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1. 3 have rivtamidtbio aubjeat report awl maw sn ths • eaaalattaaa awl raeoormiktleat mime* at !wroth.- •

it. I helm, ieparato asttoas,soPy attgabok al'easeated hfr.' I. *Poe 1119e t, =Di. to laittata oartala at tha ladles** waseelat' 'ftetlauo '

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talsensisa at ler meetina In irs office On 16 Tobrava7 1959..

I home, inelomal the ameixteione ant reecommdations of the 111.eaLle

fort Mb* ltaventiamtimig SemiltSee estabLishell to investiote the allisu Vith the attuaited lauseh of amono* Vehtele 1019 an

21 .Yameam7 1959.

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the 1111417L lapeapment irey teem Wok wooed at Mk Pete Alto*

caliromata, ea 10, Amenst 3955, 34.pAt or the aims serronsaIna the missile niebap. Pertinent, points on 011ieh action appears to be

. or Ineffestlire at this tame are entLined In the

from the 23 September 1.90 report to the Cammenter, AMID,

by the liervey seem.

a. (pommel fifily limey fees Swart) "Terimps the

catetina derieismey noted by the tees is the • . aelverel leek or eitealiabell pemealaree mail eantrols

. 21411002 to meemainate the efforts Of a Imp mil

eigmeniina oranalestion emit to WOO *tuft reeciositin of 'potential travail• Note in order that remmtial

action slay he taken.- Per too as proclaims are in..

r1tton g Seeislame of greet importaimm are Woe

maIe at low levels with little, it fah reassesrat

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team /arm tow to tavootiatte the troulog practises oat pr000turoo

at AM for sootitoblo OCUt0=10041 III* Air Toros otiorfaats.

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eirouttri as astivatat and the rockets tired: The heat tram the ellege

isoiketh fuel Was la. ail-ban sad atarted the "D* tate. The "Ir timer,

t Is daeigesd for ti.ight, tired the i11 rase rocket*,

aiplestie . separation bot.ad the halm SIMMISer ejection asehenisat,

2. The , miring that, mad the pramatun atlas of the U1344, rockets .

00- votitele1019' eSs dootd000 into the vehicle and vas net effected by any

Oa. lade atter the Velliele lett neautenturing.

. 3. The taa prOoodere in the esuntdova thit led to the premature

tiring of the awe 'rockets *vas inaludad in the Wit dreft of th.

oetetalcan eanal and also in ell- *Alain. revisions- .

*store the 'tet Isiah of Velliale 3019 on 21 Sanuary, there

res so tonal review vitiate the Diveloppeat &ivied= of 11111, for approiral

or ID MD toot preadares las a steadpolat of adocpauty or system

esepetThility. .

3. There vas a groat smarty- Giant in the blockhouse-to .vad wiring

*et doeSiPiedtO astaatiaally stop the '")' timer in O.3 owl& in

the avant at pteratirceativation. Devevoi, inearreet riving in this

otrailt prevaited its operetta sad the *D* that rat for appraciasaly

seemets, itwhich ticii all pour to the collide we arse* att. This

eiresitair error .paceitta• firing of the baba" of the vehicle pyroteohnics

la paragraph 1 *hove.•

6. buying the isiet•Ustina sal sheskaat of the blockhouse virtu& a

serial at threw we ask in the circuit diseased in. paragraph 5 above.

Atter those thaws yore osapletad, there we no functional teat auk se

the alanit.

T. TWO lag so aastipassit of respossibillt7 for the analysts and# verittatien... twat a outstare standpoint, of the circuit data shish tired

the allege reshats..-

4L At no thae-darleg teats pertenied in .Seditioation and Checkout,

as teat* Ores 0100t Soso. or it .thatienhers Air terse Use, we the series of oPerfitalte 4014 atdeva malted in e• assay adequate to reveal

the dietge-dikteebt •

• O. The lastallatica atinsaitas se the oonikations far the pyrotechales

it Vuseleabeig Air Tenet liaaa *Qui heare revealeh the vistas defeats during .

the Ana reheirsal.
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000rolaittaii Vow' IMO olotooloo 'sad low* oaatiotbittol to th..tailux,

lotoottet tits wiejot. 4ofoot . troo suotost.tos ae the drovasso.

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1. , Soot Ian haft • standar* dasiipc Prastioe of toasting

pyrotechnic . circuits frame mairelatod oireatts.•

S. VIM the rospeaelb$2,11, be pooltiwely and alsarly levied

egainsit a spesifte Ow. *Aida th•Utile..mat Wrist= fer the

detailed onilustion of- all test procoduress to lama system adinpaaey

and aomet•thatt$7•

30 That siva natter of standard proesdare slower either a 41112

or M1 .0 oirtnit is altered, epealtie tests to asoceiplishod to re.

werity the kirstell• • • •

4. Sat within 1 Uwe be setellishedate outsell** organises

Mot to Alas and conduct . comvprobansive systole catilaorring sat senlysis

• to UM* teepoldble VS UT& vehicle mg lam* oltdBeloit tiesteu

5 That nacitore be placed in the pyrotechnic eirceite &wing all

testa1 to Math 811 latileirla part of the cheikevt . 'salsa es* has as

adoenete verification of the *Smits hae been doconetrated.

6. Uri a lealitte* Air Tomo Survey few iwrostigate the drew

lag praetiers snit per'cederea tafb for aceeptelaa cesinasence with

dir Vases stonier**.

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soaetitated a KlesilsTeat *Wm laverbigatieg Oareittee to

Iersetioato the . cireissatreeee aseesdiatel with the (*Uplifted' lama

at )260291111111 Veldate 4019 as 21 ;mem 1959. A copy of their

Meet to as le iaelosei.

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OeseIttor ma have implesteated remedial settee as, tolloces

have Aiscasevi the specific etehep Itself at wall as

thesemeepeest hspliestloaa itereto VIA molar. key Est: prow

ae1 eellain. gm over with lbw very aossetally the aiessieseat steps

**eh I reel sco• repaired to remedy WI sitavatlea.

b. 1. here: seat the . lactose., -latter to: the Iles Presithett

2061 Reaeral Ilhaegeriaktrosthiseet 'mg Spew 111.100104 •

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the . catieteaticai•..of -.this problem. •

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to provide physiographic pioneer g surveillance

coverage of the USSR and satellites.

4 To provide and maintain continuous and

comprehensive surveillance of the electronic

activities of the USSR.

Each mission carries a firm requirement for suitable

data handling a processing capability both in the

vehicle and on the ground .

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vehicles. One such satellite test vehicle will be a

lzesearch Lab. Model "able to obtain 6 transmit to earth

scientific data on the space environment.

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WEATHER.

BOMB DAMAGE ASSESSMENT.

OLJECTIVES

RESOLVABLE SURFACE DIMENSIONS SHOULD BE 100

FOOT OR SMALLER.

RESOLVABLE DIMENSIONS OF 20 FT. OR LESS ARE

REQUIRED TO IDENTIFY WEAPON LAUNCHING SITE.

ULTIMATE MAPPING GOAL SHOULD BE 1/10 MILE

ACCURACY.

NECCESSARY SYSTEM COMPROMISES WILL BE MADE

IN FAVOR OF THE RECONNAISSANCE CAPABILITY. WHERE

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41256 RCA TV Techniques for ARS

44147 NAA. Attitude Sensing and.control for ARS

50558 MIT Orbital Attitude Sensing and Control ARS

70843 Warshaw Chemical ..Solar Auxiliary Potier. Plant

302 91 None . 

• Auxiliary Power Plant

41700. Not Selected Effects of Nuclear radiation on

Electronic Components

15000 None Intelligence Parameters Study

1 5001 .None Intelligence Processing Methods

41262 Electronic Reconnaissance.

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I-IQ ARDC PDD — 1115 I $EP 1954-

SR-5 29 NOV 1954

Responsitility: •

Implementation and execution assigned to W.A.D.C.

Compier:on Date:

1 July 1956

Objective: To conduct System Design Study

To perform further research and technical development

in the critical areas of operation of a satellite

reconnaissance system — to further demOnstrate

the feasibility of obtaining detailed intelligence

of those areas of the world where access is

denied.

Approach : to accomplish the objective by the

establishment of tasks in the critical technical

areas of development and operation.
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ElECTRONIC ORM RECONNAISSANCE

TAR,,ETE

Communications Systems

Radars

Navigation Systems

Missile Guidance Systems

Experimental Systems

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system aimed at satisfying the national

intelligence requirements of the future can

be forseen at this time with sufficient

defitiitude to indicate full development, and

to establish the direction and magnitude of

the technical programs needed to realile

development.
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THE SYSTEM DESIGN STUDY PROGRAM

REFERENCE :

HQ.ARDC SYSTEM ROT 165 DTD.29 NOV. '54

HQ. USAF OOR NO. SA-2c DATED II MAR. 55

DIRECTED ACTION Conduct design studies for ARS

RESPONSIBILITY Initiation s Management- WADC

PARTICIPATING CENTERS RADC, AFCRCIAir Proving Ground Cind.

COORDINATING ADC, SAC

TARGET DATES Completion of design studies I Jul. '56

Preparation of deverpmt plan I Oct. '56

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ADVANCED RECONNAISSANCE SYSTEM MX2226

TASK 21010

CONTRACTORS: GLENN L.MARTIN.LOCKHEED AIRCRAFT AND RADIO

CORP. OF AMERICA.

ENGINEER LT. COL. W. G. KING, JR.

OBJECTIVE • To determine whether a military intelligence system

aimed at satisfying the national intelligence

requirements of the future can be forseen at this

time with sufficient &finitude to mdicate full development; and to establish the direction and

magnitude of the technical programs needed to

realle development.

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ARCD SYSTEM REQUIREMENT Na y

29 NOV.1954

DIRECTED ACTION : SUPPORT INDUSTRY IN THE CONDUCT OF DESIGN STUDIES

OF Tilt ADVANCED RECONNAISSANCE SYSTEM.

RESPONSIBLE MENCY: THE DIRECTORATE Of AIR WEAPON SYSTEMS OPERATIONS

WADC, PAL BE NE FOCAL POINT WITHIN ARM FOR INITIATION

AND ADMINISTRATION OF STUDY CONTRACTS.

PARTICIPATING CENTERSROME AIR DEV. CENTER - INFORMATION PARAMETERS DATA

PROCESSING, GROUND-AIR COMM., INCLUDING ACQUISMON

TRACKING. AND COMMAND OF THE FLIGHT VEHICLE.

Al CAMBRIDGE RS. CENTER. ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN DATA. AND

UTILIZATION OF TEST VEHICLES FOR GEOPHYSICAL PURPOSES.

TARGET DATES : COMPLETION OF DESIGN STUDIES - I JULY 1956

COMPLETION OF SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT PLAN - I OCT 1956

DIRECTIVE IMPLEMENTED BY TASK • 1116 -21010

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MISSILE SYSTEM DIVISION

ENSINEERINIAPPROACH - DUE TO THE CLOSE CONSONANCE OF VEHICLE

REQUIREMENTS BETWEEN THE ARM ICBM MOD. VERSIONS OF ICBM

AIRFRAME COULD BE MADE SUITABLE IOR TIE ARS-TIIIS APPROACH WILL

ALSO RESULT IN SAVINGS IN TIME 4 TOTAL COST

PRIMEiSINI CONTI/ AREAS- LOCKHEED-LAUNCHING-ORD BANDUNG-VEHICLE

PROPULSOI-GUIDANCE-ACQUISMON-TRACKING-AUX POWER -ATTITUDE

SENSING 4 CONTROL

COLUMBIA BROADCASTING SYSTEM-COMMAND CONTROL: DATA RECORDINGOAFE)

MTA-RECIEVING-AIRBORN RECORDINO-PlAYBACK-XMOTER-SOLAR APU

FERRET SYSTEM-TV SYSTEM

EASTMAN KODAK CO.-FILM DATA RECORDWC-DATA PROCESSING 4 DISTRIBUTIONFILM CAMERA SYSTEM FOR RECOVERY PACKAGE

STRONG PENNS- LOCKHEED PROPOSAL WAS BY FAR THE MOST COMPLETE AND

INDICATED A VERY THOROUGH 4 DETAILED UNDERSTANDING OF THE COMPLEX

SYSTEM INTEGRATION PROBLEM

WEAKIINIS-THE TEAM LOCKHEED-CBS-EKC COLLECTIVELY REPRESENT

VERY LITTLE EXPERIENCE. IN RECCE FIELD

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PRIME cs SUB-CONTRACTOR AREAS: MARTIN CO. FERRET RECCE

SYSTEM (AIR GROUND)-PAYLOAD SYSTEM INTEGRATION

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INT. BUS. MACH. DATA HAMM- STORM& a PROCESSING

DOEIING - PRESENTATION-ROUTING- COMPUTERS

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COMPREHENSIVE COVERAGE OF THE FERRET RECONN. SYSTEM

WEAK POINTS: G L M ow NOT INCLUDE ADEQUATE COVERAGE OF

THE GLN TECHNICAL PERSONNEL TO SE UTILIZED ON THE

STUDY NOR THE SUB-CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL. TINE

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APPROACH TO THE AIRFRAME, VISUAL RECCE, DATA

HANDLING, RELIABILITY PROBLEMS TO PERMIT DETAIL EVAL

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ENGINEERING APPROACH- METRO OF SUCCESSIVE APPROXII4TIOPS.

1E4 BASED ON ITATETIVE REQUIREMENTS A YENNIIVE SYSTEM IS

DEVELOPED AND FROM EXPERIENCED WITH WE SYSTEM A NEW

SET OF REQUIREMENTS ME GENERATED AND A REFINED SYSTEM

IS INVENTED.

PRIME 4 SUB-CONTRACTOR AREAS : R.C.A.- RECONNAISSAM SYSTEMS- LE. T.V. -

FRET- COMMUNICATIONS - RECORDING -DATA REDUCTION-SOLAR

APO-ETC

BELL AIRCRAFT CORP - VEHICLE AND EQUIPMENT-1E. AIRFRAME- PROPULSION

GUIDANCE 4 COWL -GROUND HANDLING - LAUNCHING-ATTITUDE

SENSING 4 CONTL. -

NORTH AMERICAN AVN - NUCLEAR AUX. POWER UNIT.

STRONG POINTS : WE RCA PROPOSAL REPRESENTED BY FAR THE BEST UNDERSTANDING

AND CAPABILITY INN T.V. RECCE AREA.

WEAK POINTS : RCA's ORIGINAL PROPOSAL WAS NOT PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE

WITH ME GROUND RULES OUTLINED IN THE REQUEST FOR

PROPOSAL.

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I. ALL PROPOSALS RECOGNIZE USABILITY OF

ICBM COMPONENTS

LAU PURPOSE USE OF NM ENGINE DATA

•a WORK DONE SINCE INS BY RAND 14 CONTINUATION

to EXPANSION OF THIS WORK BY WADC IS

RECOGNIZED f4 INTEGRATED INTO ALL PROPOSALS

PROOLIEMS

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Z. PROPOSED GUIDANCE 6 CONTROL SUB-CONTRACTORS

ARE *LESS THAN SATISFACTORY DO NOT

REPRESENT RECOGNIZED LEADERS IN INERTIAL FIELD

INTERCHANGE OF INFORMATION WITH ICBM PROGRAM

4. INTELLIGENCE PARAMETERS MUST BE ASSEMBLED 6

PRESENTED TO CONTRACTORS AT EARLIEST DATE

TO PREVENT CONTRACTORS FROM MAKING

INDEPENDENT SOLICITATIONS OF DATA

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EVALUATION CONDUCT

PARTICIPANTS - 'ADC (OOLDOR.10) RAOC,AFRC

REFERENCE - SVC REG 80-6 ARDC REG TO -9 (GRAFT)

PR*175626 ARS 804 DOCUMENTATION

TO Of CaVSASPED

1, PROCURAEIff OF TWO OR MORE DESIGN STUDIES

TECII. EVALUATION OF PROPOSALS WERE TO SE OASEP 011FOUOIE:

COMM WITN STATISM OF WORK

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C. ANNAN TO PROOLEM• Mil masonic sus ill cyan WIC GROWN PIM

3. MANAGEMENT ASPECTS

U. FACILITIES AVAILASLE•OSSEARCR OIVELOPAIENT. FIWOoCTION

b. PERSORREL-Tin, OuAlliQUAIL,UPERIPICE,PIMMOOf PEREs PEE. SCNESSLE

PROCENVE

1 DECREE OF EMMY TONE RATED-EOM DMAttinP0:140RUNACC.

L SUMMARY WINO tat/AE/4T TO BE FURNISHED

EACII aNTEIVIAS1DRATE PROPOSALS IN THEIR AREA OF TECH. PROF.

TIAN 'OA' NAIL fli410.471441• TEAM FROM IVAPC, RAW, d AFCRC

TO PREPARE EVALUATION RULES MAKE UNWARY EVALUATION.
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DUNN STUDY PROGRAM SCHEDULE '%^'.`

COORDINATION OF SOURCES TO BE SOLICITED FOR DESIGN

RCA -LOCKHEED- DELL TEL. LABS. 6 FEB '55

REQUESTS FOR PROPOSAL MAILED TO FOUR SOURCES ISFEW55

CONTRACTOR QUERY MEETING HELD AT MK 4 MAR

TECHNICAL STATE OF THE ART SYMPOSIA

WADC - WITH RADC PARTICIPATING 16•IT MAR.

AFCRC • ON GEOPHYSICS 22-23 MAR.

NOTICE OF INTENT TO PROPOSE DIE FROM SOURCES 25 MAR'53

PROPOSALS RECEIVED AT WADC FROM RCA LOCIONEDOM mimt

PROPOSAL EVALUATION COMPLETED H MAY '55

TARGET DATE FOR SIGNING CONTRACTS I5 JUNE '55

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The joint Air Research Development Command/I/astern Development

Division/Wright Air Development Command/Air Materiel Command contractor

evaluation' board, after having met 12-20 March 1956, selected Lockheed

Aircraft Corporation as best qualified contractor for the W3 117L system

• research and

and recommended award of prime contract to that corporation for the/developVolume II

vent of the MS Liar 117L. Lockheed had prepared its/design study in

twelve volumes one4or each subsystea.

eed Aircraft Corporation became the contractor for the research

and development of the Advanced Reconnaissance System, Aisammas4 the

Air Force Ballistic Missile Division ddinot expect the contractor to

perform research and development 'design, manufacture and test of the

many components of the system." The Air Force Ballistic Missile Division

empeetand indicated that "Component parts to include entire subsystems of

VS 117L, should be procured through the medium of subcontractors or

vendors who have the capability, including personnel, facilities and

experience to develop and manufacture the class of equipment to be procured."2

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 AFBMD (WDDR) to Lockheed Aircraft Corporation, 23 Sep 57, subj:

AFBMD Policy Review of. LAC/M31) Report.35804 "General Teat Plan and •

Related Facilities and Equipment."
The 15 September 1950 DeVelopment Flan which was essentially the

sere as the plan of 2 April 1957 except that the 1,eier plan did not

specify an I Intercontinental Ballistic Missile as the boosters described

the five subsystems as foliage:
.t.

a. Subsystem "A" - Airframe

(1) .The . airframe subsystem will consist of the propellant •

and pressurization tankage, aerodynamic fairings, structural supports, brackets,

and fittings for the satellite; all mechanical and electrical installations in

the satellite not specifically included in the definition of other subsystems,

and all contractor-furnished modification items for the SK-65 booster. 'ft will

include equipment. for omer-all.envirohmental control Within the satellite. It

will. also include ' alt iteis of ground equipment required for testing and launching'

df the vehicle. • ". r

00* Airframe. design must meet the following requirements:

1. Provide for the .effecti of-environmental factors,

such as drag and guat loading, meteorite bombardment, and thermal and nuclear .

radiation. •

•

.

•

2.

of equipment are developed7.

Accommodate the different payloads:as new'items

. •

and furni4h additional thrust

.Accommodate boosters for-first-stage propulsion

and guidance to achieve the orbit..

•

•

booster and vehicle stages:-

• .

, 5. Ahc000modate several. different auxiliary

power units.

•

• 6. Optimize equipment.paChiging to minimize

attitude control power regarements. .

• .

.

.(2) The

based on the maximums weight

Airframe presently being designed and fabricated is •

capability as defined by the SK-65 total impulse

and the impulse available in the WS 117L vehicle as built for the SM-75

boosted program. This weight is considered to be 11,600 lbs.

(3) The Airframe will consist of a 60 inch diameter cylinder

adapter, (which will be attached to the booster and remain with it after

separation), and the orbiting vehicle. The vehicle will be a 60 inch diameter

load carrying cylinder about 14 ft. long containing or supporting all other

subsystems. This cylinder will be inclosed for about half its length in the

adapter. The payload and structure on the front of the vehicle will be protected from aerodynamic effects by a conical nose section. The engine and.

pressurized gas storage will be carried at the rear of the vehicle making an

over-all length of about 18 feet. Maximums utilization of structural material

will assure the highest possible ratio-of-payload weight to gross weight.

Provide for proper mating and aeparation of
1-P11;TIL.

b. Subsystem "B" - Propulsion

(1) The propulsion subsystem will consist of the rocket

engines (main lipid rocket engine and two linage solid propellant rockets),

the propellant expulsion and feed systems (other than structural, loadcarrying

fluid and gas tanks), engine gimbals (but not gimbal actuators) and the equip-.

rent required to start and stop the rocket engines in response to an electrical

signal from the ground or from.the guidance subsystem. In addition, the propulsion subsystem will include all ground-based items used for testing, calibrating, checkout and servicing of the propulsion subsystem.

(2) The Project Hustler XIR81, 15,150 pound thrust, pump-fed

engine will be used for the main satellite rocket power plant. The YIR81-

Be-3, using IRFNA (Inhibited red fuming nitric acid) and JP-4 propellants,

having a 263 sec vacuum specific impulse, will be used in the first four Thor •

boosted flights. This engine modified to use IRMA and UDMH (unsymmetrical dimethyl hydrazine) as propellants with a 277 sec vacuum specific impulse will be

used on subsequent' flights. Forces required to provide proper fuel orientation --:

prior to firing the main rocket engine at the completion of the coast phase will i

be provided by small 20 sec-120 pound thrust solid propellant rockets (ullage

rockets).

a. Subsystem "C" - Auxiliary power

The auxiliary power subsystem furnishes all electrical

power required within the VS 117L vehicle from a time just prior to launch

until the end of the vehicle's reconnaissance lifetime. The complete subsystem

includes ground equipment necessary to utilize available ground. power during

warm-up;'tosting, and checkout on the launch stand, and for switching from

external to internal scour at the appropriate time before launch. It also in- •

elude service, test, and handling equipment, which may be elaborate where nuclear supplies are used.

The APU must furnish 28 volts DC, both regulated and unregulated,. and alternating current at lloo cps and 2000 cps. Drain on the priveryr energy source•mill very from 3 kilowatt hours per day upwards depending

upod the nature of the source, vehicle mission, and power conversion efficiencies.

(3) A battery energized power supply has been selected to

meet the requirements of early vehicles .Toewhich operating duration is

more likely to be limited by system reliability than by the energy capacity

of the power supply, and for which proof testing and redesign data are the

primary objectives.' Beyond that stage, however, very long duration power

supplies will become increasingly desirable. Systems requiring simultaneoue

functioning of multiple satellites, dictate lifetimes of one year or more.

Solar and nuclear •power supplies are therefore being developed. Advanced

electro-chemical sources to back up battery systems are also being considered

in the event that solar and nuclear developments are not completely successful

or are prolonged.

(4) The battery supply will employ silver-zinc modules

providing 75 watt-hours per pound. Individual modules weighing 110 pounds

may be on or off loaded for payload flexibility during development. A

lifetime of 23 days is expected for early operational vehicles with 10 modules

nominally allocated. Increased payload capability realized with' the UDMH engine

may permit loading of 16 modules, and a corresponding lifetime of 36 days, again

for the earliest reconnaissance systems..n.
oj maw power unity 1ILL1 mew. DIAJAAAU yuwwimmoroJAA...miyerters into a complete subsystem meeting WS 117L requirements. aminomental degradation of silicon cells and secondary battery Cycle life are.

important questions in evaluatingthe performance of conceptual solar designs!

Orbital teats planned for Atlas boosted flights mill be necessary before designs can be completed. Largecollector-converter panels mounted on the vehicle,

skin, or mounted for heliotropic action, will require ...'some redesign

the present vehicle

(6) Two nuclear secondary power units for MS 117I, are under

development by the ANC in a program known as SNAP (Subsystems for Nuclear

Auxiliary Power). Requirements and vehicle integration prOblems are worked

Out through a Joint APINI6ANC SNAP Committee. SNAP I is a radiosotope fueled,

500 electrical watt, 60 day supply with inherent capability to provide 250

watts for 230 days. SNAP II will utilize a 45 kilowatt reactor heat source and

produce ,3 kilowatts electrical output with a. one-year Operating lifetime.

d. Subsystem "D" - Guidance and Control

w lid,

(1) The guideaceand contra subsystem for the Thor boosted

WS 117L, vehicles will be comprised of all those items of equipment required to

perform-the following functions:

Provide a programmed trajectory during the Thor boost

phase and a signal'for separation of the orbiting vehicle from the booster and

the end of the boost phase.

Provide programmed pitch of the satellite vehicle

during the coast period to establish and maintain the required orientation of

the vehicle far orbital boost.

•

(c) Provide attitude and stabilization'control

* during coast.

Determine trajectory during coast and calculate the '

necessary information for proper initiation and termination of orbital boost.

Provide a signal to initiate orbital boost.

Position the thrust vector of the orbiting vehicle

propulsion system so . as to giie the proper direction for the orbit boost.

Provide attitude control and stabilization during

orbital boost.

Provide a signal for final termination of thrUst.

Provide self contained means for initially aligning

and maintaining the desired vehicle attitude during orbital operation.

(j) Provide an indication of attitude and/or rate of

change of attitude to other subsystems in the vehicle as necessary.

(2) The guidance and control subsystem for the Atlas boosted

MS 117L vehicles will be comprised of all those items of equipment required "

to perfora the following functions:

(a) Determine the position, velocity, and/or acceleration

and attitude of the orbiting vehicle/booster as necessary from launch to final

+mwelotmatinn n? thriant. -. X:
Compere these values with those requiren to arca=

a preselected.orhit.

During operation of the sustainer engine of the

booster, provide proper steering signals to the booster autopilot and, thrust

tion signals far sustainer and vernier engine cut-off.

(d) During coast phase, if any, provide attitude and

lo stabilising control.

if * a

. • • (e) Provide a signal for separation of the orbiting

lip vehicle fray the . booster, and for starting the orbiting vehicle engine. .

Positiow the thrust vector of the orbiting vehicle

propulsion system so as to give the proper direction for the orbit boost.

Provide attitude control and stabilisation during.

orbital boost.

Provide a signal for final termination of thrust.

Provide self iontained means for initially aligning

and, maintaining the desired vehicle attitude during orbital operation.

(j)'Provide an indication of attitude and/or rate of

change of attitude . to other subsystems in the vehicle as necessary. •

. (3) 'Specifically, the guidance and control subsystem will

include the following: • •

The actuating mechanism's and-power suppliused to

control the direction of the. orbital thrust rocket engine.

. •

Any thrust producing devices (gas Jets). and . •

associated plumbing used for attitude An4 roll control including the electromechanical valves used. to start,. atop Or regulate thrust of these devices.-

(4) /The guidance and control subsystem also includes those

items of equipment required to !service test and calibrate the. elements, of the

edbosystAimidefined above... • . •

lit 'Subsystem "H" - . Cround4pace Communication

(1) The ground-space communication Subsystem is comprised

of all those items of equipment required to perform the following functions:

Determine the position of a satellite vehicle

relative to the earth as a function of time by process of observation and

prediction.

Command and program the functioning of the vehicle

payload and auxiliary devices an a time sequence basis or in real time.
•

••

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C.

•

(0) ... Provide means for pomenulicating with the vehicle

from wound stations and for receiving, monitoring and encoding environmental,

vehicle fUnctional and all reconnaissance' data from other vehicle subcystems:

(2) The "end product" of the ground space.comeunications -

.subsysteii will be a-magnetic tape recording and a "hot-line" wherein all of

the properly indexed reconnaissance data will be available.

(3) in addition to a. through c. above, the ground-space

subsystem will be responsible for the generation and proper indexing on the • reconnaissance data signal the following:

Unique date-time aignali which relate vehicle.

time to real ground time and, in addit.ion provide a time "zero" for the •

reconnaissance. data.

Vehicle position data..

(4) Within the satellite vehicle, the ground-apace

communications subsystem will be responsible for the following indexing .'

aignalss-

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To accept from the attitude stabilization equipment.

a signal which will be encoded into the proper form and provided to. the

particular sensing subsystem(s) concerned for their recording on reconnaissance

data.

To generate and provide the vehicle sensing subsystem(s)

•

with time signals.

The ground-apace commmnication subsystem shall also include

all those equipments required to service, tet1 monitor and calibrate the elements

of the subsystem defined above. .

The ground-space communications.ground equipment will

provide for acquisition and tracking, reception of data, and transmission of

Specific Oommands to a satellite vehicle moving on an orbit at approximately

300 miles altitude. This capability will be provided to accommodate a maximum

radio range from the ground stations. The grbund equipment will provide for:

(a) Interstation ground communications, including transmission of reconnaissance data. . •

(b) Computation neceeeary for acquisition, prograMming

and for geographic registration of the vehicle positions

. (o) Telemetry reception and recording.

(d) A synchronized timing system.

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(7) The vehicle electronics to be contained in the vehicle

and which are to be developed under this subsystem will provide the means fors

Transmisaion of the reconnaissance data to the

ground receivers. .

Control and programing of the vehicle payload

functions.

Telemeter encoding and transmitting.

Vehicle function timing.

(8) The system of ground stations will be strategically

located to provide efficient control.and intercept of the satellite and its

reconnaissance data. Wien the vehicle is within radio range from a station,

an acquisition and tracking system will determine the position of the vehicle

and transmit the position data to the orbit computer. Orbit position will

determine the discrete program commands which are, to be transmitted to the

satellite. The high-gain telemetry and reconnaissance data receiving antennas

will be slaved to the tracking system. The video output from► the data link

receivers will be available for monitoring. The directional data link antenna .

on the vehicle will be somusedao that the ground receiver can detect errors •

in its direction. Antenna orientation in the vehicle will be corrected over

the command link.

(9) The station locations are to be determined on the basis

of maximizing the readout . cycle and reducing the storage time in the vehicle.

. Other considerations affecting choice , of location 'are the need to preserve

security and reduce the complexity of logistio support. Interstation communim.

pationa.systems to. be used will rely on wire and radio nets.

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I243D vas responsible for the development and production of the

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•' Subsystem A ..vo includeProviding prope.1/ant and pressurization tankage;

aerodynamic fairings; structural supposts, brackets and fittings;

mechanical and electrical fittings not ineludsd in other systems;

environmental controls; and ground equipment required for transporting,

servicing, erecting and launching.

learily-its-the-pamantag- in Idhe-pveliminaryldevelelment-plesa-datad

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SObsyttem B (Propulsion)

The WS 117L Preliminary DevelopmentPlan vhich presented the

planning for that portion of the overall. ABS necessary to demonstrate

an orbital capability within the IGT (I ably 1957 - 31 December 1958),

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proposed the power plant or propulsion sUbmrstemtwould/Ce the

Hustler XCIR-81-BA-1 engine. However the first WS 117L Development

Plan, 2 April 1956,'provided for the Project Vanguard engine for the

propulsion subsyst .
/a By March 1957, Lockheed Aircraft Corporation with thesesammerdme

coneurrence of the Air Force, selected Bell Aircraft's I&81 engine

as the basic propulsion unit for the WS 117L second stage,zand on

x Special Projects Weekly Dim., 28 Mar 511 (Not available)

•=111p15 March Briggen Ritlend, Vice Commander, AFBMD, requested

funds in the amount $1.5 for ten each Bell Hostler lagines.z

Meg IMPBMID-WPR-3-2-a- WDTR 3-2-B, 15 Mar 57.

In May 1957, Headquarters USAF terminated the B-58 MA-1 -Bomb

Pod portion of the 3-58 Umber program. The partial contract

termination took place under contract AF 33(038)-21250 between Convair

and the Air Force. The contract included a subcontract between Convair

and Bell Aircraft Corporation to design and fabricate certain engines,

designated XLR-81. As a result of the partial subcontract termination,

items of fabricated engines, special tooling, ground support equipment,

special test equipment, and spare parts were made surplus to the needs

of the government. In october 1957, the termination inventory useable

in the WS 117L program was made available to Lockheed Aircraft Corporation
under Amendment Number 6 to Letter Contract AP 04647)-97, the contract

between the Air Force and Lockheed Aircraft Corporation for

and development of the WS 117L.

z ASD History of the Develop's* of the 1:E Bather, Vol III p 21; Ltr,

Eugene S. Silberman, Iimmorandre for the Pile, subj: Letter

Contract AP 01(647)-97 - Lockheed Aircraft Corporation - Amendment 46,

Oct 57; Tir, ICPTA LtCol James S. Seay to ICPT (BC), adbj: Weekly

Diary - 4-10 Oct 57

Following asemlerakiat the defense secretary's decision to accelerate

the program. by using Thor as a booster, Lockheed Aircraft Corporation

proposed a short-term improvement to the propulsion subsystem that would

decrease the Iasi amount of fuel and thereby increase the peoleads payload

weight. Lockheed's proposal was to improve the Hell Hastier engine so

instead of ited red fusingacid (IRMA) and JP4 prepeaalma

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that Unsymmetrical .Di-Methyl Hydrazine ( be used as the fuel

(Jet fuel) pram propellant *hat planned for use Ass for-tanrIgaiaina

PeoteliffiellestaseeeionsiO i t- g""

x Meg, ID/56l67, .3 Apr 58; Advanced Recannai.ssance System Development

Plan (New Horizon Program) Awsie1,49#11. 15 War 58 with amsambsame change 8.

Ariariccepted the

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ATM accepted the proposal and. on 21 April 1958 notified Assistant

Chief of Staff for Guided Missiles of a reduced. Fiscal Year 1959 financial

plan for WS 317L.x

x Ltr, wrist to Asst CcdS for Guided Afilailes, Jq USAF, subj: Reduced FY

59 Program for WS 117L, 21 Apr 58. (41-Valk-----SrpperkAmg-teemesmatim---

(Va1-I-114(Supporting Documents, Vol I-1).

Two fullrduration firings of the prototype mnsymmetricel di-methyl

hydrazine engine during September 1958 gave evidence that engine

performance was within specifications. As a result, assembly operations

mere completed on the first UDI flight engine and the engine was

delivered to the Lockheed Missile Systems Division at Sunnyvale, California . x

Space

xWS 117L Programs Status Report Vara ending 30 Sep 58. (SA) S0 Historical/Files)
test equipment, an15/0p parts we/e made surplus to the • of the

In October 1957 in the

government/ Oissa, the t on inventor', was us le males WS 11711progran

was made syllable to Lockheed Corporation

emdrimmiew Number 6 Contract AF • 647)-97, the

con • etveen the Air Forceland Corporation, She

mer-items.vere-drammishadm4he .4eekheed- ita-She-WS-11.7LASD History of the Demelopment of the ItA &Mbar, Vol III, PAN p 21; Ltr, 11 Oct 57,

MOM, Eugene S. Silberman, Memorandum for the File, subj: Letter Contract

AF 04(6h7)-97 - Lockheed Aircraft Corporation - Amambsent416; DF, man&

LtCol James S. Semy to )CPT (MC), subj: Weekly Diary - 4-10 Oct 57.

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ft Jima* the time the air Force selected the Bell Hustler rocket 2.-/

engine for the propulsion subsystem, a young Lockheed engineer conceived fru

the "dual burn" satellite vehicle ascent technique. In contrast to the

a would

single burn where the satellite/separates from the booster and coast to

apogee before its engine would fire, in dual burn, the

satellite stage would ignite right after separation end burn just long

enough to provide a begin-coast speed sufficient for the Lome, dhallor

climb required for high efficiency. At apogee the satellite stage rocket

would restart to provide orbit injection. The greater begin-coast speed

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vuod&efferd a4Mitekby dual burn would reduce the tea toted.
AMOUNT OP tIROPIILLAWIS REIM= IN 7NX SMELL= STAGE =AP meking it

possible to increase the payload. an 3 4pril 1958, Locltheed proposed

the development at a short-term improvement of the propulsion segystem

by using unsymetrical dimethylbrdrasine ftml.amt-iMp-(UDMIO and inhibited

fuming nitric acid (IRMA).

x Wig Oa* 204-1 Frog Laslitheed4fissitim-&- DM, Palo Alto CA to Camdr

APBXD 3 Apr 58.
The seaond. of the first two rocket engines XL181-7+3, 15,150 pound

= fell •

thrust, prof-fed engines, using IPFNA (inhibited red fuming nitric acid.)

and JP‘Ilb ( 3at fuel) PM*pante, having a 263-Paand-seaced/Pnand mamma

specific impulse, was accepted by the Air Farce and shipped to the launch

site on 26 November 1958. The Air Force.had decided to convert to the

15, 150 pc and thrtuit Imilii.red rocket engine

XLR-reeks -megi;e011-1nAp5, 15050/modified to use INFRIA and we

propellants with a 277-pound-secoodboual vac specific *pulse

beginning with the third Sentry (Discoverer) launch .z Conversion to

z Sentry Program Status Reports for menthe ending 31 Oat 58 and 30 Nov 58.

(Sasso Historical Space Files)

UDILVIRIFIA. fuel allowed an increase in the gross weight of the Sentry/Atlas

vehicle from 9,300 pounds to 11,600 pounds. Increase in the gross weight

of the vehicle permitted an increase of the on-orbit weight from approximately 3,500 pounds to approximately 5,000 pounds. By Septesiber Atlas

boosters were being strengthened, so as to accommodate the hAgkes-asa

heavier loads . the-Hedea.-Bestgemektempfer-ebe-W0-Wiremplamp-mes-.

approved-ea-1.94breember4.95SigmedAfted-megAnoswas./31011I4004- The

x Ltr, WAEC (WCLPRI) to Hq ARDC, sObj: *del Designation for WS-1171, Engine,

9 Jan 59.

new designation for the modified engine was XLR81-Bfri, which was

x (next above)

approved on 19 December 1958.
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er study since early 1958 was a modification to the Bell-Hustler

stage that would allay anal burning capability The WS 117L program

(ad-aater-te-SAM937)

had having been transferred to ARPA and renamed SMINTRY,/ had been reorientle

in the fall of 1958 so that by ARPA Orders , MIDAS aid Discoverer were

SEERY

separated from the spates as a whole. -Sums remained under ARPA Order No.

9-58;411.das-es-epeapawate-erstaa—APPA-asreeeedpahat By ARPA Order No.

38-59, 5 November 1958, ARPA directed ahat-Miles study and development

begun as Subsystem 0 be continued in-aseeedaree as an independent project.asonfig

di-ozputrA-ei bvtigkS

By ARM Order No. 16.592 16 December 1958, ARPA directed 0 that

the TRQR phase of the SEIM Program: be °outlawed amt an independent

project identified as Discoverer-Thor Project. is 

ARM issaedisidmew-enters- ARM Order No. 17.58, September 1958

that affected the MTN program: but it was not until ARM issued Shea

Amendment No. 4 on 10 Aprij. 1959 that any portion of the SENTRY program

be identified:CTask No. 3 contained in the Amendment is as follows:

Modify the Beilmaustler stage to obtain dual burning capability,

simplify guidance and control system, structural simplification such.

that payloads of arbitrary Shapes maybe carried, and increased

propellant carrying capacity. Latinate& cost, $5,150,poo.

Task No. 6 was as follows:

Provide for the delivery and launching at PMR of two THOR-Bustler

(Modified) vehicles suitable for the injection of the 215-pound Transit

2 payload into 1:00 N. Mi. high circular orbit. Istinated cost,

*7,660,000. •;17 t • , ,
In Jtme 1959, ARPA issued the following message:x

The per stage or orbital vehicle stage in the current

Discoverer program has been referred to as the Discoverer Vehicle

or the Bell Hustler, neither of Which is appropriate. Discoverer

is a long range program: which may utilize a variety of boosters and

leper stages. Henceforth the Lockheed developed. orbital stages

built around thir Bell engine Will be designated ASENA4 repeal*,

AMA. Agana comprises the basic vehicle configuration and the

Bell engine in its sine") or dual brim versions.

X: Weekly Diary - 11 thru.18 June 1959, AMC (BBC) LBJ to LB46 18 Jun 59.

(Extract is Agena documents)

On 1 July 1959 ARPA issued. ARPA Order ND. 96-60 dhst directed ak

work formerly authorized under Task 3 in Ameiment No. to ARPA Order •

No. 17 be continued as follows:

Me Modify the Agana stage to obtain dual burning capability,

stmplify guidance and control system, structural simplification such that payloads of arbitrary &epee area be

carried and increased propellant carrying capacity. Estimated

cost - $5,150,000. redesignated

(*hanged from EL181.-BAo5 on-15 April 1959)

The modified versions, of thellial.-BA-5/engine was designated as

the XGR-81-BA-7,(Bell Aircraft Model 8081),:m NINO an 23 November 1959.

x Ltr report, WDPCR to Director ARPA, subj: Modification of AGENA. Vehicle,

30 SepteMber 1959, • dtd 1 Oct 591 Ltr AMC (Fly to AMID, subs: Engine

Model Designations, 18 Dec 59. (Both in Agana Documents)

A feasibility of restart testing programs, was in progress at Arnold .

Engineering Development Center which greatly mcpedited the implementation

of the development of the Rocket emgineXIB-81-BA-7. :m APPrewwiNiMiNfthimon

x Ltr, WDPCR to Director ARPA, 8 Sep 59, subj: NOdification og AMA

Vehicle, 31 Aug 59.
By June 1959 after

or development had twice the volume of the

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AF

The/Model XLR-81-BAp7 (Bell Aircraft Canpasy Model 8081) engine

• was scheduled for use as the first four -- Agana "B" flights, the first

of which was launched on 26 October 1960,as Discoverer it XVI.
engine is restarted to provide

speed afforded by dual bu= reduced

in the satellite stage that would ,

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Task No. 6, Amandnentlio. 4 to ARPA Order No. 17-58 was transferred .

on 5 October 1959

to ARPA Order No. 97-60 an 1 at14. 1959 end subs amended/to provide

der-Ab1e-aaew,--41W-304A4- Able-Star engines instead of the Byliwilm

Me modified Bell-Rustler

Under study since early . .958 vas a modification to the Bell-Rustler

stage that would allow dual capabilitr m ln contrast to

Msey-imekbeed.-MRD-Peim-&14e- 4•41-2-Apri1-1958-

TIC 204-1,

single burn where maul -. eparaiftl-fitarthe-

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engine

dual burn would allow the :mt.;

satellite

stage to ignite right after/ ion and burn just long snow& .to

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provide a begin-coast speed suffici- Ser-414-1041-shatletintred......,

orbit injection. The greater beginthe total amount of propellants

in turn .Uwe allow increased payload.,

* R. Cargill Rall, Lockheed Missiles & SpaCe Company, Theeidteeil-Adrereti-- •

in a rough draft of a brief history of The Th.° Mans Satellite irate that

a young Lockheed engineer conceived the-Tranaburn-lrertaCkirique concurrent

with the selection of the Bell-Hustler rocket engine for the WO 111Lprogxvm.

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. „E. -Greer has been designated Director of the SAMOS Project Office, with .. e J.:.

:will report directly to the Secretary of the Air Force. • In his dual capacity_ • •

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exercise. authority and control of the field Management of the SAMOS program. L.?.

Force to assume direct responsibility for the reconnaissance satellite pro- •t•••‘..;

Secretary of the Air Force has established the SAMOS Project Office at AFBMD

and the Office of Missile and Satellite S'ysten-is in the Office .of the Secretary of

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. of any requirethents beyond existing capability to' provide. Maximum use Will be

made. of the :technical resources. of the Aerospace Corporation and Associate Contractors. Subordinate units will be augmented wherever.necessary .by the einploy•

moat of competent civilian. scientific and technical talent. The programming and •

Status reporting facilities of the AFIALD.will be augmented as necessary-to

support this program.

in connection.with the SAMOS development program will establish a single point

of contact office, reporting directly to the Division/Center Commander, and will

support the program, in accordance with its national priority. The Assistant for

Satellite Systems,• Directorate of Ballistic Missiles & Space the tams ADRB-l)

is.. designated as the SAMOS point of contact within Hq ARDC and will report

directly to the Commander, ARDC, on• SAMOS-matters. .

D.. Headqnarters USAF has directed that the Air ForCe provide the

necessary resources and assistance to assure the timely attainment of the..

SAMOS objectives.

The urgency of this program will require lowest safe security

classification to permit expeditious accomplishment: Extreme care will be

exercised by all concerned, however, to ensure the strictest. "need to knee,"

in.order to protect the sensitive political nature ofthi•prograrn. •

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SUBJECT: Reconnailsance Satellite Program

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. • The Secretary of the. Air Force will assume direct responsibility for

the reconnaissance satellite program and will report • for review and appraVal

on. the program directly to the Deputy Secretary of Defense. A project managewent structure will be established within thepepartment of the Air Force which

will ensure that the USAF director of the program will report directly :to the

Secretary of the.Air Force.

• The principal staff agency to assist this Deputy Secretary. of Defense.

on the program is the Office of the Director of Defense Research and Engineer- •

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ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONS OF THE 

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1. Secretary of the Air Force Order No. 116.1, dated 31 August 1960,

designated -Brigadier General Robert E. Greer as Director of the SAMOS Project, .

with additional duty as Vice Commander for Satellite Systems, AFBM, ARDG,

with.duty station at AFBMD. It directs him to organise a SAMOS Project Office

at AFBMD as afield edtension.of the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force. t

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directly• to. the Secretary, of the Air Force. • •

2. Secretary of.the 'Air Force Order No. 115.1, dated. 31 August 1960,

established the Office of Missile and Satellite Systems in.the Office of the

Secretary of the Air Force. It provide:that the Dire ctor of the Office of

Missile and Satellite Systems is primarily responsible for assisting the '

Secretary in discharging his responsibility for the direction, supervision and

control of the SAMOS Project. He is responsible for Maintaining liaison.with

the Office, Secretary of Defense and other interested governmental agenCies

on matters relative to his assigned responsibilities. He may be assigned

additibnal duties as deemed appropriite by the Secretary of the Air Farce,

and he will provide.the Secretariat for this Air Force Ballistic Missile tom= . mitts,..

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The general management structure for the SAMOS Project is outlined

in figure 1, attached. The Satellite Reconnaissance Technical Advisory Group

will be appointed by the Secretary of the Air Force and will provide the means

of obtaining the services of recognised experts from the scientific and applied

engineering fields in;the fUrtherance of the technical program. The Satellite

Reconnaissance Advisory Council will be appointed by the Secretary of the

Air. Force to. provide advice and counsel to him in the discharge of his over-

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field extension.ef•the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force, • =fan

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will be managed within.this structure, with no intermediate revisit or • •

approval channels between the SAMOS Project Director and the Secretary •

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bilities, there is a need for an advisory agency to provide assistance, • -

advice and recommendations as required.' This agency will be the

Satellite Reconnaissance Advisory Council.

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1,.:- prOvide the Air Force Ballistic Missile Committee with a direct channel to

. '• • • the InglewoOd. Complex, Air Materiel Contmand, . and the Air Staff. This . ,.

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to assist the Office. of Missile and Satellite Systems in every way possible, .;..:. • .:! :1::

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• a. The Budget Annex of the Development Plan will provide the basis .for

juAifyingthe program fund requirements through all levels of review.. It •

will include prior year funding, current year fund requirements, and'one •

futOre year estimated fund requirements unless otherwise directed by-the

Secretary of the Air Force. The : Development Plan will not contain supporttype.fund requirements.'. These wilt bre included in normal Budget Estimates

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state support fund requirements to Hq ARDC. • This will normally be accomplished in the Division/Center Budget Estimates and Financial Mans

and revisions thereto.. Fund requirements stated by each Division/Center

in support of this program will be 'separately identified. In the event•un- .

programmed items requiring funding arise, and the Division/Center cannot absorb. the funding within existing resources, the Division/Center '

involved will advise Hq ARDC of the additional fund requirement. •

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other programs and personnel assigned to AFBMD.

c. Each Division/Center will perform accounting operations as pre- ,

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1. POLICY: The Air Research and Development Command, through the Air

Force Ballistic Missile Division. Los Angeles 45; California, will provide

facility support for the SAMOS Program worldwide and for the SAMOS Project

Office. El Segundo. California. .

IL SAMOS PROGRAM SUPPORT: The Deputy Commander for• Facilities, :

Air Force Ballistic Missile Division. will provide the Civil Engineering • .,..,..

support required for implementation of the SAMOS PROGRAM including,

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Deeigit of all facilities. Design.responsibility includes architectt..

preliminary and final design; -design interpretation during construction

and review and approval of design change:orders:during construction.

• Construction surveillance.

Fiscal management of, design and construction.

f. Acceptance of completed facilities.

SAMOS PROJECT OFFICE SUPPORT: The Civil Engineering Division

... of the 6592nd Support Group, AFBMD. will support the SAMOS Project

Office, El Segundo, California, as follows:

a. Provide for the maintenance, operation and accountability of all

Air Force Real Property utilised in support of the SAMOS PROGRAM.

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3 •a. ATBMD is responsible for providing suitable and timely Communications-

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policies and procedures. Such support will include: . .

Personnel Accounting. -

Military Pay. •

Personnel Classification Action. •

Manning of all authorised positions. Assistance In manning key

positions will be provided by the Secretary of the Air Force.

2. CIVILIAN PERSONNEL:

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capability to the Director, SAMOS Project. Such support will include:

• Direction and administration ot the civilian personnel program.

• Classification and pay administration.

Recruitment, employment, placement, and separation of civilian

employees. •

Employee-management relations and necessary employee services.

e. Training and development of civilian. employees.

3. MANPOWER AND ORGANIZATION: '

a. AFBMD has provided 39 officer and 15 civilian manpower spaces for

the SAMOS Project Office. In addition, 10 officer and-10 civilian spaces have

been provided by the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force, specifically

for the SAMOS program. Any additional spaces required will be provided

by Hq USAF. Additional requirements will be submitted to Hq AFBMD (WDPO)

who will assist in the prepars.tion.of substantiating data for, transmittal on. an •

expedited basis to Hq USAF through ARDC.

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August. 1960. The Director is 'responsible to. and will report directly to,

' the Secretary of the Air Force.' As an additional dity. he will act as Vice

Commander for Satellite Systems to the Commander of AFBMD which

capacity he may command such' additional . support as AFBMD has the

`Y''` capability to provide. Organisational structure of the Directorate of -SAMOS

Project will be. consistent with proper Air Force management procedures .

and will be ftinctionally aligned to fulfill its mission. Organisation changes •

desired by.the Director. of SAMOS project will be submitted toliq AFEMD

tWDP0) for transmittal to USA? through ARDC. .

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Ballistic Missile Division... Los Angeles 45, California, will prOvide all air,

craft requirements (assigned or. bailed) direct support of the SAMOS Pro-.

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The Support Operations Division (WDQO) of the 6592d Support Group,

AFB1AD, will support the SAMOS Program as follows:

a. Bailment requests will be processed in accordance•with AFBILDIR

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Visitor Control Services. •

Classificatioti guidance and assistance as required.

e. Such other requested services as area within the capability of the

AFBMD.

2. INSPECTION SERVICES:

The Inspector General. AFBMD. will provide:

a. Inipection Services required by APR 123-1.

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b. AFBMD will establish procedures and channels for the control

1 • of SAMOS Program information, including that information generated by

participating ARDC Divisions and Centers, Major Air Commands, and • Air Force contractors, snbcontractors, and Suppliers; to *provide a central . .

:.. coordinating agency for the review, and processing of material intended for .

fi • public dissemination. SAMOS Program progress will be closely monitored . •

I'-i • . . by AFBMD so that technical secrets are prftected while general progressive

1' • information.can be 'reconunended for publication in order to serve public.. • '

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t*. 1,1 • . c. AFBMD•Will initiate and supervise actions affecting local and

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-• . and Coordination. of press plans for significant events in the SAMOS Program '

- ,- - including snaking available to news media, pre-launch, launch, and post-

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.. . • launch information:. routine handling of press queries regarding SAMOS,...

inputs to speeches by key SAMOS Program officials, photographic support, • " ''

both Still and motion, and the normal internal (Air Force wide) information

:- activities. Other ARDC Divisions and Centers will cooperate and participate :,

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1 .' .. the Office of Security Review, OASD(PA) all handout mater , • ial, statements.

d. AFBMD will submit through established Information channels to '.

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''.' . • fact sheets, etc for release to news media, for coordination and final

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SAMOS Program- . •

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1 . • • A 2. _ HISTORICAL SERVICES: • 1 .

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a. Upon request, the AFBMD Historian will provide guidance to the

.1 staff of the SAMOS Project Director, Office of the Secretary of the Air

i Force, in the preparation•ofany'historical reports required under AFR

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I . OPERATIONS ORDER NO. 0-1 27 ..t,•

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• The Director, SAMOS Project, will receive administrative support from

Hq AFBMD is the same manner and extent as is received by other organisations located On the AFBMD Installation. Details of support requirements

will be arranged and changed • as necessary by mutual agreement between the

..Director of Administrative . Service; Hq 4FBMD .(WDA), and the Executive • Officer, SAMOS Project Office (SAFSP-X). " •

2. MAIL, MESSAGE. & COURIER SERVICE: •••

The Director of Adininistrative Services (WDA). Hq AFBMD will provide normal message center. mail room, and courier services to the SAMOS'

Project Office. Maintenance of internal accountability records for: classified

material is the responsibility of the SAM& Project Office.

3. ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS:

Travel performed by.the Director, SAMOS Project, in his capacity as

. . a. representative of the Secretary of the Air Force and in support of the

SAMOS Project, will be covered by blanket orders from the Office of the

Secretary of the Air Force. All other travel by the Director. SAMOS Project,

and ail travel by members of his staff be performed under orders issued

by Hq AFBMD upon request of designated officials assigned to duty in. the

SAMOS Project Office. As qualified above, Hq AFBMD will provide complete

. **. orders-issuing service to include travel, leave, personnel actions. board •

appointments and any other action, requiring issuance ofa special order. Hq

AFBMD Regulations shall apply.

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,5. 4. PRINTING, DUPLICATING, & ART SERVICES:.

,..41 • Printing. duplicating, and art s'ervlees• will be provided- by' AFBMD. •

. Hq .AFBMD Regulations shall apply.

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:..4 • Hq AFBMD will furnish departmental. ARDC, and AFBMD publications.

..3 . and forms neceisary• to.operate the SAMOS Project Office. AFBMD ' •

! Regulations governing issuance of publications and forms shall apply.

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6. RECORDS MANAGEMENT:

Tiles of current records will be maintained in accordance with ATM .

'181-4. Assistance in preparing Ropcords Control Schedules will be furnished

by the Records Management Officer, lig AMA:D.

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