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our disesasiosis thus far to think for tha SIOSt the orbitina eal* Z *Brims

On the taval;itiess and. data.esquisi.

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1. As1ir.d.ice.ted to you en the pbone;.* than. has bicei a stela= an&

auntie charisc in X plans.; and I nust.tcnvorariii caiktlotely

rroz the activities incident to the preptratien of s tVatative

plain tor. 0.5 yhttse oue particiiatiec in the Va. I baleve Iv have diaCUS644 this in sufficient detail that, with the iRecoralaw of 3 tow cosx-:ts.

you dm cam on with no iskjor ' -•

2. - First, to revise our intentione, ' I as 'appending lio r-7.1141

outline or ticbooster proven eril key dates 'which Colonel 4'1d

carry baCk to Writ Fiala vitt, kla..M as a guideline in vorkin5 out a pro.;;Tan

.for the devalopnent and delivety of oshitinr, vehicles, vidance and et:at:v.1,

lz.f..truActitation,dateso recovery,. etc. . It is fiecired that this Inform-M.0a

12,3 surficicat aetall to castle the ae:nral evcitication or thz

lanittlin3 schedules sakturdlaz.. It does not, bouncer, neca to cz...,r

tractor .s•eicetion.

3. I haw, cletteily Aivtc.L Colonel Zk of the laatarz or tbu.

boostor .proaraz ana have tuctuetted hist to identify the :;,..-olfmat: itviaeat.

ta increasina Cowalir proluetica to met .thia requirement sad. to cr.z.t

yro.;r:us on tho assumption Convar vill b required to launch the vehIclei:.

I have also asked biz to ininstagatc engine evailchility, sui.iAnee cot*, )wrat

availability, cast eur,,port ectnizne.nt;• and to assenble the costs for thew,

tasks aliso.. I have instructed his that this inibsiationmust availettae no later then Vednesday acenint of -next took, I taxa sientioacd this w Cw.o rml 231/ Ida .assuies tae that 'erginsIabUt v1U not be a zejor prohlen

acia that he can provide tend*: estiseates to ibck• • .. .

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le, It is proused Vest MC SOS *there at his orpalsatlas I4U return to OD vita the istorratiois Vey generate, for a gpt•togethor cn VedwIttr.dr.7

Jaeuttrs 31 at ehich time vs Nutt consolidate the infesseation qatorobt4 17 lark?, end ourselves into a %maim develops** plan. Durines this phase to alxudd teartadely secure the 1110121/321 *dries fina Dr. Noe and his staff, in addition to any coordistatton you roo be tibia to effect prior to that

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5. It Is our current intention to present the plan in the actor@ 1."...z.v..3.1: of Volans zu of the Denolopsont Plan dated, 18 November 1555. I a?pending Colonal TesteUna's copy at thiS plea ibr yOur intonation, wit h

tten susgestiou that MOW. king reed it for to his daserture to assist tria in his Vost Wrislit'neld• •
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'Since these xv be a siznificent contrit.-,:t:eu to tars t.otal pictures cost, I

vcrs.td Dumy at. you sive ea= thoufat to thl completc.. cvration and atte42t

to identity ticat facilities, item of equipatnt, instrucontotion, data

&lotion, etc., typos t4inzs szy be race/rig! and try to get sow =SI

eisti=les of cost for thcso. •

. 7. It vould be most holly= if you cco..141 'Lay out., during the may days

os nest seek, a dam' setae dterelopsent yAGa Viii.ch you weld 1.-.i:iert the

inforzation currently bein3 Gm/rated. c.:1-1.110.= you should be the

Joral=auork CON' tb trADZ..Mrorauction, proses:4ms, and

foreardins of the finished derelop=nt plan. Z providins a cow of this

nenerandua to Colonel %reams as be.ctitro=4 inferration, feeling cLariiliast,

that he wtU provide you with arqf possible acsictance during rof obc%3nez.

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CC! Colonel Wertune, 1nel (1)

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tollevica inAnnaotion i.e sr.ovided is . a basis for cr.!--:.:31.41in the

potential eateilite vehtalo pr ram tO re cur during the lattplr lea.rtion of '

1950 or oarlg 1959. TM following assuarenions axe enielege4;

• A aeries C a:tootle nant, be used,.

A stoics= of 13croa sari** C should occur prior to

• etteaVtiM a catellits laucaltir.g in orfAer to•p4at-ealro v:t111

vith the boric. C. niatille awl to provide MI akpo •tunity ter

rgrovits bugs. _.

c. Commit vill, previa* liannhin3 crave eat cerstuat the

 of those fliSate. launching

a. A lame mount at 41*PtuVeill ttatin; of the comtotz

cyaWn v121 not be required eel can probabl$ bra achievoi

Ittti captive teats.

e. A total of ten Wooten; vita. be =tared for the ICY 'p,laeo

of tide vo3ron.

2. /wed OA the above ataatnotions? tho fori ocrin3 a orrvorstial ccoxents concersinl the ph4430 one /MOO= 'I

First incashisa wilt occur :In si„;::zarrt 11,7A vith a

=to of fire of one per *oath :or a total of z..ra,

rirct 4.12.1ivary a boosters to AZ= chouil bo trull:

7ebrary 195e. '

rivet Mr-Livery of orbitins Nthicic to captive t::oti

ithruary 195$.

4. First delivery of orbiting %Thiele to AlltiV, tuber-f.ry 1953.

(This does not Luau,* the poesibilit7 that the mutt:14

vohicle vany regniva lafilellunt Pntrirhinga as each wier to

its incluaion into the total erattaa. Any such requite onto

olnuld be inctola aolniatelar tau ;rube! vita the plan for

=relying thee Ont.) :

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