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(Proposed ARPA Order to the Department of the Army)

Reference is made to the recent decision of the Director for

Defense Research and Engineering which established Project ARGON

as an approved program, and which assigned to the Advanced Research

Projects Agency responsibilities for its technical management.

In order to provide technical supervision for the ARGON Project,

Department of the Army assistance is necessary. In view of the unique

and varied experience in the fields of geodesy and mapping, and the excellent technical counsel provided in support of Project ARGON by representatives of the Army Map Service, it is the desire of the Advanced Research

Projects Agency to assign to the Army Map Service, Corps of Engineers,

responsibility for contributing certain technical efforts and consultation

in support of the ARGON Project. Due to the urgency, security, and

magnitude of this program, a single channel to ARPA for such technical

contributions would be most desirable. Accordingly, if other technical

staffs exist elsewhere within the Department of the Army, competent and

available to assist in this program, it is requested that they be organizationally integrated into the scientific staff of the Army Map Service.

3. Work to be performed by the Army Map Service initially will

include studies to determine:
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Adequacy of the design configuration and component specifications for the ARGON payload.

Adequacy of the photographic instrumentation within the

payload to meet the geodetic objectives of the project.

c. Adequacy of proposed subsystems for reducing photographic

material to geodetic significance.

Additional assignments within these and related areas will be specified from

time to time in further orders issued by this Agency.

4. Funds in the amount of (state fund citation) are herewith

made available for the salaries of scientists and engineers * and for other

appropriate costs, of the Army Map Service in support of the project. All

actions required to establish and/or augment the scientific team within the

Army Map Service, and to arrange for secure physical work space for this

staff, are requested to be expedited.

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to establish within the Army Map Service a technical staff to support ARPA

project management. This technical staff will be responsive to the ARPA

Project Manager and will contribute its initiative and competence to the

CIA and to its contractors through, or in accord with the direction of, the

ARPA Project Manager.

The CIA will be responsible through an appropriate prime contractor

(hereinafter called Systems Engineer) for the detailed technical direction

necessary to accomplish the specified objectives of the ARGON Program.

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MEMORANDUM FOR THE DIRECTOR, CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE

AGENCY

SUBJECT: Technical Control of the ARGON Program

In accordance with conversations among representatives of ARPA,

the Central Intelligence Agency, and the Department of the Army, this

memorandum defines the scope of ARPA technical control of the ARGON

Program through the CIA, and ARPA relationships to program contractors

to be utilized by the CIA.

ARPA technical guidance and control will be provided through its

Technical Operations Division. has been

designated ARPA Project Manager and

Assistant Project Manager.

Through ARPA Order No.

as

arrangements have been initiated
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for performance of engineering work as required by the satelli 'v

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system as a whole, and for providing appropriate direction to insure the

technical adequacy of various components, subsystems, and facilities

required in the development of the satellite vehicle system as well as for

necessary ground equipment, including that for data processing. The

Systems Engineer will also be responsible for resolution of all technical

controversies (except as limited below) arising during development of the

satellite vehicle system, including the problem of payload integration, and

for the technical direction of the research, development, and production

efforts of all 11:41141 at ed contractors. The Systems Engineer will conduct

analytical studies, and with the assistance of the assoc" contractors

will provide the specifications and other data as may be required to completely define the satellite vehicle payload system characteristics. These

will include: system specifications, criteria and requirements for major

subsystems, trajectories and guidance equations, power and interface

specifications, maintenance of reliability performance and accuracy estimates, weight, and balance.

Whenever disagreements arise between the CIA, the Systems Engineer

and/or Associate Contractors rilvolving possible compromise to the attainment of project objectives, or which may involve interference with establishment of fully effective physical integration of vehicles and payloads,

these matters will be referred for decision to the ARPA Project Manager

in appropriate form.

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Initial program schedules, system and subsystems development plans,

developmental milestones, integrated teat and checkout procedures, launch

schedules and associated ground station operations, including funding under

which the CIA arranges for work using funds made available by ARPA, and

changes thereof, will be approved by the ARPA Project Manager. ARPA

will be furnished copies of general performance specifications, work statements, copies of integrated test and checkout procedures for payload and

boosters, and detailed plans for test operations. ARPA will review the

proposed award to all major prime and subsystems contractors selected

by the CIA.

The CIA will provide ARPA with access to all contractors and subcontractors for information-gathering purposes and briefing. Because of

the complex interface relationships throughout the entire system, and

because changes in one portion of the system evidently may be reflected

throughout the entire system, no changes in program direction or emphasis

will be effected by CIA or the Systems Engineer without prior agreement of

the ARPA Project Manager.

As the program progresses, circumstances may arise to alter the

areas of ARPA interest. The CIA's or the Systems Engineer's suggestions

in such circumstances are expected and will be appreciated.

General technical performance guidelines for the vehicle orbit,

stabilization, payload, and collective data are given by the following

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ITEM

Booster first stage Thor

Booster second stage Bell-Hustler

Orbital Altitude 120 n. m. (Circular 25 n.m.)

Orbital Life 7 Days

Platform Stabilization Pitch, Roll, Yaw .:1; 2°

Correction with Horizon Scan in Pitch

& Roll to - . 10

Total Weight of Recovery Vehicle 273 lbs.

Recovery Shell 85 lbs.

Propulsion Ejection System 74

Recovery System 52

Cassette 12

Film 50

273 lbs.

Complete payload weight including all structure and components forward

of bulkhead X (310-1) shall not exceed 400 lbs.

Camera

Film Size

Focal Length

Angular Coverage

Ground Resolution

Distortion

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5 Inches

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(Stellar Camera) 1" X 2-1/4"

Time Recording Time trace accurate to 1/1000

second. Also - time accurate to

less than 2 seconds over a period

of 4 days.

Weight 34 lbs. (Approx)

Cassette Weight 12 lbs.

Operational Data

Forward Overlap 60%

Ground Width 180 n. m. (Approx)

Film Quantity 2800 - 2900 ft.

Film Weight 48 - 50 lbs.

Film Duration (Photographic Passes) 64 Passes

Climatic Control 70° F ± 10°

A total of four vehicle launchings should be planned to carry out the

program with the first to take place about 1 June 1960. Six complete

payloads shall be constructed to allow some flexibility in the program.

Launchings will be planned to take place from Vandenberg Air Force

Base. utilizing the existing launch-pad complex associated with the

DISCOVERER Program. The ground-based tracking, communications,

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and recovery network associated with the DISCOVERER Program are

adequate for this project and will, therefore, be also utilized. The

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in the "SALAAM" Proposal, with maximum use being made of equipment

being bought and paid for under the MONTICELLO I and II Programs.

Successful completion by the CIA. of all aspects of each satellite

vehicle payload operation under this project will be consummated by

delivery, through appropriate channels, to the Army Map Service of the

final recovered payload of each such operation.
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(Proposed ARPA Order to the Department of the Army)

Reference is made to the recent decision of the Director for

Defense Research and Engineering which established Project ARGON

as an approved program, and which assigned to the Advanced Research

Projects Agency responsibilities for its technical management.

In order to provide technical supervision for the ARGON Project,

Department of the Army assistance is necessary. In view of the unique

and varied experience in the fields of geodesy and mapping, and the excellent technical counsel provided in support of Project ARGON by representatives of the Army Map Service, it is the desire of the Advanced Research

Projects Agency to assign to the Army Map Service, Corps of Engineers,

responsibility for contributing certain technical efforts and consultation

in support of the ARGON Project. Due to the urgency, security, and

magnitude of this program, a single channel to ARPA for such technical

contributions would be most desirable. Accordingly, if other technical

staffs exist elsewhere within the Department of the Army, competent and

available to assist in this program. it is requested that they be organizationally integrated into the scientific staff of the Army Map Service.

3. Work to be performed by the Army Map Service initially will

include studies to determine:

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Adequacy of the design configuration and component specifications for the ARGON payload.

Adequacy of the photographic instrumentation within the

payload to meet the geodetic objectives of the project.

c. Adequacy of proposed subsystems for reducing photographic

material to geodetic significance.

Additional assignments within these and related areas will be specified from

time to time in further orders issued by this Agency.

4. Funds in the amount of fund citation) are herewith

made available for the salaries of scientists and engineers, and for other

appropriate costs, of the Army Map Service in support of the project. All

actions required to establish and/or augment the scientific team within the

Army Map Service, and to arrange for secure physical work space for this

staff, are requested to be expedited.

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MEMORANDUM FOR THE DIRECTOR, CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE

AGENCY

SUBJECT: Technical Control of the ARGON Program

In accordance with conversations among representatives of ARPA,

the Central Intelligence Agency, and the Department of the Army, this

memorandum defines the scope of ARPA technical control of the ARGON

Program through the CIA, and ARPA relationships to program contractors

to be utilized by the CIA.

ARPA technical guidance and control will be provided through its

Technical Operations Division. has been

designated ARPA Project Manager and

Assistant Project Manager.

Through ARPA Order No.

as

arrangements have been initiated

to establish within the Army Map Service a technical staff to support ARPA

project management. This technical staff will be responsive to the ARPA

Project Manager and will contribute its initiative and competence to the

CIA and to its contractors through, or in accord with the direction of, the

ARPA Project Manager.

The CIA will be responsible through an appropriate prime contractor

(hereinafter called Systems Engineer) for the detailed technical direction

necessary to accomplish the specified objectives of the ARGON Program.

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system as a whole, and for providing appropriate direction to insure the

technical adequacy of various components, subsystems, and facilities

required in the development of the satellite vehicle system as well as for

necessary ground equipment, including that for data processing. The

Systems Engineer will also be responsible for resolution of all technical

controversies (except as limited below) arising during development of the

satellite vehicle system, including the problem of payload integration. and

for the technical direction of the research, development, and production

efforts of all associated contractors. The Systems Engineer will conduct

analytical studies, and with the assistance of the associate contractors

will provide the specifications and other data as may be required to completely define the satellite vehicle payload system characteristics. These

will include: system specifications, criteria and requirements for major

subsystems, trajectories and guidance equations, power and interface

specifications, maintenance of reliability performance and accuracy estimates, weight, and balance.

Whenever disagreements arise between the CIA, the Systems Engineer

and/or Associate Contractors involving possible compromise to the attainment of project objectives, or which may involve interference with establishment of fully effective physical integration of vehicles and payloads,

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developmental milestones, integrated test and checkout procedures, launch

schedules and associated ground station operations, including funding under

which the CIA arranges for work using funds made available by ARPA, and

changes thereof, will be approved by the ARPA Project Manager. ARPA

will be furnished copies of general performance specifications, work statements, copies of integrated test and checkout procedures for payload and

boosters, and detailed plans for test operations. ARPA will review the

proposed award to all major prime and subsystems contractors selected

by the CIA.

The CIA will provide ARPA with access to all contractors and subcontractors for information-gathering purposes and briefing. Because of

the complex interface relationships throughout the entire system, and

because changes in one portion of the system evidently may be reflected

throughout the entire system no changes in program direction or emphasis

will be effected by CIA or the Systems Engineer without prior agreement of

the ARPA Project Manager.

As the program progresses, circumstances may arise to alter the

areas of ARPA interest. The CIA's or the Systems Engineer's suggestions

in such circumstances are expected and will be appreciated.

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Booster first stage • Thor

Booster second stage Bell-Hustler

Orbital Altitude 120 a.m. (Circular t 25 n.m.)

Orbital Life 7 Days

Platform Stabilization Pitch, Roll, Yaw 2°

Correction with Horizon Scan in Pitch

& Roll to - .1°

Total Weight of Recovery Vehicle 273 lbs.

Recovery Shell 85 lbs.

Propulsion Ejection System 74

Recovery System 52

Cassette 12

Film 50

273 lbs.

Complete payload weight including all structure and components forward

of bulkhead X (310-1) shall not exceed 400 lbs.

Camera

Film Size 5 Inches

Focal Length 3 Inches (nominal.)

Angular Coverage 74° X 74°

Ground Resolution Not over 260 ft.

Distortion 5 Microns

Shutter Between-the-lens

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Shutter Speeds (Ground Camera) 1/500 sec. to 1/2000 sec.

Format Size (Ground Camera) 4-1/2" X 4-1/2"

(Stoner Camera) 1" X 2-1/4"

Time Recording Time trace accurate to 1/1000

second. Also - time accurate to

less than 2 seconds over a period

of 4 days.

Weight 34 lbs. (Approx)

Cassette Weight 12 lbs.

Operational Data

Forward Overlap 60%

Ground Width 180 a.m. (Approx)

Film Quantity 2800 - 2900 ft.

Film Weight 48 - 50 lbs.

Film Duration (Photographic Passes) 64 Passes

Climatic Control 70° F IO°

A total of four vehicle launchings should be planned to carry out the

program with the first to take place about 1 June 1960. Six complete

payloads shall be constructed to allow some flexibility in the program.

Launchings will be planned to take place from Vandenberg Air Force

Base, utilizing the existing launch-pad complex associated with the

DISCOVERER Program. The ground-based tracking, communications,

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in the "SALAAM" Proposal, with maximum use being made of equipment

being bought and paid for under the MONTICELLO I and II Programs.

Successful completion by the CIA of all aspects of each satellite

vehicle payload operation under this project will be consummated by

delivery, through appropriate channels, to the Army Map Service of the

final recovered payload of each such operation.

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(Proposed ARPA Order to the Department of the Army)

Reference is made to the recent decision of the Director for

Defense Research and Engineering which established Project ARGON

as an approved program, and which assigned to the Advanced Research

Projects Agency responsibilities for its technical management.

In order to provide technical supervision for the ARGON Project,

Department of the Army assistance is necessary. In view of the unique

and varied experience in the fields of geodesy and mapping, and the excellent technical counsel provided in support of Project ARGON by represents.-

tives of the Army Map Service, it is the desire of the Advanced Research

Projects Agency to assign to the Army Map Service, Corps of Engineers,

responsibility for contributing certain technical efforts and consultation

in support of the ARGON Project. Due to the urgency, security, and

magnitude of this program, a single channel to ARPA for such technical

contributions would be most desirable. Accordingly, if other technical

staffs exist elsewhere within the Department of the Army, competent and

available to assist in this program, it is requested that they be organisa-

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tionally integrated into the scientific staff of the Army Map Service.

3. Work to be performed by the Army Map Service initially will

include studies to determine:
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Adequacy of the design configuration and component specifications for the ARGON payload.

Adequacy of the photographic instrumentation within the

payload to meet the geodetic objectives of the project.

c. Adequacy of proposed subsystems for reducing photographic

material to geodetic significance.

Additional assignments within these and related areas will be specified from

time to time in further orders issued by this Agency.

4. Funds in the amount of $200, 000 (state fund citation) are herewith

made available for the salaries of scientists and engineers. and for other

appropriate costs, of the Army Map Service in support of the project. All

actions required to establish and/or augment the scientific team within the

Army Map Service, and to arrange for secure physical work space for this

staff, are requested to be expedited.

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MEMORANDUM FOR THE DIRECTOR, CENTRAL II

AGENCY

SUBJECT: Technical Control of the ARGON Progral

In accordance with conversations among representatives of ARPA,

the Central Intelligence Agency, and the Department of the Army, this

memorandum defines the scope of ARPA technical control of the ARGON

Program through the CIA, and ARPA relationships to program contractors

to be utilized by the CIA.

ARPA. technical guidance and control will be provided through its

Technical Operations Division. has been

designated ARPA Project Manager and

Assistant Project Manager.

Through ARPA Order No.

as

arrangements have been initiated

to establish within the Army Map Service a technical staff to support ARPA

project management. This technical staff will be responsive to the ARPA

Project Manager and will contribute its initiative and competence to the

.CIA. and to its contractors through, or in accord with the direction of, the

ARPA Project Manager.

The CIA will be responsible through an appropriate prime contractor

(hereinafter called Systems Engineer) for the detailed technical direction

necessary to accomplish the specified objectives of the ARGON Program.

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The Systeme Engineer will be charged by CIA with the responsibility

for performance of engineering work as required by the sat -vehicle

system as a whole, and for providing appropriate direction to insure the

technical adequacy of various components, subsystems, and facilities

required in the development of the satellite vehicle system as well as for

necessary ground equipment, including that for data processing. The

Systems Engineer will also be responsible for resolution of all technical

controversies (except as limited below) arising during development of the

satellite vehicle system, including the problem of payload integration. and

for the technical direction of the research, development, and production

efforts of all assoiLated contractors. The Systems Engineer will conduct 4n44%

analytical studies, and with the assistance of the assohTe contractors

will provide the specifications and other data as may be required to completely define the satellite vehicle payload system characteristics. These

will include: system, specifications, criteria and requirements for major

subsystems, trajectories and guidance equations, power and interface

specifications, maintenance of reliability performance and accuracy estimates, weight, and balance,

Whenever disagreements arise between the CIA, the Systems Engineer

and/or Associate Contractorsenvolving possible compromise to the attainment of project objectives, or which may involve interference with establishment of fully effective physical integration of vehicles and payloads,

these matters will be referred for decision to the ARPA Project Manager

in appropriate forme

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Initial program schedules, system and subsystems development plans,

developmental milestones, integrated test and checkout procedures, launch

schedules and associated ground station operations, including funding under

which the CIA arranges for work using funds made available by ARPA, and

changes thereof, will be approved by the ARPA Project Manager. ARPA

will be furnished copies of general performance specifications, work statements, copies of integrated test and checkout procedures for payload and

boosters* and detailed plans for test operations. ARPA will review the

proposed award to , all major prime and subsystems contractors selected

by the CIA.

The CIA will provide ARPA with access to all contractors and subcontractors for information-gathering purposes and briefing. Because of

the complex interface relationships throughout the entire system, and

because changes in one portion of the system evidently may be reflected

throughout the entire system, no changes in program direction or emphasis

will be effected by CIA or the Systems Engineer without prior agreement of

the ARPA Project Manager.

As the program progresses, circumstances may arise to alter the

areas of ARPA interest, The CIA's or the Systems Engineer's suggestions

in such circumstances; are expected and will be appreciated.

General technical performance guidelines for the vehicle• b orbit,

stabilisation, payload, and collective data are given by the following

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Total Weight of Recovery Vehicle

SPECIFICATION 

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B ell-Hustler

120 33.03a4, (Circular ± 25 nom.)

7 Days

Pitch, Roll, Yaw I 2°

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273 lbs.

Recovery Shell 85 lbs.

Propulsion Ejection System 74

Recovery System 52

Cassette 12

Film 50

273 lbs.

Complete payload weight including all structure and components forward

of bulkhead X (310-1) shall not exceed 400 lbs.

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Focal Length

Angular Coverage

Ground Resolution

Distortion

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Shutter Speeds (Ground Camera) 1/500 sec. to 1/2000 sec.

Format Si.. (Ground Camera) 4.1/2" X 4-1/2"

(Stellar Camera) 1" X 2-1/4"

Time Recording Time trace accurate to 1/1000

second. Also - time accurate to

less than 2 seconds over a period

of 4 days.

Weight 34 lbs. (Approx)

Cassette Weight 12 lbs.

Operational Data

Forward Overlap 60%

Ground Width 180 non. (Approx)

Film Quantity 2800 - 2900 ft.

Film Weight 48 - 50 lbs.

Film Duration (Photographic Passes) 64 Passes

Climatic Control 70° F 10°

A total of four vehicle launchings should be planned to carry out the

program with the first to take place about 1 June 1960. Six complete

payloads shall be constructed to allow some flexibility in the program.

Launchings will be planned to take place from Vandenberg Air Force

Base, utilizing the existing launch-pad complex associated with the

DISCOVERER Program. The ground-based tracking, communications,

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and recovery network associated with the DISCOVERER Program are

adequate for this project and will, therefore, be also utilized. The

ground-based data handling equipment should be that essentially specified

in the "SALAAld" Proposal, with maximum use being made of equipment

being bought and paid for under the MONTICELLO I and It Programs,

Successful completion by the CIA of all aspects of each satellite

vehicle payload operation under this project will be consummated by

delivery, through appropriate channels, to the Army Map Service of the

final recovered payload of each such operation,

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