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Me M Porte recognifAd the potentials at apace at the end of Uorld

1:ar U. 4.11.vt as air -cower roncdtted a tremendous isverraucisab in oiai.

c-ivArtlit7•to cpplq torcep o3 in the ittture would u, -specs

yower 032a4Caa the Air Pores to =We OtrOatiVO.17 Dine= its Vett Or

davalouing 4106.1=H—nes at veaponso argon/zing, tea ma equipping

forces to asnient to tbititut or Voce/Ilea Corpantin. (U)

Ia hi=i4iting :.ace notiviee uithin to rozecep it obould be

orvtusint.x.1 thrb a yrinex7 precise =data in that ndlites7 apericalS in

MAC* are thy imsiza rntrirovices et =dating a:Lvov*? nissionp. The

c=er33. amis to be covered in..ffaie cu ..- T.zere inIVA114, conceived bezed

on tiv rore-yinr; 1.,.:aiLosuphy. ',resent .p.1:1=tions 2:wait/ma

tr.= Air :or= ac.tivities ore by Ci•siga Cete4,1=1 :or 'C'a'm oventml

tdlitz4-7 ol,meation 0 voepon apsteas. areas to be covered ere as

C.anAINS:

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Boost, Glide System. •

lbeket nxidne .velopment 47e.cer System.

Vehicle torEpee* Testing. (U)

7.ErLli 

Iloantaino=es TY.A2ction:2

'roe concept of ep.....*-tsa-ci.-rain3 a:de/lite as a rococo:incomes

valtz.34 1.113 bit;:'rte ;70„..mt 14„ 72,m may created Band

via re1144ested to investigate the Ccesibility of :Mob 3 oyster:I.

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Le Dacia ettsdies oarddragal. theatsh 195-3 ona. a azawasi %%wax* vas issoad

once27 9 } the Aavencent Recommaieuenee Wet= taasibilitr

:me eetablizhed auk cievet is Teecazzendea.

a

z tate 1.954, the Air Reseeech end revelepasub &mesa publtoboa

Esters Ilequizemeat as 3X1 talveneed Uvenztalesonee Oyster: atka Stlagettlite3W7

011.11.7 1955 the Air :Awes Jamul a Genera Operational •-elnitonsart tor

a aratessid xeemaelsonace 2ate1lite •Je031. Zbarbli thereat= dosiot

:papesals u 1.t.Ca :TOM Leekbeed, nArtils eza U4 (7

A 1;3 4.11wirari Zevelo?Feat Plan las Isiblished

ear3.7 1255. A watractor avrs1=4.9.oni 'board =at Ihreh t*

cateeafas 11/4, (.1.aai. r:talee zp..evlatz31,7 tertitatud.

Luta.= base1 ca this evaluatlen ItelPluea In the .U.r 17oree averding a

eCnc for th3 la 3.17-F. to 7..2:43zeca :La October at 1256. (j)

Za .A.,•=1,1 z.-•26 10/' r. ;.;:r.ste=1 ravosar--.. 1.--lza ../‘.:r tber.a,:37eneea

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luncrtrugasw=3 ,:.3.1414:3 01.3 .:-1.1-r.) vde nrsmaxed «=. r4.7.-zroa ekevo 2 . ea o:

c:iera4-4.1.=1. v.:Ae .11-1:4.1 the tiho 12â o.:*;5. • A det=esLzatica

cit the level t rtisited G clw..tired cl.)etational. clatee vaa

et theti. Q iL I. -E-Zomwsti

. re.:01....L.7:m......3 Llett:

Dcost aide 3.3 a come,* .1=. cwratieg at /2.1.c 3.3.12:hideft

hts.b. veetia' la the ;range bt-oaen touverraoria3.. r.irt Q1 s34* vehicles.

A -alined Araizeio =arta,' ea a rocket =I is boostcd. to the.

7.:ae vektele thee wutiumas ea the &mixed

ce...rzeep rznewerell. ae.tvekrzEcitr. of.=1.1"trAl. l'orcee aet ea the

riLj 1.:4) t:Inti VW =It taln charaeteriatles air!)..lanes asvan.

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very kWh attitudes. Ouch szywetzsents are required to core fully

•en3:13:4 the cheractertstics c the apace excrizonnenb with direct

mgolication to the cleeisn O advaueed Air I'mwee veep= syetcsa. A

corollary requir=ent exL3ts In the area c inproved MAD= components

end ogbaysteos,e'er as conaunications„ auxiliary paciew)ininvintano

awrices, b-1•42 altitufte cersze3esecy end counterreasuas teeniest:sip •

atm. t.1) •

Axil 1956 A proposal tor the 'develop:sub of

a to orbital., =3. lzalar

research end test tryftett vas generirted

within the Air .Vonce.

'my 3.2,6 flq t3A? ancroved the concepts contained

In the Proposal and directed. preration

of a 'clevelopcestb plea.

rcur. ;:slit `:;.are v-.pi:aged 1.=!eir t.3 plan for a rallisizte Weapons

?x090rbtas to•tian (Zditu.IAM3), tollowas r=r.: I: A artaap tlerlb/e,

=conical aml vehicle 2b e.3.4atades oZ 300 to 3 0

.T.ersoe Xls A vehicle 14th hipber peztoorancer i'ar altitudes ftlell

1000 to MCO r-31s60, Vitaak .1:=: na.4. ;arts ce the •s...4zieles of Manes

I and X3 in Palmation with al.13, Dravida a capAr/ 13# for circa:alto=

i'llolrba, plus 24- boor orbit flighta. These 17s A vehicle vith even

hi3her perfolutence :Liar lunar 3.:uvairga mad rztasione t the vicinity or

Nara mal :'.22 a. 1.".t.ses It, rao mx1 V Imre to he &taiga atudiss on3,74. (13)

195r, Lig C.V7 disap, proved. the ::)...AWARC8effes.loposub plan cad,

atrtio..4.on Colette 1.-'hasee n-z =id r4 rovallatte the large utrzber

ci retuiree med. to Zuctity t.‘

,J ► Dgetens, end conduct a =go adesney

curvy. rej-xtess 2i524-t. vas rae..esi.e.ted 609-A in Jtv.,,,y 2057, c=.1 the title

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cbarged to Ballistic Reseerch and Test Systen (BM). (a)

, IXL, A7= r.P../r2=:

In November of Mb the Air Yore, vroposed cetttvg up en

organization Ocala:30d to handle the ftivettons of planning* or isms

eaa rzwegtr1/41 the Air VOree XciPsits 2a cataccautics. Saber action

frith:in the Office of this ,bcavrbery of Deanne and the eatab l of

the Advanced research Pro.locts Agency COPA) overtook asy such

orvInize.tional action vithin the Air .7ceice. Cu)

A..0",econne.isaanco mad rctectiont 

D.?' Department of 7fimso &motive, t1 ztrogran vas

tennsitcred it-on the Alr Form to AliPA in 12ey of 1993. Was action uee

further d" a. by :1:t?A craw 11o. 9-53, 20 1,753, is trhich the

Ai Parce vaa 421,.-ected to salmit o detailad davelapzeub and financial

la= to itz.m. ‘.14a. tbe Air 'Vorce be en egant for oy?aratieg

±,705:021 tNt ilizieciAca at A. 2A.

The VS-L'71.=.'05rvas bss Leen =ler the dizection of A.IPA wzbit

just sa‘.....3.7. D.nwing t2xis period tho tircein seas °operated into tftee

vrojecto Cat td.53.01/22 --(eaCretY

ITL.SCOV=Let - A t:Mon-hooted =halite Drommh consistina of .....••••••n•••n•nn•n•

25 launches °tatted in w.r.V 3,959 end to continue through 1966. Punose

a: tbgt r"...verram io to provide engiming data itce the Zolicao-on roW;ed

promrans. right 1-...z.v.cbo ' a vere o..-conglished to date Caning 19,9.•

aNtt..S - An .P'" ....;3-boolyted ee-..4:e321U, pro r,A ran td.th Vale first ritt-;:

aeleollta :tor i d. . 3 . 3 6 0 . Elz plu:Nse off' :cis 3a to achieve love a

vilitary r;:tx,r4alsoanoe lc -oility. C.....emst,

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. collet:1104d to es=172O. pumvone a this pxogrza is to achieve en

cax miss capabiuty: 00=603

B. roost alide (trona Soar):

10 Oct 57 Dpia Soar Deveicsivent

submitted.

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1-1w 53 Drea al.vas MCA-42 Mime on

r2tla &ear (e-itved C-es Iiisite on

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15 42= 53 ScamsCticaDeete.,,,, end

!tin to =mantle Cesia:s studies

=mance&

7 rov 53 ADA :',aro to Daeretary Deonse

two:eta Jr Tp n. Dear; announces

to 1z over veep= costes

otedles.

. 2 Dec ,53 G 1141 alms iv 14.74LiSA

or undmermaing (.-greed -07 Ma.

Glennen on 14 1:av 53).

1 kpr 9 Cceretition ended emanation

W.ns.

6 itr 5 Proposals received it= Rutin

and Boole&

9 Iv 'A...lee:don 1.'oeing to 1.vild tbe

.teacle and 21=0....n to provide t'.-ut

bombe:to. erneumcce. (U)

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extroved.

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P.tzposlas zeostivea from 2.2tren4a11,

Eceieisi Cwsvair, Dous:Las, Laeg.haaal

ttatonnell, cod Ilapublic.

Coerce Ca/action Zeard •

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