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MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE

SUBJECT: SAMOS. MIDAS and DISCOVERER Research and

Development. Programs and Development/Operational

Plans for SAMOS and MIDAS Programs

Reference: Memorandum for Secretary of Defense from Under

Secretary of the Air Force. subject: Transfer of the

SAMOS, MIDAS and DISCOVERER Development

Programs to the Department of the Air Force, dated

1$ Feb 1960.

Reference memorandum submitted for review and approval

proposed Research and Development Programs for SAMOS, MIDAS

and DISCOVERER and proposed Development/Operational Plans for

the SAMOS and MIDAS programs: The Development/Operational

Plans have been referred by the Secretary of Defense to the Joint Chiefs

of Staff for review and comment.'

. The Research and Darelopment Programs were. submitted on the

basis that there was available to these programs totals of $262.2 million

is FT 1960 aadellailliha FT 1961. Those amounts are stated

by the Air Force to be less than required to accomplish the Research

and Development Programs as submitted,. The additional amounts

required for FT 1960 are stated to be $20.6 million for hilD.AS, and

understood to b. for DISCOVERER. The program amomts

requested for.FT 1961 exceed the amounts presently programmed in the

FT 1%1 budget estimates.

The MIDAS Research and Development Program, as submitted

by the Air Force, has been reviewed and the reeommended.program,

estimated at $51.7 million for FT 1960 and $106.11 million for FT 1961.

is approved in principle. It is understood that steps are underway within

the Air Force to implement the MIDAS program in accordance with the •

objectives of the Research old Development Program.

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The DISCOVERER Research and Development Program has been

reviewed. In accordance with subsequent discussions held with this •

office, it is understood that the Air Force is preparing a revised Plan

further extendin t program within rase estimated

requirements of for FY 1960 an or FY 1961

pending submission of further detailed infdrma on or approvil by this

office. The FY 1961 amount is subject to adjustment contingent upon the

submission and approval of a revised Plan by the Air Forte.

The SAMOS Research and Development Program has been reviewed.

As outlined in'subseqment discussions held with this office, it is apparent

that the SAM Research and Development Program as presented,

including the proposal for seven additional shots, must be further reviewed.

You are authorised to proceed on an interim basis within funding estimates

of $160.0 million for FY 1960 andlifffiMilMfor FY 1961. Upon

compLstion of the current technical review, funkier detailed guidance will

be provided by this office concerning SAMOS objectives. Pending receipt

of this guidance, it is desired that current effort assure that available

resources are applied tq fully achieve research and development objectives,.

including schedule, in order of priority; accepting slippages as necessary

in the lower priority items. It is understood that the priority established

in the Research and Development Program provides for .emphasiiing Photographic payloads over ferret, and within photographic mode, recovery

over readout.

The above authorisations ere based on the availability of fundi as

follows and do not include military construction. requirements:

PROGRAM FUNDING SUIDLARY

FT 1960 Jr: l%1

Currently Programmed, P600

Anticipated Slossorgency Fund

transfer to P600

To be mad: available by

Reprogramming, P600

Sub-total MIDAS

$ 31.1

20.6

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51.7

$ 41.0

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65.0

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Sub-total SAMOS

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TOTAL

FY 1960 FY 1961

DISCOVERER

$ 160.0

160.0

TOTAL . $287.8

Source of Funds to Support lFbrograms Summarised above 

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Ala noted above, further detailed technical guidance will be provided

on the XEMAII, DISCOVERER and SAM programs at an early date. Also,

beyond the amounts noted above, these actions do not constitute a basis for

any recluest for supplemental funds. None of the foregoing actions should

be construed as approval of any military construction items, which are to

be handled separately. The amounts listed above are for purposes of

program guidance and actual funding will be arranged through usual fiscal

channels.

• Herbert F. York

cc: MD (Comptroller)

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