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No: lie.
dave: 28 August 1969

SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
ORDER

SUBJECT: The Office of Special Projects

1. The Director of Special Projects and his key personnel
constitute a field extension of the Office of the Secretary of
the Air Force. Their manpower spaces are provided by my staff.
Additional manpower spaces are assigned by my direction from
resources available to the Air Force Systems Command.

2. The -Director is responsible to and reports directly
to the Secretary of the Air Force, and manages and conducts

- @esignated projects exclusively in accordance with guidance

received from this office. The Director will perform addi-
tional duty as Deputy Commander for Satellite Programs, Space
and Missile Systems Organization, AFSC.

. 3. Secretary of the Air Force Order Number 116.1, dated -
July,19, 1962, is hereby superseded. .

4. This Order is issued in accordance with Air Force _
Regulation 11-18, dated July 18, 1963, subject: Delegating .

or Assigning Statutory Authority. (—

_ ROBERT C, SEAMANS, JR. °
Secretary of the Air Force

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SORTED BY THE USIB, IS THE ONLY SET OF INPALLIGENCE REQUIREMENTS THAT PEREAIN TO Te
SAMOS PROGRAM. PART SIX: ARDC IS DIRECTED 10 /A/ PROCEED IMMEDIATELY WITH INTTIATION
OF NE RECOVERABLE PAYLOAD AND ASSOCIATED COMPONENTS AND RECOVERY SYSTEM /2/ RIVISE THE
22 JUL 60 SAMOS DEVELOPMENT XX PLAN IN ACCORDANCE WITH INSTRUOETONS HEREZN. EXCLUDE
SUBSYSTEM I AND DATA PROCESSING AND HANDLING PLENG, THESE ARE TO BE ADDED LATER AS:

AN ANNEX WHEN MEW GUIDANCE PERMITS. /e/ PLAN FOR 8 AUG 60 REVIEW OF REVISED DEVELOPMENT?
PLAN BY AFBMC,

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SY (Be SANDS progost information will bo furnished eo nesece:
om for logis Hee tattore and for your Policy Bock by tha Discctor’
0f tha Offtes of ttiestlo and eatollite Syoeena, .

wana Sys Director of the Offios of Mintle and Seteliite Syetens
. ve respons: te keep elezcats o: Stazg

. 0nd tha commands completely ems 23.%0 the progran, Normal
: Feviors ne Ly,tho Ueapazs Board aycten 19 umscaacary and es

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aebccetvade ot be neato thos tha roartoutceion of the perme ne

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Secretary of the Air Force for epproval.
‘Gs he Divectar ofthe’ BAS Project ds authorised direct °°: |
Contact with Rajor commands:to req ist support. cost Be
4." The’ Director, Office of Missile and Satellite Systems is
authorized direct contact vith the Air Staff and other staffs and
agenc: :

bs to req support as required :
The Beecutive Secretariat of the Air Force Ballistic Missile

Air Materiel Command, and the Air Staff. This will include the necessary
” its for meetings and follow-on implementing actions. The Air -
Staff vill keep this office fully advised on missile and space mttere :
80 as to insure maximum effectiveness for the Secretary of the Air Force
and the Air Force Ballistic Missile Committee. Until more detailed
:* “Operating instructions are iesued, the Air Staff will continue to
@ssiet the Office of Missile and Satellite Systeas in every vay possible.

4, The high national importance accorded the SAM06 Project requires

complete support and immediate response from all elements of the Air

Force. All individuals and organizations of the Air Force are urged

to provide the necessary resources and Gesistance to these offices to
@ Sesure the timely attainment of missile and satellite objectives.

Colonel, USAF oe
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+ Photography with ound solution of ehjects 100 feet side should
provide atormatton ioc daatiScasins untensa, culerts 200 fereste, large bodies
of water, industrial complexes, majer military complexes, air bases and large

wre ES teres Ss aay 2 fete
or comple. oe air Ree rane, scesearns Attes, Zana, ras end
atomic Res freee pooreey ballistic present atten, end industrial socenred’ these
vessels inc! ourlaced submarines, atrcraft aad mis lemach pads, should
be counted. be identified

Cc. Photography with a Found reselution of objects 10 fect on. side should =
vide & capability te identity large aircraft and masts teint a submarine and
ship types, determine base » leeate special weapons es and analyze
base support facilities. A general functional analysis of industrial, military
and transportation facilities should be completed. Above ‘ound fined ICBM facilities
sured.” The copeity sf mitary serage Beles Settee sous oe Seenretay ae
sured. military je dasilities, general level of military
activity cheuld determined. oval tipo and waite ektala be seceune se

a. rr with a ground resolution of 5 feet oa a side should provide
detailed inte! wed inferneiee Conceraing moet ouiiite aad industrial iastallecions ©
All aizcraft, except model improvements, seme large missiles, early warning sites,

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SATELLITE RECONNAISSANCE
TECHNICAL ADVISORY GROUP

1. The services of recognized experts from the scientific
and applied engineering communities shall be solicited as
appropriate in the furtherance of the SAMOS technical program.
Such services shall be rendered through the functioning of the
Satellite Reconnaissance Technical Advisory Group.

2. The Satellite Reconnaissance Technical Advisory Group
shall be composed of:

a. A permanent Standing Committee of four, which
shall include recognized experts in the fields of electronics,
Photography, and data handling. The membership of the Stand-
ing Committee will be appointed by the Secretary of the Air
Force.

b, Assemblies of technical experts representing per-
tinent scientific and engineering fields convened as occasions

lite Reconnaissance Technical Advisory Group shall be by in-
vitation from the Secretary of the Air Force. The Standing
Committee shall preside at assemblies of the Technical Advisory
Group.

3. Each assembly of the Satellite Reconnaissance Techni-
cal Advisory Group shall be chartered to consider Specifically
designated matters, Individuals invited to participate in
Technical Advisory Group assemblies may vary for each assembly
according to the nature of the matters under consideration,

4. Reports and findings of the Satellite Reconnaissance
Technical Advisory Group shall be Prepared for and submitted
to the Secretary of the Air Force by the Standing Committee,

5. The Secretary of the Air Force shall, upon request
from other government agencies in matters of national interest
involving resolution of technical differences, @irect the per-
manent Standing Committee to convene a special assembly of
competent persons as determined by the Standing Committee, to
consider the matter under request and to recommend appropriate

resolution.
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“Progran trom "udorual dacuation wiih maniirs of OBAF. "However,
ta ike meantime, national abd tntardational affairs have forced a new
STONY, coupled with a frantic expectancy, for a project whoas technology

I. Gonerai - Political and Management Considerations.

“Internationa! and uations! approval is and will continue to be & serions
Pteblem:* “The situation must be such thaf the program will be seteptahle
politioaily--intttally, saad, * & National basis, and later, on an
taternationa) bas

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, weilzation, and of expeditiously and effectively exploiting the reguliz, "

"U, &, cunnot afford two R&D programe of this type." “Polttical
approval * will depend ultimately upon the degree ua! the condtifoss



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O'MRIEN OF LOC, CONBIDERING TRE RACCMURDATIONS SHERE PROM, IT Ds & &
DESIRED THAT THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS BE TAKEN IN REGARD 70 PROGLIN a
202. (1) ALL WORK TOWARD DEVELOPMENT OF 4 GROUP IT ANALOG PAYLOAD 5
“| am svorrep (1a0s TACLEUES BCA VIRICLE RECORDERS ASSOCIATED WIEN if
HTS PAYLOAD), (2) SIMPLIFICATION OF THE COMMAND SYSTIN Poe AmAL0G 5

YLUGNTS BS INITIATED TO ELIMINATE SUE PREVIOUSLY ROGPIRED PLEXIELE
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ia particular, the pineal Sune tt dieu to establish a p
‘leadership and became ‘tesponsive to a number of outside forces."
. ‘at tact ts that, within the USAF, there are officers and civilians °
with «very high degree of technical compelance whose services were neither.
sought no®-welcome. There is also within USAF a well-developed RAD’ ,
management capability for projects of thia type." an) oo
_"For the above reasons, Wt vowed with alarm the creation ofa ew 7
organtzatioa, either outside or within the Air Force, that does not use a
the talents available at WADD, Rome,ADC, and Hq USAF. It would also :
be of concern if much confidence were placed upon the ability of ax vaprovea
and not-yet-staffed organization like Aerospace in establishing immediately
‘an effective and efficient engineering supervision over the project." "Several
mori will be necessary before Aerospace's influence should be reckoned with,"

L “Despite errors of preseat USAF managemect group, lessoxs an
beer learned, things are improving--make existing organizatioas work ,.
rather than make radical changes at this time.



7. Sec/Air Shall be responsible for Preserving the security of
cordance with the security Classification assigned

the security regulations and Procedures of the Department of the
Air. Force, : .

8. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Order, the
Secretary of ti

Air Force to Proceed with the Performance cf this work shall be limited
accordingly. the Secretary or the Air Force shall be Tesponsible for
assuring that aj) Commitments, obligations, and expenditures Of the

funds made available are made in accordance with the statutes ana regula-
tions governing such matters, provided that vhenever such regulations require
e@pproval of higher authority such *pprovals will be obtained from or through
the Director, ARPA, or his designated representative. .

/s/ Roy W. Jotnson
/t/ Roy w. Johnson
Director

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SUBJECT: DISCOVERER-EER Project anf SEIRY Prograns

-- .. 22 aooorfanes with our agreement Of yeoterday, it 18 requested
fast the following instructions be furmarded to WD concerning the
DISCOVERIR-ZHOR project and SMPIRY programs:

content af the for FY 1960 and balance of FY 1959 in their
major elements by 17 Decesber.

“the in the ARPA proposal should each be re-
catee, ta tie cbieotive of determining fiscal and project tinting iupli-
ostons. ‘here ceneellations are involved, an assesment of
industrial impact shoul’ be made. In general, the goal should be to


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DATE TABLE NIMETZEK WILL BE USED 4S A GUIDE 70 ik DESTUSD scusOLE
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COMPOMENES SD EXPERIENCE FROMTHE DISCCVERER PROGRAV, (6)ADOITORKH
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a Should the air Force plan ultiuately to establish the complete
wepsational date handling, display and control elements of SAMOS and
MGDAS at the old Martin Bomber Plant?

b. If not, or if there is serious question as to such desirability,
is dt sound to reactivate a mimite area of this large plant for tne
interim operational equipment?

Co Should the entire complex be considered as basically a "peacetine"
operation with survivability of all or part of the equipment of little
importance

de Ie it necessary or desriable to co-locate data handling and
processing facilities with future control centers and should the SAMOS
and MIDAS control centers be integrated?

5. Request this headquarters be notified of the earliest possibledate
that the requested plans can be formally submitted for te

ROSCOE C. WILSON
Le General, USAF
Deputy Chief of Staff, Development

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5. Tee Director, Advanced Research Projects Agency, ant the

ent, tochateas acy 7, 0f Defense vill be Kept inftrmsd’ tp vase eamage

. to tite Orasne Ont Socounting reports as may be prescribed gts :
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SUBJECT: Reconnaissance Satellite Program

The following actions, which were taken by the National
Security Council at its mecting on 25 August 1960, and which
wore approved by the President, are transmitted for your infor-
mation and implementation:

“\, That the following selected components of the Air
Force satellite zeconnaissance program will be assembled
into a program of very high priority: .

"a. A recoverable satellite-payioad for high
resolution convergent stereo Photography.

"be Satellite recovory at sea fur the time being.

an Satellite zecovery on land as soon as feasible.

“d. Some of the satellites to carry camera and

. film competent to identify with certainty missile sites
both in construction and after cornpletion,

“e. Other satellites to carry camera and film
competent to study the stato of readiness, type of
activity, and type of missile.

“2, That emphasis will be placed on the devolopment of

more advanced recovery techniques, particularly for land
recovery. St

"3, That électronic read-out techniques will be given
. lower priority, but will be continued asa research project;
and the extensive program for ground-based electronic read-
out systems will be cut back very substantially and promptly. -

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CAL 4142 V ARL VA 418 PACE TWO STORET

OF THE RECENT REVIEW OF THE SAMOS PROJECT
ATIONAL LEVEL , AND THE ASSOCIATED RE-DIRECTION
OF PROJECT EMPHASIS FROM READOUT TYPE SYSTEM TO RECOVERY
E SYSTEMS, IT KAS BEEN DIRECTED THAT THE EXTENSIVE DATA
-: PROCESSING DEVELOPMENT KNOWN AS SUBSYSTEM I BE CUT BACK
VERY SUBSTANTIALLY. AFTER A CAREFUL EXAMINATION OF THE |
PRESENT SCOPE AND STATUS OF SUBSYSTEN 1, I HAVE CONCLUDED
THAT TME BEST COURSE OF ACTION IS TO TEeninate FURTHER
DEVELOPMENT PROMPTLY AND TO PROVIDE SEPARATELY FOR THE
PROCESSING EQUIPMENT NEEDS RESULTING FROM THE REORIENTED
SAMOS PROJECT. ACCORDINGLY, I HAVE INSTRUCTED THE DIRECTO!
OF THE SAMOS PROJECT To STOP ALL WORK OM SUBSYSTEM I AND
weese It iatE SEPARATE ACTION TO PROVIDE FOR SAMOS PROCESSING

ALTHOUGH THE SUBSYSTEM I KQUIPMENT WILL NOT BE USEFU
FOR THE REORIENTED SAMOS PROJECT, IT MAY HAVE UTILITY AS
A DATA CATALOGING, STORAGE, AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM, IN ORDER
THAT THE FINAL DISPOSITION’ OF THIS EQUIPMENT MAY BE DETER
MINED, I DESIRE THAT AN ACCELERATED TEST BE MADE OF ITS
POSSIBLE UTILITY IN THIS REGARD. PLEASE ARRANGE FOR SUCH
BA TEST AS FOLLOWS CLN
THE EVELUATION SHOULD BE CONDUCTED BY ARDC WITH PARTIC
PATION OR OBSERVATION BY MEMBERS OF INTERESTED ORCANIZAT IO ms
THE EVELUATION SNOULD BE DESIGNED SOLELY TO BETERMINE THE yy
USEFULNESS OF THIS EQUIPMENT AS A DATA CATALOCINE STORAGS
AMB RETRIEVAL SYSTEM, AND SHOULD RESULT IN SPECIFIC
MENDATIONS FOR FINAL DISPOSITION OF Ea
THERE WILL BE NO FURTHER

RGANIZATION THROUGK NORMAL CHANNELS, FURC&A
THE EVELUATION SHOULD NOT EMPHASIZE HUMAN FACTORS STUDIES
OR PHOTO INTERPRETATION AND ANALYSIS, AS WAS THE CASE IN 144
PROPOSED SUBSYSTEM I SIMULATION PROCRAM.

A PLAN FOR THIS ACCELERATED EVELUATION SHOULD BE PRE
PARED BY ARDC WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF POSSIBLE INTERESTED
USERS, SUCH AS INTELLIGENCE, AIR WEATKER SERVICE, AMD,
|AND SUBMITTED TO MY OFFICE fon APPROVAL BY ry ce 60. "THE

MAW CAL 4442 V7 ARL VA 418 PAGE THREE

EVALUATION SMOULD BE COMPLETED, ANBTHE FINAL REPORT WITH Ya vaoem a fer
SPECIFIC RECOMMEMDATIONS FOR DISPOSITION OF THE reccPuaee eben
se TAE EVALGATION WILE Be foniée ‘2635 Tae sauos Presret cpert Be Oe
‘on THR SAMOS MAMACEMINT STAPF. cosas Ay Hetil,
TONED . JOSEPH V CRARYK ACTING SECT OF THE AIR FORCE: WOMETE e


Reply to
Attn of:

SUBJECT:

RDY 14 dune 1960
Revised SAMOS Development Plan
APE

1. The attached letter, subject: (U) Exploitation of Initial SAMOS
Gata, dated 1 June 1960, from Headquarters USAF (AFDSD-AT) to ARDG,
requires that this commind subait revisions of the SAMOS Development
Plan to the Air Force Ballistic Missile Comait « The contents of

Colonel
quarters on 2-3 June 1960. The air Force Ballistic Missile Division is
directed to comply with the provisions of the letter for this comand-

2. fee presentation of the revised SAMOS Development Flan shall be given
Hp, tie Air Force Ballistic Masile Committee on or about 15 duly 1960,
This sane presentation shall be given to this headquarters prior to that

date.
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Najor Gonoeen” USAF ieee bjt Exploitation
Major Gene: subj:
Vice Commander of Initial SAMOS Data,
dtd 1 Jun 60 (8)
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be prepared should

b. Continue fabrication of tvo completely functioning infrared-
sensing satellite Payloads. Plan Completion in fully functioning form
of an additional payload, initially only @ thermal simiacrua.

tion equipment specifically needed for int: tests.
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" SUBJECT: Bacte Policy Concerning S073

he 3a order to enhance the ackicvcomt of th> dostred ‘goake at

Shae sp iieot dato and for tis seasecs wo hove ctosuusoa, F betwen .
Est Bt tc necesoary that there baa roeogaition within’ tho are weage
Satog various Commands of tho Zollewing featurea of che costzea’’s “

eB Tho progeca chouid Do regarded 26 oa BED progres efmed
Cache gcePtottation of various proniains rocomnatenance .

_. be ‘Taio RSD progron novertisless vill faclude. cit che
ba canny Clemeats to incuzo thes tha data thich fo obtcined con

. @. The nature ond chorsetor of cn wletimcta operations?
System 19 completely conditionsg upon the cvceess of the wetheds
_ “atch wlll bs emtoiced is the BED program, Accordingly, offect=
. *4vo operations! piconing econot ba necocplichod ae this tino,

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“elear that rejor Socewress ore being expended fs, Sivections ubich bear
little or no comnestion Bits the new cizcetion of tho RED program,
There is 2 ctort?in; lock of knowledze ond fontliarisy with the re~

/ orfented pregras. Essay unfortunate remarks were nade publicly ond
Foported in tha ess. Thesa only serve to mako the aeccomglichnent of
ous goals more disttesle, 2 have Ciscusred with General Luchren the
eoctails of = public volaticns pica which could tead to'promote the most
caeeraiie climate fox tha fall davolozaeut of thin eapabiiicn, Ie fs
at ag, *° Stake ond the comnda ba tafumed ac to our’ policy

3 Ta view of the mafor offort new being expended in ntedirectea
$eOnIGG Y ehlok ‘0 ecoeutial to Ghintanes he ee eect
gon bead £2 SHS end to relsmue at a later dato wien Glee meres
cea bo given, Spectétcally, I could recomend tha following: .

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16 Jume 1960
MEMORANDUM FOR SECRETARIES OF THE AIM, HAVY AND THE AIR YORCE
SUBJECT: Coordination of Satellite end Space Vehicle Operations (U)

Reference is made to the Secretary of Defense's menorentun of
Septesber 18, 1959, subject as above.

‘The decisions set dowa in the referenced memorandum are re~
affirmed. Additionally, it is desired to euphasize the establishment
of a joint military organisation for control over operational space
aystems does not appear necessary or desirable at this time.

With spestfie reference to the fires full yaregreyh on pase 3


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FOR COL KING. THE MEMORANDA RELATING TO THE DISPOSITION OF »
SUBSYSTEM I SIGNED BY DR. CHARYK ON & NOV 60 ARE QUOTED,

| MEMO FOR THE BIR OF THE SAMOS PROJECT

| IN ACCORDANCE VITM THE DECISION AT THE RECENT REVIEW
} OF THE SAMOS PROJECT AT THE WIGHEST NATIONAL LE VEL, AND
THE ASSOCIATED RE-DIRECTION OF THE PROJECT EMPHASIS TRON
‘BOUT TYPE SYSTEMS TO RECOVERY TYPE SYSTEMS, IT HAS BEEN
UECTED THAT TKE SUBSYSTEM I DEVELOPMENT BE CUT BACK VERY
BSTANTIALLY. AFTER CAREFUL REVIEW OF THE PRESENT SCOPE
D STATUS OF SUBSYSTEM I, I KAVE CONCLUDED THAT THE BEST
URSE OF ACTION £8 TO TERMINATE PROMPTLY THE FURTHER
AND TO PROVIDE SEPARATELY FOR

OPMENT 0' I , yy
IN ORDER TO DETERMINE THE FINAL DISPOSITION OF THE Yuu ZZ

| EQUIPMENT ALREADY DEVELOPED, I MAVE REQUESTED THE CHIEF
OF STAFF TO ARRANGE FOR THs EQUIPMENT TO BE EVELUATED AS

| A DATA CATALOGING, STORAGE, AND RETRIEVAL SYSTIM. THIS
I EVELUATION WILL BE

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Conpuctép By ARE, BUT FUNDED From THE (4 UY 7
} REDON OF Fars aE EAL cociir RECOMMENDATIONS. yor 7
FOR FINAL DISPOSITION OF THIS EQUIPMENT Y/ Y
IN STOPPING THIS DEVELOPHENT Yj»

YOU ARE AUTHORIZED TO
_PROVIDE FOR COMPLETION OF A FEW COMPON

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ENTS THAT ARE PARTIALYA uy
BUT MOT FULLY FABRICATED, WMERE YOU DETERMINE THAT SUCH [J Uj
ACTION IS CLEARLY WITHIN THE BEST INTEREST OF TKE AIR

Yn
‘FORCE, I DESIRE AN ACCOUNT OF ALL SUCH ACTION AS SOONAS Y

| DEVELOPMENT PLAN TO INCLUDE PROVISION FOR THE PROCESSING
EQUIPMENT NEEDS OF THE REVISED SAMOS PROJECT, SICNED JOSEPH
CHARA ACTING SECT OF THE AIR FORCE 1 INCLOSURE MEMO FOR Te

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MEMORANDUM FOR THE CHIEF OF STAFF, USAF

As a result of recent review of the SAMOS Project at the
highest national level, changes have been made in the charac-
ter and scope of the technical program. It has been directed
by the National Security Council and the Secretary of Defense
that special management procedures be established in accor-
dance with the national importance of this prograa.

Accordingly, I have established: .

a. A Director of the SAMOS Project at AFBMD as a field
extension of my office, responsible to and reporting directly
to me, and

b. An Office of Missile and Satellite Systems (SAFES)
within ay staff, to assist me in the discharge of my respon-
sibilities.

The functional relationship between the above offices is
outlined in the attachments hereto, along with a description
of the organization and functions of the Office of Missile
and Satellite Systems and the charters of an Advisory Council
and a Technical Advisory Group on Satellite Reconnaissance.

Effective immediately, the satellite reconnaissance pro-
gram will be managed within the above structure. There will
be no review or approval channels between the Director of the
SAMOS Project and the Secretary of the Air Force. However, in
order to maintain general project knowledge within those com
mand and staff offices where such knowledge is necessary for pro-
gram support or coordination of related matters, need-to-know
briefings will be given by the program management staff. These
briefings will be given on a periodic basis, without request,
and not as a part of Project management actions. All requests
for briefings will be directed to the Secretary of the Air
Force, and will be approved only on a strict need-to-know

asis.

The national urgency requires the utmost support with
immediate response and overriding priority from all elements
of the Air Force as and whenever requested by the program

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national character of the SAMOS ftogram. It is mandatory that the
Program be expedited, expanded, and efficiently managed as a national
asset,

¥. Political acceptability through plausible cover in terms of dual
payloads are mandatory considerations to be met by the revised program.

w. The technical development area to be augmented to investigate
and provide the following when appropriate:

Q) Spin pan.

(2) Eg resolutio to solve the area coverage problem,

(3) Frame camera capabilities.

(4) High resolution map camera, i.e., 100'-50" and 20"
resolution. .

(5) Electrostatic program (improved TIROS)

(60 Appropriate bio-medica) experiments

(1) Physical science experiments.

(8). All-weather peacetime inspection capability

(9) All-weather peacetime surveillance capability

(10) Dual payload capability.

() Optical systems of various focal lengths, formats, lens
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Ae PERTINANT INFORVATION

a. Target Date ~ As inifented in
Development Plan, dated 2 April 1956,

%. Funding Information This cy
621-1171, (uNcL)

is boing funded under line iten

Se References -

" (1) USAF General Operational Roques
16 March 1955.

rent No. 80 (SA-2e),

(2) ARDC Syeten Requironent i:. 6,
(3) USAP Developmont Dircet

fetstor 1955.
No. 25, 3 Aumust 1956,

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qd. Other -
(1) Seourdty - Mainte:

information relating te deveic:
Operational capabilities 13°
Guide for WS 117L will te prep
duals whose Position, as know: orgenication, requires overall
knowledze of the sensitive arneetes of the WS 17L evelopment program,
An up-to-date copy of this roster will be sutaitted for retention at
this Headquarters, Attn: REZGd.

(2) Inttinr Fursinz - Severs lindtaticns on FY 1957 funda avail.
able to this Command peruit allccation of only $3,000,000 to initiate
development of WS 1271, 4s soon ag possible, ALD Form 111, "Ressarch
and Development Mani genes Report," shold te sutmitted to Headquarters
ARDC, Atta: RDZXP, outlining signiiieans ehaniea to the WS 117L Sevolop-
ment Plan which will result fron this inadequate initial funding.
(SECRET)

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These reports Tepresent ARPA's total foreseeable requirement for. recurring
Teports based on this Order.

8. ARDC shall be responsible for preserving the security of this
Project in accordance with the security classification assigned and the
security regulations and procedures of the Department of the Air Porce.

9. Notwit! any other provisions of this Order, ARDC shall

not be bound to take any action in connection vith the performance of
this work that o exceed tent fOr witch the Goverment witl te
obligated hereunder to exceed the made available, and the obligations
to ARDC to proceed vith the performance of this work shall be limited accora-
ingly. be responsible for Sssuring that all Coma taents, Obliga-
tions and s Of the funds made available are made in accordance
with the statutes ana tions Governing each matter, provided that vhen-
ever such regulations require approval of bigher authority such approvals
will be ed from or through the Director, ARPA, or his designated
representative.

/s/ Roy w. Jobnsoa

/t/' Roy w. Johnsca

Director

Attachment:

No. 1

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ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONS OF THE
OFFICE OF MISSILE AND SATELLITE SYSTEMS

1. Secretary of the Air Force Order No. 116.1, dated
31 August 1960, designated Brigadier Robert E. Greer as
Director of the SAMOS Project, with additional duty as Vice
Commander for Satellite Systems, AFBMD, ARDC, with duty
Station at AFBMD. It directs him to organize a SAMOS Pro-
ject Office at AFBMD as a field extension of the Office of
the Secretary of the Air Force. It specifies that the
Director of the SAMOS Project is responsible to and will
report 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 provides that the Director 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 additional duties as
deemed appropriate by the Secretary of the Air Force, and
he will provide the Secretariat for the Air Force Ballistic
Missile Committee.

3. 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 recognized experts from
the scientific and applied engineering fields in the fur-
therance of the technical Program. The Satellite Reconnais-
sance Advisory Council will be appointed by the Secretary
of the Air Force to provide advice and counsel to him in
the discharge of his overall responsibilities.

4, The internal organization and personnel assign-
ment of the Office of Missile and Satellite Systems is
outlined in Figure 2, attached. Following is a brief
description of the principal duties of SAFMS officers;

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satellite by a ground receiving station might
conceivably be used,

(g) dn auxiliary pover supply to provide sufficient
power for all of the satellite's needs,

(h) Provision for self-—destruction of the satellite —

Vehicle upon termination of its operational
usefulness,

(3) The ground receiving station will consist of the
following sub-systems:

(a) Receiving equipment to (a) receive the trans-
mitted reconnaissance information, (b) enable
Vehicle tracking, and (c) any other information
tranamitted from the satellite,

(b)  Transnitter equipment to transmit any required
information to the satellite,

(c) Information storage equipment that will retain .
the reconnaissance information transmitted from
the satellite until it ds fully used,

(4) Display equipment that will display the recon-
naissance information as it is received and
Which can also be used for viewing stored
information,

(e) Other equipnent that 1s required for the hand—
ling, interpretation and dissemination of the
Teconnaissance data that is received,

4. GUIDANCE

&. Three parallel system design studies on the "Advanced
Reconnaissance Syaten" are currently being conducted under Task No,
21010, Project No, 1115. “The Purpose of these studies is to determine

be In the artificial satellite we see a platform which at
the present tine appears to be limited in ite military usefulness to
that of making observations or relaying communications. This is a
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1. ‘The services of recognized experts from the scientific
and applied engineering communities shall be solicited as
appropriate in the furtherance of the SAMOS technical program.
Such services shall be rendered through the functioning of the
Satellite Reconnaissance Technical Advisory Group.

2. The Satellite Reconnaissance Jechnical Advisory Group
shall be composed of:

a. A permanent Standing Committee of four, which
shall include recognized experts in the fields of electronics,
photography, and data handling. ‘The membership of the Stand-
ane Committee will be appointed by the Secretary of the Air

OPCe « .

b. Assemblies of technical experts representing per-
tinent scientific and engineering fields convened as occasions
arise necessitating competent technical evaluation and advice
in the prosecution of the Satellite Reconnaissance Program.”
Participation of such individuals dn assemblies of the Satel-
lite Reconnaissance Technical Advisory Group shall be by in-
vitetion from the Secretary of the Air Force. The Standing
Committee shall preside at assemblies of the Technical Advisory
Group. .

3. Each assembly of the Satellite Reconnaissance Techni-
cal Advisory Group shall be chartered to consider specifically
designated matters. Individuals invited to participate in
Technical Advisory Group assemblies may vary for each asseubly
according to the nature of the watters under consideration.

hk. Reports and findings of the Satellite Reconnaissance
Technical Advisory Group shall be prepared for and submitted
to the Secretary of the Air Force by the Standing Committee.

5. The Secretary of the Air Force shall, upon request
from other government agencies in matters of national interest
involving resolution of technical differences, direct the per-
manent Standing Committee to convene @& special assembly of
competent persons as determined by the Standing Committee, to
consider the matter under request and to recommend appropriate
resolution.

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SUBIECT: Tremsfer of the SANDS Development Progren to the
of the Air Foree

REFERENCE: Memo for SeeDef fron SBCAIR, 6 Nov 59, Subjevt as above.

15 Jamery 1960, in accordance with the referesced nencrandum,
Operetional plan for the BANOS aysten including aetetis ef nace
relationships
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necessary in the appropriate FE '60 and FF ‘61 funds

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1. peering: appeoned ir oe, the Dirdctor of Defense, Research and
Engineering approved in prince!) the Researbh and Development Plans
| for DISCOVERER, SAMOS AND MIDAS, dated 15 January 1960. Separate

Operational facilities and user relationships for the SAMOS reconnais-
ance satellite continue to be matters of considerable discussion.

2. The Under Secretary of the Air Force directed on 27 May 1960 that
the R&D exploitation and operational plane for SAMOS be re-evaluated.
The Under Secretary stated that there is considerable technical un-

concern that the assumptions on such items as technical capabilities,
schedules, data quality, frequency of coverage, payload reliability and
lifetine, commuter requirements, optimum camera types, etc., are open
to considerable @estion and can affect in a major way the type of
operational system that will ultimately be required. If, as a result
of the RED experimental Plight progran, Tecovery rather than readout
turns out to be the best primary means for satisfying the bulk of the
operational requirements, then the ground complex required for

such data will be enormously simpler than if complete reliance is slaved
on readout to mest these requirenents.

3. Zt ie directed that 4 revieed SAMOS Development Plan be prepared and
submitted as soon as possible within the ground rules specified below.
Deviations for valid reasons wil be considred and may be presented cs
alternate plans.

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Asst for Electronics
a  etectronics

Asst for Photography

Asst for Instrumen-
tation

Asst for System
Engineering

Responsible for SAFMS duties concerning
electronic payloads, ELINT, and related
matters; weather aspects of the SAMOS
Project; technical compatibility of
electronic aspects of Subsystem I, Space-
Ground Communications. Responsible for
NSA liaison and coordination. Responsible
for maintaining current knowledge of
booster and vehicle Capabilities. Alter-
nate to the Assistant for Instrumentation.

Responsible for SAFMS duties concerning
photographic equipment and payloads and
related coordination with other services
and agencies. Responsible for Photo-
graphic compatibility aspects of Sub-
syetem I, Alternate to Assistant for
System Engineering.

Responsible for SAFMS duties concerning
Subsystem I, its overall development,
schedules, locations, tests, and overall
technical design, overall data process-
ing and handling of all SAMOS outputs.
Also responsible for SAMOS recovery pro-
gram, SAMOS command and control aspects,
including centers and stations. Also
responsible for MIDAS and DISCOVERER
cocrdination. Alternate to Assistant
for Electronics.

Responsible for overall system engineer-
ing aspects including interchangeability
of payloads, system Performance capa-
bilities, mission variations, system
Growth possibilities, and relative pri-
orities within the Project. Responsible
for necessary coordination with related
and supporting R&D programs. Also re-
8ponsible for special projects as as-
signed by the Director. Alternate. to
the Assistant for Photography.

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SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
ORDER
SUBJECT: The Director of Special Projects

1 Effective 1 August 1962, Major General Robert E. Greer is
designated as Director of Special Projects, OSAF, with additional
duty as Deputy Commander for Satellite Programs, Space Systems -

Division, AFSC, with duty station at 2400 East Fl Segundo Boulevard,
'" . El Segundo, California,

2. The Director will organize an- office to manage designated
space projects, A number of manpower. Spaces will be provided by
my staff. Additional manpower spaces for the office will be drawn

- from resources available to the Air Force Systems Command. The
Director and his key personnel will constitute’ a field extension of
the Office of the Secretary of the AirForce. ' :

8. The Director is responsible to and will report directly to the

Secretary of.the Air Force, and will manage and conduct designated

projects exclusively in accordance with guidance received from this
office, : 7

fy Secretary of the Air Foreé Order No. 116.1, dated “~~
November 20, 1961, is hereby superseded. :

Secretary of the Air Force

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SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
_ ORDER NO, 116.1

- Nov 20, 1961

SUBJECT: The Director of Special Projects

1. Effective this date, Major General Robert E. Greer is designated
as Director of Special Projects, Office Secretary of the Air Force, with
* additional duty as Vice Commander, Air Force Space Systems Division,

Air Force Systems Command, with duty station at 2400 East El Segundo,
El Segundo, California.

2. The Director will organize an office to manage designated space
projects, The number of manpower spaces will be provided by my
staff. Additional manpower spaces for the office will be drawn from
resources available to the Air Force Systems Command, The Director
and his key personnel will constitute a field extension of the Office
‘Secretary of the Air Force. :

3. The Director is responsible to and will report directly to the
Secretary of the Air Force, and will manage and conduct designated

. projects exclusively in accordance with guidance received from this
office, , .

4, Secretary of the Air Force Order No. 116.1 dated August 31,
1960 is hereby superseded. : so

_ /s/ Eugene M. Zuckert
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‘SUBJECT: Trip. Report

21S On 13/ 14/15 Feb 61, 1 visited SAFUS for the purpose of presenting. :
ummary,on SAMOS 1 launch, a progress report on E~6 and to request a

‘-,devision on the pending E-1/E-2 launches. .

Decisions _

2103 will be pulled out’af the-line and put on the shelf,

“be, 2120 will be launched on current schedule, 2121 launch date will be
Protected; Decision to launch 2121 will be made after results of 2120 are’

: determined. The 3 additional E-1 payloads and E-2 payload will, continue in
a hold.position for the present. No'funds will be spent on these standby payloads.

ry specifically that E-6 (Hi resolution,

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O): stereo, gross coverage) has priority over E-5 (Hi resolution, stereo, specific

‘target coverage. )

d. It was discussed and tentatively decided to use the Martin program as "
“+, @ vehicle to advance the general state of the art, rather than in specific

support of a reconnaissance objective. The first objective is to develop
maneuverable recovery; the second is to introducea new high energy second
Stage; the third objective is to explore Titan Il as a booster. Flights will be
orbital; first flight early in 1963. AMR should be a good proving ground.
Basic-pad design should possibly be completed for PMR. Specifications for
/ a new. pone stage should be prepared and planning initiated for sending out
RFP's,

3. The Under Secretary expressed concern over the "rumors" that the flight
date for 2120 had slipped to June and that premium: overtime would be re-
quired to meet the delivery date on the E-6 Agena B. He directedyiie to
explore the possibility of producing Agena B (E-6 config) at Bell to pick up

in June 62.at the end of the current Lockheed buy. . He also indicated that a
sufficiently large work force should be put on E-6 Agena B to bring it in on
time and if this resulted in undermanning on E-5 Agenas and thus required
ove @ on E-5, he would be prepared to discuss this as a separate matter, °

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operational period of approximately 36 hours (not for the purpose of
obtaining intelligence information but rather to obtain R&D information).
Subsequently, the F-1 may be removed at the discretion of the USAF or
as determined by the evaluation of the results of successful flights.

_éb. Continue with the manufacture of the F, payloads but achedule
only two launches. The first of these launches is June 1961, the second
to be scheduled later.

c. Reduce the E, Program from 8 launches to 3 launches.

d. The sole requirements that define the ultimate operational
capabilities are to be those stated in the USIB SAMOS Requirements
document, dated 5 July 1960, and as may be subsequently changed by
the USIB. These are the only set of intelligence requirements that
bertain to the SAMOS program, and are to be so recognized by the
Air Force. It is to be noted that the R&D program necessary to meet
the operational requirement is not to be specified by the USIB but is
the responsibility of the R&D management agency,

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for the new recoverable gross coverage payload, the ground resolution
Will be specified as the best that the state of the art will support, and
not be limited to 20 feet. Further, the new recoverable system in toto
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OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR

Director

Deputy Director

Executive Office

Executive
Asst Executive

EXECUTIVE SECRETARIAT

Responsible for conducting all actions
of SAFMS in accordance with policy of
and delegated authority from the Secre-
tary of the Alr Force.

Principal assistant to the Director, acts
with full authority of the Director on
all affairs of SAFMS. Responsible for:
overall direction, guidance, supervision,
and coordination of the activities of the
office.

Executive Officer and Chief of the Exe-
cutive Office and responsible for the
general administration of SAFMS, includ-
ing mail, security, records, inspections,
personnel, travel, and overall office
management. :

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Secretary
Asst Secretary

Executive Secretariat of the Air Force

Ballistic Missile Committee for Missile
and Space Systems. Handles all matters
related to Committee actions.

SATELLITE RECONNAISSANCE

Asst for. Programs

Responsible for SAFMS duties concerning
programming, funding, and schedules.
Monitors, briefs and reports on all
SAMOS launches. Maintains an active,
working SAMOS control room for daily
use. Responsible for actions incident
to revising, processing, and maintain-
ing the SAMOS development plan. Respon-
sible for general briefings on the entire
overall SAMOS Project, and for the pre-
paration and maintenance of complete
briefing material, aids and information
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of the SAMOS program. )

k. Provide funding requirements in accordance with the above
conditions.

L Initiate & comprehensive paralle! technical development program,
using expedited administrative procedures, including sole source
procufement. This program and resulting Procurement is not restricted
to a single concept nor a single source.

m. The disposition of the Denver Laboratory facilities to be held
in abeyance pending the establishment of an Ad Hoc Review Committee
to look into and recommend disposition to DDR&E within three weeks;
(the committee to categorize their report into pertinent areas such as
the capability to handle: 1) recovery, 2) readout, S)ELINT, and 4)
evaluation of SS/I equipment vs. current intelligence processing
equipment, 5) identify equipment indispensable to a) revised SAMOS ;
program, b) other intelligence needs, and c) that which should be terminated. 5

n, The continued development of 8S/I and simulation to provide a
complete Phase I capability for E, and F, and those por;tions of E5
currently under development to be held in abeyance pending the review ,
committee's recommendation.

0. The proposed management structure at both the active R&D
level and the guidance level to be held in abeyance pending further
instructions.

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(4) The ac. ‘ith which points on the earth's sur-
fase can be located ty the Advanced Reconnaissance

System should be studied. © grosser accuracies
Can be accepted as interia solutions, the finer
accuracies should be considered as the optimum and
the goal for ultimate complete development,

(5) Thorough investigation of all possible means of
duproving the intelligence collection Oapability

Misaion
(2) the primary operational mission of the Advanced ©
seance System vill be to Provide pioneer.
and surveillance reconnaissance coverage of the
territories Controlled by the USSR and its allies,
The system must be capable of obtaining:

(a) Routine target, doneer terrain,
Weather, and photo nt ne data, ,

(>) Bomb damage assessuent of high yield veapon
strikes,

(2) an alternate and Comequal mission for the Advanced
. will be

of securing basic Soviet intentions, intelligence,
and capabilities intelligence. The electronic
recomnai ssance (ferret) systen should be capable
oft

(a) Sensing coding, recording and retransnitting
all significant electronis sian on both
@ qualitative and quantitative basis,

(b) The location of areas of high electronic den-
sities compatible with the resolution capa-
bilities obtainable,

(3) Each mission carries a firm requirement for a
suitable data handling ard Processing ‘Capability

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"4, That the so-
etie intelli
ned to photog ray

dF payloads for gathering eleciro-
be given lower priority than the:

“5. That this Progzara will be managed with the direc
that the Air Force has used on occasion, with Great success, f.

” projects of overziding priority. This can best be accomplished by

a direct line of command from the Scretary of the Air Force to
the general officer in Operational charse of the whole program,
with appropriate boards of scientific advisers to both the secre-
tarinl level and to the Operational level, The general officer in
command would look to associated military boards for support
in the execution of his plans,

"6, That the same organization as was used in the han2ling
of U-2 films will be used for chernical processing of the recoverce
film, and the output will be distributed by a central community
facility. .

“7, That this program will be closely integrated with the
woather services that will be associated with the TIROS project,
with USAT 433L, system and with other sources of weather data.

"8. That the first scheduled experimental launching of
SAMOS will take place during September 1960,"

Memorandum: from the Secretary of Defense to the Secretary
of the Air Force, dated September 15, 1960, subject: Reconnaissance
Satellite Program, already implements thet part of the National
Security Council's action contained in paragraph 5 above,



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29 October 1958

1. At this time, there is available a tabulation of eximately 3,000 ei fie
vee in order of national prieritios fer reconmeiscenn The ae

eesereteh SLED

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The interest categorice divided by prierity consist of;
(O°

b. 46 ctives of Pubrity which are direct! related to Soviet
making copabinting” “en ad y ~

©. 2964 objectives of interest which esent other Soviet capabilities
that relate to the various ‘clensonts of power. vere

4. Objectives which r esent ate for technical
ina phy cigidey liste vrequirements for Intelligence are

@. In addition to these cific requirements which have boon identified,
i mcd Sr an aarti coer sects ae
Bie ymation re oul stence tal-
lations Previously unknowa. .



a. Initiate design effort necessary properly to integrate
Payload and TEOR-boosted SENTRY. vehicle oa an experimental basis, and
to insure availability of auxiliary pover adequate to permit significant
data accumiation during test flights.

e. Plan early orbital flight experiments, to use the basic
satellite vehicle or the SENTRY program, boosted by THOR missiles.
These experiments should evaluate satellite etebilization and communi ca-
tions, as well as infrared payload and signals.

ft. Initiate Preliminary design s of infrared trackers and
precise direction readout devices, leading torn an integrated missile-
defense alarn Payload of more advanced capabilities. :

6 Plan further orbital experiments, to use vehicles and pay-
loads more advanced than those of the initial flight tests.

h. Examine the Possibility of designing Simple experiments
and building simple payloads to wake use of possible excess load
capacity on missile or satellite flights of other programs, for obtain-
ing additional data of value to the MIDAS project.

1. Continue, for the Present, experimental program to secure
physical date on infrared Phenomena, as needed for effective engineering
- development of the alarm satellite. Process results of these experi- .
ments, and of other measurement Programs, to contribute most effectively

3. This Order makes available $750,000 under appropriation and
account symbol “97X0113.002 Salaries and Expenses, Advanced Research
Projects Agency, Office of the Secretary of Defense" for Obligation by

of the Advanced

Research Projects Agency only for purposes necessary to accomplish the

Work specified herein. These funds are for the Period November 1, 1958,

to January 32, 1959, and immediately available for direct obligation and
. for use in reimbursing the Air Research and Development Command for costs

incurred under this Order. The funds made available are not for the
construction or facilities.

4. The costs Chargeable to this project (formerly Subsysten G)
since July 1, 1958, and charged to ARPA Order No. 9, aball be identifiea
and transferrea to this Order. Funds shall be adjusted by ARPA @6 appro-

jects Agency, will provide
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rere DENGuYg THE THIRD E=& COULD BE SCHEDULEDIN CLACE OF THE
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ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONS OF THE
OFFICE OF MISSILE AND SATELLITE SYSTEMS

1. Secretary of the Air Force Order No. 116.1, dated
31 August 1960, designated Brigadier Robert E. Greer as
Director of the SAMOS Project, with additional duty as Vice
Commander for Satellite Systems, AFBMD, ARDC, with duty
station at AFBMD, It directs him to organize a SAMOS Pro-
Ject Office at AFBMD as a field extension of the Office of
the Secretary of the Air Force. It specifies that the
Director of the SAMOS Project is responsible to and will
report 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 Systema in the Office of the Secretary of the
Air Force. It provides that the Director 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 additional duties as
deemed appropriate by the Secretary of the Alr Force, and
he will provide the Secretariat for the Air Force Ballistic
Missile Committee.

3. 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 recognized experts from
the scientific and applied engineering fields in the fur-
therance of the technical program. The Satellite Reconnais-
sance Advisory Council will be appointed by the Secretary .
of the Air Force to provide advice and counsel to him in
the discharge of his overall responsibilities.

4. The internal organization and personnel assign-
ment of the Office of Missile and Satellite Systems is
outlined in Pigure 2, attached. Following is a prief
description of the principal duties of SAFMS officers:

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DATE: August 31, 1960

SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
ORDER

SUBJECT: ‘The Director of the SAMOS Project

Effective this date, Brigadier General Robert E. Greer,
Assistant Chief of Staff for Guided Missiles, is
designated as Director of the SAMOS Project, with addi-
tional duty as Vice Commander for Satellite Systems,
AFBMD, ARDC, with duty station at 2400 East El Segundo
Boulevard, El Segundo, California.

The Director will organize an office to manage the SAMOS
Project. Manpower to staff the office will be drawn
from manpower available to him as Vice Commander for
Satellite Systems. The SAMOS Project Office will be a
field extension of the Office of the Secretary of the
Air Force.

The Director is responsible to and will report directly
to the Secretary of the Air Force.

Additional duties may be assigned to the Director as
deemed appropriate by the Secretary of the Air Force.

Secretary of the Air Force

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(2) Operational time period of thts system: Prior to
1965 through 1970 (Ses sai 5a),

e. Participation, Coordination, or Interest:
(1) Air Materiel Comanc = :,.

(2) Air Proving Ground Commend - (P),
(3): Air Training Command - (P),

(4) Strategic Air Command — (c).

(5) air Defense Comsand - (c),

(6) CHO, USN - (I),

(7) G/s, Usa ~ (1), (8) cra (x)

ft. Funding Information: Funds for this program are carried
for FY 1956 under BPSN 2-1115,

& References
(1) GOR No: 80 (Sa-20), dated 16 March 1955,

(2) DD Form 613, title, “Advanced Reconnaissance Systen",
Project No. 1115, dated 19 dpril 1955, RCS:
DD-R&D/A/119,

(SECRET).
3. REQUIREMENT
@.° General Philosophy

: Tn order to pernit selection of the most effective approach
to an Advanced Reconnaissance System concept which utilises an earth
* satellite as a systen Platform, it is essential that the existing and
Projected state-of-the-art in this field be adequately surveyed, and

has been’ generally accepted that, with the advent of the very

yield: super Weapon, strategic target intelligence requirenenta for
efficient use of such & Weapon have become far less detailed than
heretofore; but at the sane time, the requirement for routine surveil-
lance of an eney's territory becomes all the more necessary to

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for use in these Ome. ransforzation, Eow~
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target materials, and topographic maps.” . Do a, .
-. EB&teative é@xploitation of the latent. intelligence received |
t the ¢: Mg end acquisition stations will be ent on
preparstion for processing and @istribution of Tne
te dependent on the advance preparact for ticels’, roduction,
‘© preparation for 'y Pi 4
and distribution of intelligence infornation io narrative

: mutual: curzort and as.
unnecessary Guplication woen the prow. |.

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for. amounts and kinds of intelligence’

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AAA sites, atemic ener, materials eueept weapons, structural
(eaziat't seafigurtions for miseile >: ond rials weapens Fyre oe
military Activity and type of training should be discernable

3. fochabral ny crith & Ground revelation of objects 1 fest on a side should ovide
detailed technical Concerning aiy, naval or gund force equipment cad
industrial production processes.



Director Responsible for conducting all actions
of SAFMS in accordance with policy of
and delegated authority from the Secre-
tary of the Air Force.

Deputy Director Principal assistant to the Director, acts
with full authority of the Director on
all affairs of SAFMS, Responsible for:
overall direction, guidance, supervision,
and coordination of the activities of the

OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR

office.
Executive Office
See Uitice
Executive Executive Officer and Chief of the Exe-
Asst Executive cutive Office and. responsible for the

general administration of SAFMS, includ-
ing mail, security, records, inspections,
personnel, travel, and overall office
management,

EXECUTIVE SECRETARIAT OF AF-BMC

Secretary Executive Secretariat of the Air Force
Asst Secreta Ballistic Missile Committee for Misaile
ae ecretary and Space Systems. Handles all matters

related to Committee actions.
SATELLITE RECONNAISSANCE
SL TELUUNNATSSANCE

Asst for Programs Responsible for SAFMS duties concerning
programming, funding, and schedules.

Monitors, briefs and reports on all
SAMOS launches. Maintains an active,
working SAMOS control room for daily

use. Responsible for actions incident
to revising, processing, and maintain-
ing the SAMOS development plan. Respon-
sible for general briefings on the entire
overall SAMOS Project, and for the pre-
paration and maintenance of complete

briefing material, aids and information
on the overall project

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DEPART ENT OF The Ali FOr
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vo DEPUTIES, DIRECTORS, AND CHIEFS OF COMPARABLE OFFICES (Wo. 15_)

1. Me Secretury of the Air Force has established:

a. An Office of Missile and Satellite Systens (SAFMS) in the
Office of the Secretary of the Air Force to assist him in discharging
his responsibility for the direct supervision and control of the
BAMOS Project. The Director will provide the Executive Secretariat
for the Air Force Ballistic Missile Comittee. ‘the Director, SAFMS,
ie responsible for maintaining liaison with the Office of the Secretary
of Defense and other interested Government agencies on matters relative
to his assigned responsibilities. He may be assigned additional duties
as deemed appropriate by the Secretary of the Air Force. Brigadier
General Richard D. Curtin has been designated as Director of this
office, .

b. A Directorate of the SAMOS Project (SAFSP) at AFEMD as a field
extension of the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force responsible
to and reporting directly to the Secretary for management of the SAMOS
Project. Brigadier General Robert E. Greer hac been designated as
Director with additional duty as Vice Commander for Satellite Systems, .
AFBMD, ARDC, with duty station at 2400 East EL Segundo Bhvd., E) Seguniv,
California. : O :

c. A Satellite Reconnaissance echnical Advisory Croup anda
Satellite Reconnaissance AAvisory Council.

2. Effective immediately, the satellite Feconnaiseance program will be
managed within the above structure. Further: |

a. There will be no review or approval channels between the Directo
of the SAMOS Project and the Secretary of the Air Force. However, in
order to maintain general Project knowledge within those command or
staff offiges where such knowledge is necessary for Program support or
coordination of related matters, need-to-lknow briefings will be given
on a periodic basis. Briefings will be Given by SAFMS without request
and not as a part of project management actions. Requests for briefir;:.



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method, guidance, components, etc.

f. Proceed immediately with the siting, design, and construction
of a blockhouse and 3 ATLAS/AGENA launch pads adjacent to Complex 1,
Point Arguello.

&. The proposal for the Thor (solid rocket assist) development
Program is disapproved.

b The new Development Plan launch schedule should contain the
following provisions:

Q) Three E,/F;

(2) Three E,

(3) Two Fy

(4) Two Eg disgnostic capsule flights —

(5) Seven E,

(6) Seven new recoverable (Diagnostic, if required, to be
allocated from the 5 unassigned)

(1) Three Fs

(8) Five umassigned ATLAS/AGENA

i, Make the maximum possible use of Thor boosted vehicles for
component test, that is, recovery development Program, stabilization
test, etc.

j. Maximum use will be made of the AMR facilities especially for
the recovery test program and winter launches. (‘Three advanced
Te-entry ATLAS/AGENA vehicle tests are, scheduled to be fired from the
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ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY
Washington 25, D.-c.

ARPA Orier Ho. 48-59

“PREM IE, 1958 Date :

TO: The Secretary Of the Air Force
25, D. c.

2. The study, development, ard launch Operations associated with
the Thor » heretofore included in ARPA Order No. 9-58 for the

Sentry Program, are to be contimed as an independent Project identities
as the Discoverer-thor Project (u). .

3. At the conel
ARPA Order No. 9.

usion of the present progran review, the costs
allocable to this roject since July 1, 1958, vhich have deen
58

. O are requested to submit to

which vill be the bas

is fo:

» Shall be identitiea and transfered to this Order,
at which time the funds shal

4, the Director, Advanced Research Projects Agency, will provide
policy and technical Guidance either directly or through designated
representatives, The Secretary of the Air Force will be responsible for

arranging for the det,
the specified Objecti:

eiled

technical directions necessary to

‘ves and to comply with ARPA policy and technical
guidance. This general re’
Dy amendment to this Order

lationship may be specified in Greater detail
if such action is necessary.

5. The Director, Advanced Research Projects Agency, and the

Office of the Secretary of Defense will be kept informed of the status of
2. work aséigned under this 0:

annual technical repo

* procedures outlined in A
* total foreseeable requi.

rt to

rder by a monthly Progress report and a seni-

ittachment No. 1. These reports represent ARPA's .
Tement for recurring reports dased on this Order.

6. The utilization or equipment and materials procured in connection

.

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31 Aug 60
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

MEMORANDUM FOR THE CHIEF OF STAFF

2. Necessary adjustment to the authorized manning of OSAF
will be made to accomodate the transfer of the personnel
indicated.

3- Physical office space should be in the area presently
Oceupied by the Assistant Chief of Staff for Guided Missiles,
if feasible.

s/DUDLEY C. SHARP

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‘using 4381 or existing capabilities will: produce intelligence |
\ for of the national security policy and for support of
“B® quick reaction Capability. ~Thisd

3 phase exploitation, also.
- using 4381, or existing Capabilities, will be Sccomplished to.’
sone Gogree by all Participating agencies and will produce

-@tudies that ‘result from detailed search aad analysis of source
: Ollected by SANOS and other intelligence collection

‘ i

cal Intelligence
recorded entssions will be

reconsaissance (sub-syaten B) will we 4

‘ls by .
+ Dept of the. Navy, and Central Intelligence Agency.

EEE pSeay I ehrane eects tor nan sane»
“os grate ‘into active : an
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DIRECTOR. OF ‘CENTRAL

junctions; COMOR

DCID No. 2:7
(New Series)

INTELLIGENCE DIRECTIVE NO. 2/7

COMMITTEE On OVERHEAD RECONNAISSANCE (COMOR)
oe (Effective 9 August 1960) -

Purpose of providing a focal

of NSCID Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 6, and for the
Point for information On, and for the

Coordinated development of toreign-intelligence ! requirements for, over-
head Projects and activities of the Government. over de.
nied areas * (including foreign-intelligence requirements during research
. ont development phases of such projects and activities) & Committee on

Overhead (COMOR) of the U.8. Intelligence Board is

hereby established.

seer nae PitrPowes of this directive the term “overhead reconnais-
satelite, or bp na Tecmnnalssance for foreign-intalligence purposce’ ky
KLINT Cena retucle over denied areas, whether by photosragne?

ELINT, COMINT,
include

‘Coeasnairman of the Committee shall be designated by the Director
of Gea ral Inteligence in consultation with and with the concern

Of the Intelligence

As from operational “early information” and othe,
coerstcas-sepper inate ined

“Por purposes of this directive

ALLEN W. DULLES
Director of Central Intelligence L

“denied areas” include all territory and terri

areas of piesa nad by members ofthe 8in0-Goviet Bice as wel re sont ATT
Getermined by USIB. 2

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SDD No, 117L

23 August: 1956

AMENDMENT 1

AMINED

ARDC Syston Developreat Direstive Ko, LTL, dated 17 August 1956,

is anended as follows:

&. add to Paragranh 4, 22 Solicws;

"oe. Priority-fressdenes .

is currently assigned
*recedence List

ae Deputy Counrander/Veapon Systens
JOHN A, CONKOR
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Executive Office
Deputy CommarierA¥eapon Systonn

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an additional recoverable payload development program with associated
schedules and cost.

denis mistvor to achieve the sarliest flight dates for the different
pay) with priorities in this order: Photographic recovery, phote- -
Srarhic readout, ferret. Consideration 1s to be given to possible delaying
Clements and added insurance against euch delays.

Ce Make provision for the minkmun sesential capsbility to handle in
reasonable fashion any operational take from the RED flights:

(2) Initial readout is limited to two sites.

(B) Mo wide-band data links authori sed except Vandenberg-
Sunnyvale.

(4) No provision is to be made for alternate satellite control
centers: control to be exercised originally from Sunnyvale center.

(5) Sapability will be limited to that required to handle one
Operating readout satellite at a time.

(6) System should be planned to permit growth capacity if RED
puearam results are promieing and decision is made later to use readout
Primarily.

(7) Processign capabil$ty should be adequate for recovered as
asheadou ta.

(8) Personnel staffing shduld be geared to the
modified program . The present ac vities in this regard appear to be
completely out of scale and out of phase time-wise.

(9) Provision will be made only for essential elenents of sub-
system I. Complexity and Computer requirements introduced into this
fubsysten as 4 result of ferret payloads should be carefully reassecsed.
The very limited value of possbble data from P-1 and F-2 militetes against
Sophisticated data handling syateg/ Subsystem I appears to have been
greatly over-engineered, at least for the ferrent aepects of the progran.

(10) Computer programzing problems, schedules and computer re-
requirements for photographic readout payloads will be revavele tet te
de! Whether it is reasonable to anticipate extensive.

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TM: Commanding General
: Ballistic Missiles Divi
Los Angeles, California

1. Pursuant to the provisions of DoD Directive 5105.15, dated

February 7, 1958, the Secret:
of responsibility by ARPA fo:
(WS 127-5). You are hereby
on behalf of the Advanced Re:

sion, “ARDC

ary Of Defsnse has approved the assumption
ry the Advanced Reconnaissance Satellite
requested to continue with this program

and directives vill bo issued by AHPA from time to time and vill become

2. You will subait, as
by the Advanced Research Pro,

soon as possible, for reviev and approval ;
Jects Agency a detailed development and -

related financial plan covering the program. ‘These data shall include
&@ time-phased schedule of work and estimates for work to be performed

(a) at Ba, (b) by contract,

and (c) at other govermment facilities.

3- This Order makes available $22,700,000 under ‘*ppropriation
aad account symbol "97X0113.002 Salaries and Expenses,

Research Projects, Departnen’

it of Defense", for obligation by the

Ballistic Missiles Division on behalf of the Advanced Research Projects
7» oBly for purposes necessary to accomplish the work specified

herein. These funds are not

available for public works. such public

works es are necessary to the Program shall be separately requested
as needed by the Ballistic Missiles Division and approved by the
Advanced Research Projects Agency. Seperate funds Will be authorized.
for approved public works. Upon approval of detailed development and

financial plans, as required

herein or in accordasce with amendments

to this Order, these funds will be increased as appropriate.



NO: 115.1
DATE: Vevember 29, 1

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SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
ORDER .

“SUBJECT: The Director’ of Special Projects

1. Effective this date, Mejor General Robert E. Greer

iis designated es Director of Special Projects, GSAT, with

additional duty es Vice Cozmender, Air Force Space Systems

| Division, AFSC, with duty station et 2429 East El Segundo

Seulevard, El Segundo, Czlifornia.

2. The Director will organize en office to nanege desig-

 neeed Spece projects. A nunber of zenzover spsees will be

provided by my steff. Additionel manpower speces for the
office will te drawn from resources eveileble to the Air ,
Force Systems Command. The Director end his key personnel
will constitute a field extension of the Office of the

. Seeretery of the Air Force.

3. The Director is responsible to and will report
directly to the Secretary of the Air Force, and will manage
and conduct désignated projects exclusively in accordance

_ with guidance received from this office.

4, Secretary ofithe Air Force Order No. 116.1, dated
August 31, 1960, is hereby superseded,

toe oom msees. EF JON 8S



& DATS: August 31, 1960

SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
ORDER

SUBJECT: The Director of the SAMOS Project

i.

3.

4,

Effective this date, Brigadier General Robert 2. Greer,

Assistant Chief of Staff for Guided Missiles, is designated

as Director of the SAMOS Project, with additional duty as

Vice Commander for Satellite Systems, AFBMD, ARDC, with duty
station at 2400 Bast El Segundo Boulevard, El Segundo, California.

The Director will organize an office to manage the SAMOS

Project. Manpower to staff the office will be drawn from
manpover available to him as Vice Commander for Satellite Systems.
The SAMOS Project Office will be a field extension of the Office
of the Secretary of the Air Force.

The Director is responsible to and will report directly to
the Secretary of the Air Force.

Additional duties may be assigned to the Director as deemed
appropriate by the Secretary of the Air Force.

DUDLEY C. SHARP
Secretary of the Air Force



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will be provided in

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Regulation 20-27 and letter,

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mibjept: Retablishnent of SAMOS Project Office,

‘dated 16 Septebber 1960,"

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MEMORANDUM FOR UNDERSECRETARY OF THE AIR ‘FORCE
SUBJECT: SAMOS R&D Operational Plans

I understand that you have requested the Air Staff to re-
appraise certain of the controversial Problems associated with the .
various SAMOS sub-programs involving both the development phase and
the early operational exploitation of SAMOS product,

This office regards this as a matter of great importance,
and, in addition, has been asked to report to the NSC with Tegard to
the possibility of speeding up the acquisition of useful product.

I, therefore, request that as soon as possible, but not
later then the first week in July, the Air Force present to my of-

fice the revisions in the Program resulting from the current re-
appraisal.

/e/ Herbert ¥. York

ce: Deputy Secretary of Defense
Chief of Staff, USAF
Mr. John Rubel
Office of Special Projects

York/jb
79111
6 Jun 60

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arcss
Establishment of SAMOS Project Office Sep 16 1960

Headquarters Command

office of O6AF. This fiela extension will be estebliehed effective
6 September 1960 at 2400 Rast EL Segundo Boulevard, El Segundo, California.

2. ‘The mission of the SAMOS Project Office is to manage the SAMS
project under the operational control of the Secretary of the Air Force.
Additional duties may be assigned to the Director, SANDS Project as
deemed appropriate by the Secretary of the Air Force.

3. The SAMOS Project fiela extension office will be assigned to the

1132nd USAF Special Activities Squadron, 1020th USAF Special Activities Wing
for reporting and such other Purposes as may be required. Functional Code
57000 is assigned to this activity. Necessary logistic and administrative
support will be provided in accordance with AFR 11-4. Manpower and

funding vouchers will be issued by this headquarters at a later date,

4. Request iumediate necessary action be taken to establish this fiela
extension in:accordance with the above,

Signed
R. MK. MONTGOMERY

Major General, USAF
Assistant Vice Chief of starr



oe . give thetr advice greater weight, reviss administrative procedures ty 4
Permit response to spectal projects on a imiiy bests, If this mot
sean ss erin a stn ee organ

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& Koop tn mind policies, evans and decisis by UMA ie kc.
Lesttoed performanoe .,

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eng perk red perv crarge pre peckcy ponerse
consumers. RB is my enderstanding that details concerning distribution
of reports is now the subject of Giscuasions between DLA and MSA.

. _ In view of the requirements for mission reports to be distributed
in the TK system and to afford the proper protection te operational
taformation, tore are severul totions which need te be taken, They
are:

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of operational or paylead information in the end-product



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DB 60-3001 - AD

fart UCLA LE Wl

SAPS FILE 31-60

SRC DEF CoMr mo 8-767


Asst for Electronics
ee tectronics

Asst for Photography

Asst for Instrumen-
ation

Asst for System
Engineering

(AFH Igo.sgy OME

Responsible for SAFMS duties concerning
electronic payloads, ELINT, and related
matters; weather aspects of the SAMOS -
Project; technical compatibility of
electronic aspects of Subsystem I, Space-
Ground. Communications. Responsible for
NSA liaison and coordination, Responsible
for maintaining current knowledge of
booster and vehicle capabilities. Alter-
nate to the Assistant for Instrumentation.

Responsible for SAFMS duties concerning
photographic equipment and payloads and
related coordination with other services
and agencies. Responsible for photo-
graphic compatibility aspects of Sub-
system I. Alternate to Assistant for
System Engineering.

Responsible for SAFMS duties concerning
Subsystem I, its overall development,
schedules, locations, tests, and overall
technical design, overall data process-
ing and handling of all SAMOS outputs.
Also responsible for SAMOS recovery pro-
gram, SAMOS command and control aspects,
including centers and stations. Also
responsible for MIDAS and DISCOVERER
coordination. Alternate to Assistant
for Electronics,

Résponsible for overall system engineer-
ing aspects including interchangeability
of payloads, system performance capa-
bilities, mission variations, system
Growth possibilities, and relative pri-
oritles within the Project. Responsible
for necessary coordination with related
and supporting R&D programs. Also re-
8ponsible for special projects as as-
Signed by the Director. Alternate to
the Assistant for Photography.

(AFR toe oe J


. operating instructions ere issuel, the Air

Office of Missile and Satelli



management. The Director of the SAMOS Project is authorized
direct contact with major commands to request such support.
The Director, Office of Missile and Satellite Systens is
authorized direct contact with the Air Staff, and other staffs
and agencies, to request support as required.

Visits to the SAMOS Project Office will be for official
business only. Requests for visits by other than normally
accredited contractors and agencies of government whose busi-
ness requires regular and frequent visits will be directed to
the Secretary of the Air Force for approval.

Request that you inform the Air Staff and all major com-
mands of the above direction immediately.

/e/ DUDLEY C, SHARP
Secretary of the Air Force

3 Incls:
1. Org & Functions of
- Off of Mel & Sal Sys (U)
2. Sat Recon Adv Council (U)
3. Sat Recon Tech Adv Gp (U)

SEGRET

YEAR
GRADED AT 12
noerins. not AG iOisATICALY
a DECLASSIFIED. vOD vIR 3200.

(AFR 11-30)


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~S8CREF CITE AFDSD-AT 71953. ‘ARDC FOR RDRB, AFEMD FOR wozy. REF NSG THIS HQ AFDSD-AT
70836 DID 20 JUL 60. THIS MSG IN SIX PARTS, PART OME: gaces DIRECTED THAT ‘THE

2 20% 60 SAMOS DEVELOPMIBEE PLAN BE REVISED TO COMPLY WIFE FOLLOWING TAS RCETORS. A.
THE NEW TEVELOPOOES FLAN LAUNCH SCHEDULE WILL, COMEAIN SHE FOLLOWING PROVES OMG; ff
B-1/F-1/o/ 3B-2 0 /3/ 2R-2/a/ R-5 DIAGNOSTIC CAPSULE FLIGWTS /5/ 7R-5
/6/ 1 WEW RECOVERABLE PROTO PAYLOADS /i/ 5 USASSTONRD ATLAS /ACEKA, DIAGNOSTIC CAPSULE
veneer uM ROVEUBLE PATIMD, IF REWIND, ARE TOE ALLOCAERD FROM SHE 5
UNASSIGNED ATLAS/AGENA, B. BUY 4 F-2 PAYLOADS BUT SCHEDULE ONLY 2. C. BUY 5 E-2 pay-
LOADS BUT SCHEDULE ONLY 3. De THE_NEW RECOVERABLE PROGRAM WILL HAVE A NEW RECOVERY
Shimat AND A CAMERA TESIGHED FOR GHOGS COVERAGE WIRE THE WEST GROUND RESOLUTION ‘mt
THE STATE OF THE ART WILL SUPPORT. TT SHOULD HAVE A EW RECOVERY SYSTEM OF BEST QUALITY
THAT STATE OF ART WILL SUPPORT. &, TP IS IMPERATIVE THAT THE RAD PROGRAM BR AMENDARLE
70 SHE FEEIBILITY OF SWINCEING PAYLOADS AS REGULE OF ZARLY SUCCESSWUL LAUNCHES sucE
SUBSTITUTION OF F-2 PAYLOAD FOR THE THIRD E-2. PART TWO: A. PLAN FOR MAXIMUM USE OF
PAN TOR MIKDOM USE QF THOR BOOSTED VERIGLES OR COMEONERY TEORS, RECOVERY DEVELOPMENT

© OR FOUR WEEXS.
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ATICAM

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13 Sep 60

As & result of recent review of the SAMOS Project at the
highest national level, changes have been made in the charac-
ter and scope of the technical program. It has been directed
by the National Security Council and the Secretary of Defense
that especial managenent procedures be established in accor-
dance with the national importance of this progran.

Accordingly, I have established:

a. A Director of the SAMOS Project at AFBMD as a field
oe aston of my office, responsible to and reporting directly
me,

b. An Office of Missile and Satellite Systems (SAFES)
betetrrir4 staff, to assist me in the discharge of my respon-
s 1s.

and Satellite Systems and the charters of an Advisory Council
and a Technical Advisory Group on Satellite Recomnaissance.

‘The national urgeacy requires the utmost support with
immediate response and overriding priority from all elexents
of the Air Force as and whenever requested by the progran

SECRET 604137

Gi)


oct]

Pp. With respect to the method of handling of the R&D take for other
than R&D purposes the intelligence community to submit to the USAF
their recommendations relative to Procedures, techniques and quantitative
requirements pertaining to the end product.

q. The proposal for the use of Westover Atr Force Base to be held
"in abeyance pending recommandation of the intelligence community.

Tt is to be noted that the SAMOS R&D program decisions are not contingent
upon a decision on whether to use Westover as a central space film
processing facility.

t. The proposal for using the Denver Data Processing Lab as a
site for Category 2 and $ testing and Air Force Phase I evaluation to be
held in abeyance awaiting the results of the Ad Hoc Committee review.

sx. It is imperative that the R&D program be amenable to the
flexibility of switching payloads as a result of early successful launches;
Le, be prepared to substitute an F, for the third Ey or a scheduled
new recovery payload,

t. The Air Force is to prepare a set of presentations or reports
clearly outlining what the Air Force is doing in the component test areas;
that is, recovery research, including Mercury, station keeping, power
supply, all satellite gadgetry, that would justify the scope of the SAMOS
launch schedule, These briefings are required for the first week in
August, and tentatively expected to be given at AFBMD.

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SECRET. SR No, 5 —
5. OTHER INFORMATION
@. SECURITY
| Maintenance of proper security of this program is of

unt importance, A basic guide to security will be the follow-
3 all information which contains or implies a date of operational

“ availability for the Advanced Reconnaisaance System; as vell as

information pertaining to its progress as a weapons System will be ..
classified JOP SECRET.; Other aspects of the #ivanced Xeconnaissance
Syetem program, including its exploitation of the satellite, will be
SECRET. (S86HEF)—

—~

b. USE OF SCIENTIFIC CONSULTANTS

The broad group of the engineering, physical, and geo-
physical soiences, which is encompassed by a development such as that
contemplated in the advanced Reconnaissance System, requires that ARDC
make maximum use of the scientific and technical competence within
the nation. This competence should be recognized and utilized pares
required in a consultant and advisory capacity by the ‘eapons tens’
Project Office responsible for the Advanced Reconnaissance System.
wherever possible, civilian scientists who can contribute to the
success of this project should be engaged in the capacity of consul-
tant to ARDC, and the results of their efforts made available to all
Contractors on an equal basis.. ~(CONFIDENTIAD)—

ce. PRIORITY

- Preparation of the System Development Plan directed
herein will be carried out under Priority 14, Precedence II-3,
(UNCLASSIFIED'

wantap s20r€s un once.
WEADQUART? @0 18 SESEARCH & 72\C. OPAEN* COMMARD

OFFICIAL [=

TUN &. SSTRANLER

, i Brigadier Ueneral, USAF .

= Fe4 Assistant for Guided Missiles Systoms
JOHN A. CONNOR / Deputy Commander/weapon systens

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Chief, Program Control Div
Directorate of Systems Plans

, IAW AFR 205-1, par 23c.
SECRET |

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INTERVALS, NOT AUTOMATICALLY meee

DECLASSIFIED. DOD DIR 5200.19



HEADQUARTERS
an AIR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COM‘AND
Post Office Box 1395
Baltimore 3, Marylenc

= a 195s
ARLC SYSTEM 220i. MENT : ;

1. DIRECTED ACTION
Submission, upon request, to Headcuarters ARDC (western

Development Division) of darormation necessary for the preparrtion

of a System Development bian by the following participating centers
is directed:

'. Wright Air Development Center.
, db. Air Force Vambridge Hesearch Center.
ce. Holloman Air Development Center,
4. home Air Levolopnent Center, ;
@. arnold engineering Development Center,
f. Air Force Missile Test Center, .
; &- Air Force Personnel and Training Research Center, /
(NGL ASSTFI D)
<. GENERAL INFORMATION
a. Title: (UNCLASSIFIED) Advanced Reconnaissance System,

<- ‘Target Dates:

(2) Subaission of Development Flan to Headg ~
ters USAF: 1 aged ips ver

This 32 supersedes SK No. 5, dated 29 Rovenber 1954, title, "Advancec ‘

- Heconnaissance System,"

DOWNGRADED : ;
INTERVALS, WOT and Z SEAR C56285


Banagenent. The Director of the SAMOS Project is authorized
direct contact with jor commands to request such support.
The Director, Office Missile and Satellite Systus is
authorized direct contact with the Air Staff, and other staffs
and agencies, to request support as required.
ce will

Visits to the SAMOS Project Offi 11 be for official
business only. Requests for visits by other than normally
accredited contractors and agencies of government whose busi-
ness requires regular and frequent visits will be directed to
the Secretary of the Air Force for approval.

Request that you inform the Air Staff and all major com-
mands of the above direction innediately.

/e/ DUOLEY C. SHARP
Secretary of the Air Force

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SS€R=7 . SR No. 5
wsivie

The. approach to the design of “overall systea must be timt of

assuring a utility end reliability (since early models
of the Sara Reconnaissance System will undoubtedly be umanned) of -
the aub-systen; these factors wOl determine in turn the
design objectives of the vehicle with its Propulsion and guidance sub
systems.

; Ce One of the basic advantages of a satellite is its more~or. .

lese unlimited duration of flight. If we were to try to take ful? .
advantage of this flight duration capability, it would be necessary to :
achieve flight equipment reliability far in excess of that which is
possible today. There is a point at which a balance can be struck
between efforts aimed at improving tne reliability of flight components
of the satelli: and the economy to be realized from the extended
flight duration characteristics of a Satellite. The aysten design
studies directed herein should result in a suggested optimum system
flight time, for which in-flight components should be designed,

“| _d. In design of the Advanced Reconnaissance Systen, ful)
advantage must be taken of those components, in existence or under

tt for other systems, vhich have application to a satellite.
type vehicle systea, Activity resulting from this directive must be
fully coordinated, within ARDC, with related systen developments to

Provisions :
for the fabrication and launching of "research laboratory models” of ; *§

uotl bodies. Such vehicles should be planned Zo launching early in
the system test program, with the first “research laboratory model”
; launching prior to 1 January 1959, if possible,

f. In addition to the three systen design studies referred
to in 4a above, Project No, 1115 encompasses state-of-the-art study and
experimental hardware development in the

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This program was established to provide state of art inputs to the ; }
aystex design studies; fullest exploitation of the Project 1115 !
Cal program should be insured in this respect, nt

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‘REF SAFUS-SAFSP DISCUSSIONS iy 2 na ARCH 63505
TFOLLOWING IS SUMMARY OF APPRO' CISION ACT “tons ctN
pants MESSAGE 18 IN FIVE PARTS. aera

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EW STAGE - THE NEW "AGENA TYPE STAGE IS NOT

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PRESENTLY PART OF THE SAMOS PROGRAM. ‘ ARDC HAS STARTED
: FLOURING ENGINE DEVELOPMENT IN APPLIED RESEARCH AREA. STACE WILL.BE-
TIAT, ROUND MIN FY 62.02 LATERs
DECISION Fs MADE AT. THAT TIME TO CONFIGURE THIS rae FOR a
ES “BE GIVEN MANA NI_RESPONSIBILITY



rerniment ‘ageni¢ie ;
: ned * He may be assigned add: L dy
leemed appropriate ‘by. the Secretary of the Air | Br: ier’
val Richard D. ‘Curtin has been designated ‘as Director of thie

“bs A Directorate of the SAMOS ‘Project (SAPSP) at’ AFEND as“ field ”

+ * extension of the Officé of the Secretary of the Air ‘Force responsible —.-~'
to and réporting directly to the Secretary for mariagement of the BAMOS —
Project. Brigadier General Robert E. Greer has been -designated as

- Director with additional duty as Vice Commander for Satellite Systens,

’ AFEMD, ARDC, with duty station at 2400 East EL Segundo Blwi. » Zl Segundo,
California, ° oa .

__ es. A Batellite Reconnaissance Technical Advisory Group and a
Satellite Reconnaissance Advisory Council. SoS

2. Effective immediately, the satellite reconnaissance ‘progran will be
“managed within the above structure. Further: ae.
e. . a

.& There will be no review or. @pproval channels between the Director.
of the BAMOS Project .and ‘the Secretary of the Air Force.'. However, in
order to ‘maintain general’ Project knowledge within those command or .
etarr offiges where such knowledge is necessary for Program support or
coordination of related matters, need-to-know briefings will‘ be given
“en a periodic’ basis... Briefings will be given by SAFMS without request -
and not as a part of Project management actions. Requests for briefings
will be directed-to the Secretary of the Air Force, and will be approved &

,on a'strict néed-to-know basis.

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SUBJECT: Intelligence Requirements for SENTRY

1. Reference is made to the memorandam, Subject; Intelligence Requirements
For SENTRY, dated 10 November 1958 and subsequent discussions with repre-
sentatives from your office regarding reprogramming of Project SENTRY.

2. The highest priority intelligence need daring the foreseeable future will con-
tinue to be intelligence related to warning of the Soviet air Offensive threat. Pro-
ject SENTRY's development and Operational employment should be Grected towards
achieving a maximum Feturn of intelligence bearing on the warning problem. To
assist in project planniag, the following breakdown by time periods will provide
more explicit guidance in regard to the relative priority of the various collection
capabilities inherent in the SENTRY program: .

A. 1959-1960 Time Period - Based on present national estimates, Soviet
ICBM, oper

be
ing the relative state Of developeaear of the several SE! ‘RY censor systems, it
ie our judgement that Phote coverage of the entire Soviet Bloc represents the most

As the state of the art Permits, the effort should be directed towards new and
Unusual signals related to Soviet research and development Program. Development
of an infrared surveillance and warni. capability should proceed on a highest pri-

B. 1961-1962 Time Period - During this period the Operational infrared sur-
veillance re Sesume ascendency over the visual photography as the

year 1961 or earlier. Photography during thie period. will be needed on a selective

baste with resolutions of 20 feet on a side or better. The photo system should be
capable of obtaining photo Coverage and readout within 24 hours on selected objectives
anywhere within Soviet territory. Research and development during this period should
continue towards the development of a photographic capability which will Provide ground
Fesolutions of 5 feet or less aad greater operational Hexibility capable of obtaining timely
Coverage of selected objectives anywhere within the Soviet Bi + Development of the
pica azote end parallel photographic covalepment in regard to flexibility and
select . readout and proces capability for both photography aad ELINT

Taust be a effective as that of the sirbotne Censors #0 as to provide for a means of

rapid production of the end products, SECRET


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SATELLITE RECONNAISSANCE
EAA LSSANCE
ADVISORY COUNCIL

1. Recent changes in the SAMOS management structure have
resulted in the establishment of a Director of the SAMOS Pro-
dect at AFBMD : as a field extension of the Office of the Secre-
tary of the Air Force, and an Office of Missile and Satellite
Systems within the Secretary's staff to assist him in the dis-
charge of his responsibilities. The SAMOS Project will be
managed within this structure, with no intermediate veview or
approval channels between the SAMOS Project Director and the
Secretary of the Air Force.

2. In order to assist the Secretary in the discharge of
his responsibilities, 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.

THE SATELLITE RECONNAISSANCE ADVISORY COUNCIL:
en ORY COUNCIL:

Under Secretary of the Air Force, Chairman
Assistant Secretary Research and Development)
Assistant Secretary (Financial Management)
Assistant Secretary Materiel)

Vice Chief of Starr

Deputy Chief of Staff, Development

Assistant Chief of Staff, Intelligence

Director, Office of Missile and Satellite Systems

.3. The Office of Missile and Satellite Systems will pro-
vide the Secretariat for the Council. .

No alternates will be designated. Attendance ‘will be

4,
limited to the members of the Council and such other individuals
as may be invited to attend by the Chairman.

~ (AFR 190-16), only


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ORGANIZATION: AND FUNCTIONS OF “THE
OFFICE OF MISSILE AND SATELLITES SYSTEMS

-l. .Secretary of the-Air Force Order No. 116.1, dated -

31 August 1960, designated Brigadier Robert &. Greer as
: Director of the SAMOS Project, with additional duty as Vice
- Commander for Satellite Systems, AFBMD, ARDC, with duty

‘station at AFBMD. It directs him to organize a SAMOS Pro-
ject Office at AFBMD as a field extension of the Office of
the Secretary’ of the Air Force. It specifies. that the
Director of the SAMOS Project is responsible to and will

veport directly to the Secretary of the Air Force.

2. Seoretary 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 provides that the Director 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
“. Pesponsibilities. He may be assigned additional duties as

deemed appropriate by the Secretary of the Air Force, and
he will provide the Secretariat for the Air. Force Ballistic ;

~ Missile Coumittee. :

3. 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 recognized experts from

the scientific and applied engineering fields in the fur-
therance of the technical program. The Satellite Reconnais-

‘sance. Advisory Council will be appointed by the Secretary

of the Air.Force to provide advice and counsel to him in

-the discharge of his overall responsibilities.

44, The internal organization and ‘personnel assign-
ment of the Office of Missile and Satellite Systems is-

-outlined in Figure 2, attached. Following is a brief

description of the principal duties of SAPMS officers:

~ AFR L390)


COPY |

PERSONNEL PRESENTLY ASSIGNED TO DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF DEVELOPMENT
OF STAFF, DEVELOPMENT

Brigadier General Richard D. Curtin
Colonel John L. Martin, Jr.

Mejor Henry C. Howard -~ later
Major Jack NMI Sides - later

Major Clifton E. James

Fae GURL PRESENTLY ASSIGNED 10 OFFICE OF ASSISTANT CHIEF OF STAFF
FOR GUIDED MISeThES ASSISTANT CHIEF OF STAFF
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Miss M. S. Enright Colonel T. H. Runyon
Mrs. E. L. Luckman Miss C. Principe

Major R. A. Van Mater 8/Sgt J. L. Hester

CWO W. DeHaro A/ie J. D. Kirkpatrick
T/ogt W. B. McArthur, Jr.

A/le A. Roach

Colonel H. Dorfman Lt Colonel T. J. Herron
Miss H. StLedger Mrs. M. L. Grahani

Lt Colonel E. J. Ietvan
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both in the vehicle and on the ground.

Physical Character! sti:;

The Advanced Reconnaissance oysten xan fr: eseribed ag

(2) A launching dase wnich «til caneiat of all facili-
ties and equipment -hecessar} for the proper launching
of the satellite venicle

(2)

A satellite vehicle which will consist of the follow.
ing sub-systems:

(a)

(b)

(ce)

(a)

(e)

(ft)

Propulsion svaee or Stages necessary to boost
the reconnaisusnca pay cad tr its orbite2

. altitude and once at tnis altitude to impart

the velocity requirea to establish the sutellite
on its orbit.

Guidance and control equipment te (a) guide the
Vehicle trom the launching base to its orbit
and (b) establish and miintain the reconrais~
sance payload in the correct attitude after it
has been placed on orbit.

Reconnaissance equipment that provides useable
Pictorial reconnaissance information for trans.
mission to a ground receiving station. The
alternate mission will require sensing equipment
that is capable of detecting electromagnetic
radiations instead sf physiographic features,

-_
Information Storage eyuipment with a Capability
of routinely storing the information gathered

by the satellite vehicle until it can be trans-
mitted to a ground receiving station,

Tranamitter equipment for tranamission of the
collected reconnaissance information, trans~
mission and reception of any otier information
that is required to Properly operate the satel-
lite and its equipment.

Miscellaneous equipment required for the proper
functioning of the. satellite; e.y., a trans-
Ponder beacon to 4.d in the tracking of the

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cana nn rpm ttt
a) Tor ecinvon reins vale
exsostive responsibility for ceeeral guideace, operatioanl plans and
policies, and establishment of operational priority, in both the eivition —
and military applicatioes of SAMOS, be placed under a ew DOD emnentive |
officer (ad hoc) or under an existing office, sack an the Anststant Gecretary
of Detease/tipects! Operations, "
qa) “The UBAF be givon the task of: ;
(a) Managing the R&D proyram. ; ,
(b) Operating the military’ part of the operational program
either openly ot under cover of a civilian mission. :

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SECRETARY OF THE

ATR FORCE
Office of Missile .
and
Satellite had
(sarMs
Satellite Reconnaissance > < Satellite Reconnaissance
Technical Advisory Group Advisory Council
Director of the
SAMOS Project

(add Duty: Vice Comdr for
Satellite Systens
AFEMD )



- Ltr.'to BMD, Sbj: (8) Design Concept. for SENTRY - ‘Subsystem I (cont'g
installation Am libraries of AFCIN, SAC and ACIC. '
is purpose which are a part of ‘and

L must either be the same or be capable of dater: @
recall of information ‘and imagery without transformation. © /

ng will be accomplished
@lligence agencies. :
in contractor .

: Therefore,
“>, Meat will be determined by:
», data- selected for a contro:

in paragraph |
Phase I in.the |:

oe ; rrespondence is classified 9OP-SECRET in. .
accordance with the Master Security Classification Guide «
Weapons -Systeus 117% dated 25 ‘August 1958, os ;

Yom THE: CHIEr oF starr:

“amen oo a Skhow x. warsox
“ (8) a8 x Major General, USAF :

: w/a Deputy Assistant Chief of
me Staff, Intelligence ~ .



SECRETARY OF THE

AIR FORCE
Office of Missile
and
Satellite tems
(SAFMS
Satellite Reconnaissance 5 < Satellite Reconnaissance
Technical Advisory Group Advisory Counei2

Director of the
SAMOS Project

(ada Duty: Vice Comdr for
, Satellite Systems
AFEMD )



c

SATELLITE RECONNAISSANCE
ADVISORY COUNCIL ; .

1. Recent changes. in the SAMOS management structure have
Tesulted in thé establishment of a Director of the SAMOS fro-
dect at AFBMD - as a field extension of the Office of the Secre-
tary of the Air Force, and an Office of Missile and Satellite
Systems within the Secretary's staff to assist him in the dis-
charge of his responsibilities, The SAMOS Project will be
managed within this structure, with no intermediate review or *
approval channels between the SAMOS Project Director and the
Secretary of the Air Force. . &

2. In order to assist the Secretary in the discharge of
his responsibilities, there 1s a need for an advisory agency
to provide assistance, advice and recommendations as required.
This agency will be the Satellite Reconnaissance Advisory
Council.

THE SATELLITE RECONNAISSANCE ADVISORY COUNCIL:
A BENE SORE COUNCIL:

Under Secretary of the Air Force, Chairman
Assistant Secretary (Research and .Deve lopment )
Assistant Secretary (Financial Management)
Assistant Secretary (Materiel)

Vice Chief of Staff .
Deputy Chief of Staff, Development

Resistant Chief of Staff, Intelligence

Director, Office of Missile and Satellite Systems

3. The Office of Missile and Satellite Systems will pro-
vide the Secretariat for the Council.

4, No alternates will be designated. Attendance :.will be
limited to the members of the Council and such other individuals
as may be invited to attend by the Chairman.



i MSC séerer/Snens PHoTo bo- 68 ae

SEGRET/SA HOTO 60-68.
rTHIS MESSAGE IN’ FIVE | PARTS, PART
OF THE AIR FORCE HAS REVIEWED THE Bhxos 5 DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAM DIRECTS ACTION..IN ACCORDANCE WITH bec GUrDANeE
PROVIDED IN PARTS II, III. AND. Iv BELOW. .
PART He! F SUBSYSTEM
is : THE USE OF ATLAS BOOSTERS IN ‘THE FLIGHT rst
| PROGRAM “FoR SUBSYSTEM F-2 WILL BE TERMINATED,:

B, SUBSYSTEM. F-2 AND F<3 FLIGHT TEST WILL UTILIZE.
THOR BOOSTERS IN COMBINATION WITH THE AGENA: VEHICLE,’ AND
peILL BE CONDUCTED AS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE SAMOS PRocRaM.

C. TWO THOR BOOSTERS AND AGENA.VEHICLES 1121..AND. .-
‘1122 ARE HEREBY REALLOCATED FROM THE DISCOVERER: PROGRAM
'TO"THE SAMOS PROGRAM. THESE WILL BE-UTILIZEF TO SUVPORT THE INITIAL
[FLIGHT TEST OF THE F-2 PAYLOAD.

De: THE INITIAL F-2 FLIGHT TEST SHOULD BE SCHEDULED AT
ME EARLIEST PRACTICAL DATE. ”

E.: A FOLLOW-ON-F-2 AND F-3 DEVELOPMENT AND FLIGHT TEST . .
' PROGRAM SHOULD BE PLANNED UTILIZING THOR AGENA WITHIN THE
SAMOS PROGRAM. —

F. IN PLANNING THE F-3 DEVELOPMENT; CONDIDERATION SHOULD |
:BE GIVEN ao Petri PROVISIONS FOR SECURE " TCANSMISSION

OF ANGLEGUE BKADOUT DATS THROUGH ENCRYPT ION. ‘OF. OTHER TECHWLOUES « _
Fae abs rsT ens
Ae THE E-& PHOTOGRAMMETRIC CAMERA SYSTEM WILL BE

it RATED INTO THE SAMOS PROGRAM SCHEDULE AT THE EARLIEST wee
\PRACTICAL DATE. SPECIFICALPY, ACTION SHOULD BE TAKEN TO os” 7
_ACCOMPL CK. THE FOLLOUING.

EXTEND PRESENT CONTRACT. TO COMPLETE THREE £4 CAMERAS
| Te ADDITION TO THE TWO TEST. CAMERAS PRESENTLY UNDER CONTRACT.
| THE ENTENDED CONTRACT SHOULD ALSO PROTECT LONG LEAD TIME ITEMS FOR
‘FOUR ADHIZIONAL CAMERAS,

a eee
42s PROVIDE THREE CONPLETE AGENA VEHICLES AN

‘ assoctares EQUIPMENT REQUIRED FOR THREE E-4. vERneLeS >
43/; PROVECT LEAD TIME ON CAPSULES, RE-ENTRY

| VEHICLES AND GSE REQUIRED FOR FIVE ADDITIONAL E-4 FLIGHTS.

Pag of &


- SEGRET SR Wo. 5

anticipate and circumvent his effective use of the same caliber weapon,
In concept at least, the technical approach to this type of Advanced
Reconnaissance System leads one to the artificial earth satellite
which, with its inherent Capability for routine, long duration flight
and its apparent Capabilities for the collection or reasonably detailed
information from the surface of the earth, seems to make a satellite
system attractive for strategic and national reconnaissance,

b. Objectives of the Advanced Reconnaissance Systen

As a matter of general guidance, the following may be con-
Syste the intelligence objectives for the Advanced Reconnaissance
tems

(2) Continuous reconnaissance (visual, electronic, or
other) coverage of the USSR and satellite nations,
for surveillance purposes. Timeliness of receipt
of the intelligence information is essential, with
daily reconnaissance coverage at high resolution
the ideal, In consideration of the requirement for
earliest availability of the Advanced Reconnaissance
System, the engineering progression and Air Force
acceptance should be from the lesser to the greater
resolution.

(2) The resolvable surface dimension detail should be
of the order of 100 feet or smaller, A capability

Weapon
activity, lf this objective can be met, the
other intelligence requirements of larger surface
dimension would automatically be satisfied.

(3). The volume of intelligence delivered by this
Advanced Reconnaissance Systen will be staggering,
Therefore, the system, in order to be considered
complete, pust include a suitable associated

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Base mulat On alstte rather ‘ idealistic basis, “

, tk ts Tecommended ‘nat the entire ‘intelligence communtty participaia
in all aspects of the = m Bubsysiem | 1 Program, and that evaluation of the system
take into consideration all other pragrams, both Special and Conventional, "'

XX ELINT, COMINT

Subsystem F Recommendations -

Put greater emphasis on payloads, Reduce the number of Atlas Agenas,
and use. Thors (with or without Clustering Sergeant missiles) as much as
possible for R&D tests.

Fly as many of the 3 F-] payloads as necessary, singularly or with E-l,

: to get one suc. assful for 36 hours at earliest possible date.

Fly as many of the 4 F-2's as necessaiy to.get two succesful orbits
with Thors.

Initiate a vigorous R&D Progfam to develop improvements, modifications --
and extensions, etc., to achieve USIB Tequirements and provide {for at

Jeast one flight with these Capabilities inthe revised development plan,

x Management Notes:

“Further problems were introduced by the assignment of the mapagement of

"5

SAMOS to @ group that, eminently succegsful in the administration.of ICBM,



reimariiy responslote. For: ajecing
y rik Odtecharg tng his re
: isto: aad con



cOoPY
SECRETARY OF DEFENSE

16 June 1960
MEMORANDUM FOR SECRETARIES OF THE ARMY, NAVY AND THE AIR FORCE
SUBJECT: Coordination of Satellite and Space Vehicle Operations (U)

Reference is made to the Secretary of Defense's memorandum of
September 18, 1959, subject as above.

The decisions set down in the referenced memorandum are re-
affirmed. Additionally, it is desired to emphasize the establishment
of a joint military organization for control over operational space
systems does not appear necessary or desirable at this time.

With specific reference to the first full paragraph on page
of the September 18, 1959, memorandum, the appropriate Military
Department will include in its Getailed plans for « particular
system not only the user relationships with unified and specified
commands and other appropriate agenttes, but also, where applicable,
Provision for the exercise of appropriate operational authority by
the unified and specified commanders responsible for the functional
areas concerned.

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