrical Agena adapter

was found to increase drag and cause an undesirable penalty

in burnout velocity because of the abrupt cone angle involved.

The conical interstage section and Agena adapter shown in

Figure 2-1 will minimize aerodynamic drag.

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A resume of major Thor structural-tooling revision is shown

in Table 2-1. The engine section for Thorad A will be that

of the existing DM21 with only skin gage and fitting modifications to mount the solid propellant rockets. Thorad B

would require a re-design of the engine section. The center

body section will be unchanged from the present Thor. The

Douglas portion of the new interstage will be an aluminum

semi-monocoque structure similar to those used on DM21

and DM18.

Existing dies may be used to form the four 96-inch diameter

tank ends, which are identical until they are chemically

etched to leave stiffening areas. A minor change here will

be the modification of the etch templates used to govern the

application of protective wax for areas not to be etched.

Also, some modification of weldment fixtures for attachment of vents and outlets to the tanks will be required.

Longer tank skins are obtained merely by purchasing longer

sheet stock and machining additional waffles in them. The

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brake press used to form the skins to the required diameter

by means of multiple small-angle bends will remain unchanged. Each of the three tank skins used to form a tank

wall must be trimmed to a proper width after brake-forming. The fixture used for trimming skins must be increased

in length. The Pandjiris seam welder, used to make longitudinal tank seams will handle the Thorad oxidant and fuel

tanks with no rework, as will the fixtures for attaching tank

ends to the skins. Rework of the tank main-assembly jigs

and the hydrostatic test equipment will be required because

of tank length changes. The final assembly stands will require lengthening to accommodate Thorad.

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Solid propellant engines will be used to effectively double the

first stage thrust at launch. A number of solid propellant

rockets were investigated on the basis of cost, availability,

and proven performance. The Thiokol XM-33-E2 engine

appeared to be particularly outstanding for this application.

Three of these engines developed for the NASA Little Joe

program will be attached to the thrust structure of the Thorad.

This engine is rated at 54,500 pounds thrust at sea level,

with a gross weight of 88.10 pounds and a propellant weight

of 7300 pounds.

Ignition of the XM-33-E2 solid-propellant rockets will be

accomplished by ground-powered electrical systems with a

sufficient degree of redundancy to insure positive ignition.

Ignition timing will be controlled by the main stage signal

from the main engine. In the event that one or two of the

solids fail to ignite, the vehicle will still lift off the pad.

Although the mission could not be completed because of the

performance deficiency, it would be desirable to continue

flight to a safe region for destruction. Simulated trajectory

studies have shown that this is possible if the solid-propellant nozzles are canted to pass thrust vectors near the vehicle cg. Because of the short cg travel of approximately

24 in. during solid-propellant burning, it was determined

that a fixed cant angle of 11° would result in less than *1/2

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nier roll deflection of 21° will be required to cancel out the

maximum thrust malalignment of 4 mils. The studies also

indicated that the vehicle would clear the launcher under

these conditions.

One method for mounting and separation of the solid-propellant rockets is shown in Figure 2-2. A sheet metal structure

is bonded along the length of the steel case of the rocket.

This structure terminates in a fitting which transmits longitudinal and lateral loads to the vehicle through an actuator

mounted on the forward end of the engine compartment. Lateral forces at the rear end of the rocket case are supported

by a structure attached to the base of the vehicle.. With a

separation signal from the autopilot programmer, the actuFIGURE 2-2 SOLID PROPELLANT ROCKET SEPARATION METHOD

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ator is fired, forcing the empty case to rotate outward from

Thorad around a pivot point in the aft structure. Drag on the

case and thrust forces from the Thorad engine will accelerate rotation as the angle between Thorad and the empty case

increases. At a preset angle, a trip mechanism will release

the aft end of the case from the pivot. Rotation will continue,

but aerodynamic forces will cause the case to move away

from the vehicle. Booster burnout occurs at about 40 seconds of flight at an altitude of 26,000 feet and 3400 feet downrange for the trajectory case 'studied. Booster separation

will be delayed until 90 seconds for 180° launch azimuths.

when the rockets will impact clear of any landmass as shown

in Figure 2-3. For 190° launch azimuths, separation can

FIGURE 2-3 BOOSTER IMPACT RANGE FOR THORAD-A

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be effected at burnout which would compensate for the velocity degradation due to the retrograde orbit. The auto-pilot

will be programmed to provide zero lateral acceleration

during separation. It is proposed that a wind tunnel program be carried out to investigate aerodynamic forces on

the rocket case during separation.

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The present DM-21 Discoverer Thor uses programmed autopilot guidance. Corrections are fed to the Agena guidance

timer and integrator after Thor burnout through the Agena

command system. On Discoverer flights a high Thor apogee

is required due to the large altitude dispersion. This results

riN in lower payload weights. The short smoothing time for

ground radar computation causes orbit eccentricities greater

than desired for the Samos program.

The present Samos program uses the GE guidance system to

place the Atlas in a precise transfer orbit with an accuracy

of one nautical mile, and within five feet per second of a •

specified velocity. No corrections are fed to the Agena

guidance system during ascent.

To provide maximum payload and to maintain orbit parameters within the present Samos requirements, Bell Telephone

Laboratories (BTL) 400 series radio guidance system is

proposed for the Thorad. The BTL system has been used

in the Thor/Able series, and also guides the Thor and second stage in the Transit Program. The GE guidance system

could also be used to guide the Thorad. Both BTL and GE

ground stations are favorably situated at VAFB to provide

Thorad guidance.

The airborne components of the BTL 400 series radio guidance system are similar to those of the 300 series system

to be used in the Thor/Delta series and the Titan missile.

The 300 series has been successfully used in six flight tests

of the Thor/Able II second stage and has also guided the Thor

first stage during the latter part of the first flight of the

Transit vehicle. The 400 series equipment is expected to

provide greater reliability at lower weight than its predecessor. This has been made possible by transistorizing the

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receiver and order translator units and repackaging them

into a single container. The transmitter beacon is identical

with the 300 series unit.

A ten-channel ground station for the BTL equipment has been

installed at Vandenberg AFB for use with the Titan program.

No change is required in the ground station installation, except for computer digital tapes. The installation is compatible with both 300 and 400 series airborne equipment. This

facility is expected to be operating at partial capacity during the Samos program and would require only internal BMD

coordination to make it available for Thorad.

The G. E. Mod-III radio guidance system also has been investigated for Thorad and was found to be comparable in accuracy to the BTL system. Airborne equipment weight for

this system is comparable with that of the BTL equipment.

A G. E. ground station is also located at VAFB and couldbe

made available with BMD coordination of Atlas and Samos

requirements.

In the proposed Thorad system, the ground guidance station

will transmit commands which are superimposed on the

Thorad auto-pilot programmed commands. These signals

will be fed to the reference gyros which in turn control the

vehicle attitude. Simultaneous main and vernier engine cutoff can be accomplished through the BTL system to provide

burnout velocity accuracies of under four feet per second.

A comparison of the present DM-21 Thor guidance and the

proposed Thorad guidance is shown in Table 2-2. The proposed Thorad method would require no changes in the present Samos /Agena guidance, but would require that a performance margin of approximately 300 feet per second be allowed

for a minimum Thorad performance. A way of reducing this

performance penalty would be to permit the Thorad to burnto

propellant depletion, and reset the Agena guidance timer and

integrator from the ground guidance station to the proper values. This would increase the complexity of the system, but

would allow the Agena performance margin to be used to compensate for low performance of either stage. Various guidance methods and the penalties involved will require further

study to determine the optimum configuration.

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First stage burnout velocity vs payload weight for the various Thor and Thorad configurations is shown in Figure 2-4.

It can be seen that the Thorad A provides a velocity 1500

feet per second greater than that indicated by the previous

"Thor for Samos" study, and 3500 feet per second greater

than the present DM-21 Discoverer Thor. Even greater velocity increases are possible with the Thorad B using the

192,000 pound thrust engine. An inboard profile of the

Thorad/Agena vehicle combination is shown in Figure 2-5.

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4 The Thorad B engine is a modification of the Rocketdyne H-1

engine being developed for the Saturn program by NASA.

This engine has already undergone extensive static firings

and is presently in the preliminary flight rating test phase

(PFRT). This engine is the evolution of earlier Rocketdyne

150,000 pound thrust engines, and has obtained the higher

thrust by increasing the power of the turbine and mounting

it directly on the gimballed thrust chamber. By the elimination of many engine starting circuits, a simpler and more

reliable engine has been produced. The changes required

for use with the Thorad include a simplification of the turbine exhaust system and the addition of vernier engines.

This engine for Thorad B has been designated D5- V5 by

``) Rocketdyne.

A Thorad configuration using three 120,000 pound thrust

solid propellant engines was also investigated. These engines are presently being developed for the NASA Scout program. Approximately 2000 feet per second additional velocity is obtained over the Thorad A configuration with

minimum booster modifications being required. This vehicle has possible application to the Samos E5 flights. •

THORA.D CFR.OUND SUPPORT MODIFICATIONS

Thorad ground support modifications required for the use

of PMR training sites 75-1-1 and 75-1-2 of the Samos program are shown in Table 2-3. Other than the known modifications to convert these facilities to Samos sites, the

Thorad changes shown would consist mainly cif relatively

minor modifications in length of the various items of handling and servicing equipment and in the structure which

shelters the missile while in a horizontal position, plus the

provision of blast deflectors for the launcher. The RIM

(Receiving, Inspection and Checkout) building extension,

which is presently used exclusively for Discoverer, will be

capable of housing Thorad activities.

The Thorad will require additional handling and checkout

equipment for the solid propellant rockets, which will be installed on the vehicle after final erection for flight. A crane

will be used to place each solid propellant motor horizontally

in a fixture attached to the launcher. This fixture will pro-

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vide precise control in moving the aft end of the rocket to a

mating position with the aft mount on the Thorad engine section. After mating, the rocket will be elevated to a vertical

position to make contact and permit attachment with the forward thrust fitting. After all rockets are installed and

aligned by optical boresighting to within one mil of the booster centerline, the fixture will be removed from the launcher.

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A prime objective for Thorad A is the continuation of the

record of reliability associated with Thor, both as a tactical missile and a booster for other vehicles. This record

is tabulated in Table 2-4. The tactical program, which includes the higher failure rates of early development, shows

that 40 out of 58 attempts were successful. Of greater significance to Samos may be the 20 out of 23 successful special-project boosters also shown. The total score for the

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two groupings is 60 successes in 81 launchings. An arbitrary choice of a sample consisting of the last 57 firings

shows that 49 of these, or 86%, were successful. This information is based on failures in those functions attributable

to a space-vehicle booster. It is proposed to maintain this

high level of dependability for the Samos program by the use

of basic Thor subsystem components wherever possible, by

the use of well-developed new or modified components and

by adequate ground test of the latter components.

Reliability of the XM-33-E2 solid propellant booster engine

is assured through continued use on the Little Joe project.

To date 35 grain castings have been completed by Thiokol

without a defect. Of these 9 have been successfully firedin

a static testing program; 4 have been successfully flight

tested on the Little Joe project, and 4 more are planned for

flight testing on the next Little Joe launch. Comparisons of

Thorad A subsystems with those of the DM-21 Discoverer

Thor are shown in Table 2-5. The reliability evidenced by

the Rocketdyne engine and the predecessors from which it

was derived in combination with Douglas installation and

operating experience with this engine should result in relatively high Thorad propulsion reliability.

Structural modifications for the Thorad A are not expected

to cause any deterioration of reliability. Many parts inthe

modified sections will be identical or similar to existing

parts.

Hydraulic system changes are in the nature of deletions

which will simplify the configuration and improve reliability. Since vernier engine operation after main engine cutoff is not required for Samos, the vernier engines will be

actuated in roll only. The vernier yaw actuators along with

their associated plumbing and the yaw trunnions will be removed from the vehicle. Pitch and yaw will be controlled

by main engine movements.

Revision of the autopilot will consist in part of simplification by removal of vernier pitch and yaw circuits. Minor

changes in resistors and capacitors of shaping networks and

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ADEQUATE GROUND TEST OF NEW FEATURES

CONTINUING ENGINE AND GUIDANCE RELIAIINTY TESTING

ON OTHER PROGRAMS

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REVISED MINTAGE SECTION.

HYDRAULICS IDENTICAL POWER SUPPLY, VERNIER IOU

ACTUATORS & MAIN ENGINE ACTUATORS.

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in compatibility circuits for the BTL guidance will also be

required. Mechanical components in the autopilot will remain unchanged.

The electrical power supply and the command-destruct subsystems will be unchanged from the present Thor.

Additional weight savings and improved performance are

available for Thorad A by using the Douglas lightweight

autopilot and solid state inverter presently used in other

Douglas space programs.

ACIMNA. MODIFICATIONS FOR TI30171..A.D 13CDOSTICE.

The high payload capacity of the Atlas/Agena makes possible the inclusion of large amounts of redundant and back up

equipment on the Samos program. The major Agena differences between the present Atlas-boosted program and the

proposed Thorad-boosted program are the inclusion of dual

burning and the elimination of over 500 pounds of primary

batteries and 200 pounds of redundant equipment. In noway

are the flight objectives compromised by the elimination of

essential equipment. Sufficient excess equipment and instrumentation is included in all cases to insure that satisfactory results will still be obtained in the event of below

nominal performance by any of the subsystems. The changes

to the present Samos/Agena are described below.

Subsystem A. (Airframe)

The Agena vehicle airframe subsystem consists of the nose

cone assembly, forward midbody assembly (including the

forward equipment rack), propellant tanks, aft midbody assembly, aft equipment rack, and the adapter assembly. The

propellant tanks are of integral design and are placed between

the forward midbody assembly and the aft midbody assembly.

For this program the tanks are sized to provide twice the

impulse propellant available in the current Agena vehicles.

The airframe carries and supports the equipment required

to accomplish the flight mission, provide the necessary environmental protection, structural integrity, and alignment.

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During the coast period of the exit phase of the flight, the

vehicle separates from the adapter which remains attached

to the forward end of the Thor booster. During this same

coast period the vehicle nose c one will be ejected from the

forward body in order to improve performance during the

Agena burning phases.

The vehicle structural changes required to accommodate the

Agena to the Thorad booster are confined to the nose cone

and forward midbody and to the booster adapter. In the nose

cone it will be necessary to increase the skin gauge to counteract the effects of higher dynamic pressure during the

boost phase. The change in the forward body is not attributable directly to the booster, but to the deletion of the large

primary batteries which were included in the Atlas-Samos

vehicles as an emergency power source in the event of total

failure of the solar power system. Deletion of these batteries permits the deletion of the short auxiliary equipment bay

located between the nose cone and forward midbody. The

new adapter section for attachment of the Agena to the Thor

will consist of a constant angle conical frustum with internal

provisions for separation of the Agena at the end of the ascent boost. Materials and design techniques will reflect the

experience gained in the design and operation of existent

Agena- Thor booster adapters. Preliminary loads analyses

have indicated the possibility of a marginal condition in the

vehicle propellant tanks on the Thorad B flights, however,

this will not require a structural change because of the impending reduction in pressure in the tanks. The use of the

Bell Model 8096 engine with pump inducers permits a reduction in tank pressure below the level used in the tank design. To date the tank regulators have not been redesigned

to reflect the lower requirement, but prior to the time when

the Thorad B would be used this change will have been incorporated.

Subsystem 33 (Propulsion)

The propulsion system consists of the rocket motor and turbopump assembly, propellant plumbing, and propellant pressurization system.

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The rocket motor and turbine pump assembly consists of a

single-chamber liquid rocket motor with nozzle expansion

ratio of 45:1; a turbine pump assembly including gas generator, turbine, and gear box; and oxidizer and fuel pumps.

The engine-pump assembly for this program will be the Bell

Model 8096, a later model of the Model 8048 engine now in

use in the Discoverer program. The 8096 is under development for Discoverer and will be flown in that program prior

to introduction into Samos. Changes introduced in the 8096

include a higher expansion ratio nozzle, an improved injector, enlarged cooling passages, and modified engine controls

for an orbital re-start capability for dual-burn flight perforrnance.

The propellant pressurization system consists of two pressure vessels; helium gas; and plumbing, valves, and regu.-

lators for maintaining pressure in the propellant tanks. The

linage control function is provided by small solid propellant

rockets mounted on the aft equipment rack or, on those vehicles incorporating the secondary orbit-adjust propulsion

system, by burning a small part of the propellants in this

system prior to each ignition of the main engine.

The only propulsion system change for the Thoradprogram

is the use of the dual burn technique, not required on the

Atlas flights due to their higher payload capability. This

does not require any hardware modifications.

Subsystem C (Auxiliary Power. System)

Primary electrical power is supplied to the Agena vehicle

by extendible solar cell array. The array consists of two

plane surfaces which are folded during ascent and erected

following boost. After erection the arrays will be adjusted

about their longitudinal axis to compensate for the seasonal

change of the orbit. Rotation of the arrays will be accomplished by a self-contained sensing and actuation system.

Nickel-cadmium secondary batteries supply power for peak

loads and during the portion of time that the satellite is within the earth's shadow.

Static devices are used to convert the 28v dc power into 400

cps single and three phase ac power, 2000 cps three phase

ac power, and to provide regulated plus and minus 28v dc

power.

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The reliability of the APU system has been increased beyond

that proposed in the previous Thor-for-Samos study by use

of rotation about one axis only. This necessitated an increase

in the size of the solar array and the inclusion of additional

secondary batteries. The duplicate inverters proposed previously have been retained in this study.

The only change from the present Atlas boosted flights is the

deletion of five primary batteries.

Subsystem D (Guidanoe and Control)

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The principal elements of the Agena guidance system are:

an integrating accelerometer, a gyroscopic angular reference, a horizon scanner, and a timer. The attitude control

system is a combination wheel-gas system for control during the coast periods of the ascent trajectory, vehicle reorientation after burnout, and for orbit attitude control.

Pitch and yaw control during engine burning is obtained by

swiveling the Agena engine.

For the present Atlas-boosted Samos flights, the GE guidance system cuts off Atlas thrust at a desired velocity. The

Subsystem D timer then separates the Agena and fires the

engine at boost apogee. On dual burn flights, the timer

would reset the integrator and fire the engine a second time

at apogee of the transfer ellipse. No guidance commands

are transmitted to the Agena during ascent. The use of the

BTL guidance system in Thorad would require no changes

in the Agena guidance system if Thorad velocity cutoff were

used and would provide the same accuracies as presently

obtained with the Atlas guidance system. In the event that

the Thorad were allowed to burn to exhaustion, provisioni

would have to be made so that commands could be sent via .

the BTL radio link to reset the Agena timer and integrator

to the computed values. This would permit a better utilization of the Thorad/Agena capabilities, with a possible increase in payload.

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sance payload, and commanding programming and checkout

of the vehicle equipment. A narrow band UHF transmitter

with omnidirectional antenna is incorporated into all vehicles for transmission of instrumentation data, and in the

F-2 vehicles for reconnaissance data also. On the E-2 and

F-3 vehicles the transmission of reconnaissance data is accomplished by means of a UHF wide band transmitter and

directional antenna. On the F-2 and F-3 vehicles duplicate

data links are included to increase reliability throughout the

long design operational lifetime. On the data readout systems of E-2, F-2, and F-3, a solid state timer provides

timing pulses for the sequence programmer andthe data recorders. The vehicle receiver is activated by the programmer as it approaches a ground station, and commands are

received and decoded. Real time commands to check out

the operation of the vehicle are executed immediately, and

stored time commands to program the reconnaissance subsystems, are stored in the sequence programmer. On the

E-5 vehicles, where the photographic data are obtained by

physical recovery of the payload capsule, the timer and sequence programmer are replaced by a command programmer.

Instrumentation. During early R&D flights of the Samos

program a unitized FM/FM telemeter will be included to

transmit information regarding the internal functions of the

various subsystems during ascent and orbit. A tape recorder is included to store data when the vehicle is not in

the vicinity of a readout station. This system will provide

backup for the UHF telemetry equipment which is included.

in all vehicles. All VHF equipment will be deleted prior to

initiation of the operational Samos program. In the UHF

system data will be sub-multiplexed on the data . link multiplexer for both real time and delayed (taped)transmission.

ELA.Z$10/3 'VVICIOHT R.1EQUIREZILICNTE3

The required burnout weights for various Samos missions

are shown in Table 2-6. The weights have increased from

those shown in the previous Thor for Samos study due to the

change in solar array requiring larger area and additional

secondary battery capacity. Provision for orbit adjust system is also included in the E-5 and F payloads, although this

is not presently funded. Operational versions of the E-2

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payload will also have orbit adjust systems; however, elimination of the FM telemetry, and reductions in propellant

tank and E-2 weights will result in a similar weight for the

operational version. Operational weights of the F payloads

should be somewhat lighter than those shown.

TABLE 2-6 AGENA BURNOUT WEIGHT.

1.2 F.2 F-3 1.5

STRUCTURE (600) (702) 1680) (670)

PROPULSION (440) (614) (614) (563)

PRIMARY PROPULSION 448 402 402 403

ORBIT PERIOD ADJUST SYSTEM 170 212 160

CONTROLS.INCLUDING ON-ORBIT

ATTITUDE CONTROL 107 109 109 227

GUIDANCE 141 141 141 156

AUXILIARY POWER UNIT 773 $44 044 669

EXTENDABLE SOLAR ARRAY 330 330 33$ 292

SOLAR BATTERIES 109 252 252 126 •

INVERTERS, REGULATORS, AND WIRING 246 254 254 251

COMMUNICATIONS (S22) (402) (616) /260)

DATA LINKS, TELEMETERS, PROGRAMMERS, RECORDERS, AND INSTRUMENTATION 337 341 431 246

ANTENNAE 103 61 185 14

RESIDUAL PROPELLANTS AND GASES (146) (146) (146) (146) PAYLOAD (995) (412) (350) (2294)

VISUAL RECONNAISSANCE 995 1567

FERRET 412 350

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The performance capability of the Thorad/Agena is shown in

Figures 2-6 and 2-7. It can be noted that duel burning is required for an Samos missions. The dual-burn injection altitude is assumed to be 90 nautical miles, which is reasonable using the BTL guidance system. Injection altitudes as

low as 80 nautical miles have been studied and found to be

practical. The curves have been plotted using Thorad data

which retained the solid proyellant engines for 90 seconds.

For launch azimuths of 190° required by the E-2 payloads,

the engines can be dropped at the end of 40 seconds which

will negate the 50 pound loss due to the retrograde orbit. A

minimum performance margin of 100 pounds is usually required to assure orbit capability. It can be seen that the

performance margin for the Thorad A is in excess of ZOO

pounds for the most critical case, E-Z. The higher performance Thorad B with the 190 K thrust engine provides an

additional 100 pounds above this value.

The E-5 payload is well beyond the capability of either Thorad

configuration. The use of a Thorad with 190 K engine and

three 120,000 pound thrust solid propellant engines considerably increases the payload capability, but it still lies several hundred pounds below that required by the E-5. Revisions in the E-5 system may permit launching of the E-5

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SCHEDULES

PRICSICNT (7-12111370)

The present Samos program consists of eighteen development

flights of which the first three carry dual payloads of the E-1

and F-1 sensor types. Of the remaining fifteen flights, ten

will carry a visual sensor (E type) and the remainder will include a ferret payload (F type). The first development flight

is scheduled for April 1960 followed by the operational program which will commence in January 1963 and continue at a

rate of eighteen launches a year.

All launches are scheduled from Launch Complex Number 1

at Point Arguello, PMR, and will utilize Atlas as the booster.

PR.CIPOE3M3D CATICR.A.L.T-• PROGRAM (LAMED)

Assuming 1 March 1960 as the authorized date to proceed

with the Thorad/Agena concept, all proposed flight dates will

coincide with the existing programmed flight dates. No slippage, modification or revisions of scheduled launches will be

necessary.

Eleven of the eighteen development flights will use a Thorad

as the booster. The only Agena vehicles that cannot achieve

the required orbit utilizing the Thorad as the booster are

those which carry a dual E-1/F-1 or E-5 payload. Those

vehicles incorporating a dual or E-5 payload, seven in number, will be launched with Atlas as the booster from Launch

Complex Number 1 at Point Arguello, PMR as presently programmed. Table 3-1 depicts details of this flight program.

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A launch capability eleven months from authorization is the

key objective of the schedule proposed in Table 3-2 for the new

Thorad booster. The design, test and manufacturing phases

are based on proven Douglas performante and thorough coordination with the various subcontractors.

Wind tunnel investigations, booster rocket separation tests,

and one-round flight test program are shown in the center

portion of Table 3-2. The period shown for the wind tunnel

effort includes design, fabrication, and instrwilentatio41 of

models, as well as planning, conducting and evaluating the

tests. Ground tests to investigate solid-booster-rocket separation dynamics are scheduled for the Douglas Santa Monica

location.

The single flight-test round is to be flown in 11 months at

VAFB in order to permit maximum feedback of test data to

the development of the operation vehicle. The first Samos

R&D flight will occur in 13 months, and is shown as the second Thorad launch in Table 3-2. Use of the proven propulsion

system components of the MB-3 block-2 engine precludes

any requirement for a special static or captive test firing

program. The lower section of the table indicates the modifications of the VAFB launch facilities at Launch Complex

75-1 which is composed of one blockhouse and two launch

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FUNDING AND Cosa, COMPARISONS

DICITICLOPMICNIT PROCIR.A.M

Table 4-1 indicates a savings of $850,000through fiscal year

1963 over the present program for eleven Thorad A/Agena

flights, including design, testing, ground support equipment,

airborne equipment and required modifications to facilities.

Assuming an authorized go-ahead of 1 March 1960,

$3,950,000 would be required for the remainder of fiscal

year 1960. During fiscal year 1961 an additional $1,250,000

would be required. However, during the two succeeding

years a savings in the amount of $6, 050, 000 could be experienced.

Although additional monies are required to design, modify

and purchase ground support equipment as well as design the

Thorad A and provide Agena modifications it is significant to

note that for every Thorad A launched in lieu of an Atlas, a

savings of $1, 250, 000 results. This assumes civilian personnel will be responsible for, and participate in, all development launches at VAFB.

If consideration were given to the use of the D5- V5 Rocketdyne engine on the Thorad B, an additional $8, 300, 000 would

be necessary to develop the engine and make necessary modifications to the Thorad vehicle.

OPICIZA.TIONA.L. PROCM.A.101

To convert Launch Complex 75-1 to operational use, it is

assumed that fully automatic ground support equipment will

be required for Agena operations. Under these conditions,

Agena costs would increase by $8, 500, 000 which includes

the installation of the equipment. Thorad equipment at the

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Complex is considered operational at the present time and

therefore no additional funding would be required for conversion.

During the operational program it is assumed that military

personnel will be operating the entire launch complex. Under

these conditions, every Thorad that is used as a booster

lieu of an Atlas would result in a net savings o.

a launch, or nually.

All cost data presented are approximate.

TABLE 4-1 FUNDING COMPARISON, THORAD-A/AGENA FOR SAMOS

ITEM FY 60 PT 61 FY 62 FY 63 TOTAL

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AIRBORNE HARDWARE

SAMOS VEHICLE (11)

ATLAS BOOST (11)

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The Thorad A configuration using Bell Telephone Laboratories Series 400 guidance, the Rocketdyne 165 K engine, 38,000 pounds additional liquid propellants, and

three Thiokol 54.5 K solid propellant rocket engines is

sufficient to boost the Er 'F and F3

 payloads. Reliable flight-proven component2

s are used throughout.

The Thorad B configuration provides greater payload

margin, but requires additional' booster modifications

and static testing.

S. No schedule difficulties are encountered by introducing

the Thorad into the Samos schedule.

4. It is recommended that Thorad A be used on all Samos

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OSD ARPA Meg, DEF 963871, establishes 10 flight MIDAS R&D

program with FY 60 ceiling of $46.9 million. Subsequently

amplified by Amend No. 7, ARPA Order 38-60, 26 Aug 59.

OSD ARPA Meg, DCF 964914,'in three parts:

Authorizes SAMOS readout program per 15 Jul 59 Dev Plan

at FY 60 funding of 143.7 M.

Authorizes award on SAMOS E-5 (recovery) camera only and

directs cost submission.

3. Directs estimates on MIDAS program for 46.9 M of FY 60

funds.

atchd) changing name of SENTRy to S and directs

compliance.

9 Sep 59 ARPA Ltr, Johnson to Glennan, Schedules launch of first and

second ATLAS from AMR and transfers launch of third and fourth

ATLAS from PMR.

5 10 Sep 59 OSD ARPA Meg, ter 965117, modifies 964914 (4 Sep). Includes

SAMOS recovery' within ARPA total of 148 M for FY 60, for

planning purposes ARPA FY 61 level of 170 M for SAMOS.

15 Sep 59 Two ltrs from Gen Schriever to Gen White expressing his

concern about the SAMOS and MIDAS programs.

22 Sep 59 SAC msg, DPL 2674, recommends that AFBMD and SAC conduct

survey to determine if the Central Tracking & Acquisition

Station for SAMOS can be sited adjacent to an Active AFB.

2 Oct 59

16 Oct 59

AFDAT Meg, 78900, Development Plan should accommodate both

readout and recovery parts of SAMOS within $148 M ceiling

as far as possible:

1st Mel Div Meg, DS 630, recommends that Airect AFBMD/PMR

contact be established for technical matters re missile

flight safety on DISCOVERER launches. 1st Mil Will continue

to act as single point of contact for support of AFBMD

programs on Pt Arguello.

oct )9 ARIA; ms g ;, RDRRB-20-1O-L-E, quotes Memo from Sec of AF tc

Chief 1* Staff, 11 Oct $9, directing that all SAMOS/M1DA 

and_21XEME actions be handled in AMP framework.

11 23 Cct 59 ARDC msg, ROMS-23-10-31-E, quotes ltr from Gen Lefty to

Gen Schriever, /3 0:t 59, giving current status of SAMOS/

MIDAS Problems. Cites funding in financial plan. is in

ansver to tae two letters from Gen senriever to Gen yhites

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Establishes ';round Rules for this estimate.

3. Establishes same flight schedule.

h. (A yes flight oonfigurattons of each flight.

5.- InvestigatiOn of Recon Payload.

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19 Oct 59, designates . WIND the Executive Management

Agency to insure fully coordinated Development, operational

and logistic plans are forwarded to AFDAT ty 23 No 59.

31 Oct 59 AFSMD msg, n DZSS - lu-f-E, information for :;en Sihriever's

forthcoming meeting on SAMOS in four partst

,:aronolog• of maior reviews and e ,,ents Lhat have

effected t.:.e FAMOS Development Program

7:0-onology Of malor reviews and, gAidar.rc'-

=iketch of f:ubsystems.

4. Summary.

15 9 Nov AFDAT msg, requirement for .:OM1NT CapWillity and

,f.neryption re.-eiving, appropriate action oy AFDA1. Notify

Sk: and AFFS when :OMINT and. Encryptior are innluded in

SAMOS development.

11 No 'sc.) AFDAT msg, `%90' :5f states that no definite dates have'any

validity for events awl.. as turnover of responsltility

for SAMOS . from AFBMT to SAC. 4atner turno.: fr drat es

:)e determined prior demonstrat;on of an agreed eapaLil.iLy.

17 13 Nov t-;9 AREC msg. RDhP.i1:13/11/19?„ Ale;415* msg In

three parts:

..tinges date to Dec 59 for presentation of detailed

plans for MIDAS and

Current status of FY f401 & funds.f9r MZDAS and

DISCOVERF:,.

3 Assumed tnat presently programmed funds for SAMOS MIDAS

and DISr:OVEPER are adequate for perioi thru 31 Dec 5:).

Request for :.otification or fund r . Nlirementt that

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1P. 17 Nov 5' Three memos from Sec of Def to Fe): of AF on transfer of

MITAF7. 3AMOS DiFZ'OVERER programs to the DAF

19 7 Dec 5') Memo from Secretary of Defense to ASD (Comptroller) direc..ing

the transfer of funds from ARPA to the DAP for the M:DAS,.

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20 A14 Dec 59 Draft of Minutes of the 42nd Meeting of the Air Force

Aallistic Missiles - ommit%ee. eprpose: To review the

DISCOVERER SAMOS ani MIDAS programs

21 15 Dee 59 Ltr from DAF to MC. suhj: Transfer of FY 11:0

Programs from ARPA 'a AF.

22 17 Dec !-) ARIX' Msg. il0ERB 17/12, 32E, quotes SA. msg. 5541,

len iriswcid to Gen S:hrie• er. referen • e fund -eduction,

samos.mnum program.

21 22 De: !:9 . • AKX msg, quo' es msg from ;en Schriever

to .en regari:hg Lranst' • r of ann retaining ownership and/or • ontrol of '-eal Estate and Technical, range

and F-i•p ► rt farilities associate,: Mitt. space programs

iestined for apera t 'onal use L y t;.e AF. Part 71 quotes

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24 22 Dee ,ti' DA'!' msg. 'XR12. provides glidance AFBMC meitings

14-19 D-r 59 on DISC'WPER- SAMC,' and v-DAS

2c 23 De- 1:9 'SAF msg, AFFD1'-2t r;•1, sq h• : •Irtnning and lrs:ning

for 'f,MOS M1DAF. , I-L iesint; of R1ur !4 ; ters to $ . 904„, 7:.)

2- 2 Dec 59 Tr'p report 4 • a.; War to tOt t 'A APIN:. Der! ' s). re'.

Reliability Aspe • tf,

M:UAS and f',AM0-.3, w.'± attachments:

I Msg from ARPA or visi t of ,,P PA anr MIN(' personnel to

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P.r :rum ANrA, ha;•,: WM: 'onsu:tation on !. cii .1 HAty

iTonlems in Ur:: !AMOS P-orarn

3 Mar from APDC aho':t • -iangine the ARINC ?sport.. •

27 30 Dec !-9 ARD! msg. UY-30-12- voting A4 7'N's relommendation for

S•Lsys%em

26 'JO De: • 9 Sit: msg, rubj: SAME and MIDAS• SAC's

recommendtions for reduction or deleY.on of tailors within

tiie SAMOS and WM:. prOcrams. risic SAC position :s tnat

further slipping of SAMOS ann M.1AS i s fncon.:eivaule.

Requests that AHD' estaal:sh a mee , .ing by not later tnan

13 Jan 0 to leveion a .io'nt ARDC recommendation to

the Air Staff and AFBMC.

29 4 Jan 4.0 ADC msg, ADLPD-D1, to iq MAT, re. reduced funding of

SAMOS IM1DAS programs. They as: 1SAF three questions:

its there been a directed : • ange in MIDAS SAMOS •

i- rogram urgency? - If so, what were the considerations

and basi s for Lire decision

What action is being taicen to provide adequate funding

for concurrent pursual of developmentaf and operationa:

programs%

3. What change • of aeLion is expe:• ted of ADC in view of tht

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30 ! fan C AFDA1 msg. U415, directs AHDC to irwl...ide in tneir

revised development plans t. FY t. est:mates.

Thes.1 ea:mates to ne • ised on maintaining tre FY .1

orI!!ngs in AFDNT msg v.?12 snd the reluirem-nt to bf..-OMP

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. 'Azsproval tor this program me provided vith;the additional natls required of both -• the calling amounts .evellable to case trait either internal Air Force reprograming.

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N.' ' • Following that viii be atmets of the 36" foe a1 length camera..

pr item, 7 teats of the.6f7 recovery satellites, 4 teats of the digital ferret system and 3 tests of the analogue ferret yr-shwa..

To conduct this program AMID estimaten that 4I& milli= viii be reauired in rr 1960 • and-$.200 million in 1."1 1961. To insure that there will be an cpe.ratiolel capability at the completion of the R&D program it is also desired to purchase lone lead tire items •

for the operational program starting smith $7.7 zillion in FY 1960

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• .to the Department of the Air Force." ' •

- ' On 10 April 1958 certain parts of the SAMOS program were assigned

:-:,:ri•••.!-•i•national priority in 'order to establish an early operational:capability.

:.q: : An attempt to. gain this early capability will, undoubtedly, interfere with .

the research and development program and can only have the effect of -• delaying the overall program. At the present time many questions are

=answered about the capabilities of SAMOS that could have been answered

by now if .the. development project had been carded out as originally • • .

conceived. Apparently, both the contractor and the technical support .

, • committees have been confused and slowed down by the impact of opera;..

: tional requirements before the actual capabilities of the system have been •

established 'on a developmental basis.. This condition has d advance.

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existing res s to exploit the intelligence wherever possible...

Equipment dev aped for processing, storage, recall and viewing .

must improve equipments now in use that perform the same .

functions but do not have the capacity to handle the SAMOS Col- • : .

lection capability. Individual equipments will be.lintegrated as a

system using existing facilities and at a place that will allow for •

expeditious R&D evaluations as well as maximum daploitatton of

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number of ter , 4,0" and "H" components, without data links as.• : • .

. planned,* established at Vandenberg AFB. . ,

g. F-1, F-2 and F-3 packages continue on the maid R&D basis.

Read-out for these to be processed by -a limited Subsystem "1" • • ....

.- • provini with no emphasis on quick processing to obtain war 4ng at n

• The staff of the Office of the . Assistant Director for Special Projects; DIMS; will be available for advise and assistance hi kegard to the above iworientation;

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802 PO, dated 16,11mrch 1999, and revised an 2b September 19, established the

requirement for • strategic reconnaissance satellite system. The OCR 00-1 specified

the regal:mint for a visual recce sub-system which would proviAe resolution

of photographic images of low contrast objects from 20 ft. down to l•ft. an a side

an the ground as.= ultimate. OCR 1183-2 specifies the requirement for an electronic

sub-sYstes which, should provide electronic reconnaissance intercept equipment in the

bend of frequency between 30 ma and 40 kmcs. This sub-system should have a

direction finding capability to-locate emitters to within 5 ailes. OCR #804

specifies the' requirement for a mapping and charting sub-system which would be able.

to identify and locate points or objects on the photography to within plus or sinus

••• I. 1,000 ft.. their true location in relation to the mid geodetic grid.

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Twenty-five satellites are scheduled to be launched for the purpose of IAD from

September 1960 through December 1962. The first 3 vill have comments of both the

early photo and ferret subsystems. At the conclusion of this series, 8 launches of

satellites with the 1-2 or 36" focal length camera are planned ccamencing in April •

1961 and 7 launches of the 1-2 and 1-3 ferret subsystems commacing in June 1961 are

planned. The first of 7 launches of the 1-5, high resolution recomaissance camera

-is-scheduled- tor -leant& 4n.August-1961. Met payload for_tbits., 14. series will, be

recoyered'atter re-entry_into the earth's atmosphere.- All of .these launches will

be conducted from the Pacific i.suile Renge á i.illbó tired into Circular polar

orbits to an altitude Of 261 nautical alles.'

Two tracking and acquisition stations are planned for this system during the

Re phase. One of these will be located at Vandenberg Air Force Dase, and the other

at Rev Boston, Rev shire. Another two stations are required for the operation

of the program.; one will be constructed at Obtuse", Iowa, and the other at Pt.

Stevens, Oman. These stations will perform' the function of tracking the satellite

and tbs. reading out of the data when the satellite is interrogated. The data

colleAed will be released from the TM staticals to a Space Operations Center to

be located.at SAC Bp, Omaha, lebrasks. At the Space Operations Center 'military •

personnel, will perform the fanatical of preparing programed commands which will

be transmitted to the satellite via the TM stations. Additionally,. a allitary

orpnisation will process the reconnaissance information obtained from the satellites into usable • intaLUtimee data for appropriate dissemination.

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Committee in a meeting an 10 February 1960. The objectives of the program are that

the system be capable of flying some satellites far intelligence exploitation Suring,

a developeentioptieal phase *starting in August 1962. Turn-over of the system'

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United States Air Force

Andrews Air Force Base

Washington 25, D. C.

12 April 1960

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User Participation

AFRO (WDO)

AF Unit Post Office

Los Angeles 45, Calif

This Headquarters is sponsoring strong participation by the using commands

during the development and acquisition of weapons systems. The using commends

are being urged to establish authoritative representation at the ARDC Division/

AMC Center locations to make, or obtain promptly, the decisions which are the

responsibility of the using commands.

Representatives of the Development Divisions met at this Headquarters on

18 February to formulate a policy which would guide the establishment of

working relations with the using command elements at the Division Headquarters.

This draft policy vas discussed with representatives of Headquarters AMC and

Headquarters ADC on 11 March. It was nearly suitable for_use by Headquarters

AMC and, therefbrephas been modified slightly so that the &menders of ARDC

Development Divisions and AMC Centers will be guided by identical policies.

Attachment 1 is a copy of the policy.

3. This policy provides an adequate basis for establishing local procedures

and retains both the ARDC and the AMC responsibilities for development and

acquisition of weapons systems.

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/s/ JAMES FERGUSON

JAMES FERGUS=

Major General, ma

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Policy Statement
TANTICIPATIIII IT UOINO COMMANDO DURING TRE 

1. The efficient mmeament of aerospace metes development, acquisition ea

delivery is dependant upon day-to-day decisions on the technical, ladistioal,

and operational features of the system. 2be net effect of these decisions

is a useful system. Tee inter-relationship o: these decision.) requires

complete uadersteedieg of the technical, logistical, and operational aspects

\13 at the mananement location. Both ABDC and AMC tame authoritative representation at the system management location. ANC and ARDC vent strong user particiss

tion at the same location

Z. The AMC/ARDC obi actives in sponsoring strong user participation are to:

)111 the sap batmen submission of a QOR by the using command and

isausece of a Development Directive by Peadquertera MAY with local

participation in preparation of the Development plea (AYR 20-11).

/ncreese the stability of WA' programa from the initial photo? onward

by basing programing actions on the combined technical competence,

operational experience. and logistics Knowledge of the asmacieL

coaoerned.

AThleve oluocurreamn of action that reflects full integration of

planning, programming, and budgeting of the operational, development, and logistics aspects of our program.

laccurage using oommudorgenizatiom located at AMC Centers, AEC

Divisions tombs day-to-day decisions fbr their - command which will

permit AEC and AMC to =Ty out their development and logistic

responsibilities as rapidly and efficiently as poselble.

mo. Insure the validity of proper time palming ot advance plans for

materiel, personnel, facilities, and equipment (AYR 5-47).

f. Insure the users' cooperation in inter-system and Ultra-systole •

integration and phasing.

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Simplify wad expedite the conduct of necessary tests

h. ItXpedite the attainment of operational capabilitim.

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-: 'DepArtment of the Air Force, dsted . 1? Feb :940 •

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proposed .Reaearch.and Development Progrars fol. SAMCS, MIDAS an

315:IONE:dr( and proposed Develeprl.e.ntleperatlo.nA Plans isr tte SAMOS

ant MIDAS przarama, • Ihe Devel4ricnt407.s?atte;a1 Plan:: ta.e.tee'n

referred ty r..he Secretar?.of Defe7k4 to the •Cniets of StaCf.

The D 7.7. velopmentiOperatienal Flans will. te.revi,d and 4cisince.

provided by separate ecticri. • ,

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The Research .aid Deve/cp=ant Przgrsms were s ..ittitted on the

hazis that th(ire wore:avail-able to t.heiss pro$ri,.=s, es presented,

t. :::als Of $262.4 millien. in EY 19K and $235.0 liion in FY 1941.

Thz.-..: .1,7tr,o 4 rq . ara stated b the A.IT Foiv.te to'less then. .vcuire.d •

to actot.T.Libm the . Research and Develo-ia-e!'4 frzatms as s(:(4-.:::1. '

The adtiticla1 cr.unts required forrY 190.are steted .to be $20.5

milliun .for KIDAS, And utdaxstotd to te S5.0 -,114..ion for r,CM:.R17R.

The program:1A a.mounts rdquesied for FY 1961 e.:!zetizd :ht. ::::-:-;:nts

programrved . ir tha FY 1951 budget ectim2ter. Etr.:ever, It is

recognized that thestalburrs for theie pregrams are iir:clved ..,.. '•

the Ail Force reprogramming piaposal now pendios, befpre the CcrGrera

In view of these circumstances, the amt.:..snts for dunding used h?r,::.n-.

are . for program . guidance purtcses only and actual fundle141.1.1 be i

determined through usual fiscal chantels..- • • ..' •

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The N1DAS Research and Development Program, as submitted by.

'tbk Air Force; has been reviewed gad the rectm-endvd program, .

estimated at $51.9 million for tY 4950 end 4053 million for. FY

1961, is apnroved in priaciple. It is understood that steps are

- . under W5A. wit 1"11 the /Or vovce to Implement the MIDAS program

..• - accordance with the objecaiVesof the. reed Research and

De4elopmt Program, as presented, and that related reprogramiw

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lac iceOrdance With subsequent , discussicas held with this. office, .

'it_istUnderscood . that the Air •Force de:scuts in . extendift the

- "- 1, 1$COVERER program b six additional vehicles end :+i11 prepare a replai y et/etc/4 this'extension/ Futd requiretett a .-

i." arcstated.to be $76.1 Minion for FY 1960 and,

or-FY 1961' amennt . is-eubjecE.tomadjUstment cpncigent upon

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app*fent:thstrthe tAtICS REScarch sod Dc-.7alopmcnt Prnro.3

. .'.413 presented must be-iurthir adjuGted. You . ar,Lauthoriet:: tD .r.TOCIpq • o an interim betels wircio'fbadin2 availability aL $160.0 mlliica n

for. FY 1960 and a plinniri ebtiteacO of $189.9 fr..t':F.Y 1161.

it is desired &et cfartt.t.catt;t.e.3sre

ars aniled to fully achieve r.;:,zrchr.z..nd.devc1:7.t:-.ne..cbjectiN. —including achedu/e,'in-brder of priz.,rity; 

as neccisary in the le.).7t.r - prteritritc: cattlaietvA.

for the Reica,:hh . and Deveicr=tzl.t : Dr-:.sr ptc-vid::a.for i7.:phociaire3

ph:tograp!tic ;aylods' ever ferret, cry within thc..p!ItzicrP2hic

mode, icr.ovry ovvi resdott:..hent rcti:::tred du* to •.

revise:* plondy& ast.i,4kte' ft Iii:1961 '51:suld be &.:fo:;=:::;.:.tcid. •

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MISSILE SYSTEMS DIVISION • SUNNYVALE. CALIFORNIA In reply refer to:

CHID-360726

4111111:

19 miy 1960

Subject: Augmented Re-Entry and Recovery Program

AFB

Attn: WDZI Col. F. C. E. Oder

Air Force Unit Post Office

Los Angeles 45, California

Enclosure: (a) "Augmented Re-Entry and Recovery Program,"

SECRET, LMSD-360733

Recent events have underscored the necessity for recovering

reconnaissance and other payloads from orbit at an accelerated pace and

with the utmost of reliability and security. The timeliness of this capability is such that the Air Force and industry should re-examine the best

ways to exploit present technology to achieve both an early and a long

term capability for recovering valuable payloads from orbit. Of those,

the early capability should receive special emphasis.

At LMSD we have continuously analyzed various techniques for

re-entering the earth's atmosphere and recovering capsules at the earth's

surface. These methods involve everything from ballistic re-entry with

parachute recovery represented by the early Discoverer experiments to

combinations of drag and gliding recovery. While we firmly believe that

the programs now being sponsored by the Air Force at LMSD will lead to

success, other methods with more flexibility and potential must also be

exploited. We are enclosing a proposed program of effort which will reinforce the Air Force's capabilities, both in the near futdre and over a

longer term.

3. Work at LMSD on the proposed program will be initiated in

those areas authorized by Exhibits AFB1460.6 and 60-31 of the Discoverer

and Samos contracts. The broad activity, which is outlined in Enclosure

(a), should be formalized by amendments and 'changes to existing contracts.

Your concurrence in this plan of action is requested.

LOCKIIIirD-AIRCRAFT CORPORATION

MISSILES AND SPACE DIVISION

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PROPOSED AUGMENTED

niman & asc0v ! PROGRAM

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INTRODUCTION

The program for the acconplishment of de-orbiting and recovery of satellite payloads

is of high national urgency. Successful bioiomedical recovery and ultimately the recovery of reconnaissance payloads from orbit will have important national and international import.

The first successful recovery of payloads from orbit ii planned through the program

of capsule recovery tests now underway in the Discoverer Program. The engineering

development of this system will permit reliable bio-medical recovery in a timely,

useful fashion. The recovery system for heavier reconnaissance payloads is planned

for development and teat in the Samos E-5 Program.

OBJECTIVE

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The importance of the system for de-orbiting and recovery of satellites payloads

prompts the need for a program which will provide feasibility, development data

and hardware for various more flexible and hence more operationally useable recovery techni ques and systems. The primary objectives of the proposed program will

be to:

Determine and develop various techniques and systems for backup • o present

recovery concepts.

Determine and develop an augmented program for de-co:tatting and recovery

systems which will provide greater operational and mission flexibility and growth

potential.

PROPOSED WORK

LMSD will conduct a procreate design study work leading to the development of

various re-entry and recovery techniques and systems. Work will be initiated under

AFBM Exhibits 60-6 and 60-31 of Discoverer and Samoa contracts.' The broad activity

will be formalized by amendments and changes to these contracts. In directing the

program toward the system characteristics as listed in the Technical Plan, LMSD wills

Establish requirements for various techniques and systems.

Prepare work statements providing the criteria for feasibility studies.

Award subcontracts for the conduct of selected studies.

Integrate and evaluate both LMSD and subcontractor studies to determine optimum

course of system development.

Initiate complete system or component designs * where required.

Prepare detailed equipment lists, and appropriate schedules for their time of

requirement.

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IMSD-360726

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Establish ground and flight test objectives for development program.

Prepare a firm Program Development Plan, outlining approaches leading both to an

early capability and to longer term system advancements.

Conduct hardware procurement program.

Conduct development and ground test program.

Design, develop and/Or procure appropriate OSE.

Conduct flight teat, data processing, and recycle programs as required.

Conduct follow-on developmental/operational programs as required.

The Work Statement will be prepared defining the requirements and criteria to be used

%No for various suggested approaches. Subcontractors will be selected based on their past

\n experience, know-how and/Or actual manufacturing capability in perforMnce analysis,

capsule design, and re-entry and recovery system development. Paid small study contracts will be awarded to several sources for feasibility studies on an accelerated

basis (14-6 weeks). The studies will require budgetary estimates for development to

be furnished as well as technical solutions.

Concurrent with the subcontractor studies LM SD will conduct an in-house effort to

permit rapid and thorough evaluation of proposed techniques, design, analytical

methods, and programming considerations. This monitoring will b e done by a specially

created LMSD team which will also participate in subcontractor selection and evaluation of the final reports.

The following companies, in light of their past experience in fields related to this

program, will be solicited for feasibility studies.

AVCO

Vidya-Itek

Cook Electric

In the event that certain of these sources , decline„ other qualified sources may be

considered. Some of these are Goodyear Aircraft CO., CBS-Space Recovery, Inc.,

Chance-Vought, General Mills, Bendix Aviation, MAC, Aeronutronics, McDonnell

Aircraft, and ST1., if the latter is contractually feasible.

As a result of these studies a development program proposal will be presented to

BYPANC by l5 July 1960.

TECHNICAL MAN

System Characteristics

Alternate re-entry and recovery techniques and the augmented systm•resulting

from this program shall include the following general characteristics:

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The availability of the re-entry system components should

be such that they can be mounted in Agena vehicles which can be used as alternates in

the present Discoverer Program flight schedules.

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The systems should have application to both the Discoverer and Samoa

E-5 Programs.

The systems should permit de-orbit from considerably higher altitudes

than those encountered in any of the present re-entry programs to provide for space

ferry and high altitude reconnaissance missions.

The re-entry body should be adaptable for controlled maneuvering reentry to arrive at a designated spot.

The proposed systems should have growth potential for heavier payloads.

The re-entry body shOuld be adaptable for both bio-medical and inert

a payloads.

Study Areas

A number of studies have been and are currently being conducted at LMSD concerning alternate re-entry and recovery techniques of space capsules. Results of these

studies will be made available to the participants of the paid study phase.

Following is a partial list of systems pertaining to the re-entry amid recovery

sequence that will be investigated in this program.

High Altitude De-orbit

Multiple restart main engine Restartable capsule retro-rocket

Orientation of the vehicle in preparation for de-orbit

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Torque bar spin up . Vector control of the retro motor 4

Other stored energy . Combination of spin and retro firing

Spin retro motor only . No spin requirement (Capsule stabilised)

Despin by changing roll moment of inertia

Inertial stabilisation of the retro motor mount

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Combined drag brake and maneuvering re-entry

Ballistic re-entry at low w/Cok drag brake

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1. By letter of 20 April 1960, the Director of Defense, Research and •

Engineering approved in principle the Research and Development Plans

for DISCOVERER, SAMS and MIDAS, dated 15 January 1960. Separate •

correspondence as to specific changes and funds pertaining to

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approval is being prepared; however, questions of operational commfmne, \

operational facilities aid•user relationships for the SAMS recoinais•

seam satellite *continue to be matters or. oansidsrable diectundni. • '

2. The Under Secretary of the Air Force directed on 2T Mal 1960 that

the R&D exploitation and oyerational plans for SAM be re-evaluated.

The Under SecretarY stated that there is considerable technical un-

\certainty as to the Character and quality of the information that mays

be --obtained by the different payloads of 'this system and that the • operational interest and the character of the initial operational

programs vill be strongly conditioned by the results of the R&D program.

. Re noted that a very elaborate plan* had been originally conceived far . •

the operations]. control, data handling, data utilisation, 'data volume,

.• and data disp]ray. 014111031bli of the SAMS and JUDAS operational systems,

but. that approval of such a plan with authorisation sot evendituri .of

/kinds has not been forthcoming. This delay has occurred. because of. •

concern that the assumptions co* Such.iteps as technical mobilities,. schedules, data quality, frequency of coverage, pgrload reliability and.

lifetime, cc voter requirements, optima cams types, etc:, are mew,.

to considerable question and can.affect in a major way the• type of •

operational system that viii ultimately be •required. If, as a rdsult

. of the .R&D experimental flight program, recovery leather than readout' .

turns out to be the best primary means for satisfying the balk of the •

operational requirements, then the ground complex required for handling

such data will be enormously. simpler -Owl! ecoplete rellance • ie placed

on readout to meat: these requirements. • 2. : • •-•..

3. It is directed that 4i. revised MEM Developient Plan be Prepared and::

: submitted •as. soon, as possible . vithin. the ground rules specified: bolo*. Deviations forvalid. reasons - vill• considered -and.•::aly. be b • pre alternate •

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a. In order to have parallel R&D tests of readout and recovery

systems, re-exasdne all applicable camera equip:out, both on the shelf

and in development, and make recommendations for the introduction ot

an additional recoverable payload developaent program with associated

schedules and cost.

b.Nndeavor to achleVe the earliest flight dates for the different

. payloads with priorities in this ceder: photographic recovery, photographic readout, ferret. Consideration is to be given to possible delaying elements and added insurance against such delays.

0. Hake provision for the minima essential capability to'handle in

a reasonable fashion any operational take from the R&D nights:

(1) Include facility details, schedules, costs, menpower, and

subsystem descriptions.

Initial readout is limited to two sites.

No wide-band data links authorised except VandenbergSunnyvale. ..

(F) No provision is to be made for alternate satellite control •

centers: control to.be exercised originally from Sunnyvale center.

Capability will be lialited to that required to handle one

operating readout satellite at a time. •

System should be planned to permit growth capacity if R&D

program results are proataing and decision is made later to use readout

primarily. •

(7) Processing capability should be adequate for recovered as

well as readout data.

Personnel staffing and training should be geared to the

modified program. The present activities in this regard appear to be

cosp3.etely out of scale and out:of phase time-vise.

Provision will be made only for essential elements of subsystem*I. Cm:plea:My and ccokputer requirements introduced into this

subsystea as a result of ferret payloads should, be careAally reassessed. The very limited value of possible data from P-1 and 7-2 militates against

sophisticated data handling system. Subsystem I . appears to have been

: greatly overrengineered, 4 least for the ferret *repeats of the program.

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(10) • Cceputer Ircograisming problems,. schedules and cuter requirements for 'photographic readout payloads will be re-evaluated to •

determine whether it is reasonable to anticipate extensive pre-determined

sale dive area aoyerage_ on request by intelligence in the Real _flights now

The interim.: Sicility . requiremente,:.• should:. liep

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` Determine the effect:: of the above on MIDAS and prepare necessary revisions to ths. =DAS plans.

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The:pre•osed * BAMOS interim operational capability should be located

in tWaree. *here it is desired to establish the final operational facility and control center, if Vie, or can consist of an augmentstime to the R&D capability with Air Force personnel rather than contractorpersonnel responsible for the operation. The plan for this capability '-

mist include recamendations for its location with justification for the

choice. The current plan is to use a Very wall portion Of the old

Martin bomber plant in Omaha with overlapping control systems for XMAS

and SANDS. The. Under Secretary questions the desirability of this plan

and reports that CINCEORAD believes this is tmacceptsble and that MIDAS

coaxal, readout, display, etc. mist be integrated in a common Rosas.% tion with other defense .subsystem elearmits such as those related to BMW:

Therefore, questions of the following types must be considered in making

a new plan for the interim operational capability: . •

• a.. Should the Ms loads plan ultimate* to establish the complete

operational data handling, display' and ccutz'ol elements of BOOS and'

MIDAS at the old Martin Bomber Plant?

b. If not, or if there is serious question as to such desirability,

is it somd to reactivate a minute *area of this .large plant- for the

interim operational equipient? . . • • • ••••

a. Should the entire complex be considered as basically a "peacetime"

operation with survivability of all or pert of the equipment of little • importance/

d. Is it necessary or desirable to co-locate data handling and

processing facilities with future control centers and should the SANDS

and MIDAS control centers be integrated?

5. Request this headquarters be notified of the earliest pOlsible date

that the requested plans can be formally submitted for appropriate

briefings and presented to the Air 'Force Ballistic Missile Conmittee. • ••

ARDC is to sc,t as team captain for the preparation of these plans with

other commands participating as necessary. Further guidance will. be

provided by this headquarters on the 'questions in paragraph 3i.

/signed/. Roscoe C. Wilson

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CONSIDERABLE TECHNICAL UNCflitTAINTY AS TO CHARACTER ArD QUALITY OF INFO -MARION THAT MAY BE

OBTAINED BY THE DIITERENT PAYLOADS.

CHARACTER OF THE INITIAL OPERATIONAL PI:MANS 'FILL BE STRONGLY CONDITIONED BY R & D RESULTS.

REVISED SAWS DEVELOPMENT PLAN REQUIRED ASAP.
GROUND RULES FOR DEV. PLAN REVISION

(GEV WILSON LTR.)

FOAL= R & D RESTS OF READOUT AND RECOVW

REOEXAMINE ALL APPLICABLE GAYER* EQUIPMET AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR INTRODUCTION

OF AN ADDITIONAL RECOVERABLE PAYLOAD EQUIPMENT.

ACHIEVE EARLIEST FLIGHT DATES FOR THE DIFFERENT PAYLOADS WITH PRIORITIES

PHOTO RECOVERY

PHOTO READOUT

FERRET

MAKE PROVISIONS FOR "MINIMUM ESSENTIAL CAPABILITY" TO HArDLE ANY R & D "TAKE".

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ONGRESSIONAL ACTION TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL FUNDS TO SUPPLEMENT SAMOS PROGRAM

B. PRESIDENTIAL CONCERN

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INTRODUCE AN ADDITIONAL RECOVERY PROGRAM WITH E-2 RESCLUTICP AND A norms sumilimm

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SIMPUFI-THE GROUND COMPLEX TO MATCH THIS PROGRAM

PROVIDE A JOINT INTELLIGENCE FACILITY FOR PRE-STRIKE SAMOS DATA PROCESSING

E. EXAMINE POST-STRIKE SAC REQUIREMINTS

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NATIONAL REQUIRDIENTS ARE FOR GROSS PHOTO COVEWE OF THE SOVIET tWION ONCE EVERY SIX MONTHS

A RECOVERY PROGRIM WITH E-2 RESOLUTION IS THE OPTIMUM WAY TO ACCOMPLISH THIS.

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D. A REAIVIUT PROGRAM OF AFY TYPE IS COSTLY, IEFLEURTai & CG4PLICATED

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IN EXISTAME.

F. THE POST STRIKE SITUATION MOULD BE STUDIED.

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FEATURES OF THE REVIIM PlOGREM

1. PROGRAM DIRECTED AT INSURING TECHNICAL SUCCESS

IEVOID OF CLASSICAL OPERATIONAL ASPECTS

2. RECOGNIZES A PROGRAM "IR Baniom WHICH CAN PROVIDE THE EARLIEST FLT.TESTING AND RAD TAKE

MEDIAS CHARTS TO EXISTING PROGRAM TO D ICREASE COMDENCE IN SCHEDULES AND SUCCESS

R & D DATA HANDLING-OrLY

3. RECOGNIZES REQUIREMENT FOR EARLIEST GROSS COVERAGE SYSTEM

INTRODUCES COMPREHENSIVE BACKUP RECOVERY SYSTEMS COMPLIMENTARY TO EXISTING CAPAULTTITE.

4. FLEXIBILITY MIMED

PADS, VEHICLES, PAYLOADS

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AERO SPACE COPE. USED IN TECHNICAL ROLE

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A. REMOVE F1 FROM INITIAL FLTS UNTIL E, FUSIBILITY IS DETIAMINED

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C. ALIGNMENT OF TEST WING BUILD UP IN ACCORD WITH APPROVED PROGRAM

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• IIIMORANDOM FOR SECRETARIES OF MR ARMY, NAVY AND' THEAIR FORM

BURJRCT: Coordination of Satellite and Space Vehicle Operations (V)

Refereace ii made to the Secretary of Defense's memorandum of

6Iptember 18. 1959 4 subject as above.

The decisions set down in the refemmed mesOrandum are reaffirmed. Additionally, It is desired to omFhasize the establishing:It 

of a joint military organization for co.ltrol over oterational biLhae'

systems does not ail.,ear necessary or desirable at this time. 

With specific reference to the first fall i aragrach on page 9

of the September 18. 1959, memorandum, the ariropriate Milftary

Department will include in its detailed plans for a particular

system not only the user relationshile with unified and speciped

commands and other appropriate agencies. but also. where apilicablo,

provision for the exercise of appropriate orerational authority by

the unified and specified commanders responsible for the functional

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Lt General Bernard A. Schriever

Cammaoder •

Air Research & Development Command

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Washington 25, D. C.

Dear Dearly:

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Attached for your information and retention is a copy

of a letter that I have forwarded to General White

as a result of General Wilson's letter of 1 June 1960,

subject, "Sgploitation of Initial SAMOS Data.' (U)

I would appreciate having your comments on the attach:md

letter and in particular your support in convincing

''Sleneral White that the USAF must develop a basic, operationally useable, SAMOS system at the earliest possible

tins. Sophistication and any required increased scope

of activities should come later. (8)

This correspondence is classified SWINT because it

reveals planning information concerning the SAMOS reconnaissance system. (U)

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Dear•Tommyl

General 'Wilson's recent letter to AROC with .SAC as an •

information addressee, directed 'ARDC to develop a'revised

Development Plan for . Samos. Ground rules were laid dowa.

to develop a program reduced in scope and along less

Sophisticated 3inei. This same letter also went on to •

stress that questions concerning command and control,

operational facilities, and user relationships still

continue to be a matter of considerable discussion.

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During the past year and as recent as 21 May 1960, X have

expressed to you on several occasions; my grave concern

about the lack of proqress in the Samos program and the.

urgent necessity for this system in the Strategic Air

Command. In view of SW 'a requirementi for priority intelligence and the potentiality of Samos for improving the

operational effectiveness of this command, it..j.a inconceivable to, me that we are still questioning the operational

requirement for or the assignment of this system!: (5)

X recogiaize that the questions on system..reliabilities,

readout versus recovery, degree of sophistication, program

scope, .etc., are all certainly understandable. By the

same token, however', these same questions are not going

to be resolved to everyone's satisfaction for years to.

come. There always will be new ideas and suggestions for

A product Improveiments.. Recognizing this, it 'appears absoJ lutely. essential to me that we should vigorously Acceentrate-:,. • :

our . entire effort0 on obtaining a basic, operational umiable•i,--,:•sli.

, system at the :earliest Ppasible date, ' order. to obtaia',.":•0::•,,t--;,;t:!. • • .:

usable intelligence data for emplcaent o the 'zeta..

manned .41i0aft:Igorce:. Later on, after the inLtL øyst.*

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has started to oPeiate•and has been turned over to SAC, the

.samos system can be e*panded as required in the form of

product imProvemeit. :This:procedure, of course, is the same.

.. , one.that. ba0 been and.: ii currently being utilized in traniitianing manned airciaftand- ICBM systems from.ARDCto SAC.

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SpaCitically I • recomMend . that the basic system to be ',levelOPed'bi ARDC' for SAC be' defined essentially the same as that

described in paragraph 3 of General Wilson'• letter. In

this connecaon, it will be necessary for ARDC 'to plan for

and install.an 'operational control center in an existing • •

facility on- Of futt APB At this juncture, since the question. of • wheie 'to .1Ocate. the data processing facility .and

the 'opeiational' control. center still seems to be under dis-'

CUSBiOni .in Some areas, I would like to review past Actions.

on these, faci3.ities. . (8)

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The Strategic Air Command, on 5 August 1959., was delegated.

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.by the Vide Chief :of Staff the responsibility for opera-

- tional planning for .emploYMent and control of the Samos

system. it'Urther, in a letter from General Wilson to General

Schriever; 7 August 1959, it•was directed that the control '

and. data Processing capability for Samos would be. estabLieshed .•

at Of futt -AFS. 'Accordingly, SAC has conducted its prelimi-. ,"

nary operational planning in response to the above directilies.

As a result of numerous planning conferences, ARDC, At/4, • ADC• . and SAC have unanimously agreed and each ccemand'has.spablished.

-• mutually suPporting 'detailed plans specifying thats......(s) -. :

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.0f fatt ANS.. ..(3) • •.

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.installed in: `existing. facilities on Offutt An: This :tacility:'

is required, in conjunction with the very..first .100.).aufich..

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d. One integrated Samoa and Midas control center located

in existing. facilities on Offutt AFB is essential in view of

the highly inter-related use that the Samoa and Midas make of.

common ground support equipment. Co-location of these two' 1.i

.facilities• will permit considerable monetary savings: • (8)

-Subsequent-to the above actions, Bq USAF, on 25 Feb. 1960; :

Defense forwarded the USAF plans for Samoa and Midas to

:,ADC and SAC.. Subiequent to 25 Feb 1960 the Secretary of

the JCS gor.comments and recommendations. (8) •

• consonance with the: jointly developed plane of AMC, AMC,

fore Samoa and Midas. These USAF plans were in complete

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; giubmitted to the Secretary of Defense operational plans

;In view of the above actions and recognizing that ABDC

(AFBMD) has previously briefed the AFBMC as to why the

operational control centers for Samos and Midas should be

co-located at Offutt AFB, adjacent to the data processing

facility, it is strongly recommended that no action be

taken to change existing plans'to-locate•these facilities

at Offutt APB: Any indecision on the part of the USAF, • •

.at.thistime, as to where to locate these facilities will

undoubtedly be used to great advantages by external agencies .

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I am sure that you recognize the long range benefits that

will accrue to the USAF from locating the operational .

':.-control and data processing features of Samos at Offutt APB.

These operational facilities will with at a doubt expand.,

over, the years, into control of other satellites and manned . space systems. %Accordingly these facilities

should be firmly integrated into the . command and control •••.:..

4gtructure.ofthe USAF, by locating them at Offutt Aft.

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Dn .cbnclusiOnl wish to elphasize, that during the : peat year:

- . the Samos'and Midasprograms . bave.been. subjected tO numerous

'-,...reviews,.. repeated.re -direction of efforts, continual-re -

exaMinationof techniCal'effortsi . etc.To date, none of

.:;.t.bese exercises have resulted in. a clear-cut course of . L • - • :-._. . .. .,.. • . . action.':. Consequently,fit : hasnotheien. poesible. to go altiacl.

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for strategic intelligence and tactical warning. I am sure that you will agree with me that it is absolutely essential that the Samos and Midas programs be gotten off of dead center.. Maximum efforts must be as possible, taken to develop, as soon

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a basic, operatimully useable system. The histication and any required increased scope of activities should come later. (S)

This correspondence in classified WRIT because it reveals planning information. concerning the SAMOS 

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LESD/362526 1/"-- 6142 pi°

Subject: Augmented Re-entry and Recovery Progavu

Tor ARM DOWNGRADED AT 12 YEAR

Attn: VET, Col. F. C. Z. Oder INTERVALS; NOT ALITONIMICALL1

Air Force Unit Post Office DECLASSIFIED. DOD DIR 5200.14)

Los Angeles 16, California

Reference: (A) DISD-360726 Letter, *Augmented Re-entry and Recovery Programa

to ABM from D.J. °ribbon, Manager Satellite Systems,

dated 19 May 1960 with enclosure (a), 1MSD 360733, *Proposed

Augmented Re-entry and Recovery Program.*

(B) TWX for D.J. °ribbon MD Sunnyvale, California, from ICU 5271 AlPIED Los Angeles, California, P 01181s5Z

Enclosures (a) Subcontract Work Statement, MD/362527

In compliance with your authorisation in Reference (B), IMO is

proceeding with action necessary to the submittal of the Development Plan.

DRIB is also currently letting study cont.:mite to three selected subcontractors:

AVCO, Cook Electric, and Vidya-Itecc Malcom.* (a) represents our work state- ment as submitted to subcontrestors.

While the above sources were selected primarily an the basis of

their ready feall.iarity with the basic recovery problem, it has been recognised

since the receipt of Reference (B) that the time span allocated for study is

insufficient in view of the scope of* the problem. In addition, the current

activity on Revised Saws is presently requiring the major .effort of personnel

nOrmally involved in re-entry and recovery gates analysis. LIM, therefore,

intends to submit the Developent Plan cm 15 August 1960 in order to • allow the

Incorporation of subcontractor study results and their evaluation as well as

IMSD Internal feasibility studies. •

3. LMSD concurs: with your decision to eliminate the requirement for deorbit from sntij increased altitudes. There exists, however, requirements in the program for recovery from orbit altitudes in excess of

the mina nominal 1311-nautical miles. ALIN there are indications that the

target selectivity of the Samos 14 system with roll 'steering can be enhanced

by orbit control.manansers resulting in orbit altitudes in the vicinity of 310

nautical miles at the tile of de-orbit. It is, therefote, felt thet advanced

system consideration' should not .enclude the possible need for reavery fro*.

these slightly increased altituder:or eccentric orbits.
IMS1062526

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Subject: invented Re-entry and Recovery Program

To: JAM/Attn: wars Col. F. C. E. Oder

Is. MD will comply uith your directive) not to consider biomedical

re-entry requirements for this development plan beyond those currently pia:mod

for the Discoverer.

LOCKERS!) AIRCRAFT CatIKRATION

MISSILES AND SPACE DIVISIM

J. Oribbon, Manager

Satellite Systems

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SECTION.Io INTRODUCTION

SECTIOV II WORK/COST ELEMENTS ( DIRECT)

Item 1, Stecific Study Areas

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SECTIoN I . INTRODUCTION

In order to insure reliable recovery of satellite payloads from orbit,

with the highest possible confidence level, it is desirable at this time to

re.examine the total reentry and recovery problem for possible selection of

an alternate approach to the Air Force Discoverer and Samos recovery programs..

In addition to provittLng alternate approaches to the currently tested recovery

systems for these programs this s•aIdy should examine means to provile added

flexibility and potential beyond the nanimal performance of these • irrent systems.

Studies performed. are to be alined at the synthesis of a single interated system

and shall define the den..i;gn characteristics of such a sy3tea, These

deSir atara.etertitit:s shall. bi, 13aed for possib.,.e selection of a sy3tem for

flight teat• nf. Trithin the Diszo'rerer andAir Smut's n'ogian,,

The subcontractor shall perform a study of 4•6 weeks duration which will

define the deefq..;r: c:larak:tEristica of a kzutplet:1 re..sntry Eni 1-emvenr

systen applicztb3e to t of Milo -new E..pd Samos and aatisfyiog objectives and

regtd:tvments outlirled anker. •.j•7.11 'item I.

The subcontractor :inonstrote by ens) e or other meant. that

propor.4vd terfanicueti 'axe feaF4h7.-? 7..id require excaponent devolopeent

inton7;istent with proposed tqba • iul es for delivery flight item..

The subcoatractor wi ).1 analysis- shoving the capability of hie

proposed vstma to meet the revirements of th. preseni. Discoverer and .3eatos

missions,, The possib3e extensim of':he system to satisfy the other objective*

mentioned under Section III item 19 will be discussed,

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