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point where I am eenviosed that they me isterferiss With boy

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va aro ...i conialted as to the best ass to fit time into our .

'overcrouded schedule. . •

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no indleation as to the purpose of dais visit, as Isedstoste bask.

ground is the subject to be discessed, and as oserwanbitteee program

invades 'abate stosmisetioes of the nest NOM tecsal details of .•

ow projects. Since they atom attempt to moles is a setter of

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AFCGMTWX 56504 dated 28 August 1958

Letter from ARPA to Commander, USW dated 10 Sept 58,

Subjects Re-definition of WS 117L

Toles:ma- Major Zelienka and Major Johnson, Bq USAF,

an 18 Sept 58

15 Sept 58 Development Plan Briefing Charts

Sentry Program, Statement of Requests to END by

ARPA Ad Hoc Project Group

Mememmami for °amender, OEM from AIWA dated

25 Sept 58, Subjs ARPLAd Hoc Group on Project

Sentry and Follow-on Program

Melmamodue fOr Record dated 29 Sept 58, Subjects

Guidance Concerning ARPA Itemarandne, 25 Sept 58,

*AIWA Ad Hoc Group CU Project Sentry and. Follow-on

Prof/Ala"

Fr 59-60 Costs for SEERY/TM Program Presented to

ARPA Group

Memo to Col Oder dated 17 Oct.5S, 'objects Item

Covered with ARPA =Facilities

Memo to Col Evans, subjs ARPA Briefing on Subsystem B

Memo to Col Evans, subjs Subsystem 0 Comments to ARPA

Committee, 3 Oct 58

Memo to Col Evans, subd: Subsystem E Information Given

to ARPA Committee

Memos to Cal Evans, subjs ARPA Briefing for Subsystems

F ant H

Memo to Col Evans, subjs Information Presented to ARPA

Committee on Snbetystems I

Memo to Col Evans, subjs ARPA visit, Subsystem

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Ad Boo Group

Memo far Col Seaydated 3 Oat 58, aubjs ARP& Ad Boo

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Letter fra y Commander,. AMID to Director, ARP&,

dated 9 Oct 58, relative to re-definition of 16 117L

Letter to ARP& fruit Otealanders DUD (not alined)
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/f SF MGM 54161 • RECENT INSTRUCTIONS PASSED TO DEPT OF THE AF FROM ABPA RE li3-1171,

PROGRAM ARE.PRCINUIDATED FOR YOUR COMPEIANCE.

MSG IN FOUR (ii.) PARTS.

PART I. PROCUREMENT OF LONG-LEAD TIME ITEMS FOR ADDITIONAL

THORAIS 117L VEHICLES.

IN VIM[ & LONG LEAD- BAPIXEMENTS, IT APPEARS MIR/.

ABLE TO AUGMENT PLANNED THOR.W8 11714 VEHICLE FIRING SCHEDULE AT

THIS TIME. AUGMENTATION WILL CONSIST OF 9 VEHICLES IN ADDITION

TO THE 10-CDRREMICAUMBIZED. NEWBASIS FIRING SCHEDULE TO BE

1 PER MONTH BEGINNING NOVEMBER 1958 AND 2 PER MONTH BEGINNING

APRIL 1959.

IOU ABE AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO TAKE SUCH ACTION AS

NECESSARY TO PROCURE LONG-LEAD TIME ITEMS TO SUPPORT. THIS FIRING

SCHEDULE. MINOR ADJUSTMENTS CF THE TOTAL AND CHANGES OF ALLOCATION

OF FIRINGS BETWEEN PROGRAMS MAX BE EXPECTED AS THESE RECGIREMENTS

ARE REVIEWED FURTHER. BASIC INTENT FOR UTILIZATION OF ADDITIONAL

VEHICLES IS BIO-MEDICAL EXPERIMENTATION, ALTHOUGH NOT AT THIS TIME

LIMITED TO BIOMEDICAL USE. SEVERAL SPECIAL PAYLOADS MAY BE

SPECIFIED AT A. LATER DATE TO INVESTIGATE AND MEASURE CERTAIN SUSPECTED SPACE PHENOMENA.

3. AFRO AND LOCKHEED MISSILE SYSTEMS DIVISION WILL PROVIDE

SECURE ARRANGEMENTS SD THAT THESE PAYLOADS CAN BE HANDLED ON A

SENSITIVE BASIS.

it. IN CONNECTION WITH SOME POSSIBLE PAYLOADS, IT APPEARS

THAT THELOAD CAWING CAPABILITY OF THE VESICLE SISTER WILL BE

TAXED. THIS IS TURN WILL DICTATE LOW ALTITUDE ORBITS.

PART II. WS117L DEVELOPMENT PLAN.

THE ABU HAS PROGRAMMED $215 MILLION FOB OBLIGATION IN

Fr 1959 ON BEHALF OF THE WS 11TL PROGRAM.

THE TOTAL OF $215 MILLION IS INTENDED TO COVER THE

FOLLOWING:

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PART II. (CONTINUED)

THE 117L PROGRAM PRESENTED TO ARPA ON Ss JUNE 1958.

GNI FLICKUIGRE'S PROGRAM (SUBSYSTEM L ESTI/4ATED AT

$7.9 MILLION).

C. $18.0 MILLION WORTH OF LONG-LEAD TIME ARTICLES NECESSARY

TO ACCOMPLISH THE PROGRAM Ili AUGMENTATION PLAN REFERENCED IN PART I,

THIS MESSAGE.

(03.0 MILLION IS BEING PROGRAMMED BY ARPA IN PT 1960 TO Gomm THE

PURCHASE OF THIS AUGMENTATION PROGRAM.)

MR. GIBE OF ARPA HAS REQUESTED THAT THE REVISED DEVELOPMENT

PLAN REFLECT THE SAME P .300 COSTS AS PRESENTED TO ARPA ON 214 JUNE

1958 ($23.4 MILLION).

DESIRE IOU EXPEDITE SUBMISSION OF NW DEVELOPMENTAL AND

FUNDING PLAN IN AMOUNT OF $235 MILLION TOGETHER WITH AN ASSESSMENT

OF TIME ELEMENTS OF THE PROGRAM THAT COULD BE CONDUCTED ON A MORE

OPTIMUM BASIS IF ADDITIONAL FUNDS WERE MADE AVAILABLE, AND THE

AMOUNT REQUIRED TMEREFOR.

PART III. REQUEST THIS HEADQUARTERS BE ADVISED t

FEASIBILITY OF MEETING NW THOR-131= FIRENG SCHEDULE

(maw IN PART 1.

EARLIEST DATE ANTICIPATED FOR SURCESSION OF NV DEVEWPMENT

PLAN.

PART IV. BUDGET HAS COORDINATED.

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PART L .

IT IS DESIRED THAT AlINC BB BRIEFED, PRIOR TO FOWL PRESENTATION

TO ARPA, ON REVISED W8-117L DEVELOPMENT PLAN ENCOMPASSING $215 KILLION Fr

1959 FUNDING LEVEL AND Fr 1960 COST ESTIMATES. AFBS° BRIEFING IS SCHEDULED

FOB 2430 HOURS, 24 SEP 58.

REVISED PLAN SHOULD BE DEVELOPED ALONG FOLLOWING LINER:

WITHIN PARAMETERS OUTLINED IN MSG REFERENCED ABOVE.

UTILIZE AS FUNDING CRITERIA THE imaDORUG, GUIDE FOB REPRESENTATIVE

MGRS ITEMS -- FOR.ARPA PROJEOTS • CURRENTLY IN YOUR POSSESSION ON AN MORAL

BASIS. ARPA HAS FORMALIZED USE OF.THIS.CRITERIA 27 AUG 58. DIRECTION AND

ADDITIONAL COPIES FORWARDED BY ARPA.SAME DATE..

ITEMS TO BE FINANCED WITH AF FUNDS SHOULD BE SPLIT-OUT SEPARATELY

FRCS OVERALL $215 MILLION FUNDING. .

Fr 2960 FUNDING ESTIMATES SHOULD BE INCLUDED AND BROKEi OUT BY

CATE:008E.

YOU SHOULD BE PREPARED TO MAXI RECOMENDATIONS TO AP 4C FOE= CHANGES

CONSIDERED DESIRABLE IN THE FUNDING CRITERIA, REFERENCED IN PARAGRAPH 2B ABOVE,

I.E. CHANGES SIN CERTAIN ESSENTIALLY SUPPORT ITEMS, PRESENTLY SHOWN AS

REIMBURSABLE FMK ARPA FUNDS, LOGICALLY MIGHT BE FUNDED BY THE AIR, FORCE IN THE

INTEREST OF EXPEDITING AND INCREASING RMARTTTTI OF .THE PROGRAM. INCREASE IN

*HARD CORP R&D EFFORT, AS RESULT OF ADDITIONAL IF ABSORPTION OF SUPPORT COSTS,

SHOULD BE SHOWN.

IT IS DESIRED THAT REVISED DEVELOPMENT PLAN =MINUS BE FORNAMED IN

TIME TO REACH THIs AmaT LATER INAN 7 DAIS PRIOR TO SCHEDULED AMC BRIEFING.

PART II.

5. TO INSURE EARLY INCLUSION OF 918-127L PAD SUPPORT OF WS-117L BAD

PROGRAM FOR Fr 60. FUNDING CATB3ORI BREODOWN IS DESIRED.

A. AN ESTIMATE OF FY 60 AIR FORCE OPERATIONAL COSTS, DEVECOPED IN

COORDINATION WITH SAC ATTAINMENT OF A LIMITED 217L Too

8-21111 - Series A - Ov / of

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WASHINGTON 25, D.C.

SEP 10 1958

MORAN= FOR CaNKANDER, AIR FORCE BALLISTIC MISSILE DIVISION

AIR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT aCeeltaGRADED AT 12 YEAR INGLICWOOD, CALIFORNIA INTERVALS; NO1 AUTOMATIOAllY

OECLAS 000 SUBJECT: Re-definition of ws.im SIRED. DM 5200.10

For reasons of budget justification and program management,

the ARM wishes to separate, and assign different terminoIogy.to,

the several programs being conducted under 1/1-117L. It is re

quested that use of the term WS-117L be abandoned and the name

BENTE! be applied only to those operational capabilities previously

designated as Pioneer Visual (Program II) and Pioneer Ferret

(Program III). All items required to complete development of these

systems will be budgeted as the SENTRY program. All other items

will be budgeted not as Osten*, but as aubsystems and/Or components. Systems work applicable to advanced systems, and other

items which cannot be identified with any specific component or

subsystem will be budgeted separately. A suggested breakdown is

. attached as Ina #1.

In any case where common coats cannot, on any reasonable basis,

be pro-rated between the am= project (as defined above) and ad,

vanced work, the entire coat should be retained as part of SWIM

Since preparation of the FT 1959 development plan and FT 1960

budget is essentially complete, this procedure will become effective

with the preparation of any future fiscal documents. However for

immediate program management and budgetmfpurposes, an adilmlato

your current development plan and budget should be supplied at an

early date, summarizing the adjustments in estimates necessary to

place them on the new basis.

The BND should take necessary action to insure that the above

policy can be fully effective by FY 1960. At such time as the nature

and operational dates of advanced systems become fairly firm, it may

be advisable to assign them separate names.

The above discussion relates only to work covered by the current

W8-117L development plan and existing contracts. Any new work requires

review and appioval. by ARM.

/s/ Boy W.. Johnson

1 Intl ROTH'. JOHNSON

*Suggested Breakdown Director

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WNW - Consisting oft

Pioneer Systems Work

Pioneer Vehicle

Airframe )

Propulsion ) Only items that can reasonahly be expected

Guidance ) to be incorporated in the initial opera.

APU ) tional capability.

Pioneer Visual Payload

.

. . -Pioneer Ferret Payload .

Ground,-Space Communications

Data Processing.

Facilities tor Pioneer Systems

Boosters for Plights Having Pioneer Missions

Pro-ratedMmagement Costs

Improved Military Spice Subsystems

Systems Work

Visual Payloads

Ferret Payloads

Infrared Payloads

Propulsion Systems

Booster Modifications

Airframes

Guidance

0/8 Communications

Data Processing

Management Costs

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TemoomeNsoa maw MAJOR ZELMA. Arm AND . MAJOR JOHNSON Tha mar

SUBJECT: BUDGET FORMAT FOR ARPA REPORT DOWNGRADED AT 12 YEAR

INTERVALS; NOT ALFTOMATIOAW

MED rem 1 *mar QECLASSIFIED. DOD DIR 520040

THE FOLIDWING MATERIAL IS FOIE MORAL. SCHRIEVER ONLY PD NO GOFER ARE TO BE

MADE WHICH ARE NOT ISLIVERED TO GENERAL SCRRIEVER PD TRANSMITTED FOR YOUR

INFORMATION IS FOLLOWING FREE MR JOHNSON CEI DIRECTOR ONE ARPA PD

QUOTE MEMO FOR COMIE AMID ABDO IIELIEWOM CALIFORNIA

SUBJECT orz RE-DEFINITION OF WS uirra

FOR REASONS OF BUD= JUSTIFICATION AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT CIE THE AIWA maws 10

SEPARATE CBE AND ASSIGN .DIFIERNET TERMINDLOGY TO Cal THE SEVERAL PROGRAMS BEING

COMMIE UNDER WS 117L PD IT IS REQUESTED THAT USE OF TEE TERM WS 117L BE ABANDONED

AND TRIE NAME SENTRY BE APR= ONLY TO THOSE OPERATIONAL CAPABILITIES PREVIOUSLY

Mucus= AS PIONEER VISUAL /PROGRAM II/ AND PIONEER MEET imam rain ALL ME REQUIRED TO COMPLETE DEVELORENT OF THESE SIMS WILL BE BUDGETED AS THE

SENTRY PROGRAM PD ALL OTBER ITINE WILL BE BUDGETED NOT AS SYSTINE Cat BUT AS SUBSYSTEM; AND/QR COMFONIM PD SYSIZE3 WORK APPLICABLE TO ADVANCED sunsis cast AID

OVER MES WHICH CANNOT BE IDENTIFIED WITH Au SPECIFIC COMPONENT OR SIESIBTEK

WILL BE BUDGE= SEPARATELY PD A SUOMI= MA ME IS ATTACHED AS INCL ER 1 PD

IN ANY CASE WHERE CESKE COSTS CANNOT Gill ON ANY REASONABLE BASIS CIE IE PRO-BATED

BETVM THE SENTRY PROJECT/AS DEFINED ABOVE/ AND ADVANCED 'Km cial THE Noma COST

WOULD BE RETAINED AS PART OF SENTRY PD SINCE REPARATION 'OF TEE FY 1959 DEVEIDPMENT

PLAN AND FY 1960 BUD(WP IS MENTLILLY COMM CIE THIS PROCEDE= WILL BECOME

Nnsonvz win THE PREPARATION OF ANY.FUTINIE FISCAL DOCUMENTS PD WEEVER MK FOR

PROGRALMANAGEMENT AND BUDGETARY PURPOSES ONE AN ADDENDUM TO YOUR CURRENT

DETRIMENT PLAN . AND BUDGET MOULD BE SUPPLIED AT AN EARLY DLTS CMII SUIWARIZING

TRIE ADJUSTER= IN ESTIMATES NECESSARY TO PLACE THEN ON DE NEW BASIS

THE DID MOULD TAKE NECESSARY ACTION TO INSURE THAT TEN ABOVE POLICY CAN BE FULLY

KFFECTIVE BY FY 1960 PD AT. KM ME AS THE NATURE AND OPERATIONAL DATIE or

ADVANCED MESE BECOME FAIRLY FIRM CM IT MAX BE ADVISABLE TO ASSIGN TEEM SEPARATE

NAM PD TES ABOVE DISCUSSION RELATES ONLY TO WORK COVERED BY THE =BENT WS 117L

DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND Kamm CONTRACTS PD ANY NES WORK REQUIRES REVIEW AND APPROVAL

BY ARPA PD SIGNED ROY 11 JOHNSON DIRECTOR UNQUOIS

REFERENCE YOUR CONVERSATIONS 17 SEPT WITH COL EVAN; REGARDING CONTENTS ABOVE AND

OUBREQUINT ISLECONS MR,. GIBE ARPA AND COL WM ON 16 SEP AND 17 SEP 58 PD PREPARED

FOR YOUR USE IN EVENT ammo! IS BREAKDOWN OF FY 60 FUNDING AS PER FORMAT AND

BREAKDOWN SUGGESTED BY AIWA PD ARPA SHOULD USE MBE PICKERS FOR BUDGETING PURPOSE;

ONLY AND NOT AS A FINANCIAL PLAN PD .THE FIGURES ARE BASED UPON 15 SEPT 58

DEVELORENT PLAN SUBMISSION BOTH AS TO BUDGET AND SCHEDULE PD SINCE ADVANCED VISUAL

IS SCHEDULED FOR NOV 61 AND ADVANCED BERET IS =mum FOR APRIL 1961 FLIGEre

HARDWARE COSTS FOR THESE moms ARE NOT CONTAINED IN FT 60 BMW PD TEE COSTS

UM= BEADING OF IMPROVED MILITARY SUBIRBTEMB ABE TO COVER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

EFFORTS ONLY PD

WINTRY IMPROVED MIT=

SPACE MUMS

- A. SYMMS WORK 42.118 14.000

B. VADIFRANE 7.107 -0-

2/Fr 8.974 4.100

7. 830 -0- 1/APU

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6.000

5.000

6.000

C, E/PATLOAD COST 21.082

D. F/PATLOAD COST 11.872

3. BY COST COMPLEOCAPPLIED TO IOC 30.426

DATA MUSSING IN SUPPORT OF IOC 13.000

FACILITIES IN SUPPORT OF IOC

'MOLDERS INDUWELTALFACILITOS 16.463

R. ALL BOOSTER COSTS 27.869

PRORATEDUNAMORIT COSTS 4.942

OTHER

1/SUBSYSTEM L 7.178

2/

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4/AMC 1.020

5/STL 1.000 6fiarafiasc .900

7/SUPPORT 18.505

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25 September 1958

13mastr PROGRAM

. Statement of requests to Derby MA Ad Hoc Project Group

Attendance: Col Bliens, EMD

R. Cesar°

L. L. Lind

J. R. Irvine

Capt. R. C. Truax, UBE

Investigate USAF support costs for FY 1959 and pr 1960.

$215 million budget is firm far FY 1959.

Break-out the cost of TECR/117Lprogrma on a FY 1959 &Fr 1960

basis. Also add costs in prior years.

ARPA to define ground rules for separating costs of the FY 1959

and FY 1960 programs into R&D vs operational.

aor is Hawaii shown as a permanent installation.

Why is there an 11 month gap at a cost of $16 million as indicated in the $215 million budget limit for IT 1959.

Cost out the cancellation of the last three TES in the TEOR

schedule on the basis of a 15 Oct decision date.

Review weather conditions that maybe anticipated in the middle

of the THOR unifthing schedule.

Explain the $19 million variation on Lockheed in the FY 1959

budget.

In the $150 million Lockheed figure break out the cost of the

subcontractor, associate contractors, and identify the delivered

goods.

VIEW 58-557

°9.1—a-0-93's
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ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENT

WAS 25: 13. 0.

SZE 25':1,958

MEKORANIX24 FOR THE COMMANDER, BALLISTIC MISSILES DIVISION, ARDO

SUBJECT: ARPA Ad Hoc Group on Project Sentry and Follow-on Program

I an unable to approve the current development paan for the

subject program as submitted to ARPA and as explained in today's

briefing to my staff. In general, the reasons are as follows:

the Fr 1959 funding plan as presented exceeds the ceiling previously

established.; the Fr 1960 budget is in excess of what is considered

a realistic funding level; and finally, achievement of major objectives in the program have beep delayed substantially, in spite of

the fact the proposed funding level for PT 1959 has been increased.

So that I may have a more intimate knowledge of the technical

aspects of the program, and in the light of special security consideretions, I have established an ARPA Ad Hoc Project Group for

the purpose of investigating; evaluating, and rec ► an

AREA Sentry and follow-on program. This group will camp se the

following: Mr. lidhard S. Cesar()

i

 Chairman; Mr. lambert L. Lind.;

Mr. Jack Irvine; and Captain BObart C. itimi4 USN. These men have

been cleared to pursue all aspects of this program.

It is my intention that this group will visit IND on September

29th and will main there as long as is necessary for ARP* to establish complete coordination with BHD.on the technical objectives,

launching schedules, and future cost levels of they:vv.:a. Concurrently, my office will work with the Air Staff to resolve any

questions of support charges to you from other elements of the Air

Force.

Until I can take action on the group's recommendations, you

Should take immediately those measures necessary to limit Ff 1959

obligations to the fund availability of #192 million ($215 million

less $23 million reserved for cord:traction).
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It will be appreciated if you will provide office accommodations

for this group within your facility. Your cooperation will be most

helpful.

1s1 Boy W. Johnson

BOY W. JOHNSON

Director

cos Asst Sec Ai (MD)

Commander, ABDO
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olonel, USAF

Deputy Director for

M3 117L

WON SEP 2 9 1958

MEMORANDUM FOR RECORD

SUBJECT: Guidance concerning ARPA Memorandum, 25 September 58, .

*AMA Ad, Hoc Group on Project Sentry and Follow-on Program.0

In a meeting in General Ritlandl s office at 1400, 29 Sept 58,

attended by General Ritland, Colonel Curtin, Colonel Sheppard,

Colonel Evwns, Colonel Ely and Colonel Oder, there was discussion of

the briefing of ARPAbyAFIMD on WS 117L on 25 Sept 1958, the subject

memorandum (copy attached) and the forthcoming visit of the ARPA

Ad Hoc Group.

The general, somewhat negative reaction of ARPA to the financial and programing problems raised during the 25 Sept briefing

were reviewed.

The subject letter was carefully reviewed. Colonel Evans

pointed out that certain questions had been given him at ARPA on the

afternoon of 25 Sept which would be covered by the group. These are

attached.

Colonel Evans asked for specific guidance on the fourth pare,

graph of the subject memorandum. He pointed out that our proposed

program was larger than the ARPA figure by approximately $16 million.

of which approximately $12.5 was the controversial support cost figure.

General Ritland stated that the assumption should be made that the

support cost problem 111/1 be resolved favorable, i.e., that these costs

(estimated at $12.5 million) will not have to be absorbed within the

$215 million. Since the difference is:within about 1$ of the program,

Colonel Evans felt that in view of General Ritland i s guidance, the

subject memorandum did not require reguidance*of the contractors effort

in terms of expenditure reduction.

5. VIDDrvas asked to advise Hq.,, USAF of the need for Be participationlin identification of support costs. This was done in a

telephone call to Mr. Lew Meyer, mi., USAF, who arranged for Mr. Faber,

RDSCB Oft ARDC) to represent him at BMD during the week of 30 Sept

and collect these data. Mr. Meyer will visit AFBMD during the week of

6 OctOber.

2 Incl:

Questions to be raised by

ARPA Ad Hoc Group

ARPA Memorandum dated 25 Sept 58

Subj: ARPA Ad Hoc Group on Prof.

Sentry and Follow-on Program

(Unclassified)
Questions to be raised by ARPL Ad Hoc Group

Hawaii Facility.

a. Thor/1171, Costs.

b. Savings realised by cancellation .of last 3 Thor flights.

3)r such a drastic slip in flight schedule if program is

reduced from $231 million to $215 million.

4) Explain LAC estimate variation of $19 million.
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MEMORANDL14 FOR RECORD OCT 1 0 1958

SUBJECT: ARPA Briefing 30 September 1958

In my presentation two subjects were discussed with the ARPA

committee, the savings from eliminating the last three Thor flights

and the cost of the FY 1959 Thor Program. A copy of the chart used

in explaining the savings from deleting the last three Thor flights is

attached and self explanatory.

To explain the FY 1959 costs of the Thor Program it was pointed

out that costs such as boosters, subsystem L, support and certain

associate contractor costs are strictly identifiable with the Thor program.

Since most of the effort in subsystems Al B, and C is associated with

producing vehicles to be launched in FY 1959, a best judgement estimate

was used in these subsystems and subsystem D. To arrive at a percentage

to be used in prorating costs in such areas as management and systems

engineering, it was assumed that the -181 costs in Fr 1959 are essentially

the Thor program. These costs are $98 million out of a proposed LAC

allocation of $150 million in Fr 1959. Approximately this percentage

was then used in prorating costs in the remaining areas. A copy of the

chart used is attached.

2 loch:

(s) Chart, Subj:

Savings from Deleting

Last Three Thor Flights,

1 pg, WDZW-58546

(s) Chart, Subj:

Cost of the Thor FY

1959 Program, 1 pg

WDZW-58-516

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1,JDOW-58-546

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SAVINGS FROM DELETING

LAST THREE THOR FLIGHTS

SENTRY VEHICLE:

DELIVERY 2 MONTHS BEFORE LAUNCH

LEAD TDME 8 MONTHS

17 PRODUCTION MONTHS SAVED IN FY 59

SENTRY VEHICLE COSTS $2.0 MILLION

SENTRY SAVINGS IN FY 1959 $ 4.250

THOR BOOSTER:

DELIVERY 2 MONTHS BEFORE LAUNCH

LEAD TIME 12 MONTHS

29 PRODUCTION MONTHS SAVED IN FY 59

THOR BOOSTER COSTS $ 1.2 MILLION

THOR SAVINGS IN FY 1959 $ 2.900

TOTAL SAVINGS FROM DELETING LAST THREE THOR FLIGHTS 7.150

COWNGRADED AT 

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COST OF THE THOR Fr 1959 PROGRAM

IMSD

PROGRAM MANAGEMINT

SYSTEMS ENGINEERING, Data Control,

and Direct Charges

SUBSYSTEMS

$ 3.100

22.800

A 8.000

B 14.600

2.600

D 2.500

30.000

L 7.900

GROUND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 7.000

SUBTOTAL IMSD 98.500

ASSOCIATE CONTRACTORS 2.600

BOOSTERS 15.200

SUPPORT 12.462

TOTAL $ 128.762

WDZW-58-546

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ION

V.ICT 10 1958r,

MEMORANDUM FOR RECORD

SUBJECT: Briefing to ARPA on Effects of Reducing FT 59 Budget

from $231.2 to $215

On 30 September 1958, as part of a general orientation for the

ARPA Ad Hoc Committee, I gave a short talk on the effects of trying

to live With the $215 ceiling. The chart used in this presentation

was from the "Sentry" briefing, titled "Redaction of Sentry Program

from $231.2 to $215" (copy attached). The gist of the discussion vas:

Thor-boosted program is coated at $128.8 in FT 59.

Facilities (industrial and MCP) will cost $28.8. This

cannot be changed.

c. The Atlas-boosted portion has $73.6 under the $231.2

program, but only $57.4 under the $215 ceiling. Therefore,

serious cuts in payload for atlas flights will occur at the

$215 level, and the result is a slippage of the reconnaissance

capability of about ten (10) months.

Captain, USAF

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Subsystems A

15 March

Der. Plan

n 59

1 My 15 Sept.

Dev. Plan Der. Plan

15 Sept.

$2$ Ceiling

PT 60

15 Sept.

Denr. Plan

4,100

30,437

11,935

4,100

30,437

10,935

4,100

35,500

8,935

14,100

32,777

7,835

4,942

56,118

7,107

13 11,827 10,827 3.5,490 15,490 13,074

0 3,185 3,185 3,560 3,560 8,083

D 5,803 5,803 6,675 6,675 7,830

24,713 13,000 11,730 8,730 36,082

8,320 6,32o 6,675 4,275 17,872

2,086 2,o86 430 430 Oa

33,834 31,300 39,58o 37,580 35,426

armed Support SlutPlant

n•• SM,

IND GE MD

7,900

9,899

7,900

9,899

7,178

16,437

AFCRO - SS RP 2,000 1,500 1,200 1,200 1,020

ROC - SS ND

11,E 7,T00 9,000 7,000 19,000

MIT 1,500 1,500 1,900 1,900 2,070

BOOSTERS 35,000 34000 26,000 23,000 27,869

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230

114,,77

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900

5,020

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16,463

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18,505

900

1957976
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Equipment at

Intel Center

TOTAL INTEL CENTER

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The ground rules used in computing these costs were:

Certain costs are completely chargeable to'the Thor program such as

the cost of the Thor booster, Subsystentlas and certain support costs.

In the vehicle subsystem area a best judgment estimate was made with

a corresponding charge against Program Management and Systems Engineering.
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MEMORANDUM FOR COLONEL ODER:

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' ; • cy

1. Question - "Why is Hawaii a permanent station?.`ta. To understand all aspects of the problem a definition of

permanent facility was given, and reasons why permanent type construction

was used. Specific areas covered were:

Permanent construction - planned use of facility for 15 to

20 years.

Kaena Point facility not in this category.

Concepts of construction called for most economical construction

and maintenance.

Factors involved in selection of permanent type construction.

Available materials in Hawaii.

Most expensive part of construction is site preparation,

roads, utilities -- access is limited.

b. Conclusions reached -- planned use (thru development of 117L)

pointed to economy of using permanent type structure.

2. Question - "Why a permanent Hawaiian'Station?" (operationally)

Answer -

a. Early History.

Early program planned flights from AFMTC.

Early restrictions on High latitude orbits, i.e., no over

flight of iron curtain territory.

(3) Early launches from west coast launch site were to be lad

latitude orbits.

Conclusion Hawaii station, Vandenberg station - Tracking at AFMTC

provided for full capability required for R&D lag latitude tests.

b. Past Sputnik History.

Flights from AFMTC still required from Hawaiian Station.

High latitude restriction on West Coast launches removed.

(3) Very useful for Thor launches from AFMTC and Vandenberg.

(14 ) Useful for first, op ng of Vandenberg launches.

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Conclusion - Plans completed. Money approved - Construcition

starting April 1959.

3. Present Construction Status.

for Program IIA complete.

Second increment of construction to go under contract 6 Oct.

4. Cost - Interim facilities --

Brick and mortar - cost $1.2 AL Completed second increment $.8 M

for a total of $2.0 AL for Keene Point facility.

5. Question -- "How many t to equip for Program IIA, Program II and for

full data readout capability".

This material was gathered but never presented. Available from Major

Rehbein.

Rt. Runge and Col. Riepe's conversation with ARPA --

Question. "Relationship of Exit Azimuths to Range Safety - vehicle

weight - Performance."

No real answers were given -- referred to Col. Battle.

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MEMORANDUM FOR COLONEL EVANS

OCT t 5 S58

SUBJECT: ARPA Briefing on Subsystem B

1. A. breakout of costs was given to the ARPA representatives by engine type and fiscal year. These costs were estimated to some extent because there were no breakouts available

in the form requested.

Fr 59 

In Plant Subsystem R&D, PTA& TVA

Testing, Component Development,

Component Procurement and Handbooks

JP-4 Development, Preliminary Flight

Rating Test, Completion of JP-4

hardware

2.779

.772

UDMH Development, PFRT, Conv JP-4

Engines and thrust chambers 14

UDMH Engines and 7 Thrust Cham bers,

Reliability Program and Tooling 7.988

22 UDMH Engines 3.030

Spares .281.

Field Servicing Training Personnel,

etc. .378

Aerojet Ullage Rocket Development .262

TOTAL: 15.490

Fr 60

In Plant Subsystem Dev., Component

Hardware, Component Dev., Testing,

Etc., 3.00

Bell Engine Modification and

Improvanent - 14 Engines 4.76

Bell Field Services, Support, etc. .3

New Engine Development (Advanced

Systen Reqairement)

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Fee .914

TOTAL: 13.074

In FY 60, it was explained that the actual requirementsfor the new engine development were at present undefined.

However, there are extensive studies underway to optimize the

engine and determine characteristics and propellants best

suited foroission.

Various technical questions were asked about the

propulsion system, the engine performance, improvements in

performance by going from JP-4 to UDMH. The changes in the

engine that were required in changing propellants and some

of the development problems that have been experienced, were

explained.

4. A short discussion was held on the performance degradation that has come about due to increase weight in Thor

flights, particularly flights 3 and 4 and efforts being made

to improve performance. Engine selection for the Mors was

discussed and the lep for the first five flights was given

to ARPA.

Lt Colonel, USAF

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NEMORANLUM FOR COLONEL EVANS

SUBJECT: Subsystem C Comments to ABU Committee, 3 Oct 1958.

Data furnished to the committee showed a cumulative expenditure through Ft 59 at $3,500,000 on Subsystem C. It was pointed oat

that this figure overstates the actual expenditure on Subsystem C

because of the method of accounting employed by USD. The costs of

the modification and checkout operation for the entire vehicle were

arbitrarily sprayed over a number of subsystems. The Subsystem C

"share" was $500,000. If interpreted literally, this is a ridiculously

large charge against Subsystem C, for which modification and checkout

operations are minor. The charge should be regarded only as a way of

keeping books. This should be kept in mind when appraising the dollar

effort in auxiliary power.

The $3.5 )1 total also includes another charge which should

hams appeared elsewhere in the cost accounting. This was a $276,000

subcontract for an environmental test chamber which will be utilized

for general purposes and is not identified as a specific Subsystem C

requirement. It was emphasized, therefore, that only $2.7 ME has really

been allocated. to Subsystem C, and that the $3.5 24 shown includes costs

which more appropriately belong under MYETEEMS" . . It was further emphasized that $2.7 M has been grossly inadequate to accomplish anything of

significance in secondary power other than development of the battery

energized system. It has not been enough to allow us to meet commitments to the ABC, which is separately financing development of SNAP

units, nor has it permitted sufficient emphasis on solar development.

Two-thirds of the $2.7 M ($1.0 MI will have been spent for

development of batteries, inverters, regulators, and other components

of the battery APU, including sufficient hardware for 14 Thor flights

(plus three spares) and 4 Atlas flights. Subsystem C hardware for

Thor and Atlas systems were estimated at $15,000 and $75,000 per flight

vehicle respectively. Of the remaining $.9 M, $350,000 has been used

for shielding studies in connection with integration of SNAP units,

$350,000 for solar work, and the remainder for fuel cell studies,

secondary battery development, and miscellaneous investigations.

Considerable interest by the AWL Committee was evident concerning solar APU I s. If Program I (Atlas) flights are cancelled, it

was acknowledged that the objectives of Program IIk will have to be

re-examined to determine how solar experiments which had been planned

in Program I can be accomplished. The experiments will involve about

90 pounds of solar payload and will require primary flight objective

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status. No consideration has yet been given to such re-programming.

The experiments themselves could probably be ready for the first

*vehicles with ULM engines. (March 1959).

5. On the question of !Sentry, vs *Advanced*, phases of the

program, it was stated that tnis office desires the solar approach to

remain in the Sentry program. About $2.0 24 is desired in FT 1960 for

solar development. Another $2.5 M will be necessary for a SNAP facility, aft -well as $.75 M f or further SNAP in tint work About

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MEMORANDUM FOR COLONEL EVANS

SUBJECT: Subsystem E Information Given to the ARPA Committees 1 Oct 58

The Subsystem E total of 11.7 for FY 59 was broken down as

follows:

Pioneer Program , 8.4 +

Advanced 2.1 +

b. Pioneer Breakdown

General Subsystem 2.5

Vehicle 3.?

Ground 1.9

S imulation .092

a. The task breakdown of the general subsystem work was

described without giving any cost figures.

d. An approximate figure of 800k was given in answer to a

question as to how much was being spent in Fr 59 on the camera.

The committee was told that LKSD had been asked for a cost

breakdown by task of the Subsystem E work, but the answer had not

arrived.

3. The letter requesting TAMSD to look into longer focal length

systems in the Pioneer Program was discussed. Questions were raised

on this matter but no definite answers could be given since LIED has

not yet answered our letter.

Majors USAF

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SITBJECT: A1QA Briefing for Subsystem F

OCT 15 1958

The ferret subsystem for FY 59 and FY 60 is scheduled for

implementation in two phases designated F-1 and F-2. Basically, the

F-2 is a more sophisticated version of F-1 providing more accurate

measurement of geographical location, pulse repetition frequency,

pulse widths and frequency. The F-1 system will be flown in Febrnazy

1960 utilising X and S band. scanning superheterodyne receivers with

a digitiser, recorder and data lin1c. Data handling equipment will be

provided at the tracking and acquisition and central stations to

append a time reference and confidence factor to the received information prior to transmission to the Data Processing subsystem for

analysis.

Calibration stations will be provided near the tracking

and acquisition stations to transmit accurate known signals to the

vehicle which can be read out to determine the accuracy of the

vehicle equipment.

3. The F-2 equipment will include the S and X band receivers

plus a VFW receiver and will provide more accurate measurement of the

parameters mentioned above.

b. Particular emphasis has been placed on providing a system

with flexible frequency coverage capability due to the rapidly

changing requirements in this area. The major subcontractors are the

Airborne Instrument Laboratories for hardware manufacture and Haller,

Raymond and Brawn for assessment of requirements • of the intelligence

ccamunity. Costs for FY 59 are $6,675,000, the majority of which is

assigned to the AIL for the development of F-1 hardware. Of this

amount approximately $1.5 million is for ground equipment and $100,000

for advanced system studies. It is estimated that $17.8 million

dollars will be required in FY 1960 to implement the F-2 hardware

program Including $4 million for ground equipment.

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SUBJECT: AREA Briefing on Subsystem H

OCI 1 5 10

A brief description of the Thor boosted and Atlas boosted

program in Subsystem H was given including location of ground tracking

and aquisition stations and control centers. It stated that the

Thor boosted program was an interim program using principally off-theshelf items, particularly for the ground T/A stations and that this

equipment was necessarily expensive in order to meet the requirements

of the earliest possible firing dates. This equipment is not the

same type as the developmental/operational types being produced for

the Atlas boosted system. It is not as sophisticated or accurate.as

the latter • but is designed to prove orbital capability, gather certain

scientific data and provide a recovery capability. The accuracy of

the radar tracking equipment for the Thor boosted flights is about

1 millivadian in angle and 1/2 mile in range whereas in the Atlas

boosted program utilizing passive UHF tracking and phase comparison

ranging equipment accuracies in the neighborhood ofamilliradian in

angle and 100 yards in range can be anticipated. The tracking equipment in this program is not compatible with other types of space-track

equipment in that it performs several functions in addition to tracking,

such as transmitting commands to the vehicle, receiving telemetry

calibration data, and receiving wide-band reconnaissance data. The

Atlas system is a conservative one in that it makes multiple use. of

many of the components. For example, the command transmitter transmits,

the ranging tone to addition to vehicle programming, and the same

antenna is utilized for receiving telemetry data and reconnaissance data.

A breakdown of the costs for FY 59 between the Thor and Atlas

programs was presented indicating that of the 39 million dollars required,

approximately 25 million was for the Thor program and the balance for

the Atlas program. No money was included in these figures for advanced

planning. A breakdown of these costs is included as inclosnre no. 1.

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Beacons 900

Direction-Finder &.Telemetry Receiver

(TIM-18) 3,000

Velort Radars. .(Modified MOD 11,SCR.584) • 5,300

Computer Rental 200

Inter & Intra Station Communications

Planning. 2,000

Field Instrumentation. Planning 550

Statianitannimg. 800

Training 40

Human Engineering 350

Instrumentation & :Maintenance. Equipment 1,600.

Ground Station. Test

Engineering Services 600

200

Direction. Finder Kit (Inferometer, Aquisition) 100

Tri-Relix Receiving . System Boo

Command.& Data Control Vans 2,600

Signal Density Studies 200

Vehicle Systems Testing 250

Statue & Data Display 250

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MEMORANDUM FOR COLONEL EVANS z, .--411CALIY

SUBJECT: Information Presented to the ARP& Investigating Committee

This memorandum summarizes the discussions and material

presented on 2 Oct 1958, to the ARPA Committee concerning Subsystem

I, as well as the rationale in arriving at the operational center

cost estimates prepared especially for this group.

The meeting lasted for approximately 2 hours, the main part

of which was spent in response to questions, qualitatively explaining

the functions and objectives of Subsystem I as covered in the Development Plan and the "Report on Cperational Requirements and Technical

Approach for MS 117L Visual and Ferret Subsystems", dated 19 September

1958. It was necessary to detail the product inputs to Subsystem I

from Subsystens E, F, and H, and to generally track these through the

system. It was Arther necessary to explain for comparison purposes,

how the data, collected by most present-day reconnaissance systems,

is processedl and to elaborate on the differences required for WS 11314.

The questions asked displayed a keen lack of knowledge and

appreciation for the problems involved in the reconnaissance payload

subsystem as well as in Subsystem I, and more seriously displayed

little appreciation for the important intelligence needs a successful

WS 117L program will fulfill.

In view of the committee's deliberate concentration and

almost singular concern, with the "Pioneef t versions of the program,

the observation was volunteered that the main "Intelligence worth"

of the system is inextricably tied to its ability for providing

time repeated coverage of apy and all points on the earth (surveil-

'mace) which implies multi-Satellite operation of improved and mixed

sensors. This will be realized only much further downstream than

Programs II and III. In this era the associated problems in Subsystem

I as well as Subsystems E, F, and H will be magnified accordiney.

It was pointed out that the Fr 59 budget of nine million

dollars allocated to Subsystem I from within the 231.2 million dollar

total was 1.7 million dollars short of the minimum amount required to

do the specified job. Table No. 1 attached, contains the FY-59 and

PT-60 general budget breakdown information presented to the group.

5. Within the Fr-59 and 60 budget breakdowns presented and from

the FY-61 budget, costs have been estimated for the equipping of the

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Table No. 2, to Captain Bradburn for inclusion in the ARRA data.

The equipments proposed will be production versions of the equipment to be installed in the Denver a& D facility. The System

for which the estimates are made will be capable of simultaneously

handling inputs from a maximum total of 6 vehicles, i.e., 2-3

Visual, 2-3 Ferret, and/or 2-3 IR. These estimates have assumed

three-shift operation. If the number of satellites in the air

were reduced, it would probably not be desirable to reduce the

equipment complement, but rather to reduce the number of shifts

worked.

The estimates are the production costs of the equipment

and do not include such items as programing, training, maintenance,

etc. Obviously these costa will be high and will be principally

absorbed in the Denver Operation.

A. In the Visual case the following estimates and assumptions were used to determine quantities:'

The average daily take per satellite •, 700 each

9x9 equivalent (12 lines/ma) photos of which probably 50% will be

of no value (W14 malfunctions, etc.). Therefore, in the extreme

case (3 Visual Satellites) about 1000 new usable 9x9 equivalent

photos will be received per day.

On the conservative assumption that each equivalent useful photo will require an average of 30-minute interpretation, about 500 hours of PI time per day are needed. The 30-minute

total would cover all requirements for Indicator, Search, Support,

Photogammetry, and Indexing and Re-titling Interpretation.

(3) It has been estimated that a PI should be involved

in actual interpretative operations about 4 hours per day. It would

thus be necessary to hava about 3 shifts of 40 PI l s per day to

handle the photo take of 3 Visual Satellites.

For the Photo Interpretation Phases the estimate

totals 32750K.

' For the Photo Conversion and Photo Processing

Phases the estimate totals 3,750K.

B. In the Ferret case, it was assumed that the early advanced

versions would collect analog data, hence the estimate is based upon:

10 Ferret Consoles @ 150K 15001

Analog Reduction Center. 15001

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control function from Subsystem I• and that a Commander's control

room would be required, coupled with display requirements within

and limited external to the center costs were estimated at 1000K. .11=

Within the Library function, it was assumed that some

use of automatic search and retrieval devices would be required

when the number of birds operating simultaneously surpassed 3-5

total. Based on Minicard Service Test Unit Costs the estimate of

3000K was used.

In the Central Data processor area it was estimated

that a processing group (1 computer, 2 buffers and 5 tape units)

would be capable of servicing about 5 interpreters. With about

60 combined interpreters using the system at one time, 12 such

processor groups are needed. The master control console will

include inter-computer and inter-center communications (direct

address). Cost estimates totaled 11,000K.

In the Infrared area there are no sure requirements

except for the timeliness aspects. Hence, a contingency allowance

estimate of 6000K was made for this area.

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S/S I - FY59,

Fy60, Budget

Breakdown.

Table No. 2,

Summary of

Operational

Equipment -

Cost Estimate,

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EQUIPMENT" COST ESTIMATE

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Photo Interpretation 3,750

Photo Conversion and

Processing 3,750

Ferret 3,000

Display 1,000

Library 3,000

Central Data Processor and

Communications 11,000

Infrared and Contingencies 6, 000

TOTAL: 31,500K

The mix of those costs would be none in Fr-59, 10 million

in FY-60, All equipment maid be

delivered and installed in a goverTment-furnished facility at

Offutt AFB prior to 1 July 1961.

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System Design, Management,

Integration and Evaluation 8.5 765,coo 1,680,000

Reports, Drawings, Maintenance

and Operation, Inst . Manual, etc. 6.5 585,000 1,270,000

Systen Testing and Human Factors 4.5 405s000 855s000

Mockups

Simulation Materials

QPRI

CPI's

Photo Subsystem 30% 2,700,000 5,600,000

Processing

Conversion

Interpretation

Photogammetry

Ferret Subsystem 10% 900,000 1,900,000

Central Data Processor 25% 2,250,000 42550,000

Tape Units

Logical Buffers

Computing Units

Plenbwriters

High Speed Printer

High Speed Platter

Tape-to-Tape Converter

Control Console

Library 4% 36os000 760,000

Displays 6% 45os000 1,140,000

Photo (Internal)

Ferret (Internal)

Collection Control

Communications (Internal 6.5 585s000 1,255,000

Control Console Switchgear

Unit-to-Unit Access, Etc.

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MIORANDUM FOR COLONEL EVANS

SUBJECT: ARPA vist, 29 September - 3 October 1958

Briefed the ARPA Group on Subsystem J on Friday

afternoon, 3 October 1958.

Their first reaction was "Why is this being done

under WS 117L?" I discussed and defended our actions by

pointing out that we were not conducting a general Geophysics

Program, but that each area of endeavor had resulted from

requirements from LNEM for environmental design information.

3. 1 next briefly discussed each of the parameters being

measured and why the information was important to Systems

Design; further, in response to a query by one of the wroup,

I explained that the major portion of this year's funds in

this area would be used for fabrication of flight instruments

and rocket flight services such as data reduction and field

services. I forgot to mention that I30,000 will be used to

procure 4 Eros rockets.

In discussion among members of the group, it appeared

that they felt that the Subsystem J might well be funded by

the Air Force. Lt Colonel Battle agreed.

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SUBJECT: Expressed views of ARPA .Ad. Hoc Group

Reference is made to Director, ARPA Memorandum to AFBMD,

25 September 1958 "ARPA Ad Hoc Group on Project Sentry and Follom=

on Program."

The group consisting initially of Mr. Richard Cesaro

(Chairman), Mr. Lambert Lind, Mr. Jack Irvine and Captain (USN)

Robert Truax (who were joined for 2 October by Mr. Davis Young)

visited AYBMD, 30 September - 3 October inclusive. During this

time thOy conducted a detailed and sometimes confusing review of

all aspects of WS 117L. Not only were the discussion ground rules

changed quite often but also many requests were made for various

combinations of figures over several future years in quite fine

detail. Details of figures furnished are on file in WDZWP.

3. During the discussion, views were expressed by the ARPA

group on the composition of the overall WS 117L program:

The program should be split into separate sensory

systems, i.e., a separate system for visual, a separate ferret

program and a separate IR program. The view was expressed that

"Lockheed has too much of the program" by both Mr. Cesaro and

Mr. Lind.

Both Mr. Cesaro and Mr. Lind clearly indicated that

the IR approach to ICBM attack alarm (Subsystem G) would be a program completely separate from Sentry; that it would probably involve other than the Sentry vehicle and different contractors.

4. It was repeatedly and detailedly pointed out to them that

for several years the WS 117E program had been planned and conducted

in a fashion that the sensors would be integrated in their operational application toward the Air Force goal of a surveillance

capability as expressed in Gm 80.

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ARPA Memorandum dtd 25 Sept 58

Subj: ARPA Id Hoc Group on Proj.

Sentry and Follow-on Program

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MEMORANDUM FOR COL SEAT

SUBJECT: ARPA Ad Hoc Group

1. Reference is made to:

The attached memorandum from Director ARPA, 25 Sep 1958.

The attached memorandum from Lt Col Battle.

2. In view of our forthcoming negotions on the -181 contract

definitization, a fact which has been brought to the attention of the

subject group several times during their visit this past week, I feel

that a definite impropriety (reference lb) has been committed. There

is nothing in the group's charter (reference la) which ceilidhs extended

to this action.

3. I suggest this be brought to General Funk's attention. Other

facets of the group's actions as well as this are being brought to

General Schriever's attention.

/8/ Frederic C. E. Oder

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25 Sep 58

Memo Lt Col Battle,

3 Oct 58

Copy furnished:

Col Curtin, MDZ

FREDERIC C. E. ODER

Colonel, USAF

Deputy Director for WS 117L

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SUBJECT: ARPA Ad Hoc Conmsittee

3 Oct 1958

On 2 Oct 1958, at the request of the ARPA id. Hoc Committee,

Mr. Jack Carter of LMSD appeared before the group. Although the

stated reason for the interview was to obtain information about Subsystem "La , the questions related primarily to determining the contractor's opinion on the general military objectives of the program.

I protested the line of questioning on the grounds that it bypassed

the responsibilities of the Air Force and the AITMD Project Office.

This protest was disregarded.

Mr. Cesaro, chairman of the group, took the following actions

which might possibly be considered from the standpoint of propriety:

a. He revealed to Mr. Carter the figure submitted. by AFBMD

in the Fr 1960 budget estimate, in spite of the knowledge that the

WS 117L Project Office is about to enter negotiation with LMSD. I

had previously informed the chairman that the budget had not been revealed to the contractor.

b. He advised the contractor to perform certain studies

not ordered by the Project Office and stated that the studies would

relate to important pending decisions at ARPA affecting the amount

of support the program mould receive.

c. He informed the contractor that Subsystem "G" would not

be supported as part of the Sentry program and advised him to take

his proposal directly to ARPA.

3. It would appear that these actions have been prejudicial to

effective management of the WS 1171, program byAFEND and arbendbegond

the authority and responsibility of the ARPA organization. It should

be emphasized that only the group chairman performed the actions described above. No other members of the group participated.

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MEMORANDUM FOR THE COMMADER, BALLISTIC MUSLIMDIVI8LUlf, ARDO

SUBJECT: ARPA Ad Hoc Group oti Frolect Scatty and Follow.= Program

I am unable to approve the current development plan for the

subject progrme,as submitted to WA and as explained in toderla

briefing to ay staff. In general, the reasons are as. follows,

the P! 1959 funding plan as presented exceeds the ceiling previously

eatthlishedj the' FY 1960 budget is in excess of whet is .considered

a realistic funding level; and finally', achievelent of major Objec•

tives in the program have been delayed substantially, in spite of

the fact the proposed funding level for FY 1959 has been increased.

So that I may have a more intimate knowledge of the technical

aspects at the program, and in the light of special security cans

siderations, I have established. an ARkt Ad Boo Project Group for

the purpose of investigating, evaluating, and roc an

ARPA Sentry and fellowmen progrio. This group trillcomi se *co

followings Richard S. Cesare Chairman; Mr. LmatlertL. Lind; Mr. Jack Irvine; and Captain Bobe;t C. Tams USN. These men have

been cleared to purees all aspects of this program. •

It is my intention that this group will visit BKD on September

29th and will mate there se long as is neseesary for . AB:PA to eatablieh complete coordination 'with MD on the technicalobjtelieee,

1awaahi schedules, and future cost levels of t he preEree. Gen,' , °Mee WM work with the Air Staff to resolve any

questions of support charges to you from other elements of the Air

Force.

Until I can take action on the group ie recommendations, you

should take immediately those measures necessary to limit FT 1959

obligations to the fund availability of $192 million ($215 minion

less $23 million reserved for construction),
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It vi.11 be appreciated if you will provide ottioe acoommodationS

for this group within your facility. lour cooperation will be moat

hale.

/1/ Roy W. Johnson

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Mr. Ray Johnson, Director

Advanced Research Projects Agency

Washington 25, D. C.

Dear Mr. Johnson:

In a memorandum to me, dated 10 September 1958, you proposed

certain actions be taken to re-define the Advanced Reconnaissance

System, WS 117L. I want to express mr concern over the actions

you propose.

The terminology Weapons System 117L is an Air Force term properly applied to the program underway to achieve the Advanced Reconnaissance System. The approach, the timing of sequential events,

the concurrent actions, the considerations and planning on all aspects

of the program such as flight hardware, facilities, conmunications

networks, personnel, etc., are all essential in establishing a total

system. Such actions are aimed at attaining, at the earliest possible

time, a functioning, integrated system in satisfaction of an Air Force

requirement published as GOR 80 (2A-2C).

You have proposed that the initial capabilities identified as

pioneer visual and pioneer ferret reconnaissance be considered as the

Sentry Program and that any activity beyond this arbitrary point be

considered as advanced, improved military space subsystems. I cannot

overemphasize, that to cut the program off as an integrated system

effort at this point will not satisfy Air Force requirements. The

goal within the design of the WS 117L program is to achieve a surveillance capability in the visual and ferret reconnaissance areas. The

same is true in the infrared reconnaissance area.

The sequencing of sensors and related ground equipments and

techniques capable of ever increasing and different intelligence collection is a step-wise evolution in the achievement of the GOR requirements. Not until the realization of full surveillance capability can

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we say that we have exploited to the maximum possible extent the

capabilities of this system. One cannot at arbitrary points within

the evolution of this capability, say that henceforth any additional

effort is to be identified as advanced work. Subjecting such elements

of the program to separation seriously jeopardizes the satisfaction of

USAF requirements.

The management of the WS 117L is an integrated process of control

wherein a myriad of inter-related activities are kept in scheduled sequence. The management in being is based upon employment of the full

weapons system concept. This pre-aupposes dynamic, centralized management of every aspect of the weapons system.

To abandon this concept of management, as you propose, would prejudice effective control of all elements of the program, introduce new

complexity into an already complex program and perturb the smooth

functioning of an established Industry - Air Force team.

In an effort to assist you in preparing your immediate budget

defense, I have submitted to you, through Mr. Richard Cesar°, information on the Fr 59 and Fr 'Sows 117L budgets as per the formats and

according to the rules you defined in your memorandum to me.

I strongly recommend that you reconsider the proposals you have

made on re-defining WS 117L so that we may continue to vigorously

pursue a system oriented program. I am convinced this will provide

our country the earliest achievement of true surveillance capability

in the Visuals the Ferret and the Infrared Reconnaissance areas.

Sincerely,

/a/ B. A. Schriever

B. A. SCHRIEVER

Major General, USAF

Commander

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In a memorandum to me, dated 25 September 1958, in which you

established an ARPA Ad Hoc Group on Project Sentry and Follow-on

Program, certain statements you made lead me to believe a misunderstanding may still exist regarding the funding and scheduling

of WS 117L.

The Fr 59 funding plan presented to your staff on the 25th of

September indeed does exceed the previously established ce ili ng of

$215 million by $16.2 million. I believe an adequate and factual

explanation of why such an increase was necessary was made during

the presentation. Certain additional work efforts were added to

the WS 117L program which were not a part of the program presented

on 1 July 1958, then coated at $197.9 million dollars. As an

example, biomedical efforts at an additional $7.9 million; additional Thor/1171. flights were added to the program at an additional

$18.0 million dollars, support costs resulting from the ARPA -

Air Force agreement on support activities resulted in an additional

$7.4 million dollars, etc.

As to the Fr 60 budget being in excess of what is considered a

realistic funding level, I can only comment that our FT 60 estimate

is based upon an identifiable effort and schedule of testing which

is required to achieve the capabilities desired. I do not know the

basis upon which the statement "unrealistic funding level" was

predicated other than that an arbitrary ceiling was established in

advance of any presentation we have made.

A statement to the effect that major program objectives have

been delayed substantially is entirely in error. An examination of

the inclosed schedule information will indicate that the major program objectives have been maintained on schedule and in matter of

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fact the Ferret Reconnaissance schedule has been moved forward.

Recalling that the WS 117L Program was accelerated as of

February 1958, I feel that the perturbations in programming we

have experienced are minor by comparison to those encountered in

other major programs. I am sure that as soon as a stabilized

program is establishedl the perturbations in programming will in

effect disappear.

I am inclosing, for your use, a copy of the briefing material

used by my staff on the 25th of September. 'Similar material was

presented to the members of your Ad Hoc Group.

I want to reiterate that the WS 117L program in being is one

which is based upon General Operating Requirements established by

the Air Force as GOR 80 (SA-2C). The technical objectives are

those which will permit the earliest adhievement of those capabilities dictated by the GOR. Changing those technical objectives,

in effect, would act to negate the requirements established by the

USAF. I do not believe this to be your intention.

Eminently qualified technical people have reviewed the program

design. Careful consideration and detailed engineering review went

into every step along the way. My staff prepared and delivered for

your use a detailed report on this matter under the title of

n Report on Operational Requirements and Technical Approach for.

WS 117L Visual and Ferret Subsyetematt , dated 19 September 1958.

It has been the desire of the Commander AMC and in turn Iffy

desire that members of my staff cooperate with your office insofar

as was possible. I trust this has been the case. I an aware of

the volume of information which was presented to your Ad Hoc Group

during the week of 29 September 1958. The group departed AFBMD

not having presented any conclusions they may have made.

I request you give the foregoing your personal attention, so

that we may all strive for the early achievement of a satellite

surveillance capability for the United States.

Sincerely,

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