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QUARTERLY PROORAM REVIEW 

Mission Optimization 

Program Director: 

Project Director: 

Brig Gen W. G. King, Jr* 

Col K. R. Duncan 

CYrBER PROJECTS - PART III 

1. General 

The purpose of this project is to improve and maintain total 

mission effectiveness through operational analysis, special 

studies~ and improved program capabilities. 

2. ProgramStatus 

a. Project GAMBIT software has existed in two configurations 

during this reporting period. 

(1) Block 10.1: This software package operate.s under 

'the System I::LB executive with the Advanced Orbital Ephemeris 

(AOES) software system. The Block 10.1 software package was 

maintained as a backup to Block 11.1 on Mis on #4329. 

(2) Block 11.1: This software package operates under 

the same system configuration as Block 10.1, but also contains 

the capability to handle up to 15,000 point targets versus the 

previous limit of 10,000. Block 11.1 was used for opera'tional 

support of Mission #4329 and performed successfully. 

(3) Updates to selected Block 11.1 computer programs 

have been d.elivered and validated to maintain a low corrector 

configuration for Mission #4330 support and to 1mplement a 

, . modification that will eliminate crab servo motton during 

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QUARrERLY PROORAMREVIEW 

Financial 

Program Director: Brig Gen W. G. King, Jr. 

Dep Dir for Programming! Col C. C. McBride 

1. General 

On 1 Oct 1 0 the total SAFSP approved program stood at 

Including all changes received during 

the past threel~~"--,----~,",----,~,"""rc..'-o'-".v-,",ec'-A.d~r,---,O':".Errc."-am~,:"a-".t_t ..... h ..... e~e==n"-,d-----,-,o=-f---,,D,",,e::,c...,..e--:::n:..-b'..'-e-.=r_ 

stands at 

and the amounts of each are as 

Date Authority .. Description in Millions 

8 Oct 70 WHIG 0905 770 .. 063 

8 Oct 70 WHIG 0905 I I 

9 Oct 70 WHIG 0908 GAMBIT ( 8.489) 

9 Oct 70 WHIG 0975 GAMBIT .503 

14 Oct 70 WHIG 0921 POppy 1.220 

19 Oct 70 WHIG 0944 CORONA ( 4.140) 

23 Oct 70 WHIG 0953 HEXAGON 4.200 

12 Nov 70 "mIG 1018 HEXAGON 1.037 

12 Nov 70 WHIG 1018 GAMBIT :(.' 1.455 

24 Nov 70 WHIG 1053 HEXAGON .266 

24 Nov 70 WHIG 1060 I C;;50X1 

3 Dec 70 WHIG 1084 Applied Research • 21 

11 Dec 70 WHIG 1123 AFSCF .225 

15 Dec 70 WHIG 1133 EEXAGON .900 

16 Dec 70 WHIG 1134 I 

22 Dec 70 WHIG 1163 AFSPPF .425 

22 Dec 70 WHIG 1156 poppy 2.026 

31 Dec 70 WHIG 1193 Vulnerability R&D ( .073) 

2. Personnel Actions 

of S~~il0I1 ass1gmnen~ }deP .. a1'. t. ed.SAFSPon:8. :permanent change 

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Overall General SummJ,ry 

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Program Director: Brig Gen Ttl. G. ) Jr. 

Vice Director Col H. D. L'Heureux 

1. (),uartc;Y'ly Summary of 0-1)(;1 attow3 

ect CORONA succeGf3fully nJ, "1i' c.' , .. ,' I ··/J'lll'L ,.nO) ] .. J nil"' 

c~:trrying a CR-12 payload on ~~2 ,Jul 1970. Rc:oul ts showed th:it 

tile Ov(~ photographic quali ty of' the ma5.n cameras was above 

average:; for a J'-3 mJ~'3sion and DIBle quality vIas equal to the 

:)(;~~;t -'c(3J~kerl_ 

t". Project GAM.Err flew O:1C rnLssion ( 3~28 - lal.Uletled 

u.eccf~i:;rul1y on 1(3 Augw.:;t). SRV #1 vrac, suc:c:cssfu1ly a:i.r-I'f::(:(YVer' 

on t and f3HV Ilc? on 3 September. In terrm3 of mJ,f3io.Lon 

f; attempted) and '~otal target:3 framed) tl:JL3 mi.b;::;j,o 

C'z(:c:erifj all othc::rs. On the pri.or Mission or, ~)) 

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c. Projc,.::t SIGIN'l' fmccc,::'sfully launched tho third. S'l'I-{[\.vJr!.Jtj'~ 

;:\::rJJ:::f;; on Augu~;J..:,. 'The Tm:ZESHEH pa,y1oad ma1t'uJv:;\.; OIled 

[)ut a uni t \-laC) selected on 1 SepL(~ml)eI' and F,Ob 

culleci..:,ion haG been nOl'mal. The RE.APER payload. j;.:; f'urlctl 

d .1 I 

i;;. 'I'he fo1lovri-ng vehi.cle:::; launct;ecl in prcv.Lous vl\;1."· 

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BrigGenvL G. KLng, Jr. 

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Ii"\[ 2736 waf" successfully lau.nched on 26 Aug 1970. 

b. On Orbit Vehicles 

sr.I:RAWMAN II was launched On 31 J1.J..1 19(j9 8..Yld haf; 

operated in the Electroni.cOrder of Battle (EOB) mode o:nly 

sInce 13 October 1969vrbenthe f3econd vlidebB:nd recoi'd81: fatled. 

payloads were :turned off 23 Aug 1970 preparation for the 

launch li'V 'because PJi'SCll' resources permit 

only one SrRA.vJMAN veb5.cle at any given PV 

a caretaker status and tbe telemetry system j:s read tvri.ce 

daily. 

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STRAWMA1\\ III 

S'lTffiWMAN III (IN ~~736) vIas launched f,uc:eeGsfully on 

(a) THRESHER: On 26 Aug 1970, the recognizer load 

enablc/d,Lsable function became stud:. i.nenable pm~ition; therel;y 

prevc::ntlng access to all recognizer words. The Data Storage 

Un:Lt (IX:m) was placed. in steady state ac:t:,uate mode, 

the recognizer) thereby l;ermi tting Technical 

(TI) mode to IJerfcirmed by use i.~he f,ccquency mat,c.her. On 

Aug 1970; bands 2 and !.~ digital output stoPIJed. problem 

was :Lsolated to the primary local oseilla"tor. t1'1:1e redunuant 

lmit vras selected on 1 8ep1970 and EOB collection he,,;,; been 

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band. ') ( to :~\1()() MIIz)! and band. L~ (above l'-lHz) continued 

j~,c) be l JJ'oc0:<;cd :.mel until 'I'Hl3ESHEH tUI'n off on Rev 

".~ l.l,'l:·;'·('[") .- j -_....-'. 

(d) Deu' th;.8 report period .. 'l'HRESI-JIi.:R band ~~ 

co c'uu MHz) Gore l'emained intermictdlt. 'rhe EOB data 

fromclli b,'lnd. \va:;, tlh;ret'ore, turproce,o;sablc and vias not shlpped 

Lo Lll,; tL:.;\::r. 

(e) '1'be RF....A.PER payload (EOB only) \-las tasked in tl1e 

parvi.o,l c:;can mod,..; wJ1:,jl Hev #5918 ( Aug 1970). 'rhe payload ",ras 

(1)erated Ln thL; mod,,; because each eligi tal intercept word failed 

to C O'Cltc.LLn b i t~;·.) \,rhieh inclL:lo.ed freq1..l.ency i nforrrlat::L on. 

uperatLng itl loll.l.; p::Ll't:Lal scan mod.e, the frcql.1eney 'deU; o,DiiWUClL to 

tile: 1)1' CllO sl~an. All collected and processed d.ata 

Lu t~11(:;; "LlS ___ l"' ~ 

(.c) Tile vehicle ilttit,ude .LU bej.ng determined by a 

iltticucL program. 'ro date) this predict program 

riD, L;J'actorJ.ly. HOI-leVer; thtf; predict lJrogcam :Ls 

[)"u; the fa:Llure of the horizon sensor heaj" as 

( ) - S'CHA}lr.1AN 111 

(a,) 'l'h.i.s vcb.cle \~i3f; launched Aug 1970 and has 

,;YJ;Cc. .h.:d. C'I) of en a~) of Hev ffJ97 (21 Sep 70). 'l'he 

LLrc; t, ya',! :':Ll'O\lnJ 1-1<3.;;; ~;uccc0i:)fully completed on 10 Sep 1970. 

Cu) 'The vehicle I{as placed in a near perfect orbit 

,',\.Jill a.ll lacUlch otJ;jec.tives were mr::t. Apogee 27:5,,) N.M., Perigee 

" N .M. 'with an .LncLinat:Lon ('ingle of 7') degrees. 

(c) '.L'tle pO\{er system is function5.ng properly with 

8, '~utal usage of 7~:lU -11l'i3 for a net usage of 0 lL'llp-hrs. The 

c;utt(;ry tenrperatuTc::; a;:'e normal with allt...t1ree batteries sharing 

U1C lU::td 

(d) 'l'be DSUs are fUllctionirg completely nominal. 

m3U ",ras ,.,clec:ted on Hev ; ground recorded engineering data 

Ii:;.;c n~ad():)L and DSU 'VTaS reselected. There h85been 16,377 

:;(;c;rj;,d;.;; of reauout tLme on DSU #:1 through Rev :/f:415 (22 Sep 19'(0). 

(c;) THHESHER has experienced one major and three 

m;~n():c m,omalieb. The recognizer load enable/disable func:ti.on 

i;;; c,tuc:k in the: load enable position preventing payload access 

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to all recognizs;r .vTOrds. The, function is 

posHioning the DE3U in the steady state actuate 

data by use of the F;tequency Matcher over defined 

spans. 'l'here is limited impact on 1'1 mission in that the 

pulling tape over the entire pre-selected 

collected\-1hen recognition occurs. In this mode of operat:torl) 

the 1'1 function of REAPER is not affected because FEAPEE has 

priority of the DSU and can record 1'1 data when it receives a 

zed signal. 'rIle minor anoma11es are: 

1. 'l'he band 3) four (4) second ;"lean rate vas 

contimlOllsly ena-bled on Rev #30. The scan rate problem prevents 

use of the 16 second rate, but allOl.;rs operation of both one (1) 

and four (4) second rates. r:ehe 16 second rate is a seldom hll.t::;ed 

mode of' operation. 

2. Frequency lflatcher Word 8 stuck in the 

disabled position on Rev #99. This problem prevents use of 

Word 8 only. Words 1 through 7 function properly and there 

:i::~ no effect on the 1'1 or EOB missions. 

2' The Frequency Matcher' enable/disable 

became stuck in the enable position on Rev #13~. The 

Matcher is novl enabled continuously 1-lith no mission impact. 

( f) The THRESHER payload I'las turned off on 

(!I 1970) for anomaly investigations and turned 011 at 

(1:5 Bep 1970). Operation is satj_sf'actory throci.gh Rev #L~llt 

1970) • Based upon the EOB data from calibration vanS J 

accuracy (95% confidence) for the T1L.qJ!iSHER bands is as 

Band 2 21 N.M. 

Band 3 - l c 

.) N.M . 

Band 4 - 15 N .• M. 

Band 5 - 26 N.M. 

All TI{RES}n~R TI data and EOB data from bands 

and shipped to the user. 'rhe band 

proc:essed and shipped~o the user after the ,differentIal 

has 'been completed whj.c~h ts expcc:ted on or about 1 Octoher; 

(g) The REAPER Jlayload has performed 

~'he calibratJon vaD (locatton) data for percent 

1i. N .M. for the lovrer band and 3.69 N.M. for the 

fi'equency accuracy is typically better than 11Yffiz. 

EOB data from the .RKAEER is being processed andshiJiped 

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(1) FV ~273 7 - S'I'HAWMJlJlJ IV 

(a) The TI1PcESHEH payload has completed He manufacturing cycle and ts in final stages of acceptance test. 

(b) 'r'he 1'lli.AP&h( payload has also completed l.ts 

manufacturing cycle and i-B tn fi-nal Btages of acceptance test. 

Delivery ,Ls Bcheduled for m:Ld-Deceniber 1970. 

(c) The HARVIe;STER payload j.s in final stages of 

manufacture. E,;t~Lmcd~ed deltvery date is mid-December 1970. 

( ,~ C.') l' "V 

Contractual changes cancelltng E'V 27.3B have been 

completccl. Contractor proposals ha;ve been received and 

are scheduled. 

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'rhe manufactuxe of FV 2707 is in progress. 1'he 

capabilj. to carry a ,Project 989 payload exj.Bts OL this vehicle 

and contractu;J,l act:Lon :Ls in process. The laW:lch in November 

Ie upon deltvery of NRL payloads. 

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has passedl1tlestone 2 mld i2 

Hovj,:".} e'f lYhlestone ~. level 

:B-10C C::'l e 11'0 .> :. S t3cheQllled. -for 

rC::C8n~~ opera-ej_ollai ey_ercises at the fJTSCF t:::xerclz;e,i 'l~"lf:; 

eoftware in "all qperZ1.tiOllal err\Tirol1rne:rrt~) ·c..L,C;_ tJ-le :ce-s-dl tf", 

have been su.rprisingly optimistic. 

maintenarlce) 

pl'ograms payload) an:::L "l(;{-cQ 

log:Lc t1 COIIJl11Emds to t1Upport t.tl~; on-orbit of """~CO 

programmer used SS:RAvil,1tlT. 'The 03'::' prui;ralTi,: 0-"1~;::: 

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so.i't"n.lJ'c for 31.1])1)01't;of FV #'2'737 

deli. December 1970 for 

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for operat:Lonalr;.;)mputerprogralTl 

i.n Sl.lpport of Program 989· mLs~',ioL planning to 0:p~Girni0e payload 

payl02Jl "Ori" and: POffflcorr.rrtandi:' and. 

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arid 'I B1ac15!lf$7: 8 .. miniq!1}:t()~1?'vVh8!1.c()Ilt!ClFts'.fprtYienty.""ft)\l·r ,idditionalre~entrYJehici(3s, were'cli~ti~iJ:)Ute(J ini\pg1970. 

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ight Satellite Recovery Vchi.cle;;;Uv[ilrkV's)was he got1atedin 

JuJ 1 97 OaIldc1is t rih~ted{nA\.lgi970 ... ; .. 

.' (6) TR'.v.A~;;bve";u~!,.;lpo,,af .6rnil1ion on the 

$8; 2 millioncomn:1andgel).(:;rati9nandfargetingso.rtware contract 

was rcceivectl!1 AugT97WFo.rTnal rec~)gniti()n.()fthe oyerrul1 on 

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LMSC.· 

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life of vehicl6 s 2736 and 2737·from si::{;months to nine months, 

I'he total s.lhe satire as originally negotiated; 

howevc:r,llow the can arhfee at a slightly faster 

rate duriicgthe first th:ree months. 

(2)LMSG.:;cPrqpp s.alshClve been. rece ivedon thelLWh i te 11 

( . 3 rniniqh}an~LlrBAacl.(i' · .. {$2.:SrnilJicn;t) contract£? torecihgn the 

li:umcbdates of 273~and2.737,.extend t:l)epe:riod of pc rformance 

()f the contracts,allddelete thelaun-::hof 2738.. Proposals win 

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QUARCERLY PROGRAM REVIEW 

Overa,ll General Summary 

Program Director: 

Vice Dtrector 

Brig Gen W. G. King, Jr. 

Col H. D. LIHeureux 

1. Q;\.larterly Summary of o.perations 

a. Pro;i .ct CORONA flew One mission (11110) launched on 

20 May 1970) and both ca:psulef~ were successfully ai.l'-recovered 

on 31 May and 8 J1.me respec:tive1y. Photographic qua1i'cy Has 

;;;omewhat beloy1 average fo:c a J-3 mission. 

11. Project GAMBIT flew two rniBsions (#iij26) launched on 

1) Apri.l, and #')+327) launched on 25 June). Both capsules of 

the fTrst miss.i on v[ere Bucces:3fully air-recovered on 22 and 

AIJril. Best resolution was approximately 13.5 inches) 

vrLth average resolution at 19 inches. Results of' Mission 

were nOG available as of 30 J'une and ,,,111 be reported 

in the next :Lssue of th:Ls pub1teation. 

d. Pro.ject SIGIN'): successfully l_aunched a P-ll (THTPOS IV / 

;:30USFJ\ III payload.f;) on 20 May. 

p 'l'he following vehicles launcbed In previous perj.ods 

w~rc istj,ll operaU.ng on 30 June: 

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S'TRAvJMAN TI/EOB 11 months 

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Pro,ject Director: 

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a. Launch(':!8 

Project 770 

:Srig Gen W. G. 

ColD. D.Bradburn 

r:'here -were no launehes during the 

b. On Orbit Vehicle 

The second STHAWMAN) :B'li.ght Vehicle (FV) 

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was launched on ]1 Jul 1969, continued to be operat,ed 

Ul.is quarter. Thi.s vebicle contains theTJ-J:.:.~S}IER, REA.PEB~, 

and CONVOY II payloads. The 'rHHESBER andREAPEH payloads 

provide Technical Intelligence (TI) and Electronic Order 

]--:'J.ttle (EOE) data over CDe :frequency range of 12:) "GO 3 

']'Le CONVOY,--II--narload provides TI data from the Dog }lou-f)e", Hen 

llO.lbe) and~·adar. 

(1) As reported in the last quarterly 

collection capabili tywas lost on 13 Oct the 

Data storage Unit (DSU) failed. Jrherefore, 

obtained. from the TERESEER and FEAPER and no clat!:! 

being collected with CONVOY II. 

(2) PcEAPER EOB tasking continued. in "che :j,l. 

mode. Limited" data is being generated and shiF[J(:::d ,-=,0 

(3) Eon data from 

bctnc; shipped to the user. The THRESfIER 

borer:;ight shift stabiHzed during the period 

Jan 1970. Location correctors for this perirxi of -;;,Ltll.:: ri::;"'l·C 

been determined and applied to the TALL KING 0(, 

I... lof Band 2. This corrected da1~,j" '1 LC<:'C..l.~_ 'y; 

1~:~~ readouts) have been shtpped. Since Ja:n c:: fFj,:; 

become intermittent and. Its data are no 

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FVs 2736) 2737) and 2707 are proceedlngfis scheduled to 

programmed lalUlch d.ates. Contractual changes cancelling 2738 have 

been completed and negotiations for s change are in proeess. 

2. 

d. Programmed LalUlches 

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2737 

PAYLOAD 

s'rRAHM:Al1J (rrHRESHER) REAPER) 

STRAWMAN (THR.t!iSIlliR, REAPEH 

HARVESTEH &1 '-------~ 

POPPY and JI:RL Hesearch Payload 

LAUNCH DNfE 

25 Aug 70 

Mf3..r 1971 

Nov 1971 

HcyrE : ~rhe lalUlch d,ate for F'V 2736 changed as a result of 

changes to l&1.L"lch schedules for other SAFSP programs. 

'1'11e lmmch date for FV 2707 reflects the NRO guldance 

and d.oes not lnclude the capabillty of launchi.ng a 

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The approved financta1 program for STRAWMAlIJ remained at 

mi111on. Additiona11 flUlds in the amount ofl 

b. The POppy approved flnancial program was $10.621 million at 

the beg~Lnning of this quarter. WHIG 0359 provided a $.500 mil1:Lon 

inerease in the NHL payload line) 'lihich brought the final FY 1970 

appr oved pl'ogr81Yl to $11.121 million. 

3. Technical Statw3 (STRAWMAN, POPPY) 

a. On Orbit Status. 

(1) FV 2735 - STRAWMAN 

(a) rrhis vehicle was lalUlched on 3::L Jul 1969 and has 

exceeded cays of operation. [rhe sixth ya"ltl maneuver was 

success:fully completed on 12 JlUl 1970. 

(b) No TI activity occurred during thj.s reporting 

period be~caW3e of the Data storage Unit (DSU) failure which war; 

reported prevtom31y. 

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and Gand ;5 to 2100 MHz) 

i.iCC1)Xacy of' the 

re-ev·aluated.. II}, reeerlt cs.li·Lr2 ...... c.io{lS of' B&.ril .f.-;-

800 1:ifHz) the locati(j[) c:;,CC:Jxacy the 

f)~3Jll(:: [111(i is :),cCeIYta'ble. HOvlev'er j s()m,e of the reC(:;::'lt c8J~ib·r8J:,ic..[rl~~ 

:i.rld.icate aft lOc8.tlor-I. a,ceu"r8~c~l· 

latter d.I'),ta arz:c eVEdu:::3,ted. 

( Location correctors have beeL 

~rllRESBEE Band 2 EOB data "irticn Wf;;:CC col1ec;::("j 

of Nov 1969 and Jan 

~rALL KING 

EO:B data; a total 

) COfltt rjU.E'~E 

mode wi.th no f'UYther deg:cada':Jon. 

to t:he ·user .. 

(g) On 3 Apr 1970, one Horizon Sem.:;or ~0,~.cd, 

May t;he second Hortzon [3ensor failed. A;~ a rC:21/.lt) 

vIaE, rlot possible, to deter-rnirlE:' ver}icle 8"ttttude in tne :no::crrial 

manner. However) through the w;;e of' an attit,.lQe 

in un.ction w::Lth ca1ibratJon a,1ta 

wab d_etf:::TInlrled that t11e atti ~ucle IJY'OCl'2JlL Ii:; et'f't(.:i(;yj:,· 

8.,'rHl 0.oe8 riot,;3 fj~earltly eiegY'a,de tIle loca1~i.:)ri aC(~lJ.:C~3~Cy~ 'to 

On 17 May ) 8~ CCTH[(1F.1Tlci c,:)r:.;st:C[),.trlt \1&.[;\ 

effect of this act~on was ~he~ the 

for' tl1is corldi ..:ctOf.l ~o ~:'E::(:"Jr r:i;::.1~3. oeeL 

f3I)ecial irlstrlJ .. ct1oDf3 to trle Sa.telltte 

rernote stattons.. Ie a{icLL 

Vehicles and 2737) a 30-mirmte timer has 

\-Jill tuxn off the; 'payloads in the rlormal :",E;qW=':;lCE; 

tnaa'vertent1y left on when the corl\::: of (:c)Ver'::'f}~ 

each remote tracking stat:Lofl. 

b. 6 in Process. 

(1) FV 

The ad_ai tional of 

~) has been c In add~tion, all 

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integrated. circuH~j have been replaced i,n the REAPl<::R payload. 

SYf3tem wal'3 reBilll1ed on 18 Jtm 1970 and the; ']:herrnal Vacuum 

'l'eutillgl,,r8S com:pL::ted on JWl PV w.ill be plE.wed :Ln 

a hold ~,tatUf3 dm'.ing tht.;; week of Jul 1970 for apPl'oxim,<J,tely 

VyfO Iv'cekc,. '2hL3 ivi1l result in a launch d<1.te of ) Aug 1970. 

( :) , ~ ... ) FV :2737 - STRAWMAN 

(a) ']:he THRESllER pay1o::1dU:; undergoL ng SYBtems 

The? eXl,,;cted delivery date is early September 1970. 

(u) 'rhe REAPEE modifLcations are complete and, the 

l'3e:rles integrated circui ts are tn the process of 

1)(:1 ng rep~,aced. SYBtem 'testing will start in mid-July 1970 with 

a de1Jvery Jate 1n la'te November 1970. 

(c) 'Llbe del'3ign and development of the HARVES'I'ER 

is progre~:;!sing l'3ati.sfactori1y ,vi th the e:x:pected dell very 

,.late ;)f late September 1970. 

( ", \ )) F'V 2738 - S'rRA'i4MAN 

Contractual changes cancelling FV 2'73E3 have l)ee11 

com:plcted. and. the negotiattonf3 for thi,:; change are in process. 

(il) The November 1971 launch of this vehicle is based 

upon the POPPY p[.1.yloads and the NRL research payload. to be mOUllted 

on the aft rack of the Agena vehtc1e. Alt:lOugh thts veh:i,cle does 

not prc;';ent1y have tbe capabj,Lity to lau.neh a Projcet 91-39 payload) 

:1 S :1[3 pre:,8nt1y in process to determine the feas:L,):L1ity of 

l''tunelli. nc; a payload in add:Ltjon to the POPPY payloads and the 

NRI~ researcb payload. 

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Iron ) launched :.31 Jul was supported on of 

she IJasses scheduled. '1\ransit5.on from Model HAlt to 11. 5 

OGClUT(;d April) :resulting in significantly improved stf).tlon 

Command generation software m::wte:r 5 .1 was delivered 

for "else with the next vehicle. 

e. 989 

(1) 1'l1e vehicles .1n orpit at 'the or the quarter 

r'ccc1ved" tIle bupport: 

on 

(a 

of the l; 

I:['011 ) Immched 19 Mar 1969., waL) supported 

c,cheduled pas[:;es. 

(b) Iron h710 J launched 22 Sep 1969) vas dupported, 

on pcLGses\,rhJle only 879 were '3cheduled. 

(c) lalIDched 

on passes wJth 

(d) Iron 

of passes (;cheduleci. 

(;») An 8 revolution rehearsal for Iron l,ras conduetcd 

in cOLljunctioDwlth CORONA. 'l'he resultd were 

'rhis satell:tte, the second all UTIF for 

th,:; l)J:'ograrn, l'lClS laLmchecl on 20 May 1970 and passes of the 

-YTc:rc ~:)llp:I?orted .. 

(:3) '1'he nevr lfblock commanding If capabilJ ty became 

on Ii! J\m It allows up to commands :Ln each 

of rive blockG to be sent to the vehicle 

The :n~sulc~) in com;iderable cime. 

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software a well defined configuration baselipe 

schedule f0r a Milestone 8 (delivery of completed 

software package) date of 1 Aug 1970. Block 11.1 will contain 

the capability to handle up to 15) 000 p0int The Block 

11.1 software package is scheduled to support Project GAlvIDIT as 

of Mission 4330. 

b. The scope of' the GE and TRW softvlare contracts f'or Pr0ject 

GAMBI'r has been reduced to provide for computer program maintenance 

and operational support to SAFSP and AFSCF'. 

c. The HEXAGON 0rbi t s·oftvlare contract with 'rRW 

targeting; c0mmanding) and reporttng of the of each 

frame of photography. The coding and checkout ot' the 

develcpment has been accomplished during thh; 'rile 

completion of all system and acceptanee tests and DD 

if) schedJ.lled for 14 Aug 1970. The cod:Lng and checkout of the 

product has proceeded on schedule and the turnover of pr0gr&'T1S 

to product as surance (c0ntract0r I s internal of pr0duct) 

on 1 JWl 1970 was acc0illIllishef vri tIl very few pr0blems • 'J.lhe v/ork 

on the Final Operational Capability (poe) to be in Oct 

1971 has been init~ated. 

d. Operational computer programs developed for the Program 

770 (Efh'1..POP) STRAWMAN vehicle are on contractyTj.th for 

dC'felopment, maintenance, and improvement. The com ... '11and progra111S 

generate payload) station acquisition) and "load 

to support the on-orbit operation of the loadable 

used by STRAWMAN. 'rhese programs also j'o:'mat and check cOll1mand 

messages prj.or to transmission to the vehicle a:rld 

and post-pass cOlI'J:lland smmnar1es as "GO dRta 

progra ... ms. 

(1) The Block IV version of this [3oftvllJre j, 

operatj.onally on-line supporting IN 

(2) The Block V version of the 

operational use 8 Apr 1970. '1'h18 Block 'vTt11 

JVlisE:;ions 7166 and 7235) beginning in 1970. 

v (3) Definitton of the required 

software for support of IN 273r

{ is in 

be delivered in Dec 1970 for operat:Lonal US,I:; 

Bloek VI ,,:,i11 

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computer progreJrl development and maintenance to support SAF'SP and 

AFSCF is the Computer Program HCASP (Corrmland and Scheduli.ng 

Program) developed to support Project 989 (EARPOP) to optimi.ze 

payload rea:1.in) cOIDputepayload commands, and perform multi-989 

vehicle conflict resolution for payJ.oad readout. 

(1) The Block V version of this software system is 

presently supporting all orbiting 989 vehJcles. 

(2) Block VI ReASP modifications have been defined and 

work is in progress by the contractor. Delivery to the integration 

contractor is scheduled for 20 Aug 1970, I{i th operational use 

tentaU.vely set foY' 28 Sep 1970. 

(3) Activities defining necessary chcwges to BloC'k VI by 

the MABELI and URSALA payloads have continued th:i.s quarter. 

(~.) Changes to the Block VI configuration to be compatible 

with the ARROYO payload have been defined and are in vlOrk. 

f. Computer usage for the CDC 3800 computer used jointly by 

SAFSP and the Foreign Technology Division of SAMSO (SV~) averaged 

hours per month during this quarter. Qperational time was 

scheduled. armmd-the-clock on a five and one-half days-per-week . 

basis. This computer was turned over to SAMSO for budgeting, 

scheduling, and operational control on 1 Jul 1970. At that time, 

SAB'SP began scheduling computer time requj.rements through the 

AFSCF. 

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(6) TRW. The contractor formally forecasted an 

overrun of $~ million on the $8.2 rni11iol1 commanrl. generation 

and t2ll' ting software contract. A proposal for the ov(:'rrun is 

expected in Ju1 1970. 

d. Pr e ct 770 

() f the 

price 

(1) LMSC. Negotiations were completed for the addition 

BARVE R aniL'h' ____ ---,---__ ~lto Vehicle 2737. The 

for this ('£fort isL 

(2) LMSC. Unpriced supplemental agreements have been 

issued on the "Black" and "White" contracts to realign the launch 

datt,s of 2736 and 2737, extend the period of perfoTmance of the 

contTacts, and delete the launch of 2738. 

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Overall General SUJ:l1'11ary 

Program Directo:.t.': 

Vice Director 

Brig Gen 'if. G. King) Jr. 

Col H. D. L1Heureux 

1. guarterly Summary of .Oper.ations 

a. Project CORONA flew one mission (1109) launched on 

4 Mar 1970) and both capsules were successfully air-recovered 

on 11 and 23 March :r eS'pectively . Resul ts of the photography 

vlere average for a J-3 missi.on. 

b. Project GJ\MBIT flew one mission (4325; launched on 

14 Jan 1970) af'te:-c a one~day delay. The first capsule was 

successfully air-recovered. on 21 Jan, but the a.ttempt to 

recover the second capsu.le on 28 Jan was a complete failure. 

Some of the photography of this mtssion was the best J:)roduced 

to date. 

c. Project SIGn:rT launched a P-11 (TIVOI,I III payload) 

during this period. 

d. The following vehicles launched in prevtous periods 

were st~ll operating on 31 March 1970: 

Pax1oac' Purpose Oper at ~onal: Life 

STP.AWMAN TI/EOB 8 months 

TIVOLI II ;![Ch 12 months 50X1 

SAVAl'fl' S01['j et j','rQl-"" I 

~Ollection 6 months 

vlESTON COMI1'fl' sampling 6 months 

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Prog:C8:m Director: 

ProJect Director; 

Erig GenW. G. Kt C"cg , ,II'. 

Col D. D. Bradou.rn 

lau"'''lcnes during the q;).arter. 

S'1:P.AW.MA~) Flignt Verlicle (F'V) 

Jul 1969, continued to be opera~;ed durL 

quarter. This vehicle contaim: the THRESHER) REJi,PER, ari.1. 

CmNOY II payloads. The T.a:.ru<~SL.ER and HF.1APEH pE(l2..oads provide 

'I'echnical Intelligence (T1) and Electronic Order of .Battle 

(EOB) data over the frequency range of to 3300 14,iIz. The 

CONVOY II payload IJrovides TI data l'rom the Dog house, .lien 

House) and I Iradars • 

(a) The TI data collection ca:pab::t1itywa;::; 

on 13 Oct 1969 when the second Data storage Unit (DS1.J) failed. 

(0) EOB data from three 

bands are being shipped to the user. Band 2 

(1,25 to 260 MHZ) data are not being becauE;e of an 

intermittent f'ailu.re in the antenna feed Gtructure which 

oc curred at lath"1ch. This condi ti on has subsequer.t 'c,y s tabili ::ed 

to an apparent fixed boresight shift. LocatIon correct::')rshaye. 

been determ.ined for the TALL KING regtor:1 '-----__ Iand corrected data. are being E!78J.ua:ted PGLS-S~i~b~1-e-5~1-"il.-·p-"!l1-' l-e~n~t. 

(c) P$!l,PER EOB taskir"g continued in the par,.ial. scan 

mcy1E!. Data '~rere shipped durIng the repOl t. 

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c. Vehicles in Process 

FV! s 2736) 2'137, and 270'( are proceedLng a~, scheduled 

GO progrannned launch d.ate". Contractual to reflec't 

eancellat:Lon of FV 2738 are imminent. 

PAYIDf;J) 

2736 STRAWMAN ( 'rJlRESRER, REAPER) 29 Jul 

2737 STRAWMAN (THRESHER, REAPER, Mar 

HARVESTER) 

2707 poppy ~ Project 989 

NCffE: The launch date of FV 2736 reflects addit:Lonal 

confidence, i~esting and the retrofit of all 9900 

j.,ntegrated circuits in the REAPER payload. rEhe launch 

date of FY 2

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(3'T reflects FY 1971 Budget Guidance from NRt). 

a. The approved financial program at the beginning of 

the quarter was $22.478 million for STRAWMAN and $10.621 

million for POPPY. \.j.lHG 9882 decreased approvals by $.800 

million due to termina:tion action for STHAWMA.1II 5 (Vehicle 

.2'T38). WHIG 0107 increased STRAWMA'T\}' approvals by $.500 "' .... '-.,\".l. 

for HARVESTER payload for launch on vehicle 273'(. Prograru 

approvals at the end of the quarter were $22.178 million for . 

STRAWMAN and $10.621 million for POPPY. 

b. WHIG 0107 specifies the following search capability 

for the allRVESTER payload against the SA-5 (Square Pair Radar), 

(1) Frequency coverage: 2 to 12 GHz 

(2) Sensiti vity: 96 DBM (4 MJIz bandwidth) ot better 

(3) Control: Allow flexible tasking between STRAWMAN 

systems (Le" capability to preempt HARVESTER byTRRESFIER/ 

REAPER) • 

3. 'J:lechnical Statu~ (STR,AWMAt\f, POPPY} 

a.. General Status 

(1) FV 2735" STRAWMAN 

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has exceeded 244a.ays of operation . --'1'hefourth yaw Illaneuver 

was successfully completed on 13 Feb 1970. 

(b) No T1 activity occurred during the report 

pericxl because of the Data Storage Unit (DSU) failure reported 

last quarter. 

(c) EOB data from THRESHER Bands 3, it, and 5 

continued to be shipped to the user. 

Cd) Location correctors have been determined 

for the Tall King portion of' the Band 2 spectrum and indicate 

a 10 to 20 miJ_e location.accuracy. These correctors are 

presently under evaluation. 

(e) THRESHER tasking was reduced or terminated 

during the third and fourth high Beta periods J from 1 Jan 1970 

to 23 Jan 1970 and 1+ Mar 1970 to 28 Mar 1970, respectively. -

The reductions were made to preclude exceeding critical 

temperatures in the THRESHER power supply. 

(f) On 4 Mar 1970, the DC~DC converter went into 

the cUTrentlimiting mode. This shift-was apparently caused by 

a short in the input regulated 28v line to the THRESHERpaylOO£irrhe DC~DC Converter has since returned to normal operation; 

however, the THRESHER payload has lost the regulated28V input. 

Despite this loss, it continues to operate. Minor operational 

procedures have been incorporated to preclude impacting mission 

objectives. 

(g) The REAPER payload continues to be tasked in 

the partial scan mode and .data are being shipped. 

(2) FV 2736, STRAWMAN 

_ System Integratlon testing commenced on 18 Feb 1970. 

The testing willcontin\lethrough the thermal vacuum phase, after 

which the RF...APER payload will be recycled for retrofit of all 

"9900li series integra.tedcircuj.ts. Testing will then .be 

resumed in early Jun 1970 . 

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(a) TlffiESREH is undergo~i.ng 

testing. 'Ine expected. delivery date is 

(b) REAPER modificat:Lons are 

tel'.>t.ing will -begin i.n 

ex})ected delivery date in Oct 1970. 

(c) Negotiations for the 

Jun 19,(0 Hi th an 

should be completed in Apr 1970. Expected delivery of the 

2737 HARVESTER payload is Dec 1970. 

( h ) :F'V 2738; STRAWMAN 

TerminatJ.on I)rocedu:ees are expected to 1:)e 

completed. i.n Apr 1970. 

(5) FV 2707, POppy 

Sel) 1971 launch is based on the availabil:i.ty 

of i.~he POppy payloads from the Naval Research Laboratories. 

'I'his vehicle will also haye the capability to launch a 

Project 989 payload. 

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Mission Optimization 

Program Director: 

Project Director: 

Brig Qen W. G. King, Jr. 

Col K. R. Duncan 

0'lrrrE.'R PROJECTS - P AR'f III 

1. General 

The purpose of this project is to improve and maintain 

total mission eff'ect:l.'reness through operational analys:Ls, 

spectal studies and improved. computer program capabilities. 

2. Program Di.rect:lon 

The approved program remained at $3.276 throughout the 

period. Initiation and obligation increased significantly 

l'rorn 3Cf/o and % to 9'£$ and 71%. 

3. Project status 

a. Proje.ct GAMBIT software has eXisted in three 

configurations during the reporting period: 

(1) Block 10; This softWare package operates under 

the System IIB executive wi"Gh Orbit Ephemeris System (OES) 

data stored in an Advanced Orbital Ephemeris System (AOES) 

format. The Block 10 softWare package is planned to support 

Pro,ject GMtlBIT until FV 4TrT. 

(2) Block 10.1: This software package operates 

under the System IIB executive with the Advanced Orbital 

EphemerIs (AOES) Software System. The Block 10.1 software 

package scheduled to support the Solo phase of Vehicle 4Tr6 

Hnd the entire flight of Vehicle 4777. 

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development, maintenance, 

and AFSCF are 

(THW) : TheTRvf 

turned oyer to on. 

is an date 

accomplished 

program coding and 

to schedule. 

d. Operational computer for the 

Program 770 (EARPOP) ST'lli'IW1-1.AN vehlcle are on contract with 

development, maintenance and The cOiEmand 

programs generate payload .. station and load 

commands to support the oD-or-btt 1;:)<:v1ab1 e 

progra:rr:Lmex' by .sTRAWr~.N. also 

ched: command messages to transmission to yehicle 

provide history and post-pass comrnaml summaries as 

to data pr'1CeSsi11g prograL1s. 

(1) The Block 

operationally on-line 

(2) The nLU'.:r, 

by GE 5 Mar 1970 

checkout cycle. 

in 3u1 19'(0. 

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(3) Definition the required changes to the Block V 

software for support af FV 2'737 is in progress. Block will 

be delivered in Dec 1970 for operational use in Mar 1971. 

e. On contract with Plann:tng Research Corporation (PRC) 

for computer program development and maintenance to support 

and .AJ;'SCF i.s the Computer Program RCA-SP (Command and 

Scheduling Program) developed to support Project 989 (EARPOP); 

to optimize payload readin, compute payload commands and 

perform mult:i.-989 vehicle conflict resolution for payload 

readout. 

(1) The Block V version of this software system was 

brought on-line and is operationally supporting all 

orbtting Project 989 vehicles. 

(2) Block VI RCASP modifications have oeen and 

,{ork is in progress by t,be Contractor. Deli ver:r to the 

on Contractor is scheduled for 20 Aug 1970, with 

operational use tentatively set for 28 [3ep 19'70. 

(3) Activities defining necessary changes to Block VI 

caused by the M.ABELI and URSALA payloads have been initiated 

this quarter. 

f. Computer usage for the CDC 3800 cOlllputer used jointly 

by SAFGP and the Foreign Technology Divisj.on of S.AM.SO (SMF) 

averaged 356 hours per month during this quarter. Operational 

time is being Gched.uled around-the-clock on a five and one-half 

days .per week basis. The computer operator force is appro:ltimately 

"{5rj., manned which permits normal operation around-the-clock on . 

a six days per week basis, or seven days per week for short 

durations. This computer will be turned over to SMF for 

budgeting? scheduling and operational control on 1 Jul 19'70. 

At that time Sl..J?SP will begin scheduling computer requirement,s 

through the AFSCF. 

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2. MCDQNNE;LL/DOUGLAS. The follow-on"WJlite II 

effort for twenty]fcmr ~entry vehicles has been proposed for 

$21 million and a follow-on !'Black" effort for $8.2 million; 

both to be performed during the period hom May 1970 to 

Dec 1973. 

Existing contracts, which are scheduled for completion 

in De c 19 Tl, are be ing ove rrun in the arnO"Llllts of $16 rn ill ion and 

$':'; million re spective1y for the "Black" and the 'IWhite II contracts. 

3. GEl AED. Follow-on proposals are being evaluated 

for production of six additional programmers to be produced in 

the period from_ Jun 1970 through Dec 1973 at an estill:lated cost 

of $10. 3 rnillion. An ove rrun of $2.4 million wa s re cognized on 

the existing contract in March of this year. 

d. Project 770 

Negotiations for Poppy vehicle 2707 were completed 

with LMSC for a CPIFprice of $3 million, with delivery of 

the vehicJe schedu.1ed krJan 1972. 

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Program Director: Brig Gen W. G. King, Jr. 

Deputy Direct6r for Prograrr.roing; Col C. C. McBride 

1. General 

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Jan lS'(O 

13 Jan 1970 

28 Jan 19TO 

1i'eb 1970 

14'eb 19TO 

28 Feb 1970 

12 lltar 1970 

Mar 1970 

12 Mal' 1970 

16 Mar 1970 

2. 

Approved Program Chan~~~in~ Quarter 

Authot'lt..l 

WIlIG 9822 

WaIG 9822 

WHIG 9786 

WHIG 9923 

WHIG 9953 

WHIG 9982 

WHIG 0050 

WHIG 0050 

,,[HIG 0050 

l,nlTG 0061 

Actions 

HEXAGON Increases 

GAMBIT Decreases 

Applied Research Increase 

~ __ I 

P-770 Decrease 

CORONA Increase 

GAMBIT Decrease 

Misce11aneou.s: Operating 

Increa.se 

CORONA Increase 

( 

12 .• 856 

13.460) 

.155 

( 

"------I ~I .800) 

.255 

( 2.(13) 

.002 

a. memorandu:rr~ dated. 13 Feb 1970 from Dr. t/ie Lucas to 

General King, the FY F1.nancia1 Program!FY 

Recommendatt was transm:Ltted to SAFSP. 

"las begun budgets and the FY 1971 Financial 

Prograril "laB on 28 1970, to be fol1ow·ed 

the PY 

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