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logy Proposal for a Photographic Payload

for the DISMAYS= Satellite Program

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1. Attached are copies of the followings

Letter dated 16 July 1959, from Chief, Bureau of Aeronautics

to Commanding Officer, U. S. Naval Air leveacpment Canter (Aeronautical'

Photographic lOperimodalIeboratory), Johneville, Pennsylvania, :object:

Project 2RD ADC M5066, Preparation at Proposal !Ur Photographic Plyload for DISCCUIRS Satellite Program, establishoent of.

Letter dated ao July 1959, free Chief, Hereon of Aeronautics

to Commanding Officer, U. S. Naval Photcomphio Interim metation Center,

sChjects Assist in Preparation of Proposal for Photographic Payload

for the DISCOURSE Satellite 'Team, establiabaant of.

oe Letter dated 31 slily 1959, from Mete Ate, abject:

Photographic Payload for DISCOURIE Satellft,Proglem.

d. Neseage from AFRO dated 15 Amgmat 1959, to ARDC, cite UM144.4.

s. Letter dated ao Impost 1959, from ARDC to the AOC Regional

Office lhohington, D. C., sabjects Noy Photographic Payload for

DISCOgigft Satellite with let indorsement from the ARDC Regional

Office to ARDC dated 2September 1959.

• f. Letter dated 8 September 1959, free AUG to ATM, 'ejecta

Navy Photographic Pay2ced for DISCOURSE Satellite.

36 Wesley I. Grieve, ARDC Regional Office, Waehisigton, D. C., visited Agee an al September 1959, and provided this office with

copies of the letters mentioned in la sad lb above. Nr. Grieve abated

that AMA would be cemtaeted directly by the Rimy concerning the

inclusion of this payload in the DUCCOMORtywogrea.

3. It is requested-that you establish . an Air Peres position with

respect to the inclusion of this type pmyload Lathe MCKIM

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Commanding Officer, U. S. Naval lir Deimlopment Seater

(Aeronautical Photographic Experimental Laboratory)

Johnsville, Penneylvania

• Subjs Project TED ADC PS-5066, Preparation of Proposal for Photographic

Payload for Discoverer Satellite Program establishment of (U)

Prioritvi, "B1 • 7roiect Classifications Confidential

Costa are Mammas tot Applicable allotments held by the Commandinz

Officer.

DesiceiSsagetriatatili 1 8•17tsaber 1959 •

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OurationakObiqctive or Reaudriments Partially fulfills 10•13401-2,

10609502 and 10-13701.

5. Abstrpot of ProJects Prepare a proposal for a photographic payload for

consideration in the Dimooverer Satellite Program. The U. S. Naval Air

Development Center, (Aeronautical Photographiolkperimental Laboratory), (APEL).

Johnsville, Pennsylvania will be responsible for the adequate and timely

completion of . the proposal. Technical assistant,e on the selection of cameras

auld preparation of a photographic interpretation 'yet.' will be provided to

APEL by the U. S. Naval Photographic Interpretation Center (PIC) under Project

TED PIC PE-4769.2. Technical assistance concerning utilisation of satellite

photography has also beenriquested from the U. S. Navy H ►drOgraphic Office.

Direct liaison between all activities involved is authorised..

At the 23. June 1959 nesting held at the Bureau of Aeronautics, it was

agreed that the following assumptions would be adhered to in the design of

the payload.

The camera package will be recoverable.

The camera package will be stabilised. •

d. The design of the camera package should be such that it will

satisfy a variety of research objectives UUDh as determination of feasibility

of using this type► of photographic reoonnaissance for oceanographic pre

diction, intelligence utilization and other possible scientific applications.
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Subj: Project TIM ADC 118-5066, Preparation of Proposal for Photographic

Payload for Discoverer SateLlite . Progrmav establidhsont of (II)

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The proposal should be spimitted in oompleted form including all • pertinent information deemed necessary during the project. Cost estimates

should also be included.' •.

• gaigliggiaBiallgantjatigga MR. 14 D.. , P0.46, Pbotographic

Division, Bureau of Aeronautics, Code 1215, Itztaision 393.

§ource of louirmentt lot applicable.

• Aingularlationta lot applicable. .

peports recuiredm In lieu of a final report, suiaission of the proposal

will be considered as completing this project. Pertinent ocoments'aad

recommendations say be subaitted in lettor torn if deemid appropriate.

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If duplicating and drafting sasistanos is required* by APXL to prepare the

proposal, PIC is also requested to furnish this.

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Division, Bureau of dereantios, Clods 1215, Intansins 394. •

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9. Apierta leouirsds, 8lsssei the PI portion of the satml.lito payload proposal

will be . Included as an Integral part of the proposal, only a final Uttar

report of casplation is required; Reemomondatiola for future vatic in Ibis

area may be included in this report as domed apseopriate..

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1-11his office has been informed Wf the ARGC representative at the

Bureau of Aeronautics that the 14 S. *My is preparing a proposal

or a photographic payload for the Discoverer satellite. Copies

of two Bureau of Aeronautics letters ordering this work are for.

—"warded herewith for your information.

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PARA. IN'RESOSNITION Cr THE ABOYt .cm/4 THE lITL PROGRAM EARLY IN 1955

WAS Ile/EMU Td'IDENTIFY TIE DISCOVEREIZRICLE AS THE TECHNICALDEVELOptZMT HORERONNER TO PROVE FEASIBILI AND RELIABILITY AND

CONSISTENTLY PLACING VEHICLES INTO PRSDI: D ORBITS. THE TECHNICAL

CAPABILITY DEVELOPED FROM THIS PROGRAM HOPEFULLY WILL PROVIDE A SOLID

FOUNDATION or EXPERIENCE SUPPORTING THE ATLAS BOOSTED SENTRY /sAmos/

CNN MIDAS AND OTHER ADVANCED SERIES OF FIRINGS. NU. IN VIEs..oF THE •

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DETAILS ON NA WY PROPOSAL WITH OBJECTIVE OF DETERMININS WHAT is THE

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l(11) Preparation st Proposal for Photographic ?swi ped for Discoverer

Satellite Propose and T PIC PS4769,2 aAseist in Preparation of

Proposal for Phatographia Payload for Discoverer Satellite Prwsa.*

The eopies of the above directives furnished us by your *Mee were

tramemitted to AMID for twit isfurmstiom. A copy of the APIND reply is

attached.

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ARDC Reg Ofe, c/6 Dept of Navy, BM 049, Munitions Bldg, Wash 25, D.C.

TO: ARDC 111111 Mel. Robert O. Atwood), Andrews APB, Wash 26, D.C.

The Bureau of Aeronautics is preparing a proposal to ARPA through

CNO for an all Navy Discoverer Photographic Satellite. There is no

funding at present other than for in house preparations of the proposal.

This is a combined effort by the Naval Air Development Center, the Naval

Photographic Interpretation Center, and the Naval lydrographic Office by

direction of Captain 1. L. Xiea, Director of the Photographic Division,

Bereau of Aeroaautics.

The proposal is expected to be completed some ties in October 1959.

They plan to start development within eight or nine months. They payload will not exceed 150 lbs and will consist of one camera. The camera

will have a 5-inch format with 24-inch focal length. It will be

recoverable.

3. The specific camera has not be selected althoagh a Fairchild Camera

and Instrument Company proposal is being given serious consideration.

It is understood the first satellite will not have mapping capabilities.

Later ones may have this capability. It is understood, although not

certain, that this study was instigated by ARPA. It is also understood

that the Army was invited to submit a proposal.

I. Ain:irking meeting on this program will be held at PIC 0930 on 15

September 1959. Mr. Wesley I. Grieve of the Washington ARDC Regional

Office pleas to attend.

5. It is noted that the Navy has been fully cooperative in making

known to the Air Pores RAD plans and progress in the Photographic area.

It is evident that the Navy may soon have its own satellite program.

Air Force cooperation in the exchange of information in this area

(Reconnaissance Satellites) wad be appreciated and would undoubtedly

save time and Money for the Military.

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We tranemitted your teletype dated 15 August 1959, on this aubjeot, to the ARDC Regional Office with the Department of Navy. A

copt ► of their reply is forwarded herewith for your information.

Our Regional Office has been regyested to provide us with a

=opiate report on the 15 Septenber 1959 meeting. This additional

information will be forwarded to you as soon as it is available.

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