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November 1971

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This document captains information p.1.4.cting the r.z.‘tional defense of the

United States uithin the of the .F..•spionagt; Laws, Title IS, U. S. C.

S.ectic∎ us 793 and 794. Its transmission or the revelation of its contents •

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pressuring Lockheed Missile Systems Division for a realistic

evaluation of the IOW infrared detection system (Subsystem G),

and their recommendations for a technically sound and consistent

development program for this payload. After considerable vacillation and Indecision, it appears that MD now has their house in

order and is ready to mike reccommendaticas on the future of Subsystem G. The meeting with tap management personnel of LN3D has been

scheduled for 0930 Friday, 20 June at this Division and will, in

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ARPA Order No. 38-59

Pursuant to the provisions of DoD Directive 5105. 15, dated

February 7, 1958, you are requested to proceed at once on behalf of the

Advanced Research Projects Agency with the project specified below.

.Additional details and directives may be issued by ARPA from time to

time and will become a part of this Order when so specified.

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Study and development begun as Subsystem G of Weapon

System 117L are to be continued, in accordance with this outline, as an

independent project, to result in an orbitally flight tested Missile Defense .

Alarm Satellite (MIDAS) (U). Tasks.to be carried out are.

a. Prepare for approval by ARPA a definitive statement

of work remaining to bor done and costs to be incurred on development, ground testing. and limited orbital flight testing of a

Missile Defense Alarm Satellite, including necessary communication capability, and including studies aimed at defining a

development piograins for a more advanced capability for missile defense alirMT The project definitively stated should be

completed by April 30, 1960, and the work statement should

indicate intended dates of reaching important miieste ►es,

against which progrest of the projects can be monitored. and

estimates for work to be performed (1) by ARDC, (2) by seatract, and (3) . at other Government facilities. The statement

of the prOgram to be prepared should be submitted to ARPA by

December 15, 195e.

b. Continue fabrication'of two completely functioning

infrared-sensing satellite payloads. Plan completion in fully

functioning form of an additional payload, initially only

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payload and THOR-boosted SENTRY vehicle on an .experiMental basis, and to inpure availability of auxiliary power

adequate to permit significant data accumulation during test

flights.

Plan early orbital flight experiments, to use the

basic satellite vehicle of the SENTRY program, boosted by

THOR missiles. These experiments should evaluate satellite

stabilisation and communications, as well as 'infrared•payload

and sigkals.

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and precise direction readout devices, leading toward an integrated missile-defense alarm payload of more advanced

capabilities.

Plan further orbital experiments, to use vehicles and

payloads more advanced than those of the initial flight tests.

Examine the possibility of designing simple experiments and building simple payloads to make use of possible

excess load capacity on missile or satellite flights of other

programs, for obtaining additional data of value to the MIDAS

project.

i. Continue, for the present, experimental program to

secure physiCal data on infrared phenomena, as needed for

effective engineering development of the alarm satellite.

„Process results of these experiments, and of other measure-

* "ti* liment programs, to contribute most effectively to the MIDAS

project.

3. This Oilier makes available $750, 000 under appropriation

and account symbol "97X0113. 002 Salaries and Expenses, Advanced

Research Projects Agency, Office of the Secretary of Defense" for

obligation by the Air Research and Development Command on behalf of

the Advanced Research Projects Agency only for purposes necessary

to accomplish the work specified herein. These funds are for the

period November 1, 1958, to January, 31,. 1959.

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available for direct obligation and for use in reimbursing the Air

Research and Development Command for costs incurred under this

Order. The funds made available are not for the construction of

facilities. . •

4. The costs chargeable• to this project (formerly Subsystem

G) since July 1, 1951, and charged to ARPA Order No. 9. shall be ,

identified and transferred to this Order . Funds shall ti adjusted by

ARPA as appropriate.

S. The Director. Advanced Research P114411a111 . . Agency. will

provide policy and technical guidance either directly or through designated-representatives. The.Air Research and Development Command

will bi responsible for arranging for the detailed technical directions

necessary to accomplish the specified objectives and to comply with .

ARPA policy and technical guidance. This general relationship may •

be specified in greater detail by ameidment to this Order if such action

is necessary.

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4. 7. The utilisation of equipment and meterials procured in con- •

motion with this project for other projects is subject to the direction of

ARPA. Notwithstanding. tine disposition of such equipment and materials shall be made in accordance with•standard procedures. Any technical and scientific information relating to work under this Order which

may be published from time to time shall give appropriate credit to the

ARPA project. No scientific and technical piegress and status reports

on ARPA's projects or final completion reports prepared specifically at

ARPA's request shall be mad. available to other agencies or individuals

without approval of ARPA.

71 , 4-7

6. The Director, ed Research Projects Agency, will .

be kept informed of the s of work assigned ender this. Order by a

monthly progress report and a erni-annual .technical report to be prepared and submitted in acco e with procedures outlined in Attachment No. 1. These reports rep sent ARPA's total foreseeable requirement for recurring reports based this Order.

S. ARDC shall be responsible for preserving the security of

this project in accordance with the security classification assigned and

the security regulations' and procedures of the Department of the Air

Force.

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9. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Order, ARDC

shall not be bound to take any action in connection with the performance

of this. work that would cause the amount for which the Government will

be obligated hereunder to exceed the funds made availabli, and the obligations to ARDC to proceed with the performance of this work shall be

limited accordingly. ARDC shall be responsible for assuring that all

commitments, obligation, wad expenditures of the funds mad* evadable

are made in accordance with the statutes and regulations governing such

matters. provided that whenever such regulations require approval of

higher authority such approvals will be obtained from or through the

Director, ARPA, or his designated representative.

Attachment:

No. 1

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PREPARATION OF REPORTS

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This report will be submitted in two parts, a Narrative Section and

a Milestone Progress Section.

Narrative Section. A letter report will be prepared each month by

the addressee of the above numbered ARPA Order, giving a narrative

account of work performed under the Order. The initial report will

cover the first calendar month following the date of this Order. Subsequent reports will cover work performed during each month thereafter.

The report will be submitted in quadruplicate to the Director. Advanced

Research Projects Agency, and is due within 10 days following the close

of the month reported. The ARPA Order number and subject of the pro.).

act should be stated in the heading of each report.

The report will be in letter form and generally not exceed three

pages in length. It will present a narrative summary of work performed,

including technical status, major accomplishments, problems encountered.

future plans, and any action required by ARPA. The initial report should

include an introductory preface outlining the background, objectives..and

assignment of responsibility for the project. All reports should include

photographs and illustrations as appropriate. In addition, an autopositive

negative (kodalith master) for each illustration shOuld be included, where

practical, for use in presentations or reproductions.

Milestone Progress Section. Instructions for preparation of this section. which requires use of a standard format in reporting actual progress

against planned progress in accomplishing major milestones, will be issued

at a later date.

D. Semi Annual Technical Summary Report.

A technical summary report will be prepared semi -annually for

periods ending June 30 and Dedember 31 of each year The report will

present a concise and factual discussion of technical findings and accomplishments during the quarter. The initial technical summary report will

cover. a period of at least 3 months subsequent to issuance of a contract 5i'

work order; otherwise, the report should be delayed until close of the'next

6-month period. The report will be submitted in quadruplicate to thl

Director.. Advanced Research Piojects Agency, and is due with n AP,days

following the close otthe report period. Additional distributi may be

specified by ARPA future date. Thy ARPA Order numbs and subject

of the project shoal „ stated in the heading of each report.

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DEVELOPMErT PLAN MUST BE COORDINATED WITH COL GOULD"S OFFICE, RD7.E.

It. VIEW OF THE RECENT ARRIVAL OF THIS ORDER Air IN VIEW OF GEC ERAL

SESSUMS PFTRUCTIOr c , REQUE"T YOUR COHMENT c ON THE IMPLICATION OF

THEcE EVANTS WITH REGARD TO YOUR WDZV 11- AP-E. HAVE EVErT c OVERTAKD

YOUR MESSAGE OM'. IF N OT, PLEAcE ADVI CE SOONEFT. ARPA. ORDER 38-53,

REPtP A c FOLLOW^ CLN "ARPA ORDER NO. 38-59 DATED •OVEMBER 5, 1958.

TO CLII COMM' ARM WPREW r AFB WASH 25 DC.

PUR cUAWT TO THE PROVISIONS OF DOD DIRECTIVE 5105.15, PAM

FEBRUARY 7, 1958, YOU ARE REQUETED TO PROCEIL AT O'CE ON kEYAL•

WE ADVANCE" REFTARCH PROJECTF AGENCY WITH THE PROJECT "'EC:CIFP

BELOW. ADDITIONAL rETAILF AND VIRECTIVEC M A Y Et I'UEE F;f1:0

TIME TO T IME AND WILL FECOME A PART OF THP (WE; "TEN 7PF.CIFIEr.

STUDY ANP DEVELOPMEtT BEGUN. AS 110SYSTEM OT IEAPC '7YcTEM

117L ARE TO BE CONTINUED, IN ACCORDANCE WITH .11;I c OUTLII\E, A c 00

. INDEPENDENT PROJECT, TO RE c UL • IN AF OREITALLY FLIGHT TE cTEI mi,siLt

DEFENSE ALARM SATELLITE /MIDAS/ /U/. TASKS TO PE CARRIET OUT ARE CLN •

A. PREPARE FOR APPROVAL BY ARPA A DEFIrITIVE FTATEMENT OF ►ORK

REMAINING TO FE DOE At..P. COSTS TO BE INcuRPEr C, rEvELo pmE•T, GROUND

TESTING, AND LIMITEt ORTITAL FLIGHT TE 7TING OF A MI r SILE • DEFEN cE ALARM strum, INCLUPIG KECE,v-ARY COMMUNICATIOt CAPABILITY, ANr INCLUDING -

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INITIATE PPELVINART DVIr0 STUrY OF INFRARED TP A CKFR° !

PRECISE DIRECTION READOUT DEVICEs, LEATING TOYAR• A' INTEGRATE! MIS c ILEDEFEN°E ALARM PAYLOAD OF MORE ATYANCED CAPAFILITIE°.

PLAN FURTHER ORBITAL EXPERIMENT', TO USE VEHICLE° ANr PAYLOWMORE ADVA;,CED THAN-THOSE OF THE INITIAL FLIGHT TESTS.

EXAMINE THE RO"IBILITY OF DESIGNING FU'PLY EAPERIMENT- ANT?

BUILDING 'IMPLY PAYLOAr° TO MAKE UFE OF POSFIRLE LACES° LOAD CAPACITY

ON MIS F ILE OR sATELLITE FLIGHT' OF OTHER PROGRAm-, OETAINIG ADDITIONAL DATA OF VALUE TO THE MIDAF PROJECT.

COTINUE, FOR THE PRESENT, EXPERIMENTAL PROGRAM TO cECURE

PHYSICAL rATA ON rq RARED PHENOMENA, A s NEEDEV FOR EFFECTIVE ENGINEERIN:G

PEVELOPMECI. OF THE ALARM F

TLLITE. PROCESS RE s: • LT° OF THEE ExPERIMDT°, A'r OF THER MEASUREMENT PROGRAM -, TO CONTRILUTE eO F T EFFECTIVELY

TO THE MIPAS PROJECT.

3. THIS ORDER MAKE' AVAILABLE $750,000 UNDER APPROPRIATIOI ANC

ACCOUNT SYMBOL "9 .40113.002 SALARIES AND EXPENSE S', APVANCEP RESEARCi.

PROJECTS AGEPCY, OFFICE OF THE °ECRETARY OF PEFEN L-E" FOR OELIGATI00.

THE AIR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COMMAPT ON fEfALF OF THE ArvA , CEP

RESEARCH PROJECTS AGEITY ONLY FOR PURPOSES NECE"ARY TO ACCOM C LI SY TIE

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WOW SPECIFIED HEREIN. THESE FUNDS ARE FOR THE PERIOD 1 somess. 1958,

TO 31 ZOOM 1959, AND IMNEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR DIRECT OBLIGATION

AND PON USE IN REIMBURSING THE AIR RESEARCH AND DEVEICHOINT COWARD

FOR COSTS INCURRED UNDER THIS ORDER. TIE mos MADE AVAILABLE ARE MOT

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STUDIES A IMEP AT rEUN4N6 A DEVELOPMENT PROGR A FA

CAPABILITY FOR MI° - ILE PEIENSE ALARM. THE PROJECT PEFIVITI1'F1Y °MEP

1POULP EE cO 6TLETEr BY APRIL 30, 1960, ANT. lit. '4ORK gTATEF.T

1,PrICATE IrTENTEL rATE r OF REACHING IMPORTAiT MiLEF.TOFf-,

*ICY PROM° OF THE PRC'JECT F CAP PE MOFITOFfr; Sq r E-T11,•-TE r: FOR ',e0P

TO BE PERFORMEr /1/ tY ARDC, /2/ &Y CONTRACT; M r /3/ AT UTFER f;OVER:--

MP,T FACILITIE% TYE STATEMENT OF THE PROGRAM TO PE PREPAREP 12 OULT; EE

SUSMITTEr TO ARPA LY DCEMBER 15, 1958.

COA TINUE FAJPICATION OF 2 COMPLETELY ilitCT1ONIJC 1:..)RARE1 -"T't

SATELLITE PAYLOW:. PLA r COMPLETION IN FULLY FlitCTIOtl,C ORm OF AN

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D. INITIATE DE'ICF EFFORT" NECES cARY PROPERLY TO I TECR A TE PAYLOAr

ANr THOR-BOOSTED °ENTRY VEHICLE ON AN EXPERIMENTAL FAFI - , TO P.SURE

AvAILABILITv OF ALAILIARY POWER ADEQUATE TO PERMIT PIGNIFICA:s1

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E. PLAN EARLY ORBITAL FLIGHT 'EXPERIMENT;', TO Uc E. THE fA-IC "ATELLITE

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A. THE COe TS CFARGFABLE THIS PROJECT /FORMERLY eUESY eTEM n:

SINCE 1 JULY 1958, P5 

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CHARED TO ARPA ORDER NO. jS HAL L BE IDENTIFIE

Af'D TRANSFERRED TO TIIL$ ORDER. FUNDS 'IOU PE A DJUSTEr FY PRPO AS

APPROPRIATE..

5. THE DIRECTOR, ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECT r AGENCY, WILL PROVIDE

POLICY A N D TECHNICAL GUIDANCE EITHER DIRECTLY OP THROUGH . DEsIGNATEI

REPRESENTATIVE". THE AIR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMET commAkr 

-JILL RE RESPONSIBLE FOR ARRANGING FOR THE DETAILED . TECHNICAL FIRECTIONS NECFesAR:

10 ACCOMPLISH THE e PECIFIED OBJECTIVES AND TO COMPLY WITH ARPA POLICY

AND TECHNICAL GUIDANCE. THIS GENERAL RELATION"HIP MAY BE "PECIFIEr It'.

GREATER DETAIL BY AMENrMENT TO THI e O' 'ER IF SUCH ACTIOV IS NECFe"ARY.

S. THE DIRECTOR, ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECT' . AGENCY, WILL FE KEPT IM

FORMED OF THE STATUS OF WORK ASSIGNED UNDER THIS ORDER BY A MONTVLY

PROGRESe REPORT ANT A eEMI-ANNUAL TECHNICAL REPORT TO BE PREPARED

SUBMITTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH PROCEDURE OUTLINED IF ATTACHMENT PO. I.

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'THESE REPORTS REPRES ENT ARPA'S TOTAL FORESEEABLE REQUIREMENT FOR

RECURRING REPORTS BASED ON THIS ORDER.

7. THE UTILIZATION OF EQUIPMENT AND MATERIAL S PROCURED IN CONNECTION

WITH THIS PROJECT FOR OTHER PROJECTS IS SUBJECT TO THE DIRECTIOL' OF

ARPA. NOTWITH e TANDING, FINAL DISPOSITION OF SUCH EQUIPMENT AND MATERIA

SHALL BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH e TANDARD PROCEDURES. ANY TECHNICAL AN

SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION RELATING TO WORK UNDER THIS ORDER WHICH MAY EE

PUBLISHED FROM TIME TO TIME eHALL GIVE APPROPRIATE CREDIT TO THE. AR!A

PROJECT. NO eCINTIFIC ANr TECHNICAL PROGRE e - AND eTATU e. REPORTS OP

ARPA'S PROJECTS OR FINAL COMPLETION REPORTe PREPARED 

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ARPA'S REQUES T SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO OTHER AGEPCIES OR INDIVIDUAL'

WITHOUT APPROVAL OF ARPA.

E. ARDC SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PRESERVING THE SECURITY OF THIS PROJECT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SECURITY CLASSIFICATION A e SIGNED AND THE

SECURITY REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE.

9. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDER, ARDC SHALL NOI

BE BOUND TO TAKE ANY ACTION IN CONNECTION WITH THE PERFORMANCE OF THIe

WORK THAT WILD CAUSE THE AMOUNT FOR WHICH THE GOVERNMENT WILL BE OBLIGATED HEREUNDER TO EXCEED THE FUNDS MADE AVAILABLE, ANT THE OELIGATIOt5

TO ARDC TO PROCEED WITH THE PERFORMANCE OF THI' WORK SMALL PE LIMITED

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ACCORDINGLY. ARDC °HALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ASSURING THPT ALL COMMITMENT5, OBLIGATION' AND EAPENDITURES OF THE FUND'? MADE AVAILABLE ARE

MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATUTES AND REGULATION !: GOVERNING SUCH

MATTERS, PROVIDED THAT WHENEVER SUCH REGULATION'' REQURE APPROVAL OF

' HIGHER AUTHORITY UCH APPROVALS WILL BE OBTAINED FROM OR THROUGH THE

DIRECTOR, ARPA, OR HIe DEe IGKATED REPRESENTATIVE. FIGNED ‘- ROY W.

JOHNSON, DIRECTOR.' CC TO SEC OF THE AT.

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MEMORANDUM FOR GENERAL RIT LAND

. SUBJECT: Program Management for Subsystem G

Since it appear, relatively certain that Subsystem G will be

handled as a part of WS-224A.. it appears to me that some special

effort is required in order that our program not become tangled:-

Therefore. I recommend that you sign the attached

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System will be handled as a portion of WS-224A. Obviously

Illitprearinte.problains bf management relative to program •

documents, program funding. etc.

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'. a special effort in conjunction with appropriate individuals of

WDZ and of the WS-224A Program Office at Andrews AFB

(Col Bechtel) to the effect that necessary program administrative

problems are Sought out and solved before they create.,confusion

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TO: Director

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Washington, D. C.

During discussions with Dr. York on 19 Deceiber 1958, a

brief summary of data supporting feasibility' of WS 1111. Infrared

Warning System was presented. It was mentioned that this importing data had been reviewed in detail by a scientific panel for

AMID in July 1958 and that perhaps a similar review' by ARPA and

selected members of DOD or Presidential advisory committees wild

be advantageous. The names of the AFEMD penal are listed. in event

their comments or further participation is desired.

Dr. Carl P. K. Overhag• (Chairman): Project Lincoln

Dr. Stanley S. Ballard, Scripps Institute of Oceanography

Dr. Morris Handelsmaa, Rome Air Development Center

Dr. Lloyd L. Mandl*, Beadix System Division

Dr. Paul J. Ovrebo, Air Technical Intelligence Center

Dr. Sidney Penman, Rand Corporation

In view of the express desire of your agency for further

evaluation of data supporting the feasibility of WS 117E infrared

warning systea it is suggested that APBMD and its contractors make

presentations to the AREA and suggest selected members of the DOD

or Presidential advisory committees as you dema appropriate. This

will provide for detailed discussions in each technical area as you

may require.

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SUBJE42: 11(L Subsystem G.

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1958.

1. Reference your letter, subject as above, dated 22 Decedber

We concur with your desire for close cooperation andi

coordination between our two headquarters in matters pertaining

to the Infrared Reconnaissance Progr=, Subsystem uO"• Your

oppointnent of Major John P. Hughes of your Directorate of Plans

and nosuirenents, Deputy for Plans, is noted. Our Project Ea sneer

for the Infrared. Program, Major Thomas 0. Wear, Directorate WS 11Th

( • DZI:S), will continue to keep in close contact with Major Hughes.

Major Mattes' name will be added to the WS 11Th Phasing

.Sroup as the Air Defense Commtnd , representative and he win be

invited. to al/ future meetings.

4. Reference pcxc.graph 3 of your letter, ' it is agreed that

the aszia=aat of an ADC Liaison Officer to ACID would be premature

at this time; however, this office can be established at a later

date lihen projeat progress will make the function of this office

mutually beneficial.

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SECRET FROM WDZW 2-2-E FOR AFDAT, INFO AFCGM, INFO MR

ROY W. JOHNSON AT ARPA. PENDING APPROVAL OF THE MIDAS

DEVELOPMENT PLAN, REQUEST 4.75 MILLION BE MADE AVAILABLE

TO CONTINUE THE EFFORT FROM 15 FEB TO 15 MAR. THIS AMOUNT

IS IN CONSONANCE WITH THE 37.2 MILLIONS REQUESTED FOR FY 59

IN THE MIDAS DEVELOPMENT PLAN DATED 30 JAN 59. UNLESS

ADDITIONAL FUNDS ARE PROVIDED, IT WILL BE NECESSARY TO

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$1.0 MILLION FY 1959 ADMINISTRATIVE RESERVE FUNDS

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from Lt Colossi Medlar, VON, project officer as Oldest

Dr. lath has appeteted a Mr. Bishop to review the Savelopneat has as Mee end the AMU request for onmegeney funds for )[ties.

Mr. Bishop is to note ireaannedatiese to Mr. lath4 ors reasomadstios

is reported teas • allocate $6.02611tee of the $13.0 of the Wee portioned the A0M4 euargesey fast repeat.

AMMA is seedy to wits as aneedeent teOsies 39-39 to bey

These I, and will defer blembet approsel of Them U. lands diet will

be released by AMA dudes the weskit 22 febreary 1259 iota' 23.73

million. MA garseiettly has e Motel of $11.9 sillies for Midas. IRA

will tben get together with AIM tellstesatee a testber COMM of

motion.

3. The Air Penes bee bees fookus bides at a sustaining sate.

to dote ONUS of Aix fOree foods hove bees pawed smiliddis is Irr 39.

Airfares espoets to realm these feeds ibes odeond ARA bask are

released. Thus. if ALVA releases the total SILO million this year.

Plte the 96.0 of SS asesgeoey Suede !sported to be rateomeeded. These

I of the poem sae be senpletod and sot of the leog teed doe items

on These II teas be preeurod. This of emcee, ie seossimaatios of the

heed feeding of this presses.

6. To meet tbe aehadeled laumeh dates nontiamed in paragraph 3

above. APES sot hive *elates of py 39 foods as follows:

S. 'Mideast feeds by 1 Moak 1939 te oesteis the effort.

b. Total These I girds by 30 mush 1939 to moot mot dates.

e. Metisated *A/Allies of Theme II funds by 30 March 1930

to unintein schedule.

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March 2, 1959 Date

TO: Commander

Air Research and Development Command

Andrews Air Force Base

Washington 25, D. C.

The program objectives and related funding for the MIDAS

program, Phase I only, as presented in development plan dated

January 30, 1959, are approved subject, however, to an on-site detailed technical review to be conducted at the earliest practicable date

by ARPA personnel. Upon completion of this review, further guidance

by amendment to this Order will be forwarded.

While Phases II and M of the development plan are not approved at this time, consideration will be given to necessary advanced

procurement of ATLAS and SENTRY vehicles for Phase II. You are

hereby requested to submit a plan for such procurement as soon as

possible.

3. Accordingly, ARPA Order No. 38-59, dated November 5,

1958, is• hereby amended to increase the fund availability specified in

paragraph 3 thereof from $750, 000 to a new total of $8 million under

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PART 2 OF THE AMLIMMENT REQUIRES THAT TEEM FORCE SUBMIT A PLAN FOR

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THE PRESENT PEASE II SCHEDULE IS or UTMOST DWORTANCE AND MST BE

MADE BY 20 MAR 59. IN TEE EMT THAT PULL PROGRAM APPROVAL CANNOT

BE OBTAINED FOR ALL PHASES: A NEW FUND PROJECTION BASED ON ACCOMPLISHMENT or PHASE I ONLY MUST BE PREPARED. FURTHER DIRECTION IS

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ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY

Washington 25, D. C.

ARPA Order No. 38-59

Amendment No. 2

April 1, 1959 Date

TO: Commander

Air Research and Development Command

Andrews Air Force Base

Washington 25, D. C.

IA. Paragraph 6, ARPA Order No. 38-59, dated

November 5, 1958, is superseded by the following. Attachment

No. I to the basic Order is superseded by Attachment No. 1 to this Amendment.

The Director, Advanced Research Projects

Agency, will be kept informed of the status of work

assigned under this Order by a Monthly Progress

Report, a Quarterly Progress Report and a. Semiannual Technical Summary Report, to be prepared

and submitted in accordance with procedures outlined in Attachment No. 1. These reports represent

ARPA's presently foreseeable requirements for

reporting under ARPA Order No. 38-59.

2. Distribution of AFBIAD reports required by ARPA on

work performed under ARPA Order No. 38-59 to agencies within

118AF will be decided by AFBMD in consonance with established

USAF procedures. Requests for copies of these reports by

agencies outside USAF will be referr A for approval.

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Attachment No. 1 ARPA Order No. 38-59

Amendment No. 2

PREPARATION OF REPORTS

I. Monthly Progress Report

a. Narrative Section. A letter report will be submitted by

AFBMD giving a narrative account of work performed under ARPA

Order No. 38-59. The letter report will cover work performed

each month with the exception of the last month (March, June,

September and December) of each calendar quarter. The quarterly

progress report prescribed below will be submitted in lieu of the

letter report for the last month of each calendar quarter. The

initial letter report under this directive will be for the month of

April 1959. Letter reports will be submitted in quadruplicate to

the Director, Advanced Research Projects Agency, and are due

within 10 days following the month reported.

The report will be in letter form, preferably not exceeding

three pages, and will present a brief narrative summary of progress

during the reporting period. Each report should make specific

reference to the following topics: (1) technical status, (2) problems encountered, (3) work schedules, and (4) action required by

ARPA. Photographs and illustrative material will be submitted as

appropriate. The ARPA Order number, name of contractor, date

of contract, contract number, amount of contract, and title of the

project should be stated in the heading of each report.

b. Milestone Section. Instructions for preparation of a milestone progress report, which requires use of a standard format in

reporting actual progress against planned progress in accomplishing

major milestones, will be issued at a later date.

II. Quarterly Progress Report

The purpose of the quarterly progress report is to provide the

President and the Secretary of Defense and their staff with periodic

summary information by which they may be kept informed of overall

progress and results in certain of the satellite projects.

Frequency and Due Date. The quarterly progress report will

be prepared for submission to the. President each calendar quarter

and will show a summary of progress and significant events during

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the quarter. The report should reach ARPA no later than the

11th of the month following the close of the quarter reported.

When the Ilth falls on a non-workday, the report will be due the

following workday. The initial report under this directive will

be for the quarter ending March 31, 1959.

Content. The quarterly progress report will cover the

progress, special achievements, problems encountered, schedules and overall status of the program It is essential that the

content be carefully organised and that the material is presented

briefly, clearly and concisely.

Format.

PART A. Brief of Progress During the Quarter. The brief

should not exceed one-half page in length and should present the

outstanding highlights of progress and status of the program.

PART B. Topical Suroznary. The topical summary consists

of a series of summary headings, each of which is followed by a

summary paragraph or paragraphs. The summary paragraphs

are not limited in number but generally should not exceed 15 lines

in length. Each paragraph should be abstracted in a marginal

heading appearing at the left margin opposite the first line of the

paragraph. All elaborative detail should be relegated to Part C

and reference noted thereto, as appropriate. Suggested summary

headings for the MIDAS Project are:

MIDAS PROJECT

MIDAS FLIGHTS

Flight I

Flight II, etc.

FACILITIES AND SITES

Pn Launch

Tracking

GENERAL

Infra-red Subsystem

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of the report period. Upon completion of the project, a final report

will be submitted summarizing the entire project. The final completion report will be submitted in lieu of the regular semiannual

report to reach the Director, Advanced Research Projects Agency,

within 60 days following project completion. The ARPA Order

number, nip.= of contractor, and title of the project should be

stated in the heading of each report.

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Washisston 23, D. C.

ARPA Order no. 38-59

Amendment So. 3 3

Anril IA, 1959 Date

TO Commander

Air Research and nerveUrgent Command

Andrews Mr Force Base

Washington 23, D. C.

On the basis of an on-site detailed technical review of the

MIDAS Phase I Development Plan, the 120,200,000 if 1959 Phase I

program relating to the four experimental flights is approved subject to the following changes:

1. The program objective shall be stromgly reoriented

to give a high priority to deriving from each flight $ meximen of

quantitative, scientific, mai engineering data to insure the accumulation of sufficient data to:

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Predict the success or failure of an aim"

system in an operational role;

Permit progressive improvement of the 417m.'

system during the development program; and

c. Permit design of other infrared equipment/

for optimised operational early earning or tracking

system.

2. The contractor shall be directed to analyse quantitatively.

the galas in backgrouud rejection, possible through signal-data processing, for example for use of moving-target-indicator methods 3

Details on the above changes will be forwarded under

separate COM.

. In addition to Phase I, IT 1959 funds in the amount of

12,600,000 are authorised only for the orient lead-time procurement--

required for boosters, vehicles and engines under Phase II.

Total PT 1959 fondles in the mean of /22,100,000 usattomid

above is contingent upon MA's receipt of additional funds from the

Secretory of Defense rimer d. In the Leticia, the fund •

availability is hereby increased tree 18,000,000 to a new total of

110.800,000 under appropriation and account symbol "9720113.002

Salaries iia Ivens:es, Advanced Research Projects Agency, Department

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Assistant for Programming

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SUBJECT: Monthly Progress Report for the MIDAS Program

TO: Director

Advanced Research Projects Agency

Washington 25, D. C.

This report covers progress realized during the month of

April 1959 in the MIDAS Program, directed_by AMA Order 38-59, prime.

contractor, Lockheed Missile Systems Division. The current funding

for the MIDAS Program in Fiscal Year 1959 consists of $16.855 millions.

The 30 January 1959 Development Plan requested $37.2 millions. A

summary list of contracts is contained in Tab 3 of Section 1 of the

Development Plan.

TECHNICAL STATUS 

Baird-Atomic, Inc., is making satisfactory progress in

the preliminary design of an advanced infrared scanner. One of two

promising optical designs will be selected in early May. A study of

radiation effects on lead-sulfide cells, transistorized amplifiers,

and,preamplifiers has been completed, and results are being analyzed.

Infrared Industries, Inc., has fifty percent completed

the design of a special cone assembly to channel infrared energy to the

detector. The objective of this effort is to achieve system sensitivity

increase by a factor of approximately 3. This assembly is being

considered for use in the Aerojet system.

A work statement was completed for the development of an

infrared detector cooling system capable of reliable and long unattended.

life in the orbital environment.

The Philco Corporation has presented information concerning

a non-rotating infrared scanner system. This area is being further

investigated.

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3. PROBLEMS. ENCOUNTERED 

a. No specific technical problems have been encountered

during the period covered by this report other than those described

herein.

The management problem of outstanding concern to the

MIDAS Program is the lack of program approval of Phase II and Phase III.

This increases the difficulty of maintaining a balanced development

program.

The launch stand and booster availability conflict

between the NASA Man In Space Program and Phase I of MIDAS has been

brought to the attention of ARPA. • copy of letter, subject: AFBMD

Support of NASA/ARPA Space Programs at AMR; AFBMD, dated 18 March 1959,

to the Director of Advanced Technology, Headquarters, USAF, has been

furnished to ARPA. Immediate steps are required to resolve the

difficulties described in this communication to prevent serious future

delays to the MIDAS Program.

4. WORK SCHEDULES 

Delivery of the first flyable infrared scanner was delayed

by difficulties encountered in the vibration tests. The mirror mounting

was then modified to prevent movement of the mirror under vibration, and

the scanner passed the vibration and shock tests on 17 and 18 April without

difficulty.

The Atomic Energy Commission has been informed of the

requirement for nuclear auxiliary power (SNAP III) in the first MIDAS

flight. Lockheed has authority to determine engineering costs, schedules,

• and design criteria prior to submitting a contract change number. This

unit will power a 108Me beacon and a visual (flashing light) beacon in

the MIDAS Phase I flights.

c. Solar collectors for the test system for flights 1 and 2,

Phase I, were received and are being inspected. The collectors will be

installed on frames and fitted to the satellite; then removed and held in

readiness at the launch site.

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The telemetry system to be used with the acquisition

beacon (supplemental to 108Mc beacon) has been designed, and five units

are being fabricated; one each for vehicles for Phase I flights 1 and 2;

one for qualification testing; and two spares. This acquisition beacontelemetry system will provide 9 current, 1 voltage, 8 temperature, and

3 position (attitude) measurements for evaluating the nine solar collector

test units which furnish power to the beacon and telemeter units.

The solar-array mockup for Phase I flights 3 and 4 is

progressing on schedule. The extendable window-frames, vehicle housing

and drive mechanism, heat motors (for orientation), and a breadboard of

the electrical control system were completed.

The simulated altitude testing program of the MIDAS

satellite engine has been completed at the Arnold Engineering Development.

Center. The results are currently being analysed. Preliminary indications

are that the engine may be stopped and restarted at altitude without&

system for purging and repressurizing the thrust chamber before restart.

The design of equipment for MIDAS electrical mockup .

testing was begun. Included are the ground-space communications system,

the infrared payload, and the telemetry system.

ACTION REQUIRED BY ARPA 

Early release of remaining Fiscal Year 1959 funds for the

MIDAS Program is necessary for uninterrupted program continuation and

continuity. The MIDAS program is proceeding on the basis of $22.8 millions

in contract funds from the Advanced Research Projects Agency and $1.4

millions from the Air Force for Fiscal Year 1959. This total is a

reduction of $3.2 millions from the corresponding figures in the 30 January

1959 Development Plan. To date, ARP& has provided $10.8 millions and the

Air Force has funded $5.855 millions; upon the receipt of the additional

$12.0 millions due from ARM the Air Force funds will be adjusted down

to the final figure of $1.4 millions, and the difference returned to

Headquarters, USAF.

FACILITIES 

a. Design of launch complex MIDAS, Vandenberg Air Force Base,

will begin in May. Potential sites are under study.

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North Pacific MIDAS station during mid-April. A site selection board

convened in late April, and recommended Donnelly Flat. This location

is within the reservation of Fort Greely, Alaska, about ten miles

from the cantonment area.

An agreement has been reached concerning MIDAS PhaseI

program requirements at the Atlantic Missile Range. The agreement

includes downrange radars and telemetry and telemetry readout at Cape

Canaveral.

The ground command console required at the Atlantic

Missile Range for MIDAS Phase I flights 1 through 4 is being procured.

Availability of the Trinidad radar for Atlantic Missile

Range launches has been confirmed, and operation plan details forwarded.

Copies furn:

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MEMORANDUM FOR: Mr. W. J. McNeil

Assistant Secretary

of Defense (Comptroller)

In reply to your request of April 15, 1959, the following transfer

of funds is hereby approved under the authority of Public Law 724, 85th

Congress:

From:

Emergency Fund, Office of the

Secretary of Defense 812,000,000

To:

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Projects Agency, Department of Defense $12,000,000

The foregoing transfer has been approved to support the MIDAS

program with the understanding (1) that this approval is not to be

construed as implying future funding approvals for the MIDAS program

and (2) that the MIDAS project will be reported in detail to the

National Aeronautics and Space Council prior to the preparation of the

1961 budget.

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TO: Commander

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Washington 25, D. C.

The fund availability for the MIDAS project is hereby in.

creased from $10.000, 000 to a new total of $22, 000, 000 under

appropriation and account symbol "97X0113.002, IkeLAU. and

1Capenses, Advanced ltasearck Projects Agency, Department of

Defense."

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Funding Plan to reflect the project as approved in Aineadmeat

No. 3 to this Order and the FY 1939 funding in the amount of

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SULJECT: Fund Allocation for MIDAS

Areendrnemt No. 4 to ARPA Order No. 3R -SS increased

the funding of MIDAS to $21, 000, 000. Tbt• is based on the

current approval to proceed wan Phase I of MIDAS in an set: -

mated amount of $20, 200, 000 and to apply $2, o00, 000 to

urgent long lead tint* Stems of procurement r•quired for boosters, vehicles. and engines grid,- Phase

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No. 4 was obtained by transfer from the F.xnergency Fund to

AP.PA. In approving this transfer, the Bureau of the Budget

stated "that this approval is not to be constrted as implying

inters funding approvals for the MIDAS program " A copy of

the Aureau of the Budget's letter and the niernornridurn from the

Director of Defense Research and engineering, on the stun,

fistsject. are attached for ',mar information.

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SUBJECT: Muthly Program Progress Report for the MOMS Program

TO: Director

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Washington 25, DC

This report covers progress during the month of Ata 1959 in

the MIDAS Program, directed by Mt Order 38-59, prime contractor,

Lockheed Missile Systems Division. During the month of May, Piscal

Year 1959 =AS Program funding vas increased to $22.8 millions by

Amendment No. 4, dated 20 Nay 1959, to ARPA Order. 3849. A summary

list of contractors is contained in Tab 3, Section: I of the DeVelopment

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(a consulting orpaisation to ARPA) visited Lockheed Missile Systems

Division (IJI3D) to discuss possible modification of the infrared

110021102` focal plane assembly for Phase I flights. Changes will be

incorporated in flights 3 and 4 to enhance backgrounA gradient

measurements.

The Baird Atomic, Inc. design for the thermal. model of

the infrared detector system was *masted. The model of this design

will be tested. in the emviro:omental cbamber at LIED to determine its

capability to maintain an internal uniform. temperature of -200 C.

Design of the lead sulfide infrared detector configuration was

completed. Orders for this small, intricate, array of 175 detectors

were placed with Infrared Industries.

a. All major problems concerning the interface between the

signal processing electronics ( Baird Atomic, Inc.) and the data-link

(LIED) have been resolved. The data-link, a 256 channel system, is

\p scheduled to be used with the Baird-Atomic, Inc., system in Phase I,

flight 4.

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motors, etc.). Thermal/altitude environmental runs will be p*rformed in the environmental chamber at LIM. One hundred eighty

Type 3 Solar Collectors (14"x 17" approximately 10.7 watts per

collector) are being fabricated, and an investigation is being

conducted of coatings, covers and reflective surfaces to improve

their *Emissivity constants.

3. PHYBUOISAMCOUSTERBD

a.. The launch stand and booster availability conflict

between the N.L.S.A. Min-in-Space Progna, and MUMS Phase I

(see April report) remains unresolved.

Discussions were held at Syracuse, New York, with

representatives of Rome Air Development Center ARADC), General

Electric and Wilco concerning the use of the RAEC downrange

tracking facility at the Atlantic Missile Menge lAMS), for the

JUDAS Program. Doubt exists as to the ability of . this facility

to track the satellite is the presence of stronger reflections

from the booster. Study is being made of the possibility of using

mama tracking if separation occurs close enough to the station

for the equipment to distinguish between the two objects.

The uncertain and indefinite approval and funding of

Phase II are becoming detrimental to orderly program. accomplishment.

This problem will become particularly acute on 1 Jhly 1959 'hen

FY 1960 efforts =mall phases must be contracted for. The

immediate approval of Blase II is needed urgently.

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a. In the auxiliary power system, the solar collector

checkout console is being modified to accommodate flat collector

assemblies rather than the curved assemblies for which it was

originally designed. This console will be used for in-plant

checkout purposes only, Testing at the launch bases will be .

accomplished by means of the portable solar collector Checkout

units. Drawings for the Phase I portable unit were released to

Ltat3Dblazwfacturing on 29April. Rough drafts of the acceptance

test specifications and operating instructions for this unit are

colligate.

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and adapter vas completed. Drawings for the electronic portion of

the payload checkout equipment are approximately 110 percent complete.

Fabrication of the first set of equipment is in process, with efforts

directed toward availability for in-plant use by mid-JUne 1959.

POur sets of the Otis Elevator equipment for checking out

the guidance and flight control. artesian =band. at IMSD, Sunnyvale.

Delivery of set JO. 5 is expected in Angnst 1959.

Design of the MIDAS launch complex at Vandenberg has been

initiated, with a need date of Jim 1961.

Siting of a MIDAS readout station on Donnelly Flat, within

the reservation boundary of Port (Neely, Alaska, has been approved by

the Defense Department. Bight-of-entry for purpose of investigation

has been obtained from the Department of Interior. The Secretaries

of the Air Force and Interior are taking combined action to secure

congressional approval of construction. The preliminary design

drawings are to be submitted by the Bosoms Company' on 6 JUne 1959.

Survey teams have selected tour suitable locations for

the MIDAS readout station on Thule Air Florae lase. lowever, at all

four sites, electrical interference from nearby equipment exceeds

permissible limits. Methods of compromise are being studied.

Agreement was reached with the ground-space communications

sUbcontractor (Ihilco Corporation) =methods of operating the

Trinidad radar.tracking station on Phase I flights. The station

will not be supplied with automatic data transmission equipment or

a teletype link. Data will be manually reduced and forwarded to

Palo Alto as quickly as possible.

5. ACTION MUSED HT AVA

Action by ABM is needed on Phase II approval and funding level

for 71 1960.

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OF SENTRY COMPLEX ALONG EXISTING ACCESS ROAD:

$1) PLACEMENT OF MIDAS STANDS IN THIS AP WILL friraTMZE

LEAST ADDITIONAL LAND AND RESERVE LAND PROPOSED

UNDER PLAN .1 FOR FUTURE PROGRAM NEEDS.

OUR DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULES CONTEMPLATED

SITE ADAPTATION or SENTRY STANDS NOW UNDER CONSTRUCTION.

THIS CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED UNDER PLAN 2, BUT TOPOGRAPHY

IN VICINITY OF LA HONDA CANYON WILL NECESSMATE FACILITY

REDESIGN AND ADINTIONAL SITE DEVELOPMENT WORK.

SCHEDULED NEED DATES FOR COMPLETED STANDS WILL NOT

PERMIT THIS DELAY.

PLACE/412NT OF MIDAS STANDS IN VICINITY OF SENTRY

COMPLEX WILL PERMIT PLANNED UTILIZATION OF EMERGENCY

POWER AND WATER SUPPLIES TO BZ PROVIDED UNDER SENTRY

PROGRAM.

CONSIDERATION OF 3 AND 3 ABOVE, IT IS APPARENT

THAT AF FUNDS PROGRAM/A= IN FT 60 WILL NOT BE AMU:MATE

TO CONSTRUCT A COMPLEX OF THREE 1AIDAS STANDS IN THE

NE* AREA PROPOSED UNDER PLAN 1.

FROM STANDPOINT OF UTILIZING EXISTDM RI GROUND

GUIDANCE STATIONS AT VAJIDSINBEItG APB. PLAN 2 IS

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APPEAR TO WARRANT FAVORED POSITION VIS-A- VIS VAGUE

NEEDS OF LOWER PRIORITY TERRIER, HAWK AND AEROBEE

PROGRAMS FOR AVAILABLE LAND BETWEEN SENTRY STANDS

AND SURF.

FROM STANDPOINT OF INITIAL CO= INVESTMENT,

EXPANSION OF PRESENT SENTRY AREA WILL PERMIT 0:3MILON

USAGE OF EXISTING COMMUNICATION AND INSTRUMENTATION

INSTALLATIONS.

8. ON CONTINUING BASIS, SIGNIFICANT SAVINGS IN MANPOWEI

AND COSTS CAN BE REALIZED BY CONSOLIDATING ACTIVITIES

OF COMMON WEAPON SYSTEM CONTRACTORS ENGAGED IN

SENTRY/MIDAS OPERATIONS. EXAMPLES INCLUDE NUMBER CF

REQUIRED LAUNCH AND SERVICE CREWS; GUARD SERVICE;

PAD MAINTENANCE, REHABILITATION AND REPAIR; FIRE

PROTECTION; MEDICAL; AND TRANSPORTATION.

PAR. THE COMDR 1ST MISSILLE DIVISION CONCURS IN THE

RECOMIDIIIDATION TO SITE THE MIDAS lalLUNCH COMPLEX IN

THE AREA IMILIONATELY WEST or TEE SENTRY STANDS.

PAR. YOUR EARLY CONCURRENCE WITH THE ABOVE

RECOMMENDATION IS REQUESTED IN ORDER THAT DESIGN AND

CONSTRUCTION OF THE ADDITIONAL FACILITIES MAY PROCEI D

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CANYON ARIA SITING MINIMIZES muse :ARTY PIOLINS. NOT IN•

MUTATED BUILDINGS PLANNED FOR MORE IN TNIS AREA AND MIDAS

LAUNCIES WOULD ROY RANI,/ EVACUATION Of SENTRY COMPLEX PERSONNEL.

SOIL CONDITIONS AND TOPOCUPRY RANGING FROM ABOUT 279 TO 850

MIT ELEVATION SIMILAR TO SENTRY LAWN AREA WILL REQUIRE MINVMUN

*WITT SEDUM AND ADDITIONAL SAWN NONE CONSIDERED RELATIVELY

NINO ITEM.

SITE ADAPTATION CONSIDAD NORMAL REOVISININT OF ANY FACILITIES

=SIGN AND SHOULD NOT DELAY DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION SCNEDVLE.

AVIAANCE LINI•OF•XIGIT EXISTS WON VtN/CLE ON RECOMMENDED SIES

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ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY

WASHINGTON 25, D. C.

ARPA Order No. 38'60

Amendment No. 5

Project Code No. 6100

July 1, 1959 Date

TO: Commander

Air Research and Development Command

Andrews Air Force Base

Washington 25, D. C.

ARPA. Order No. 38, dated November 5, 1958, as amended,

is hereby further amended to increase the fund availability. from

$22, 800, 000 to a new total of $27, 050, 000 under appropriation

and account symbol. "97X0.113.002..Salaries and . Expenses, Advanced

'Research Projects. Agency, -.Department of.Defense."

. Clark

Rear Adm., ISSN

Acting. Director

Copy to: Secretary pf the Air Force
. 10 July 1959

AB.DC Geami 11. A. Sehdirflit)

Aadesws Ats

Wash 25, DC

Dear Bea

I. Year aaeatt. of AADC support ef MIDAS as a ballistic asissile

early wands; system is Weed gratifying. I will be happy to provide

airy sod all assisteace and laimeados amass:7 lo being your staff

up to date willIDAS. As yes kasw. Phases Usad at of MIDAS have

not as yet bees approved by AIWA aid the Air Totem howireer, we

are tains; all oedema with the authority sad approval we now have

to saidataia a prams poultice to 'seders sa operanesal MIDAS

system olds, .saest possible date.

2. It is inggeisted that the MIDAS briernag proposed In year letter of

22 Suns iii- $iWOeld for 22 July. I will assume approval of this date

unless otherinee advised.

Sineerely

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O. J. ItITImAnD

Brigadier Cionsaid, USAF

Commaider

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ARPA Order No..38-60

Amendment No. 6

Project Code No. 6100

July 30, 1959 Date

TO: 'Commander

Air Research and Development Command

Andrews Air Force Base

Washington 25, D. C.

•ARPA Order No. 38, dated November 5, . 1958, as amended,

is hereby further amended to increase the fund availability from

$27, 050, 000 to a new total of-$31, 050. 000 under appropriation

and account symbol n97X0113. 002 Salaries and Expenses, Advanced

Research Projects Agency, Department of Defense." These funds

provided as requested for continuation.of work during August 1959.

cc: Secretary of the Air Force
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ATTE OP: TIDPCR 7 August 1959

SUBJECT: NIRO Program Progress Deport, 31 July 3.959

TO: Director

Advanced Research Projects Agency

Washington 25, DC

This report severs progress brim the mew& of Jul.' 1959 in the

HIM Pre:areal directed by Ared Order 36 (Project Code lo. 6104).

Prime contractor is Lookiteed Missile and Spree Division. I furling

for fiscal year 1959 was 422.6 millioss. AMA funding for fiscal year

1960 as requested in the 15 Jaly 1959 Development Plan is $32.6

millions. ♦ avalaziy list of contractors is given in Tab 3, section I

of the Develops:at Plan.

TICRECCAL REM 

Se first ground pressatation unit (Aerojet-Oaaaral) vas

delivered to IMO on 17 July. Compatibility tests mere seaducted with

the airborne seanner and with a eaglets sleet:rim:2 mockup of the

vehicle ground evanuaieations equipment. The eauip•ent seceptod and

responded to beacon realtime and progressed 0011n1864 and transmitted

payload information via the 111 1 data list to the ground presentation

equipment. Test results were satistactery.

Under Aerojet-Ceaerals , prodnat imprevement program, a

scanner =it has been designed Adak is suffisientl,y sensitive to

operate at 2,000 n.n. ample. The desist calls for neshanical

modificatioa of the baste scanner unit and elisdaition of the nev5.ng

belt reticle and oemples &sleuth, par train. In coajtaction with the

resulting simplified elm:trent* system, these changes would increase

scanner unit reliability. Use of the design Ls oontamplated ter later

Phase II flights.

c. ♦ background measurements program, is being investigated,

consisting of a scanning radiometer mounted in a high-altitude aircraft. 9he radiometer Toad be capable of providing absOlnte radiance

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would be conducted by Daird-Atcmic, Inc, and could furnish data on

a31 toes of clouds to be encountered on MIDAS flights.

d. Deports and Studies 

AMDABVisited Maas Station Criteria,

(Luswasplae), dated 15 is a siting report to be transmitted to

the Britt* Air Ministry by the Air Force.

MB Defense Alarm Station - Facilities Critoria

(Walden 1),. a

guide to site selection and facilities design for a Vatted Kinsale

station.

MU Readout Stations De s and Analysis 

Deport on the Fes North Sites (IMID-449350 , dated 29 Java.

Preliminary results of stay and analysis of the

possibility of using MB for indirect bimb damage assessment indicate

that all elements of the IC DAB Proven sea be used fir *is mission

without interfering with the basic attack slam function.

3. PRIBLI113 1110001102111D

The uncertain and indefinite approval ant funding of Phase

are letrImental to orderly program acoaglisMent. tae immediate

approval of Please tI is needed urgently.

Because of s Unlash facility availibiLity conflict with

IAA, the 10218 Program launch Ms been reselmululed fres 1$ November

to 6 "unary 1960. ADM Ms been asked to obtils 11ABA. coordinatioa

ea the proposed MIDAS lava& seheduloe frau January. to 1 Junie 1960.

/MOMEDULIM

Nsdification and checkout of flight vehicle 1008 is 42

percent complete, with delivery to Seats Ores Test Beim scheduled

for September.

Vehicle 1007, intended for native testing, is to be

renumbered as 1010 and used as the second flight vehicle. Assembly

is nearing completion and the vehicle is scheduled for modification

and checkout in October.

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Basic structural design of the third flight vehicle, 1011,

Which includes lengthening the vehicle 16 irides to accomiedate additional batteries, has been completed.

The Propulsion Checkout Console was shipped to AMR on 13

July. This console houses checkout systems for performing electrical

circuit continuity checks, Metrical and pneumatic component leeks,

and line and dumber leak checks of the MIDAS vehicle propulsion

subsystem.

Two Solar Auxiliary Power Unit telemetry checkout consoles

were shipped to LMSD Modification and Checkout center.

One high-pressure control console ems shipped to ,AMR. The

roiling ground console and power console will follow soon.

The infrared scanner power console and recorder console

were completed.

Mbdificatioa of AMR launch pad 14 is nearing completion on

schedule. Ground support and ground checkout equipment required for

activating the pad also are progressing on schedals. The site for

Launch Complex Mo. 2 (Point Arguello Calif.), has not beau approved.

Preliminary design of all items not ;treated by siting has been completed.

1. A construction contract for the Borth Picnic Station at

Donnelly Plats was Awarded and work commended during July. A contract

will be awarded during August for construction of the 'foundation of

the support building located st Fort

5. ARPA ACTION RINVITED

Phase II.

ARPA action is needed on approval, and fUnding level for

ARPA efforts in obtaining NM coordination on proposed

MIDAS launch schedules is requested.

Copies to:

See attached Distribution

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Advanced Research Projects Agency 7

Headquarters, United States Air Force 12

Commander, Air Research & Development Command 2

Commander-in-Chief, Strategic Air Command 1

Commander, Air Force Cambridge Research Center 1

Commander, Rose Air Development Center 2

• Commander, Wright Air Development Center 1

Air Force Ballistic Missile Division (Rq ABDC) 18

Ballistic Missiles Center (Rq ANC) 3

Assistant CIRCSAC (SAC MIRE) 2

Air University Library 1

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AISNE INITIAL OCCUPANCY OF STAND 14 AT ANN IN OCTOSIR D5 AND RITUN

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3. PIOSUMNIS TT CO MSS FOS POISES I AND II SMALL NOT EXCEED M44 MILLION APPSOVID.

MOSS III IS NOT AMOY/DAT TNIS TINS, /WASS III MORT IS LIMITED PLANNING AND SUMS ORM MAU III PT 40 mans MOS AND /ICILITINS PROCRANND rea rus PURPOSE ASE SUNS moms INTIL MUER NOTICE. PARTICVLAR FACZTITUS AMID TO PROTECT NICISSANY LEAD TINE

APSOCIATED WITN TITS REVISED SCINDWLI NAY St AUTIORIZED SMUT TO

'AIDVAL 4NSTI7ICATION AND MISS AFTER MOAN 11011INTAT/ON.

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Andrews AY2

Verb 25, D.C.

The atteehed draft of a proposed personalletter to Dr. Ys hem

teem prepared and submitted in acnordenee with ?oar desires.

Dr. York ass given a 20 slants briefing ea NINAS durtmg his visit

to ANON an 3.9 beget 1999. Material cowered Unlade& acimartific sad

engineering data en which the CMS system is based, the dodge solve

titles examined and maderway, the technical parasetere of the present

design ennompt sod may they were dynes, and a deseriptiee of the

reemareh, development and test western end how it ld.ghlights the

problem identified end recognised by UM, ANVIL, AMA end or

tombola/1 review (wraps.

3. Ida laadevaaey of the 72410 feeding vas pointed out to Dr. Yost in

mama etatenasts utter the briefing. Its reply was, in effect; If

tin 1MS is forded at a hi ear feral it met be done at the ewes,

Ole or program reductions • there are only so an7

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SIGNED

CHARLES H. TERHUNE. JR.

BRIGADIER USAF

VICE CCMI.IANUER

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Dr. Holbert P. ?orb

Director of Defense Research aadinglaeering

Ilabington 25, V.C.

Dear Dr. York

I have just learned of the decision to place some rather severe restrictions on the NINA& daralgmmmaitprogratvbich rill jeopardise the early

attainment of an operational ampebility. This decision causes me grave

concern. I have little doubt the advent of the ballistic missile with its

inherent capability of arrive, aenthilating, rapid attack has cede the major

military problem facing this nation one of retaining edequate strength to

deter ail-out war. The role of the XMAS has mot bereblhmmt been directly

associated with our deterrent posters, yet it is obvious that with ballistic

missiles traveling 5,000 miles in approxisate3.y 30 minutes, the value of

early warning of enemy I= lawasbings has assinesd unprecedented importance.

Through our policy of peace el alms ve have generally conceded the Soviets

here the initiative. however, if positive yarning that a Soviet missile

attack he been lemnabed exceeds la minetes the reaction time of our own

missiles, and they know it, they could be strongly deterred from initiating

such em attack. The mama, is conjunction vith/aNkB, mikes this possible.

As early as 107 the Air Pores established at RAND aprogren of study

an& experimentation to establish the feasibility of and criteria for a reconnaissance satellite. In 3.95, then the Air Force lallistic Missile Division

VOW established, it vas realised that the expedited develcrissent of the ballistic

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missile nest be accongerded by simultaneous development of a method of

deterring its use. At that time the Air Force Satellite Proven vas

transferred to the NSW to expedite its development. Since that tine the

requirements have been defined is detail and their urgency greatly increased

by our assessing our cvn technical advances and technical intelligence of

Soviet's activities. Darla' this period all aspects or the MIDAS bee been

thoromphly stadia' and evaluated by contractors to the MI ND, aqmIlitary

staff and technical groups available to me in the ARMS management structure.

I have peroomally exeminedthe progress mode and have been satisfied with

the ieepasa made leforeperedtting sash successive step in the development

process to proceed.

3. The SISCOWIRMS tests now in progress are adding significant substantiation

of the feasibility of the SOAS system by providing= immense wealth of I

scientific and enginserlagdate to provide for binational design and reliability imgrovements in the SUMS votes. In addition, the first MIDAS IR

flight peeling, baboon delivered and is margining extensive laboratory

system testing in conjunction with the sompenion graved gear prior to its

first flight test. Although the first unit is not of operational flight quality

it's yerfoemsece during the extensive ground tests verifies the fact that the

perfumes, requirements of an cpeeetiOmal system, based on the design concepts

used, is well within the capabilities of the present state-of-the-art. These

coaciusiona are shared by technical poops outside the APSMD who have ermined

the MIDAS system. ftmempts from the reports of these groups are attached for

Fear consideration.

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Considering the urgency of the national requirements as stated by the

Air Force, and verified by letters frog CIIICKIRAD end =SAC (copies

attached), I eaconvinced that the potential of the MIDAS mast be exploited

fully and expeditiously. Ivory effort at be made to compress time to the

first operational capability by acmcnrrmacy of development. To realise the

earliest possible capability in MN, steps mast be taken now to prcr•ide for

the indastrial bases for its produetion, operational realities for Its operation and maintenance, comma and commaications 'yams for its operational

control., the supply and transportation system for its *snort, training

facilities and instructors, and finally, organisation and trained peopla to

operate the system. This management camp% of amacurrancy, first used on

the ILIMAS at ARNO, provides tor the intepation of each element of the total

wagon system into a single plan, progrea and bedgst all implemented concurremain eensietent with lead time requiressants.

=LS develcrpeent plans sakeritted and presented to the laPA and the funding

associated with these plane have been based on the concept of coacurrency for

the weapon system. land limitations placed on the MID program in n-6o and

the associated stretch-ant will seriously restrict devel.opment activities and

all delay the early attainment of an operational. system. Delay in the approval

mad appropriate funding of MAS in pr.& and 61 as an operational setae based

on the concept of concurreney will cause further and even greater delay in the

attainment of a capability that is gravely Jetports:it to the national survival.

Technical problems associated with the detection of • ballistic missile against

daytime radiation background fluctuations are fully recognised as well as the

serious and ever present problem of the space ernes reliability. The development and test prograa is oriented to emphasise the early solution of these

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problems Bch although serious appear to be solvable. I strongly urge that

the calculated risks involved in the development of the lams system =der

the concept of oocieurreney and under the highest national priority is justified

by the urgency of the yoga:awn! and the existing proof of its feasibility.

Sincerely

5 Ateh

Apt of Ad Zoe Tech Adv Bd to ARPA (a)

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ADVANCED AGENCY

WASHINGTON SS. O. C.

ARPA Order No. 38-60

Amendment No. 7

Project Code No. 6100

August 26, 1959 Date

TO: Commander

Air Research and Development Command

Andrews Air Force Base

Washington 25, D. C.

1. ARPA Order No. 38, dated November 5, 1958, is hereby amended,

to clarify and emphasize program objectives, and to establish tasks to be

performed. Tasks cited are subject to maximum funding level of $46.9 million

for FY 1960.

A. ARPA objectives in the Phase I MIDAS program are:

(1) To gather from limited tests in orbital flight maximum

engineering and scientific data pertinent for:

Guiding further MIDAS system and equipment

development.

•

Enabling high-confidence prediction of MIDAS

performance under all operating conditions.

To develop appropriate and reliable data-gathering

equipment, including infrared sensing equipment and

stabilized satellite vehicles, to implement objective (a).

To check in orbital flight the operation of equipment

developed.

(4) To perform studies aimed at optimization of system

design in the light of best available data.

Emphasis is required on optimization of quantity and quality

of statistical data gathered on signals produced by missile

targets and by disturbing backgrounds, such as clouds.

Particular emphasis is also required on development and

design for maximum reliable equipment life in orbit.

DOWNGRADED AT 12 YEAR

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Amendment No. 7

Project Code No. 6100

B. Approval is provided for continuation of MIDAS Phase I by

performance of the following tasks:

Prepare all equipment for and carry out 4 launchings of

MIDAS vehicles, launches 1 and 2 from Atlantic Missile"

Range beginning in January 1960.

In consonance with AMR stand limitations and ATLAS D

delay, reprogram to accommodate launches 3 and 4 into

polar orbit from the Pacific Coast beginning approximately----

July 1960.

Record and analyse infrared-signal and equipment-performance

data produced by these 4 flights. .

Maximize statistical background data by providing maximum

geographic readout coverage, particularly in areas having

strong cumulo-nimbus cloud activity at the season of launch.

Specifically, investigate and report to ARPA within 30 days

on possibility of providing for MIDAS data-link reception

and recording through the large 'tearable reflectors on

Trinidad and at Prince Albert in Canada. Study and report,

also, on feasibility of data reception and recording through

any of several TLM-18 facilities now existing in Turkey.

(5) Procure earliest modification of focal-plane assemblies and

amplifiers of infrared scanners to provide:

Optimised capability for gathering background data

suitable for statistical analysis.

Noise data on unilltuxdnated cells in presence of van

Allen or other radiation.

Signal-level data accurate within + 2 decibels or better.

Assurance of no signal-channel overloading under any

condition to be encountered in orbit.
ARPA Order No. 38-60

Amendment No. 7

Project Code No. 6100

Program modified scanners as primary payloads on the

earliest flights possible, using earlier scanners as backup payloads, (with retrofit modification if possible). Take

maximum advantage of above revised firing to insure most

advanced data-gathering capability possible as payloads on

all flights.

Continue development and testing of subsystem equipment

for improved performance and reliability applying intensive

effort to improvement of reliability.

Perform rigorous We tests and captive tests in support of

development program, with emphasis an tests early and

complete enough for results to benefit flight program.

Continue system-optimisation studies.

Analyze quantitatively gains in false-alarm rejection practically obtainable by data-processing methods, such as the

infrared analog of radar area lin.

Plan experiments to gather nuudmum data in orbit for

other wavelength bands than 2.7 microns, with particular

attention to 4.3 microns.(CO2 absorption) and 0.25 micron

{ozone absorption). Include such experiments on late

Phase I flights.

(12) Plan experimental program procedure to be followed in event

of total failure of flights . 1 and 2 to produce useful infrared

data.

C. Approval is granted for initiation of a Phase II MIDAS program.

Objectives are as stated in A above, together with those of maintaining sufficient program fluidity to take full advantage of information gained from Phase I and early portion of Phase II, and of

assuring suitability for later operational use in equipment developed.

Tasks to be performed in the Phase II program are:

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(I) Provide equipment for and carry out at least 6 launchings

into polar orbit from the Pacific Coast following, in

proper interval, launch of flight 4 of Phase I. Time phasing

should be scheduled through CY 1961 to permit smooth

transition to operational system launches consistent with

assumed operational system approval in early FY 1961.

Plan and operate Flights 5 through 8 as an extension of

the Phase I equipment - development and data-gathering

effort.

• Record and analyze infrared-signal and equipment-performance

data produced by these flights.

Program booster and orbital vehicles of Flights 9 and 10 as

alternates to insure accomplishment of objectives of Flights

5 through 8, if needed.

Plan and operate Flights 9 and 10, unless vehicles are needed

earlier as alternates, to establish suitability of equipment prototypes for the operational system, including ground equipment

and environment.

(6) Introduce extended capability (dual burn). AGENA satellite

vehicles as early as possible.to provide earliest data from

high-altitude orbits.

( ) Introduce precise position control of vehicles in orbit as

early as possible.

Maximize statistical background data by providing maximum

geographic readout coverage, particularly in high latitudes.

Specifically, assure earliest availability for MIDAS data

recording of one far northern receiving facility equipped with

a large steerable antenna. Investigate feasibility of recording

MIDAS data through the large steerable antenna planned for

early operation in Japan.

Carry out experiments on Phase II flights to gather data in

orbit on target and background signals in other wavelength

bands than 2.7 microns, with particular attention to 4.3 and

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Continue development and testing of equipment for improved

performance and reliability. This includes ground equipment..

Submit within 30 days a study report detailing the factors

which have led to amendment of the MIDAS Development Plan

of January 30, 1959, changing the recommended operational

satellite deployment from 20 vehicles in random orbits at

1000 miles to 12 vehicles in random orbits at 2000 miles.

In particular, engineering data and analysis are required in

support of infrared target-detection and background-rejection

feasibility at the increased maximum range. Firm recommendation as to use of precise control of relative position in orbit,

with full engineering analysis support, is also required in this

report.

Study and report on degree and feasibility of improvement in

aver-all operational-system performance and geographic

alarm coverage attainable by use of additional operational

ground readout stations. Particular attention is to be given

to such station locations as Turkey and Japan, especially with

regard to feasibility of assuring unbroken data transmission

from them to the continental United States in the 1962 time

period.

Establish fingd4 zed operational-system concept and specifications prior to fabrication.of equipment for Flights 9 and 10.

Take maximum advantage of information gained from Phase I

and Phase 11 programs to determine technical limitations

which shape operational.-phase objectives.

Study and report on consequences of eliminating from the

satellite-borne equipment all commanded or programmed

functions, except those required to establish the satellites

in precise orbits and orbital positions. State characteristics

of a system optimized for such operation.

Study methods of processing data from satellites to provide

automatic and unambiguous recognition of missile targets.

Conduct preliminary-design analysis of most promising methods.

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satellites to using • agencies, looking toward improvement

of extent, reliability, and effectiveness of surveillance

coverage.

Continue study of areas of growth' in system utility, such as:

effective impact-area prediction when many missiles are

launched at once, with its attendant data-correlation problems;

improvement in system ability to resist possible countermeasures; and partial in-satellite data processing.

• Tasks beyond the scope directed may be undertaken, or effort on

directed tasks deleted, only with. concurrence of ARPA.

Phase. III is not approved at this time. Within limits of funds

availability, Phase M oriented . studies may be conducted. In

order to achieve even limited operational capability in Calendar

Year 1962, portions of the Phase M program dealing with

facilities may require initiation in FY 1960. Therefore, after

program reorientation in accordance with guidance and authorizations provided, particular long lead time facilities may be

authorized subject to individual review of justification.

. ARDC is requested to submit within 30 days a revised Development

and Funding Plan for approval. The Phase I, Phase II nomenclature

shall be eliminated and the 10 shot program integrated into one

research and development phase. The revised development plan

should include total funding required by fiscal years to complete

the R&D phase with the FY 1960 portion thereof, not to exceed

$46.9 million. Current plans for an operational system should

be included.

G. The fund availability under this Order is hereby increased from

$31, 050, 000 to a new total of $35, 550, 000 under appropriation and

account symbol "97X0113. 002 Salaries and E • eases, Advanced

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resultant courses of action which must be followed. The agreements

reached and instructions which are being transmitted to 1118D are as

follows:

A. General

There have been no champs in the ultimate goal of the MIDAS t/

Program to develop an operational early warning system as established

O 80-3 and 3a.. Orientation of the development program leading to the

attainment of the operational capability in directed by ARPA Order 38-59

and appropriate amendments.

The reoriented MIDAS Program is to be subdivided into an R&D

Phase and an Operational Phase. The R&D Phase is to consist of ten (10)

R&D launches through the period Jan 60 to Dec 61. The first two launches

will be from pad 14, AMC in Jan and March 1960. The subsequent eight

(8) launches will begin July 1960 from Point Arguello Colgan #1 pad B,

and continue at a rate appropriate to the casplexity of test being accomplished and pad availability through the period ending Dec 61. The

operation launches are planned to begin Jan 62 and continue at a planning

rate of 3 launches per month until the operational net is established;

and thereafter at.a rate consistent with asiatensnce of the net. The

former Phase I and n =as programs have been combined and re-termed

"MIDAS R&D Program". The former MIDAS Phase III Program has been retermed "XMAS Operational Program".

B. Program Objectives

1. Research and Davelopnent

a. To gather from tests in orbital flight maximum engineering and scientific data for:

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Predicting the capability of performance under

all operating conditions.

Evaluating in orbital flight the opera:dam of equip.

meat developed.

(4) Optimizing equipment design for an operational system.

b. Flight test should be oriented to;

Attain high altitude performance in early flights.

Introduce extended capability (dual burning) as

early as possible, preferably by Flight 5.

Introduce test of precision positions control of

vehicles in Orbit as early as possible.

Establish operational ;autotype vehicle design for

flight tests in Flights 9 and 10.

c. Other activities to be included during R&D Phase:

Continue preliminary design, fabrication and plan

flight tests of tracking and reference equipment leading towards establishment of the state of the art for these components as applicable to

tracking and prediction capabilities from satellites. , .

Fabricate and install minimal equipment required

for readout and test at Alaskan (Port Oreely) readout station.

(3) Conduct that reliability study and test program

required to adequately support the one year operational objective.

2. Operational Program

a. The operational phase is not approved or funded and only

minor planning activity can be conducted at this time.

Continue palming and study activities leading

towards selection and siting of operational facilities.

Eevelop schedule of facilities and established

decision dates for go ahead required to meet operational dates.

C. Miscellaneous Instructions

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Reoriented MIAS Development Plan on or about 15 Sept 59.

New schedule of program milestones (LIED 2800 type) on or

about 15 Sept 59.

A separate report on or about 15 Sept 59 identifying critical decision items and related decision dates for facilities and other

work required for a ElDAS operstional prommtbeginning in Jan 62.

New contract Work Statement and Progrma Objectives on or

about 5 Oct 59.

e. New MIDAS Cost Proposal covering the period free the

present to Dec 61 due an or about 27 Oct 59.

Thepresent stop work order presently invoked on MD will be lifted.

Levels of espenditures have been established for IMOD in consonance with

the funding limitations (06.9 Manion for IT 60) placed on the R&D Pro-

.grka by the ARPA Directive. USD will also be authorised to complete

work on the MIDAS Systems Engineering Analysis Report.

This izfbantion is furnished to provide a basis for Kum planning,

prograsmdmig, program direction, and funding action subsequent to 26 August

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8 September 1959

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Advanced Research Projects Agency

Washington 25, DC

This report covers progress during the month of August 1959 in

the MIDAS Program, directed by ARP*. Ordbr 38 (Project Code No. 3600).

Prime contractor is Lockheed Missile and Space Division. ARPA funding

for fiscal year 1959 was $22.8 millions. The presently approved ARPA

funding level for fiscal year 1960 is #46.9 millions. A summary list

of contractors is given in Tab 3, Section I of the Development Plan.

As a result of the August 1959 message directive from ARPA, a joint

LMSD/AFBMD/INC tbat Program reorientation conference was convened on

26 August. In accordance with ARPA instructions, the program was

redefined into R&D and operational phases. Lockheed was instructed

to prepare a new contractors' development plan and coat proposal to be

available for review approximately 15 October 1959. A new work statement $s being prepared. Program planning and funding directives have

been issued to Lockheed to permit continuation of the program.

TICENICAL SUMS 

The infrared detection system (Baird Atomic, Inc.) is being

modified to include a radiometric background measurement capability,

tentatively scheduled for installation on Plights 3, 4 and 5. Measurements will be made above the horizon, just below the horizon and at

four other intermediate points of view. The irradiance will be determined for spectral bandwidths between 1.8 and 3.0 microns, 2.65 and

2.80 microns, and an intermediate bandwidth yet to be determined.

The development work at Infrared Industries, Inc., has been

extended to include an investigation of the performance of lead sulfide

detectors at temperatures down to -80°C. The investigation was initiated

because of the low temperatures obtainable through use of passive cooling

techniques.

After the new high-precision gears wore installed on the

asimuth drive, the first scanner unit (Aerojet-General) was tested and

the desired constant rate of rotation obtiined.

Work statements for infrared reconnaissance situation display

consoles have been submitted to subcontractors for bids. Six units of

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will be used to monitor data as it is transmitted; and summary display

consoles, having all the features of the data display units, viii have

the additional capability of evaluating and summarising incoming data

for display. These units will replace the analog display systems developed during the early stages of the program', permitting the entire system

to be driven digitally by means of the computer equipment. They will

meet the later developmental and early operational System requirements.

A reliability study of the first vehicle has been initiated

and weight factors have been completed.in detail. • Reliability requirements for the horizon scanner, horisoa'smmor and inertial reference

package have been outlined in work statements..

The timer-period display for the vehicle command control

console and panel were reviewed. It has been recommended that a direct

digital period display be substituted for the proposed frequency display,

and that the step commend counting system be controlled by step command

control rather than by a separate control.

PROBLEMS ENCOUNTRRID 

Currently authorised program objectives require a readout

capability in the North Atlantic area. This capability is funded in

the operational phase. Although originally envisioned in terms of its

function in the operational program, the North Atlantic Station was to

have been funded early in order to utilize its readout capability in

support of the R&D prograi, essentially affecting an economy in station

utilisation. Since operational phase funding is currently being withheld,

work on equipment for this station cannot be undertaken.

WORK SCUM= 

a. On 24 August the infrared scanner payload package was mated

with the first flight vehicle and alignment was accomplished successfully.

Modification and checkout of this vehicle is now 80 percent complete,

with delivery to Santa Cruz Test Base (SCTB) scheduled for 4 September.

Work on subsequent flight vehicles continues essentially on schedule,

with the second vehicle scheduled to enter modification and checkout on

22 September.

• b. The first two of four solar collector checkout units are

undergoing modification of the light source assembly. The first infrared payload checkout complex and a PANIIVidate link checkout console

were shipped to LNSD modification and checkout center during the month.

c. Operational difficulties revealed by initial tests of the

first Fairchild Programmer have been corrected and a second test has

been scheduled to support modificat

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the general characteristics of equipment to be used on MIDAS flights.

Ground data requirements were discussed. The RCA equipment already

installed on the base and at the downrange tracking stations was

reviewed. Tracking radar personnel were acquainted with the radar

beacon characteristics and tolerances required by this program.

Modification of AMR Pad 14 is essentially complete without

having interfered with pad activity. The missile assembly building is

nearing completion and is partially occupied'. Checkout and support

equipment continues to arrive on schedule.

f. The Site Selection Board, in a meeting at MUD, accepted

the survey team report against the Thule APS site and recommended

further evaluation of other potential sites for the North Atlantic

Station.

5. ARP/ ACTION RAMIRO

That ARPA approve in principal the requirement for a North

Atlantic readout station.

That, upon forsiel ANIND submission of a detailed proposal

for the construction of the necessary RED elements of a North Atlantic

readout facility, ARPA authorise the necessary funding, estimated in

previous budget submittals to be in the order of $5.5 millions.

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15 September 1959

General Thomas D. White

Chief of Staff

United States Air Force

Washington 25, D. C.

Dear General White:

The gravity of recent decisions placing severe administrative

and funding restrictions on the MIDAS development program compels

me to bring my views to your personal attention. These restrictions

Will, with certainty, delay the attainment of an operating system

capable of warning the nation of a ballistic missile attack.' I regard

the problem of adequate warning of a ballistic missile attack as a

matter of the greatest national urgency requiring the strongest

combined efforts of our military and industrial base to achieve the

earliest possible operational capability. The attached memorandum

for the Secretary of Defense from Under Secretary of the Air Force

McIntyre, and letters to you from General Power and to the Joint

Chiefs from General Partridge fully support this view.

It appears that the best means of detecting ballistic missiles

is at the initial stage of their launch, using infra-red equipped

satellites. The relative immunity of MIDAS to known countermeasures

suggests its joint employment with radar systems in a mutual support

role to provide effective and reliable warning and defense for

national survival.

There have been many technical evaluations of MIDAS during the

past year. The attached report] of two formally constituted ad hoc

groups composed of outstanding scientific persons confirm the technical feasibility of the MIDAS development and recommend that it be

pursued with the highest priority.

The urgency and importance of achieving national defense requirements

and the reasonable certainty of technical feasibility strongly justifies

that the concurrent development approach with which you are familiar be

followed on the MIDAS program. This method of management requires

adequate funding and streamlined administrative procedures at all levels

in order that the potential offered by this system will be exploited

fully and expeditiously. However, the program is presently inadequately

funded to permit concurrent development. The FY '60 estimate to properly

fund the program is $109.7 M, yet only $46.9 M has been approved. Even

if this deficiency was overcome in FY '61, I estimate that the program

will slip about one year behind schedule.

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Recently the Air Staff has expressed the willingness to fund the

program as presented by AFB{) to the Air Council and ARPA. There is

an understandable reluctance however to accomplish internal Air Force

reprogramming for a space development progran which is not fully

approved by the Defense Department.

With the present Department of Defense and Air Force administrative

and management arrangements, it has become virtually impossible to get

approval for, and implement, a development plan without experiencing

undesirable delays and severe program readjustments. Waste of money

and loss of valuable time are the inevitable result.

I strongly recommend, therefore, that you obtain from Dr. York

a positive decision to procied.with MIDAS as an operational system in

order that the Air Force can continue concurrently with research and

development and with the operational support aspects of the program.

In this way, we can assure the earliest possible availability of a

missile detection and alarm weapon system.

Sincerely,

(signed)

B. A. SCHRIEVER

Lieutenant General, USAF

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ARPA Order No. 38-60

Amendment No. 9

Project Code No. 6100

October 20, 1959 Date

TO: Cornma.nder

Air Research and Development Counriand

Andrews Air Force Base

Washington 25, D. C.

ARPA Order No. 38, dated November 5, 1958, as amended,

is hereby further amended to decrease the fund availability by $1, 750, 000

from $42, 550, 000 to a new total of $40, 800, 000 under appropriation and

account symbol "97X0113. 002 Salaries and Expenses, Advanced Research

Projects Agency, Department of Defense." This decrease is made to

stay within funds presently available to ARPA for this project. Additional

funding for MIDAS will be made available when $28.9 million is transferred

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=Us= MIDAS Program Progress Report

9 November 1959

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TO2 Director

Advanced Research Projects Agency

Washington 25, DC

This report covers progress during the month of October 1959 in

the MIDAS Program, directed by ARPA Order 38 (Project Code No. 3600).

Prime contractor is Lockheed Missile and Space Division. ARPA funding

for fiscal year 1959 was $22.8 millions. The presently approved ARPA

funding level for fiscal year 1960 is $46.9 millions. A summary list

of contractors is given in Tab 3, Section I of the Development Plan.

As a result of the August 1959 message directive from ARPA, a joint

LMSD/AFSED/SMC MIDAS Program reorientation donference was convened on

26 August.' In accordance with ARPA instructions, the program was

redefined into R&D and operational phases. Lockheed was instructed

to prepare a new contractors' development plan and cost proposal to

be available for review approximately 15 October 1959. Anew work

statement is being prepared. Program planning and funding directives

have been issued to Lockheed to permit continuation of the program.

TECHNICAL STATUS

The first MIDAS flight test vehicle was hot fired successfully

in Stand No. 1 at Santa Cruz Test Base on 23 October. Flight date has

bean rescheduled tentatively for February 1960. Modification and checkout of the second flight test vehicle is 65 percent complete. Work

stoppages on third and subsequent flight vehicles during the recent

program reorientation have been lifted. Work on these units is

progressing in accordance with the new schedules and the reoriented

configurations. Components and subsystems from three vehicles deleted

from the MIDAS program will be transferred to DISCOVERER follow-on

flights, or to SAMOS flights.

Design criteria decisions for the solar auxiliary power

equipment for the third flight have been made. The array will consist

of two wings, totaling approximately 126 square feet, with each wing

operating as a totally independent system. The wings will be

mechanically fixed until released by ground command or in response to

low battery voltage. Launch conditions were agreed upon to provide

Aj maximum operation of the solar units.

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DECLASSIFIED Ar7 EJ 12 YEARS.

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At a meeting at the Ballistic Missile Early Warning System

Project Office in New York City on 30 September, representatives of LMSD,

IBM, RCA, Western Electric, Mitre Corporation, and defense agencies ADSID,

BMWS, NOMAD, ABDC, ADC, Eq USAF, and SAC, discussed the integration

possibilities of the MIDAS and BMWS efforts. It was established that

BMEWS forward sites were not capable of using raw MIDAS data, It was

agreed that MIDAS could use the BMWS communications routing. The

feasibility of providing using agencies with integrated MIDAS MEWS data

displays was discussed, but decision was deferred pending further study.

The sharing of forward site locations was considered impractical because

of electronic environment interference considerations.

The MIDAS reliability program has been expanded to include:

(1) a system simplification review, including operational and hardware

requirements, (2) a schematic survey, including a review of design

standards and parts applications, (3).a component replacement study to

determine components to be replaced immediately to improve reliability,

(4) component life-testing under normal laboratory conditions with more

sophisticated testing to follow later, (3) investigation of ABLE-3

components flight life data for checking against MIDAS component

reliability predictions, and (6) an investigation of further flight

vehicle instrumentation to obtain long life data on certain selected

items. The ARINC Corporation reliability report has been received and

is undergoing study and evaluation.

Three operational type. ground presentation unit proposals

have been received and are being evaluated. It is intended that these

units be used for later development flights and evaluated at that time

for operational capability.

Animated motion pictures of simulated MIDAS operational

visual situation display are planned to aid in obtaining optimum

clarity and IliX11111211 information capabilities in basic design criteria.

The pictures will be a tool for engineering and human engineering

development of display characteristics. A wide variety of information

is to be presented. Present studies include arrangement of the data,

what sector under surveillance should be presented, type of map

presentation, color and shape coding, and terrestrial characteristics

to be included.

3. PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED

First analysis of an LMSD cost estimate for the reoriented MIDAS

program verifies the preliminary opinion reported last month that

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funding and reoriented program objectives are not compatible. Analysis

will be completed and determination made as to the best course of action

to follow to remain within funding limits. The present schedule calls

for completing this analysis and incorporating it into a Development Plan

for submittal to &I USAF by 23 November.

4. WORK SCHEDULES

The second airborne Aerojet-General scanner unit and the

second Aarojet-General ground presentation unit were delivered to LMBD,

and will be subjected to compatibility testing. The third scanner unit

was received by LMSD on 26 October. One scanner unit remains to be

delivered.

Tracking and Data Acquisition station construction is

progressing as follows:

North Pacific Station, Alaska. All foundation work for

the technical facilities at Donnelly Flats has been completed. The

administration and data acquisition building and the power plant have

been enclosed. Construction operations were closed down as of 1 November

for the winter and will resume on or before 1 April. Completion of the

various facilities is scheduled on an incremental basis between June and

October 1960. All work is currently on schedule.

North Atlantic Station. Studies are being continued to

locate a suitable site for this station.

East Atlantic Station, United Kingdom. The field survey

for this site was completed on 1 October. Seven sites were surveyed, of

which six appear acceptable from the standpoint of electronic interference

level. RAF stations &leen and Kirkbride are the two preferred sites.

Kirkbride is the superior facilities site, however, the possibility of

sharing facilities with the US Navy exists at Rdaell. Further study has

been ordered to determine whether both the Air Force and Navy missions

can be accommodated at &hell.

Vandenberg Air Force Base. Construction of the tracking

and data acquisition building is progressing on schedule. The MIDAS

addition is currently being advertised for construction bids, with

completion scheduled for April 1960. Design criteria have been completed

for the GE MOD III Guidance facility. Design will begin in November.

Beneficial occupancy date is October 1960.

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O. J RITLAND

Major General, USAF

Commander

New Boston. Construction of this tracking and data

acquisition station is progressing on schedule with completion scheduled

on an incremental basis from February to September 1960.

Ottumwa, Iowa. Plans and specifications for the technical

facilities for this tracking and data acquisition station are complete and

ready for contract advertising. Design of support facilities is being

initiated. Construction is to begin in December 1959, with completion

scheduled for February 1961.

(7) Development Control Center, Sunnyvale, California.

Construction of increment one is progressing on schedule, toward completion

in December. Increment two is being advertised for construction bids, with

completion scheduled for June 1960.

5. ARPA ACTION REQUIRED

No ARPA action is required at this time.

Copies to:

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Headquarters, United States Air Force 12

Air Research & Development Command 2

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Roma Air Development Center 2

Wright Air Development Center 1

Air Force Ballistic Missile Division (AMC) 19

Ballistic Missiles Center (AMC) 4

Assistant CINCSAC (SAC MIMI) 2

Air University Library 1

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AMR, THE' IMPORT PILL Rt SOEPITTID QUADRUPLICATE TO TRI DIRECTOR.

ADVANCED RESTAECH PROJECTS /MEW, AND IS Da wITRII 10 DAYS ?BUNGING

THE CLOSE OF THE NORTH REFORM, Tia ARPA ORDER NURSER AND SUBJECT OF

TNE PROJECT SHOULD at STATED IN THE READING C? EACH REPORT.

THE REPORT WILL St IN LETTER FORM AND GENERALLY NOT EXCEED THREE

,,,PAGES L L11:4071(. IT WILL Mann A NARRATIVE SUMMARY or YORE PERFORMED

INCLUDM TECHNICAL STATUS, MAJOR Acconrumrlas, PROSLENS ENCOUNTERED

roma PLANS, A4t MY ACTION REQUIRED BY ARPA. THE INITIAL REPORT

MOULD 1NCLUCE Al INTRoDvciORy PREFACE OUTLINING TNS 3ACIGROUND, OSJECT•

Ms, AND ASsI3NNUT Or RESPONSIBILITY FOR TN! PROJECT. ALL WORTS

MOLD INCLUDE PHOTOGRAPHS AND ILLUSTRATIONS AS APPROPRIATE. IS ADDI• MR AN AUTOPCSITIVE NEGATIVE CRODAL/TH MASTER) FOR EACH ILLUSTRATION

MOLD SF INcLutzt, WHERE PRACTICAL, FOR USE IN PRESENTATIONS OR REPRn

ODICTICINS.

RILESTOIE PROGRESS StCTIOI, INSTRUCTIONS FOR PREPARATION OF TH/S

SECTION. VHICH REQUIRES USE OF A STANDARD FORMAT IN REPORTING ACTUAL

PiegsZ95 ASAIVIT PLANNED PRIORESS IN ACCOMPLISHING A MAJOR MILESTONES,

WELL al MUM AT 4 LATER DATE.

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PERIODS ENDING IW$E 30 AND DIMMER 31 OF EACH FEAR. TRY REPORT WILL

?USW A CORO'S! MO TACTUAL. DISCUSSION OF TECHWICAL ?MINOS ARO'

ABCOMISNIEHTS DURING THE QUARTER.• THE ISITIAL TECRMICAL NARY

SPORT W/LL COVER A PERIO OF AT LEAST 3 RCNTJIS SUBSEQUEOT TO ISSUANCE SPORT

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UNTIL CLOSE OF THE RUT 6 HMV PERIM THE REPORT WILL SI SUSSITTED

/11 QUADRUPLICATE TO Till DIRECTOR, ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY,

OD IS DUI WITRIN 3C DAYS FOLLOWING THE CLOSE OF TNT REPORT PERIOD,.

ADDITIONAL CISTRISUTION MAY 91 Imam NY ARPA AT A FUTURE DATE.

ARPA ORDER GUNNER AN: SUBJECT OF THE PROJECT SROULZ AZ STATED

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ARPA Order No. 38-60,

Amendment No. 10

Project Code No. 6100

1-• viele $1;

December 3, 1959 Date

TO: Commander

Air Research and Development Command

Andrews Air Force Base

Washington 25, D. C.

In accordance with the Secretary of Defense memorandum dated

November 17, 1959, responsibility for the work covered by ARPA Order

No. 38, as amended, is hereby released to the Secretary of the Air Force.

Title to equipment and facilities procured under this Order is

hereby transferred to the Department of the Air Force.

The Secretary of the Air Force will supply to ARPA a quarterly

progress report for the quarter ending December 31, 1959, as final fulfillment of the reporting requirements under this Order.

FY 1960 funds available for this project are being transferred to

the Air Force by OASD Comptroller action.

Funds available on this Order under appropriation and account

symbol "97X0113. 002 Salaries and Expenses, Advanced Research Projects

Agency, Department of Defense" are hereby reduced by $18, 000, 000 from

$40, 800, 000 to a new total of $22, 800, 000. Any costs pertaining to the

work covered by this Order in excess of funds remaining on this Order

shall be chargeable to Air Force accounts and are not in any way chargeable to ARPA.

Don R. Ostran • er

Maj. Gan. , USAF

Acting Director

Copy to: Secretary of the Air Force
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RE•LICANINE THE SAMS AND MIDAS PROGRAMS IN maws TO RETAIN

AN OPERATIONAL CAPABILITY OR BE IN A %ORE DEFINITIVE

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PAR REFERENCE IS MADE TO . HQ USAF if!SSACE TO ARDC, •

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MAIM A BASIS FOR FLIGHT TEST PRC;RANS WITHIN PRESENT

PT 19$e MP 1961 .FUND CEILINGS OF THE AIR FORCE.

Li.1111DIEMEUTS IN EXCESS OF FUHO CEILINGS WILL SE PRESENTED

IV ORDER CS PRIORITY AND THE AIR STAFF WILL aAMINE THE

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TINA,NCIF4G APPRG1ED REQUIREMENTS Ili cm oS Or FUND CEILINGS

WILL eit:CESSITATE ADJUSTNENT 07 IMAPC14 SYSTEMS CONTAINED '

IN PIV;EVIP PROGRAMS. RECOmE140 YOUR COMMAND SUBMIT ANY

tECOMN:li,DATIONS FOR REDUCTION OR Dit.ETION OF TASKS FROM

virtu; TNL SAKOS AND mIDAS PRIAkANS OR FliOM VIAPON ST:41415

MICR YOU msznat OF A ussa PX102TTY THAN SAMOS AND

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: PROGRAKS ONLY: POSSIBILITY 07 LOCATING CCIIPUTER IN

ImCILMAT I SHOULD', I EXAMINED. INCREMENT II AND III

11:ANS . Mil) QUI 1414.t. tiir SHOULD BE DETERRED UNTIL 71' S2. •

(r.) MANUALS. DINELOP RIG% QuAlar! F7CDUCT CLASS I

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Omni.. ADJUST. CADITAL AD:gUST DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM .

DHCCILD SE krrAleaD ORDER TO PRECLUDE EXCESSICE REGUIREMENTS TOP SATELLITE PAYLOADS DOING OPERATIONAL

PHASE. DO liOD III GUIDANCE. THIS .REvUIADIENT SHOULD

DE DELVAD IN ITS ENTIRETY OR AT .LEAtT DEFOtRED UNTIL

17Y 62. (I) GSE, ALL CSE SHOULD DE REV/LIED FOLOSSI.-

ISLE REDUCTIOM PHISITICATION, SCOPE AND REDUNDANCY. Lit) rC2F$A1. USAF T1 !MING. SHOULD BE RETAINED BUT

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GENERAL INFORMATION

PROTECTMEDAS (Missile Defense Alara System) is a research and development project designed to test the feasibility of providing a missile defense

alarm system to give early warning of a ballistic missile attack. A number

of MIDAS research satellite firings will be conducted into both the Atlantic

Missile Range and the Pacific Missile Range.

Responsibility for PROJECT MIDAS was transferred from the Advanced

Research Projects Agency of the Department of Defense to the Air Force on

November 17, 1959. Tbe program is being executed by the Air Force Ballistic

Missile Division.

MIDAS employs the AGSM satellite vehicle which is boosted into orbit

by an Air Force ATLAS booster. The IOWA is also used in PROTECT DISCOVERER.

The MIDAS program is designed to detect beat rediati6n from the exhaust

plumes of ballistic missiles and to feed detections into the Air Defense

warning net. This passive defense system can provide improved means for

defense against hostile ballistic missiles by increasing the warning time

to approximately thirty minutes.

CONFIGURATION

First Stage (booster)

Standard Air Force ATLAS modified to accommodate MIDAS I.

Height (with adapter section) - approximately 77 feet

launch Weight - approximately 260,000 pcunds
Propulsion - Following coast period atter ATLAS burnout, Bell liquid

fuel rocket engine developing 15,000 pound thrust will

propel second stage into orbit.

Guidance and Control - The ATLAS booster is equipped with the General

Electric/Burroughs radio command guidance system. The

guidance system can detect missile position and rate,

compare this information with predetermined trajectory

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data and commands the flight correction to guide the'

missile.

Satellite Vehicle

The entire Lockheed AGM second stage becomes the orbiting satellite

vehicle.

Height - Approximately 22 feet

Diameter - Approximately 5 feet

III. TEST OBJECTIVES

The primary objectives of the first MIDAS flight are to establish the

workability of the ATLAS/AGEM canbination, the launch procedures and the

tracking and communications tastes.

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UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

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I. .A1PDAT has directed ape to investigate the feasibility of lasach•

ing • MIDAS test during the period of April • December 1960. This

problem has been .thoroughly studied) and is read* for presentation to

Beadquarters OW. The date for the presentetice has been postponed

trial 24 march to 31 March. However, it is felt that this interval of

time should be used to .prepare planning and per that engineering •

necessszy to be Maly to emandite the implementation of MAST 2.3

launches on the rollout:* basis.

a. TECO/A02MA I of the DISCOVNIU 13o21 1103 aeries. .

. • •

ti. Flom in the D3100422312 configuration with XMAS Aarojst

Genera/ IR scanner 1 and 3.

a. Leunches' iswit irguello Caoplaz 75.34 Paid]; or

032, lama control volipsents sad Mager equipment currently

at Ace in Hangar 2 and 'on Pal 3.4 be transferred to TOD for the MIDAS

ft.g' launch.

. • • e. The Douglas Thor contlaration of.43•10 Pad 1 or 2 be placed X

In the configuration of Pad k and 5• , 

Modifications to the TB)11, AM& end the launcher .

be aide to permit Imam* on a !lamina Salm* of 172 degrees.

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g. night objectives to be limited to the collection of mdata'

end those development 'objectives that are pertinent to the MN

program. .•

2. Those gaming and engineering activities to be conducted between :-

now and an approval with Amding from NAT should includes

:

Identification and disposition schedule tor that eqUipoents-,

now located st Patrick MS Wager Z sod installed on Pad 14 that are '

to be shipped, the shipping instructions* modification instructions,

ultimate installation loaatiat end the installation .and cheek out.

schedule.

Identify nod perfols preliminary *dithering on this equips •

sent so that the total scope of the work to be aramplished can be

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C. identify and perform preliminary engineering on the 13.02/

1103 category of DD300171232 vehicles necessary for then to be used in

the Ms 2.5 nission.

d. • Identify pal pectoral preliminary engineering cm the Aerojet

MIDAS scanners. one aid three necessary to =ea them suitable for •

flight an the vehicles 1102 and 1103.

a. Initiate with Douglas Aircraft in conjunction with Lockheed

the idextification of that work which mist be accomplished on Pad

75-1 in order to make it 'suitable for the lameh of the TIES/AGEtIA D • y

vehicle on a. launch asianth of 172 degrees. This includes the ndpiesl

mast extension and modification as dictated by the orientation of the.

psis on CompJax 754.

Within Douglaa Aircraft in conjunction with ID identify • •

ad erSi.prefabs* engineering necessary to modify the existing

MENA B vehicle to permit launch tam the existing 75-1 orient. •

ation into the 172 degree emit aslant&

Ideally the work schedules between Douglas and Lockheed for

the installation and checkout, Avehicli modifiesitions, latmch readiness, and lama of the 15EIR/A0210. MOUS 2.5 vehicle.

3. The above efforts to not include the Waal %mandating of engineering modifications, proctirement of materials or equipment. Approval of

this phase of the DIDI12 2.5 linnebes is contingent won II3AP approval

sal fup".4?-4..!&t.9.*,.1-.PR • -.•

4. It is requested that this preliminary action be initiated at the

• earliest possible date with both Lockheed and Douglas Aircraft.

Locktmed,ti platmieg altos Dm be conducted on the existing =PAS

contract.Da vork to be aceoggished by Douglas aor be conducted

on the existing Douglas Contract , with funds to be provided by the MIDAS ' Program for this *tut/ act. . •

.'• 5. Paregrsoh 1 can be used as the olatiel(nes in this request. ParaS •

, graph 2 is to be ispleanted as soon as possible. Bequest MIDAS Promos

' •:: Office be notified of the total cost Involved with particular emphasis ,

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Planning Effort for MIDAS launches

Douglas Aircraft Comperw, Ina.

Attn: It. J. G. Pony

3000 Ocean Park Blvd.

Santa Monica, California

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1. AMAX has .direabed AMC to investigate the feasibility of launching a MOAB test during the period. of April - December 1960. This

problem has beau thccoughly studied and is ready for presentation to

Headquarters CAP. The date far the presentation has been postponed

from 211 March to 31 Merah. Pcriever, it is felt that this interval of

that should be used to prepuce planning and perforn that engineering

nececcary to be ready to expedite the implementatico ce KOMEI

Lunches co the following bads:

THCS/AIENA .B of the DIMMER 112, 1103 series.

flown in the DIECOVItallt configuration with Aerojet

General IR scanner I, and 3.

c. launches from kotallo Catplex 75-1, Pad 1 or 2.

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1 .

XMAS 2.5 Lunch.

a. The Douglas Thor ecetiguratien of 73.1, Paci. or 2 be placed

the cordiguration of Pad. 4 end 3.

i . Modificaticns to the MI, ,AIL and, the launch= umbilical

be made to permit lam& on a ncoinal Worth of 172 degrees.

Flight objectives to be limited, to the collection of IR data

end those develossent objectives that are pertinent to the saus proCan.

2. Pursuant to the &bevel it is requested. that Douglas Aircraft Ccm-

 /Nara& this onto* (IXSP) a budget figure for accomplishing

the Preliminary Haginearing and. Planning effort applicable to the

Douglas Aircraft Cawley u cutLtned in paragraph 3 below.

3. Those planning and engineering activities to be conducted between

nos and an approval with fanding from MAP should includes

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Mortification and disposition schedule for that equipments

WI located at Patrick APB Boma= E and installed on Pad 14 that are

to be chipped., the shipping instructions, modification instructions,

ultimate installation location and the installation end chock out

schedule.

Identify and perform prelimlaw engineering on this equip•

vent so that the total scope at the vark to be accomplished can be

readily undertaken upon program approval.

d. Identify and perform prelizsbuny engineering on the 1302/3103

category of DISCOVZBER vehicles newsmen' far than to be used in the ' MIDAS 2.5 mission.

d. Identity and perform preliminary engineering on the Aerojet

=DAB scanners one and three necessary to mate then suitable for flight on the vehicles 1102 and 1103.

. Initiate vith Douglas Aircraft in conjunction vith Lockheed

the Mortification of that vork which must be accomplished on Pad

75.1 in ordar to reke 'it suitable Ito, the launch at the THCR/AGEBA B

vehicle on a lam* actorath at 172 degrees. This twining the umbilical.

mast extension end modification, as dictated by the orientation of the pads on Cavplex 754.

t. Within Douglas Aircraft in conjunction with ID identify and

pert=preliminw ongineerim necessary to modify the existing MOW KOK B vehicle to permit launch from the existing 75 •1 orientation into the 172 degree exit azimuth.

g. Identify the vork schedules between Douglas and Lockheed for

the installation and check**, vehicle modifications, launch readiness,

and launch of the 11031/A0ENA. IVISIDAS 2.5 vehicle.

The above efforts do net include the actual tmdertaklme of onSineerIA.1 modifications procurement of liaterialS or equipment. Approval of this phase of the AIM 2.5 launches Is contingent upon WAY approval and

/bonding to cordnet the program. -

4. Your earliest passible reply is requested.

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The following is the verbatim text of a statement made in the

British Parliament this morning:

"Her Majesty's government and the government of the United

States of America have agreed to establish a pound readout

station of the Missile Defence Alarm System, MIDAS. This

will be situated at the Royal Air Force Station, Kirkbride

in Cumberland. The text' of the agreement is available as a

White Paper in the vote office.

. ritEDAS-iwnowinider-dervelvpineirt-try the United Sbmtes-governnent. It will consist of a number of space satellites equipped

with infrare$ apparatus to detect ballistiC missiles in the

early stages of their flight. Information recorded in the satellites will be relayed back to readout stations, one of which will

be at Kirkbride. This information will complement that provided.

by the ballistic missile-early warning radar system. It will give

even earlier warning than the MEWS system; and will make it even

more difficult for an enemy to launch a successfa surprise attack on western strategic deterrent forces. Our contribution to

this new system will thus be of direct value to the Royal Air

Fbrce, the United States Air Force and the forces of our other

NATO.allies.

"Kirkbride will be commanded and operated by the Royal- Air Force.

Warning information from MIDAS will be available simultaneously

to operations centers . in the United Kingdom, the United States and

to the Supreme. Allied pomander, Enrope.

"The United States will provide and install the special equipment

for the station and the communications required to link it with the

United States. The United States will also defray in the first instance, the cost of the technical works services required to make

the station operational. The United Kingdom will repay these costs

within an agreed limit, after the station becomes operational.

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21..?A.R.ThIEN'T OF THE A:a FORCE

Z.,..s.T.T.ED Sri AIR FORCE

WASHINGTON 25, D. C.

7ORQ SOR No. 2:3 

Date 2S I&um,/ 19'-d..

%51) SPECIFIC OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENT

FORA

MISSILE DEFENSE ALARM. SYSTEM

This SOR su_-:ersedes that portion of SOR 80 (revised) dated 28 September

.1.58 that pertains to the Missile Defense Alarm System (Program 461) and

cancels SOR Addendum 80-3, dated 26 September 1958 and Amendment 80-3.4_

dated El February 1959.

PURPOSE:. This SOR documents the requirement for a satellite-'norne,

ballistic missile attack warning and surveillance system, to be developed

under Program 46L A limited operational capability is required as soon ath.

practicable to detect ballistic missiles launched from Soviet regions, for the

purpose of investigatng lit' detail and without incurring additional

investment costs, the operational. application of a catellite-borne misele •

defense a/ars. system. The expected results of this l imited effort wll be i

develop and deploy operational prototype vehicles which incorporate the

azest advances in the technology emerging from the continuing development

.ogram- (2) provides

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within the limits of sophistication and coverage,

c.ditional early wamng capabilities complementary to other existing and

.)rogrammed ballistic missile warning systems; (3) derive data -f.-;:r •

determining the optimum fully operational system; (4) acquire technical

-..nte)ligence foreign missile and space activities. •

Concurrently, a continuing research and development effort will be

_.rected toward eventual realization of the full operational capability to

detect all types of surface or aeros pace launched missiles, consistent with

the false alarm rate specified herein. During development, and when fully

operational, the system will provide a network of satellites and ground

facilities capable of detecting ballistic misalle and space launches and

reporting acquired data within specified lirlitS of time and accura.cy.

1. OPER,. :.70NAL MISSION. The operational mission .of the system is

to detect and re.ort surface and aerospace laizzhad. at

the earliest poi -2... during the launch phase.

S-702

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PROGRAE

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2. ENZIVY 'EFFECTIVENESS ESTIMAT23. Enemy capabilities are

contained in zi-,e current SOR Intelligence Annex.

3. FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENT. The-system is .en-visioned to be

lezgely-self-suitclentf-but-somidependence upon existng facilities for

support will be required as folloWs: • Launch Facilities. Existing and planned national range

facilities will be used during the development of and for the fu....n Iy operatOnal •

:..-ystem as faz as possible. Additional launch facilities may be required tx...

support the fully operational system.

Communications. USAF global pOint-to-point communications

will suppoit the initial operational capability where possible. The folly •

operational syttem will utilize CONUS cormiunkations to transmit data from.

the U. S. readout station(E)to system users.

User Display. System status and satellite data will be pioVided.

to and displayed by authorized users as required.

Compatibility. The system will be deSigned for maximum

:.:ompatibility with other related systems such as BMEWS, global reconnai.:;-

.once and intelligence, without degrading its primary role.

4. CONCEPT OF OPERAT:ON.:AND SUPPORT. 

General. The system will provide the earliest tactical warning

.^ a ballistic missile or space launch by detecting and reporting such

launches during the launch phase. As an essential element of the NORAD

early warning complex, this system will complement the several systems

which comprise the Aerospace Surveillance and Warning system (ASAINS)..

Employment. Satellite-borne sensors will be employed to

produce ultimately a fully operational system with the capability to:

(1:. Ensure substantially continuous surveillance of the areas

from which a ballistic missile attack or space launch may emanate.

(2) Provide maximum reaction time for U. S. military forces

and civil agencies.

SPECIAL ACCESS REQUIRED

PROGRAM 461

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37,6 rat.ons.

(4) Cont...iht.ite to the support of II. S. research and developmer:s

c. Phasing. Program 481 is a research sad dE;;;;elopmem

program which will ultimately result in a fully operationlia :..yzte.m. - Throughout the development phase : a limited operatio:.:::, eq.:all:L:4 will be

maintained. to provide additional warning capahUitie3 azd to. investigate the

operadonal employment concepts based on advances in technology derived

from the resezzch and developMent program.

d, and Operation.

:1) The objective of the initial operational capability will be tr.,

ziaintain a :minimum of two operatve satellites in orbit contihuous3.y.

Observador. will be traaaitted to existing readout stations, and relayed via

the most er:ec:fittous co=autications routes to the NORAD COC and other

agencIec..

.

;2; 'Lae 1 y operational system will be designed to provids the

most economical configuration of .satellites and ground elements to ensure

substantially continuous global coverage of probable launch areae. Observations will be transmitted via an intersatellite coniraunications SYstern to •

CONUS readout station(s), and relayed via the most expeditious communications chxrmeks to the system users. .

Ccry.m.7..nd and Control:: The Xoint Chiefs of Staff have assigned

operation.Z.: satellite surveillance system to CINCON) for operational

and.-to CDTCNORAD for operational, control. The Air Defense

Command is designated the using conune,ud stud will be respon4a3e f for the

unilateral function of the fully operational system EtS required by

CINCONAD/NORAD, • Manpower and Oraanization.

Design, organization and ttilization of the system will give

1 consider,...f.,:n to conservation of the 'limited manpower resources and

required efficient operation and maintenance of the systara.

Con.: c:tuai supra °: for operation and maintenance may be

provided as during deveiopmed and operation of the system..

SPECD:.1_1..CCK:S P,EQU1RED

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t 3; 51.1i:eel-. for commercially lea2ad facflitie.., t e fuy operatna:.

em wiL. 'ea operated and maint:Ined by .izir Force personnel.

(4) Manpower requirements for the fully opera.ttonal system wL

be developed. and subraitted in accordance with AFR 375-4, and will specify

-separate reqdzements for the acquisition, operation and support of the

system.

g. PersonneL

1) Design, organization.and utilization of the system will stres,,,

Lzimplicity and reliability of equiPment, and economy in personnel requirements.

The System Program Director will identify and detail those

personnel elements which will be developed in Support of the fully operational

system. The Personnel Subsystem Team in the SPO will identify . and. direct

the personnel subsystem milestones tO be developed in support of this

system. The time phasing of these selected elementS will be correlated

with the overall development program.,

Previously developed Qualitative and Quantitative .Personnel

.:aquiremen.c,s information (QQPRi) from WS. generaitype of system will be

'.sad if and as required. QQPRI effort Val. not be duplicated to produce data

:.1.2-rently available within the Service ettablishraent. Tralzdng actions will- be

:evised to reflect changes Contained in this SOR.

' (4) The detailing of the various elements of the Personnel Subsystem will, be accomplished through maximum in-serviCe effort wherever

possible,. mins/Stant with availaillig of qualified personnel, and in . accordance with AFR 30-8.

(5) Testing and evaluation of the P55 for the fully operational •

system will be in accordance with AFR 80-14 and APR 30-8. QUIZ.' for the

system, or any part thereof, will be developed in accordance with

Ir1l-D-28239J-.

-h. TrataIn' cr.

(1) Development of all training programs in.suplicirt of the fullyy

operational system, exclusive of unit training and the determination of

equipmentsnecessaryito.support these training programs, will be the

responsibility, of Air Training Command. (ATC).

SPECIAL ACCESS REQU)RED

PROGR.FIA* 461
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i2: ,:L.TC -will prepare initial documentation to refieci. the

above train:ag :::ziction and associated elements thereof. This

representative documentation will be included in the Proposed System

Package -Plan PSPP) -as designated and specified in AFR 375-4.

1. Commercially available components modified to approved

military specifications will be employed.

J. . Materiel Support.-.Initial OPerational CaabilitY. 

(1) SIA-tres and . spare parts support during the RDT.8sE phase of •

-stem acquisition will be the responsibility of the contractor. Maximum use

r:21. be made of AFLC long supply asseti. Detailed objectives and reladonr •

.hips of the acquisition phase to. the operationalphal.se will be outlined in

Section 6 of the 2SPPAPP... •

The System. Program Director will assure that AFLC and

using command are provided a listing of system e,vipment items as a basis

for preparation f the Equipment*Compoiaent List.S7 ECL), and the Equipment •

AuthOrization and Inventory'. Data (EAID). Section 8 of the PSPPAPP will

outline followoi.. spare.parts support for the operational phase.

IvIaxlmum use of Air Force standard,and common items will Isz.

made during RDT&E in accordance with paragraph 9. of An 67-19.

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(1) Supply support will be from an-aggregation of stocks in a

upon System Storage. Site and, therefore, would insure prompt support Qi!

system and establish a single point of contact betw.eeri the user and AFLC. •

(2) Provisioning Will:be conductedviith malinitra reliance on

..

consumption data developed by the contractor. during RDT&E. •

(3) The System Support .Manager will serve az the logistic:.;

aciiisor to thesystem program office (SPO) in support of the System

Program Director on all logistics matters pertaining to the system. The

SSM will also serve as the infernal AFLC focal point for all elents.or

%•\ actions in the Program 461 System for which AFLC is functionally

a.sponithie during the acquisition and operational phases of tkIs gateau

SPECIAL* ACCESS REQUIRED

PROGRAM 461
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1. Maintenance.

(1).Organizationall. field and depot level maintenance will be

employed for support of the fülly •operational system. Adherence to the

policy of "ba: a self-sufn.cienc3r" and maidraum maintenance at the lowest

level possible is required. The using command will accomaplih.

organizatonal aud field level maintenance. Depot level maintenance Will

be the'responstbility of the Air Force Los:..::1cb Command • (AFLC). The

provisions of .."._FR 66-1, AFR 66.'17, APR 667 18, AFM 86-1, and APIA 65-'._'

(2) Technical: orders will be•maintenance oriented. Cost, quant.V,.

and elaborateness will. be kept to an , absolute minimum. Technical orders;

will be prepared,. numbered, and distributed in the -same: format, syStera, and

procedures as Is the• cu.rrent Air Force' Technical Order system, AFR 60-7.

m. Mt..hatainability. .

. . . . • •

(1) Thisr aystam will be designed to Meet- its operanal 914 ectiveL

with a minimum expealiture..of maintenance resources.. The coat of

achieving mtintainabilitY will ba recognized ati inherentin the overall cost

for the delivery of an operationally effective system. Mil-M-26512B and the

appropriate appendix(ceti) will be applied to the fuliy operational Sisters In

accordinee with AFR 66-29 and•Ant 375-4.. -

(21 Aerospace groUnd eqUipment (AGE) design and level of auto-

=axion will be ;ustified by use of the operational amalisiS techniques; ?or

the fully operational system, Mil-D-9412D for AGE will apply.

(3) Quantitative maintainability of objee ►ves Will be inclu.dedthe maintainabilitkprogram in, accordance with DO Instruction 3200.8,

AFR. . APR 376-4, and Mil-M,26512B,.

 

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(1) Reliability for the space- based components is defined as the

mean-time-to-failure interval which minimizes total cost by - selection of

the optimal combination of high reliability design versus the alternative of

4Ca =ore frequent .r,:.,placement leumehes.. .

.(2) Rar.L:_abilitrof all segments of the fully operational SyStelift be governed by the provisions of AFR 80-4.

SPECIAL ACME, REQUMED

PROGRAM 461 •

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will apply.
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Status ClassificatiOn. .Air Defense Czmmr-:.nd

ti-.1e operational testing and evaluation for the fully operational

:yetem as- required by AFR 80-14, and-will parteipate-in-Etat= elassification. -Status classification will be . in accordance with An 80-6, and

will be initiated on those items designated. by the System. Program

Director en a schedule to SuppOrt operational requirements;

• Center. The . requirements for an operatiOn center are

defined in SOR •81 (NORAD COC). The NORAD COC will become the foeal

point for operational command and control of the fully operational system.

Communciadons. This SOR does not require tho establishment of

a new and complete communications network. However, where there are ..

additional communications required, they will be • compsitin.e with the .OAF

Aerospace Conn:Om:deal:ions Complex and other elements of the Defense . .

CoMmunicatorua System. . • •-•

Data Processinc Ex!....X.ng or planned data processing facilities.

.t.uch as those associated with NORAD COO and ASAWS will be used where

possible in processing and distributing information generated by Program •

. 481. Duplication of del. prOcessing faeilitea will be 'held to a minimum.

s.

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The Proposed System Package Plan (PSPP). and the

System PaLe.c-ePian (SPP) will include a systenesafety plan applicable to the

and. operational.phases. Mil-S-3818b will be applied to this system.

5..• ;:17.TATION OF PRESENT SYSTEM. *This vrarning And Su/mei/lance

syatem complement and extend the •capabiUties pf eXisting systems as

follows:

.

a, • Ballistic Missile Earlv Warning S4stem . (BUMS):

. • . . .. • . •

(1) Warninc Time: • The fully operational system will extend the

.2 resent warning time aVailable from BMEWS of *ballistic missile attack

from Soviet a.reas. Diring develOpMent, system also will eittejid

e4sting*a.rn4..^g .times •arlisistent with its coverage capability. .

:2) Coverage: The iuny. dperational system will detect

missiles. fired to avoid existing 33MEWS coverage. .During develogroent, •

partial coverage against omni-dii!ectional threats will exist

SPECIAL AOCESS REQUIRED

PROGRAM 43-1

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C dIlity of Warning:. Ey observing pherg.me:.a. -Pandamen7

.4.1y those observed by other systems, the system will . z-:omplement writ aiii,•warning.redeiVed from BMEW both during the :levelopme:_za.d when fully operationaL

• • (4) Vulnerability: Daring development and When fully opera-

..iota-Is the -systera-will be. less vulnerable, to either electronic jPrEmaing or

physical attack than is BMEWS; owing to the compleidty of the jaraming

ar transr:.iszion.problem and the difficulty of accurately ta.rgeting

T T.:.a vulnerability of the fully operational 'system can be farthei:

1::.--;titiced by achieving higher operating 'altitudes, redundancy through number

oi operational and decoy satellites, and inter-satellite communications which

will reduce dependency upon ground readout facilities.. outscie the CONUS.

(5) Launch Locations: The. fully operational system will locate

the areas fromch ballistic missiles have been launched t:, wfthin 2,4

nautical miles .a\-24). ThIS location data, presently not providec by other

rnissile Nvarric: systems, will corm ibute to actrievinq the ceSbility to

retarget redua1 enemy strike forces.

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(6) :Lobel Coverage: The fully operational SYStera will provide

worldwide surveillance of nt1ssSe launebinga.tO complement the ittedted . 2.1.0171S cove-‘,...;:e of Soviet, areas. During- development; the system. Will proincrelz,a1 surveillance vit.Un the limitations of its coverage.

b. Sea Launched Ballistc Missile (SLBMF Wind= Program. 48i

will complement an SLEM warning system in-approximately tbs.sase

manner as described for .BLIEWS• above.

6. OPEIATIONAL 3)11RPORMANC,E. 

a. GeLaral. •

•

(ii. -?_n initial. operational capabilitYwill be exercised as practicable throuchout the development cycle. The objective will be to maintain

atleast two satellites in orbit simultaneously. However alesson capability:.

will be acceptable in the interests of economy in operatiOn. an eventt •

parameters:And ground facilities will be employed to aableve

:4axiraura geoc-,:,-aphic coverage of probable Sovietlaunch area.A. without

incurizinradd:;• -:onal investment coats; •

(2 Te fully operatic. syster t.fl b3 conegured tw,provide

sstibsn:tially, a;Latinuous, worlc.;Ada surve2larioe o.. misale letinataget.

CLi ACCI.23 RE:WELD -

.PROGR.i . ..i4 461 .

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Capabilities.

(1) The' initial operational capability shall provide:

(4 A minimum capability to detect in real time infra-red •

radiations from surface launched intercontinental. balletic missiles of the

liquid fueled type currently in the. Soviet inventory. •

. 7S) Locatir.-1 of sites from which missiles. have been launched t •

within an 8-12 Icivi radius.

Meldmutit of fiVe false target track indications in any fivzminute occurring with a frequency not to exceed once per 'year.

(d) A minimum raid • detection capacity of 200 simultaneous •

launches.

(2) The• ully operationa system shall provide:

L w A minimum capaiTaity to detect radiatIons from all types .0::

surface or aerospace launched missiles with 8... probabilty of not less than 99%

for any single launch, and consistent with the false alarm rate specified lOw.

- • . • LOcation of in:dividual sites from Which iris .es have b&i.n.

lakmched to a 2-4 NM radii*. • • • •

(c) MaxiMum of two. false, target track indicationsin:arg five-.

2...inute period, occurring with a frequeOc'y notto. •exceed Once per year.

. (d) A r *•,i rrtum• raid detection capacity Of no. enaultaneous

?attaches. • •

&tante Vehicle. During development and when fully

operational, the vehicles shall be of sufficient size to /rinse sensors, power

tele=.etry: and awdliary equipment. In-601i mean-time-to-failure

.:.he fully operational satellite and equipment comi-......ned shall be

estaUished at the time interval which *-nipirnizes total cost by selection of

the optimal combination of high .reliatility design versus the alternative of

more frequent replacement launches. • .

Coramunications,

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(1) Communications supporting the operational capability

SPECIAL ACCESS REQUIRED

PROGRAM 481 •
SECRE1

for senscr to tt*1QRAD CCZ nct more than

--Lainutes ir.ftlal detetboilir she4 beprovided.

(2) -Cc...z.::n...znicadons supporting the fully .operational system

'provide tme transmission of selected•sensor data to the •-NQRAD

An inter- atellite communications system will be employed to.

"..eve this capability, and to reduce dependence upon .ground coraranniOttsf.de the CONUS. :

e. Dai.a. .cessing.. S.:. •..ent data processing will be provided to •

permit automax.:,a contro::: calibration:. maintenance and evaluation of

the system's Launch observations and system statis.Will be

aatically foarded Ito NORAD COC for evaluation of taissaerattaCk

wE.r..ing. • Data procesaingatiall provide suit ideht. capacity for prodessing a

.LnImuter of 200 .simultaneous launch indications.

7. GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS. 

Manace,:meni.... Programmanagement will be. in. consonance with

the Air Force 6.75 Regulations.

Docun-....eatadon. • The Proposed System Package Plan (PPP) and

the System Pa Plan. (SPP) will Indicate a tirae-phased arystem •

acquisition schc. wi.th associated' fanding.

SPECIAL C,IONSIDERATIONS1

GroT.AIL 

(i.) Design will permit maxlinant incorporation of growth

possible by integratibn otliew-technoloOnal advances.

Specitc areas in which growth may be expected are:

(a) Increased detsction capability and coverage for the

sensor subsystem:.

•3• 2 :creased abi12.17 to detect various sizes and. types of

ballistic missile a:-. e.:;2ace vehicle 14enckdnga.

(c) nements in resOintion of launch point locatios.

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(c1) :::_-_:roved track catiakaity.

SPECIAL ACCESS REQ.k..t(ED

PROGRAM 461

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explosions.

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spectrum.

t‘r"' SEC ic.h

Discrimination techniques.

(f) ECCM techziiques. .

(4) Detection and identification of•atmosphericispace nuclear

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(h) Detection using other regions of the electroraagnettc

(3) The aboie growth requirementi are to be eoniKidered as

follow-on goals for the fully operab.onal system and Should not imPede'the

establishment of an initial operational capability.

. . b. 2,x:2;1-nal:lc . False :lila= •Check: An autOmatc false alarm check

should be incorporated to preclude spurious signals from alerting the isYstets.

c. ation Check. . „skim:add check of information

zransmittea

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d. Doewnentation*.Chinceti. The requirements for follow-On

capabilities 'demonstrated. thrciugh research and development.wll.

zorporated in this SOR by amendMent. or revition.a

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• 9. AV• ILiT.'. The initial operational capability it retjuired as soot

as practicablz-. 21111 Operatic:dal capabilities are récp.drid by 19?0.

‘ir:LLIAM W. MOMYER

Motor General, ..:SAF

-,;rector of Operctional Requirements

..)CS/Programs and Rk..suirements

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SPECIAL ACCESS REcatayx .

:PROGRAM 461 •

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WASHINGTON 25, D. C.

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For

Program 461

PROGRAM =num (8) This Directive is applicable to Program

Element 6.34.09.89.4, This Directive implements Technical Development

Plan for Program 461, dated 15 May 1964, as modified by paragraphs III

and IV. herein. The system capabilities cited in Specific Operational

Requirement No. 209, for &Missile Detection Alarm System, dated

28 January 1964, remain valid as goals for Program 461.

wawa CATISOORT. Cu) Importance Category 3 is reaffirmed.

FUNDING STATEN:INT. (0) .The approved current fiscal year (NY 65) and

future years funding is as follows:

trillions of dollars)

ma FY 66 5r68 irLa vim

RDMIZ 26.9 39.5 80.0 50.0 20.0 -

MIL CUNT

TOTAL 167; tel CM, a".7)

06.9 million FY 65 funding has been authorisea and released to Sq AMC by

PA's No. 1, dated 1 July 1964 and No. 50, dated 30 October 1964 and IRA's

No. 1, dated July 1964 and No. 24, dated 2 Nov 1964. ARPA Order 102-31,

dated 5 January 1965, transferred an additional $1.2 million, FY 65 funds

for integration of VELA experiments into Program 461. D&7 No: 65-11c-3,

dated 12 August 1964 applies.

=GAL GUIDANCI.

A. (S) Technical Development Plan for Proems 461, dated 15 May 1964,

is approved except as follows:

Funding shall be as indicated in paragraph III above.

Development Test Series (DTS-I) orbital tea' vehicles shall

be eliminated.

3. The planned physical research, background measurements

experimental and study prOgrams essential to the selection and configuration

of the RTSn1; vehicle (system) design shell be continued.

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MR- 17 leb 1965

Estracted frcm

mire for Program 266,-

1,11 Nov 65

SECTION 13

AUTHORIZATIONS

13.0 INTRODUCTION.

(U) This section identifies significant documents that constitute

authority and direction for the 266 Program. It also includes the proposed

Determinations and Findings (D&F).

13,1 SPECIFIC OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENT - 209 

(U) The SOR- 209, dated 28 January 1964, (S-SAR), Attachment 13-1

herein, was published but not fully directed. Subsequent correspondence

indicated that the SOR was to serve as a guidance document only.

13.2 HQ AFSC MESSAGE. 

(S) Hq AFSC unclassified-message, MSFU 14325, dated 17 February

1965, to SSUM at Hq SSD, is quoted below:

"This meg in five parts. Part I. Request personnel of the

SSD/Aerospace 461 Program Offices visit this Hqs on 24 Feb 65.

Purpose of visit will be to review in detail the proposed RFP

for studies to configure the next series of launches past the

RTS-I. Part II. As discussed during 8-11 Feb 65 the studies

must be, repeat, must be system studies with minimum constraints. The program objectives remain as stated in the 15

Jan 64 DDRIA memo and in the Program 461 TDP dated 15

May 1964. Part M. It is expected that selected study contractors will include trade-offs to arrive at their recommended

system and that they will provide cost estimates for their

recommended system excluding items that could be GFE.

Part IV. Studies should be completed by about mid-September

1965 and are to be used by SSD/Aerospace to configure the

next series of launches beyond RTS-I. Part V. Further

direction will be given after this RFP review and will include

results of the briefings given to USAF' and DDR&E on 9-11

Feb 65".

EXCLUDED FROM AUTOMATIC REGRADING; 

DOD DM 5200.10

WES 114 SSUM- 36

13-1
PCP to accompany PTDP. The PCP will be submitted during the normal

FY-67 and FY-68 Budget Cycle. It also indicated that program priority

was the same as for Program 461.

13.7 DETERtvIENATION AND FINDINGS (D&F).

(U) A copy of the D&F Study, unclassified, and the proposed D&F,

unclassified, are included herein as Attachment 13-3.

SSUM- 36

13-3/4
Results

Failed to achieve orbit.

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262 n.mi. circular orbit

achieved. Limited IR data

obtained.

Obtained useful data in both

bands.

All data channels functioned properly. Valid data obtained on 6

stable orbits.

Orbit achieved. Solar array

power failure on 5th orbit.

Launch Date

Launch

Site

LIST OF MIDAS LAUNCHES

Configuration

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MIDAS I 2/26/60 ETR Atlas 29D, Agana 1000.

F. I EXperimental IR Scanner .

I'

Payload .

MIDAS II 5/24/60 ETR Atlas 45D, Agana 1007. •

Experimental IR Scanner

1

Payload

DRM-1 12/20/60 W1R Discoverer XIX (Thor-Agana).

Radiometric Payload to investid.

. gate baCkground in 2.7 and 4.3

micron bands.

DRM-2 2/18/61 Discoverer XXI (Thor-Agena).

3 4

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Radiometric Payload to investigate and confirm background in

2.7 and 4.3 micron regions.

MIDAS III 7/21/61 WTR ETS II Atlas 97D, Agana 1201.

3 7

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Experimental set, for 600 kw/

ster targets at 2.7 microns:

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8 high-resolution radiometric

channels; UV and 4.3 micron

non-scanning radiometers.

8.

MIDAS IV 10/21/61 WTR ETS II Atlas 105D, Agana 1202.

Experimental sat, for 600 kw/

star targets at 2.7 microns; 8

high-resolution radiometric

channels.

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Orbit achieved. Loss of payload

data after orbit 50 due to solar

array cycling beyond design limits.

TABLE 8.0.1-1 - Summary of Previous Flight Tests
MIDAS V

DRM -3

Launch

. Launch

Date Site Configuration Results

4/9/62 WTR

8/28/62

9/62 WTR

Aerospace 12/14/62 WTR

4-Color

ETS-II Atlas 110D, Agena 1203.•

Experimental set, for 600 kw/

ster targets at 2.7 . microns; 8

high-resolution radiometric

channels; IPT and 4.3 micron nonscanning radiometers also flown

Discover XLIL (Thor-Agena 1153);

Program 162 flight with DRM-3

riding "Viggybeekr. Radiometric

payload to measure IR background

in 2.65 to 2.80 micron region.

Discover (Thor-Agena 1154); Program 162 flight with DRM-4 riding

"piggyback". Radiometric payload

to measure IR background in 2.65

to 2.80 micron region.

-11 v-ts

Thor-Agena Experimental Payload;

1.4, 1.8) 2.2 and 2.7 micron

bands.

Successful flight. World-wide IR

background measurements obtained.

Successful flight. Worldwide IR

backgrounds obtained.

Orbit achieved. Lose of payload

data after orbit 7 due to disabled

telemetry command function.

Data Obtained on 42 orbits, but

limited to real-time periods over

tracking stations due to failure

of tape recorder.

Program 12/17/62 WTR

461

Flight VI

ETR-III Atlas 13D, Agena 1205.

Experimental Payload for 300

kw/ster targets.

Booster failure on ascent.

TABLE 6.0.1-1 - Summary of Previous Flight Tests (Contintied)
ETR-III BV-3, Atlas 139D, Agena

1204. Experimental payload for

300 kw/ster targets with radiometric background measurement

capability.

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Program 461 7/18/63 WIR EIS.-III Atlas 75D, Agens 1207.

Flight IX Experimental payload for 300

kw/ster targets-, with radiometric background.measurement capability.

Program 461 6/12/63

Flight VIII

Results

Successful 47-day flight, Obtaining

over 1010 data points. Exceedsd

design specifications by detecting

all cooperative launches in field

of view., Failure occurred ns pr17.

dieted when solar array power decreased below critical level due .

to seasonal shift of orbit plane.

Booster failure on ascent.

All primary objectives were

attained including substantial

quantities of background data and

target detection data, Satellite

vehicle performed satisfactorily

until 97th orbit, when there was

a loss of AC power and satellite

stability.

Launch Date

Program 461 5/9/63

.Flight VII

Launch

Site

WTR

Configitration

ETS-III Atlas 119D, Agena 1206.

Experimental payload for 300

kw/ster targets.

PB5 11/9/63 Discoverer (Thor Agena1171): Failure occurred in the booster

Program 162 flight with RM-5 approximately two minutes after

riding "piggyback". Radiometric lift-off, causing the flight test

payload to investigate IR back- to be terminated. No radiometric

ground at multiple scattering data were required.

angles on the 2.75 to 2.80 micron

region.

TABLE 6.0.1-1 - Summary of Previous Flight Tests Continued)
scanning (2.6 - 3 microns) interferometer. TV coverage of R(

experiment field of view.

SLV-3 #7201, SSO1B #AD-91; IR •

target detectors and radiometric

detectors, threshold (specified)

50 kw/ster, maxbaun; secondary.

payloads: SECORe AFRPL.

Configuration

Program 241 (Thor -Mena 1611) 0.28,

1.8, 2.2,. 2.7, and 2.8 micron multicolor IR and UV comparative experiment.

Program 1 (Thor-Agena 401) BM-15;

29-cbannel spectral and spatial IR

experiment. RM-12: Spectral

f •

oa Launch Date

Launch

Site

RM-104 2/25/65 WTR

PM-12 9/2/65 Wii

D. RM-15, &

TV Camera

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1-Program 461,

ETS-I

Satellite

6/9/66 W'lR

'1351

Agena PIV failure caused loss of

second burn resulting in alliptical

orbit and vehicle tumbling. Orbital

parameters:

Apogee altitude 1184 n.nl.

Perigee altitude 101 n. mi.

Eceentrieity 0.210

Period 108.9 min.

Inclination. 90.05°

On orbital turn-on of the satellite,

the detection multiplexer, the. ninehour timer, and the status/failure

telemetry link failed because of

arcing of the star sensor power

supply. The primary cause of the

arc-over is believed to have been

the gaseous environment resulting

from the PIV failure.

Results

Functioned. ncanally. Useful data

obtained; some sensitivity loss

in the IR channel.

Orbit not achieved; destroyed 60

seconds after launch.

TABLE 6.0.1-1 Summary of Previous Flight Tests (Continued)
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Orbital Parameters:

Apogee altitude 2010 n.mi. Period 167.6 min.

Perigee altitude 1993 nonl. Inclination 90.12°

F.1

Eccentricity 0.001

MOO Program 461, 10/5/66

Satellite

1353

SLV-3 72030 SSO1B #AD-113: IR

target detectors and radiometric

detectors, threshold (specified)

50 kw/ster maximum; secondary

payloads; AECOR, AFRPL, VELA.,

AFAPL

Orbital Parameters:

Apogee altitude 2008 n.mi. Period 167.6 min.

Perigee altitude 1996 n.mi. Inclination 90.18°

Eccentricity 0.0004

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Program 461, 8/19/66

Satellite • 1352

Launch

Date Site

WIE SLV-3 02021 • 5801B #AD-103; IR

target detectors and radiometric

detectors, threshold (specified)

50 kw/ster, maximum; secondary

payloads: SECOR, AFRPL, Vela,

AFAPL.

Configuration Results

FTV 1351 was destroyed during reentry over Australia on 3 December

1966, on Rev 2300, after 178 dayst.

Launch, ascent, and injection were

within nominal limits, except for

the following anomalies:

-4teumatic leak in the secondstage booster.

--Star sensor was noisy and inoperative in daylight, precluding satellite attitude determination to desired accuracy.

Launch ascent, and injection were

within nominal limits, except for

the following anomalies:

-- Star sensor lower in sensitivity

than optimum design. Star sensors

noisy but improved over satellite

1352. Some daylight attitude

obtainable.

See Tables 6.9.1-2&3 For Summary of Target Sightings by FTV 1352 & 1353