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DE.0 1 6 1966 

Brigadier General Russell A. Berg 

Deity Director, MIL Program 

Space Systems Division 

Los Angeles, California 

Dear Russ: 

On December 1, 1966 I forwarded to you an information 

or of my memo on follow-on program options. At that time 

It was not appropriate to officially ask you to undertake 

the task since our contractor structure was still somewhat 

uncertain. In view of our recent progress in contract 

negotiations, I now ask that you immediately proceed with the 

follow-on options study, with the same target date for 

caspletion I appreciate the time problem this deadline 

presents us, but we nevertheless must have the results as 

near mdd4anuary as possible. 

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HARRY L. VANS 

14or General, MAP 

Vice Director, MOL Program 

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SUBJECT: MCL Follow-On Program' Options 

I believe it is now timtly, at this stage in the JCL Pr', 

to ,coosider options for a follow-on operational MIDIL Proems. As • 

I 'se it, we will require funding in Fiscal Year :1969 to provide 

for an orderly follow-oa to our current R&D meow 

The-Dunbar of possible optionsvihich own be structured for 

a fallow-on program is large, and it is difficult, at this time 

aadonitaanalytical basis, to select one option in favor of 

others. In the larger context, it would efts to be better not 

to impose arbitrary bouods by selecting a few candidate prows* 

pptions now but rather to conduct a eommehensime evaluation of 

all reasonaLle options and select the several preferred. !Waver, 

at this point in time, such a course appears to be too time cowsainting, and results could hardly be expected in sufficient time 

to supplest Fiscal Year 1969 budget action*. 

Under these cinesmstanoes, I consider it most desirable to 

select a few grommet-options which *sem most realistically 

eehievehle lathe time frame following our current proem. 

Assuredly, these options oust be considered only typical of those 

which could be pursued, with the understanding that any program 

actnallly adopted would depend upon extensive discussions during 

the structuring of the Fiscal Year 1969 budget. On this basis it 

is possible to establish some bounds which sill facilitate the 

selection of options. Perhaps the soot important is to *a 

that the general technical intelligence requirement to be satisfied 

by the initial MCC Program will remain substantilelly unchanged for 

a follow-en program. Bence, the questions: of marber and types of 

targets, priorities, freqpeney of coverage and similar factors 

which aright exist in the 1971-1976 time frame will not limit our 

selection of WPC/ma options. Other bounds of importance axe:. 

a. .Al options should be based on a. five-year follow-on 

program. 

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b. Casts sheal be Identified on the basis of a 

five-year plan, but should be structured for consecutive 

twoftyear, two-jeer and ene-year Inermeental b poetises. 

Resulting lead time cOnsideraticne Should be spec/flea-1Y 

identift*1. 

c. Costs ebould be structured an a fiscal year basis, 

identifying first coats' if any, in Fiscal Year 1969. a442iMMOS 

factors_ and ocat-of-living conelderetions should be carefoIly 

evaluated to Insure the best possible cost estimates are derived. 

d. Obits should inollrWisustainlng engineering and 

services, sub as Apnoea. MIS, reliability assurance, flight 

analysis, follow-on produet inprovetsent, and ativiliew factor* 

normally a part of eurrent-operational pre. 

e. All options shouli be phased to with the completion 

Or the eurrent BW,Program (lest BED lean* January 1971). 

f. legotietedlemalinm Bet, capabilities, confieezrations 

and costs. Should be used as points at departure is- constructing 

follow-on options. 

g. STOW, Ocean Surveillance, and other independent 

=lesions should rot be considered. The EPS Should be included, 

but separately identified and coated. 

Prodmot or performer= improvements not noe incloded 

in the bowline program should not be considered. 

i. New industrial, checkout, launch bsee, or other 

les„ other then those included in the baseline proven, 

should not be included, unless impossible to avoid. 

Based ea the foreittlea, it is requested that you evaluate 

in detail, and coot each of the folloeimg swine ertiaeat 

Option A - Three flighte per year (exeept only two new 

flights in CY 1971), all unmanned, commencing Miry 1971 and osottauing 

on foarl4sonth centers, with no conversices of caw vehicles to the 

sunned mode. A. total of 15 flights. 

Option B - Three flights per year (except only two new 

flights in CY 1971), all tanned, commencimg Noy 1971 and continuing 

on four-mouth meters with no conversien of 'any vehicles to the 

ereme mode.d. A total of 15 flights. 

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Option C 'three flights per year (azoept only two new 

flights in CY 1971), commencing Nay 1971 and continutng on fourmonth centers, the first three flights manned with two-thirds of 

the remainder be oonfigured fOr the manned node. Also include 

hen:aware and labor mots to convert and fly all manned vehicles 

in the unmanned mode. A. total of 15 flights. 

Option D flights per year (emeept only five new 

flights in CY 1971), ocemeneinglitrch 1971 and continuing on 

two-month centers, me-half to be configured in the maned node 

and one-half in the unmanned aode. Also include hardware and 

labor emts for conversion trona monad configuratim to an 

unasmed mm4e, with the exemption that only me of 4z years 

manned flights will be actually eonverted to the ud mode. 

A tital of 30 flights. 

Optian E. Six flights per year (emcept only five new 

flights in CY 1971), consinscing Meech 1971 and continuing en two.. 

month eentere, each vehicle to be carried in an uncomittei 

doatiowatimitbswogh the production cycler as fares possible 

before a manrodiumnaned declaim is made. One-half of the 

flights each year actually fly in the smarned mole. A total at 

30 flights. 

Option F - Five nes flights in CF 19711 comosncing 

March 1971, flown on two-month venters; nine flights in Cr 1972, 

flown on 14 day centers; twelve flights per year thereafter 

floe= on cued centers, fora total or 51 f1i4gits.• Coe half 

of the vehiolso to be eonfigured for ;u'& flight, and the 

other balf for manned operation. One-third of the named VOdole* 

ultimately tote eassertod and flow as umenned vabieles. 

I woad value my critique or Mproonment of the oboes optima 

you soy have. I would also welcome any additional eptione which 

you believe would be suitable, as well as your considerations as 

to the moat attractive actions fres your standpoint. I will 

furnish ay additinnal infoonatiaa you my need upon your request. 

Canoma pantea' sad NaJar Cotten of WI office will be my cognissest 

officers for this task. I would appreciate rensiving the results of 

your efforts on this toothy January i6, 1967 in order to provide 

sufficient time to capplete any necessary Fiscal Tear 1969 budget 

activities. 

ED 

um L. WANE; 

Major General, USAF 

Vice Director, I= Progrme 

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