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PIM ARPA MILITARY SATELLITE PROOUSS REPORT

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Attached are the reports for the DISCOVERER, SANDS, and MIDAS

Prograus covering the period that Air Research and Development

Commend managed these programs for the Advanced Research

Projects Agency. These reports are submitted in accordance

with AMA Order No. 41-60, Amendment No. 3. Financial status

as of 31 July 1960 is included in these reports.

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Commander

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1. This report, covering the period that Air Research .and Development

Cemented managed this program for the Advanced Rim parch Projects Agency,

is submitted in accordance with AMA Order 10. 41-60, Amendment No. 3,

dated 10 June 1960.

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ABTA isisit

The original fifteen ARPA funded flights for Weapon System 117L

mare established seder AMA Order 17-59, dated 4 September 1958. The

1101-boosted (DISC ) portfon of Weapon System 117E was separated

from that pretrial by MA Order 10. 4S-59, dated 16 December 1958. The

DISCOMNIN Development Plan for a thirteen flight programmes approved

by Aaandosat No. 2 to Order 10. 48-59, dated 24 March 1959. April

Development Plan calling for a twenty-five . vehicle program was authorised

by Amendment No. 4 to AM Order 10. 48-59, dated 25 May 1959. The

program was expanded to include twenty-since vehicles by Amendment No. 6

to AMA Order No. 48-60, dated 20 July 1959. Program responsibility for

DISCOMISNmas transferred &GRUM to the Department of the Air Force

by Amendment No. 8 to AMA Order No. 48-60, dated 3 December 1959.

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(1) Work on the DISCOVIROOtProerammas-conduc*ed at Lockheed

Missile and Space Division under Letter Contract A704(647)-181 issued on

16 January 1958. This contract was definitised by Supplemental Agreement

IMo. 10 to A104(647)-97 on 6 Jannary . 1959 and covered the period through

30 Jose 1959. Letter Contract A704(647)-347 issued 1 July 1959 was

definitised by A104(647)-558 on 3 May 1960 and covered the period from

1 July 1959 to 31 March 1961.

(2) Douglas Aircraft Company modified ten M-75 missiles to

1117117L boosters under Letter Contract (designated supplemental agreement

O. 15) to Contract A104(645)-65 issued 2 April 1958. This contract was

&sanitised by Supplemental Agreement 10. 52 on 29 October 1959. Amendment

No. 2 to Letter Contract M04(645)-65 called for the modification of nine

additional missiles.

(3) Rodketdyne Division of North American Aviation produced

booster engines under Supplemental Agreement No. 10 to Contract A104(645)-2

and under Letter Contract A104(647)- 167 dated 22 Iburch,1959. Contract

M04(647)-167 mai definitised in Contract M04(647)-287 on 29 June 1959..

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Nine DISCOVER= vehicles were prepared for flight during

the period of AMA respoesibility, eight of which were successfully

launched. One vehicle was defused during countdown because of premature.

firing of ARENA pyrotechaics. Orbital capability was satisfactorily

demonstrated on six flights. THOR booster performance was excellent on

all eight flights. Approximately 78 percent of the primary and all of

the secondary and tertiary objectives were achieved.

The recovery rehearsal conducted in conjunction with the.

DISCOVIRCR I operation satisfactorily culminated training operations.

Although not required to attempt recovery on four DISCOVERER flights, the

recovery force was operationally reedy for the recovery operation.

Recovery operations for DISOMINER V, VI and VIII flights were conducted

satisfactorily with the exception of capsule recovery. During the

DISCOVIONIR VIII operation, capsule beacon signal contact was made by .

all C-119 pickup aircraft.

(3) The system of tracking and control stations, including

the Palo Alto computer, Labial* Development Control Center, and the

communications network have demonstrated over-all satisfactory performance.

Procedural cheeses, including more thorough R-F frequency prote:tion, have

improved the coverage and quality of tracking data as well as command

reliability.

PROGRAM STATOR 

The DWYER= Program under MIA's direction want through numerous

changes in program objectives and funding. During this same period a

great deal of progress was made. The reliability of the DISCOVERER vehicle

was established, ground support capability was developed, and other

program objectives, except recovery of the capsule were met.

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a. The following funds were provided by AMA during its period of

responsibility for the DISCOVERER Program:

Cumulative Funding

ARPA Order Amendment No. Date (pintoes of Dollars)

48-59 )

1 16 Feb 59 104.3

4 20 May 59 121.9

5 23 Jun 59 132.3

6 20 Jul 59 132.55

7 8 Oct 59 147.55

8 3 Dec 59 132.30*

* 15.25 reduction in funds

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aspeeditmres 124,435,989

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Prestos 1,100,000

initiations 998,122

Commitments 998,122

Oblisations 998,122

Impenditures 484,417

31 July 1960

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MILIZEM

This report, covering the period that Air Research and Development

Co"mmed menaged this program for the Advanced Research Projects Limey,

is submitted in accordance with AMR Order 110. 41-60, Amendmantlio. 3,

dated 10 Jim 1960.-

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ARPA Order 1o. 9-58, dated 30 June 1958, announced that

direction of the Weaves System 1171. Propos bad been assigned to ARPA.

UK Order 10. 38-59, dated 5 Rovesber 1958, separated the Infrared

Reconnaissance Development (NIDAS) from the basic program. On 1 December

1955, MA proposed a reorientation of the Weapon System 1171. Program as

a result of the ARPA being provided with the consolidated SIMI

intelligence requirements by the Air Force. Amendment No. 11 to AMPA

Order No. 946, dated 14 April 1959, gave qualified approval of the

30 January MIRY Development Plan. In June, under ARPA direction, the

development of mapping and charting capabilities was deleted from the

• ISOM *ogres. Mork on the matt recovery program was deferred •

because of funding limitations. Oa 7 August instructions mere received

from AIWA to change dolomites name from SWUM to SAMOS. Program

responsibility for SAMOS vas transferred from AMA to the Department

of the Air Force on 17 November 1959.

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(1) Lockheed Missile 40 SOace Division has-performed work

under CoetraCt A104(647)-97, dated 224410dry19561cosp14M as of.

1 July.1959); Calmest A104(647)-347, deds11 mar* .1959t.andiasiidasnt

1 to that comttedt dated 1 Jolly 1959.

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a. The following funds more provided by ASIA for the 10

8008 Program during.its period of responsibility: Cumulative funding

Agoada • Aimedwent 110. Dal 0(i1lions of Dollars)

9-58 30 Jun 56 22.7

1 17 3.1 58 30.7

2 4 Aug 58 50.7

3 25 AuS 58 70.7

4 .25 8ep 58 136.2

7 19 Jan 59 148.2

8 10 Web 59 96.6*

12 .1 3.1 59 118.2

13 30 Jell 59 135.6.

14 27 Aug 59 147.6

15 61.00 59 167.6

16 - "3 Deo 5g: .90.6e*

* 51.6 reduction in fonds

0* 71.0 redattion in 20040

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me 8008 Program undo: aft's direction moot through several

reorientations. Limitations of funding also hampered the program.

lay

over, development of the payloads, design and asseibly of ground

support equipment, and construction of facilities continued.
Status: 31 Docsmber 1959

Program 9,000,000

Initiations 9,000,000

Commitments ' 9,000,000

Obligations 5,800,900

Expenditures 2,666,748

31 July 1960,
itda6r0 PROGRAM

1. 'This report, covering the period that Air Research and Development

Commend menaged this program for the Advanced Research Projects Agency,

is submitted in accordance with ARPA Order No. 41-60, Amendment No. 3,

dated 10 June 1960.

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ONO on 17 September 19,8 recommended that thibsystem 0 of

Despot System 1171. be accelerated end published =Attack Alarm

Development Plan. ARTA Order Jo. 38-39 gated 3 love** 1958 directed

that the study and develop*, being COndicted as .Subeyetegi C Of VOipott.

system *11Th bs estebliShed as . ..Perste deveiopment program and identified

as the *if ile Defense AltriuSatellite OMR). In tsaponas to AltP6 Order

No. 3849, * a Defense 'Alarm Development Tien' mei presented by Alii0

In JimOgry. 1959. . Amend eat 7. dated 26: Omit . 109 T) Ai" Ocdoi lo.

38-59 directed reprogramming to siCcciimildetOlannehei 3 ad 4. Rrs. . •

Vanden *4:Air .00tue 'ken' beginning :Jul* : 1960.. Proper -TH08'44110

6 r DOW trenifOrred Iron AR to the ; Deparq ► t f the Air :If**

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but efforts were limited by ARPA to the support of Phase I launches

only. Lack of full approval and firm financial status resulted in

inability of AIM to maintain the schedule presented in the

Development Plan.

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The WAWA agreement on the us. of ANN stand 14 for Project

MIMI launches resulted in revised scheduling for MIDAS Phase I

launches 3 and 4. Insufficient funding and consequent program stretch!.

out, resulted in rescheduling 111DM launches 3 and 4 to October 1960

and February 1961, respectively. At the time of transfer the program

was proceeding on a limited basis with the first launch scheduled in

January 1960.

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The following funds were provided by ADA during its period of

responsibility for the MIDAS Program:

Cumulative Funding

AMA Order,

Amendment No. , Date OKillions of Dollars)

38-59 • 5 Nov 58 .750

1 2 Nat 59 8.0

3 16 Apr 59 10.80

4 20 Nay 59 22.80

5 1 Jul 59 27.05

6 30 Jul 59 31.05

7 26/0659 35.05

8 8 Oct 59 42.55

9 20 Oct 59 40.80*

10 3 Dec 59 22.80**

* 1.75 reduction in funds

**18.00 reduction in funds

Of the above funding, expenditures were limited by ASPA to efforts

supporting Phase I RAD,' except for $2,600,000 which was authorised for

urgent lead time procurement of boOsters, vehicles, and engines under

Phase II of the aw program.

Status 31 December 1959 31 July 1960,

Proven 22,800,000

Initiations 22,719,265

Commitments 22,719,265

Obligations 22,700,957

Expenditures 19,822,904

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Air Defense Comm' 1

6555 Test Wing (Development) 2

6594 Test Wing (Satellite) S

San Bernardino Air Materiel Area 1

Air Force Commend is Control 1

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Air Force Ballistic Missile Division 12

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