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DescrIption 

a. D-21 (Drone) 

(1) The D-2l is a n1idwing monoplane of wet·'il (primarily titanium) 

and plastic construction powered by one RJ-43 Marquardt ramjet. The 

interior arrangement may pe considered as four sections in a fore to 

aft relationaship. The first section is the enginelir inlet with fixed 

spike and by-pass installation to ~ontrol air flow and 90undarylayer 

removal. The second section is the equipment bay which houses the payload, recovery parachute, and high cost electronic gear. The third section 

consists of three inter-colli'1ected fuel tanks vi th 8. 5900 PQUbd capacity. 

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30',000 p6Und~ of' thrust fo:r 90~lOO seconds is fitted to the bottOIil of 

the D-21. The vehi~le is droPT cd from the B-52 at 40, 000 feet and :1 == 

.8;3 in ,the sa;te niD.r'.u.'l.er used for the X-15. The boo$ter then ignites and 

accelerates the D-21 to M = 3.2 - 3.4 at an altitude of 80,000 - 85,000 

f'Jet.' There the motor. burns out and the booster case and pylon (attaching 

the booster to the D-21) are jettisoned. The rocket motor is 422 inches 

long including nozzle, )0 inches in diameter and weighs approximately 

12,500 pounds. It is supported at the bottom centerline. of the D-21 at. 

three points. Two of these take vertical loads and the third supports 

against thrust and roll loads. The attachrr~ents are made with explosive 

101ts for simple reliable release; a thruster will apply a load to the 

Casing at ejection at the approximate center of percussion of the casing 

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buildup will be .1.5 ;\i1/hbur. Oth<:'r INS ftmctions are, to turn booster 

ignition on, arm the destruct IDechanismr turn the command receiver .'J.nd 

Tv / r:>::> !,on O.L.L, tunI payloo'd ori, se18ct mode and shutter speed, turn the 

beacon an.i X~Band transponder OD, and to terminate flight by cutting 

engine fuel. 

(4) An in-fligh't. check-out system is inste,lled and cont:::-ol1ed 

by the Launch Control Officer(s). The D~2l INS platform, altitude 

sw"i tches, 'COITlIlland system, hydraulic sys tern, fuel system, APU, and battery 

are motli tored continuously at the LeO station. JJuring mated flight tile 

LCO controls the D-2l hydraulic and. electrical systems, and updates the 

INS; Prior to launch, th,.2l LGO tests the flight control system, the INS, 

payload, electrical system, command receiver, and turns the fuel pumps 

on. A complete D-2l check except for engine operation is achieved. Any 

no-go situaUnn which cannot be corrected in flight constitutes a fail 

safe abort condition. 

(5) A telemetry system is installed in the D-21B to provide 

sufficient data to the B-52 to determine whether or not the D-2l is performing satisfactorily. TM is turned offautomat,ically ten minu.'tss c.ftar 

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on top the fuselage to give! omni-c1irection~71 coverag':1 in i"he hori7,ont'lJ. 

p10he. This elirQ\tl.it,es the n.Jed forth,;: 8-52 to tn.':Jtnt'.lin cons L:JJ')t 

heading during the ten-r:1inute' monitoring period. The T:1 signal is turned 

on again to assist in the recovery phase; however, since this equipi1vmL 

is not mounted on the j ettisonab1e hatch, its transm..:l.s':;ions are lost at 

the moment of payload ejection. 

(6) A HyCOYl HR 335 camera (24 inch FL; F (~.6 lens, 9x9 format) 

weighing approxirnately 290 pounds provides the only D-2l reconnaissance 

capabili ty. Resolution is 105 1ines/MM Aw;'wq on SO 206 (low contra.st 

target) and 115 lines on so 3400. IMC is achieved by tracking the scan 

mJr'ror; a Perkin Elmer' V/E sensor is provided. Magazine capacity is 

4,500 feet of 9t inch wide thin base film providing 5600 exposures. The 

camera operates through five modes: vertical, and 190 and 360 either 

side of flight track. The three position mode will provide a continuous 

swath of photographic coverage 16Nl1 by 3900N11 (approximate), E,nd the 

five position mode 28~M by J020l\'H (approximate). In-flight data will be 

1'e corded on the film and will consis t of 1a ti tude, longi tud e, ti n:'-3 , 

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cOr'urfla.rtd is normally inttiatec1 im':;l(;diately aJter INS progrnpmed comj'7\.:Jrtd. 

(9) A Sa:'a beacon (243 ~lC) and X-B:1nd transi.)onder are iristalled 

on the equipment hatGhto assist in recovery oporatiOD$. The beacon 

provides directional information limited to line of ;;light; the transponder provides ral'l.ge and bearing to the extent of JC 130 APN-59 navigation radar capability as modified, approxitTl.r:ltely- 500 NM. 

(10) The raw reconnaissance data Hill be air recovered by JC-130. 

The equipment hatch, to be ejected, will include the cam.era, lillJ.gazine, 

camera electronics, INS and Coml)uter, stability augmentation system, 

beacon, transponder, and command receiver •. Package weight will approximate 1000 pounds. Ejection of the package from the drone will occur at 

a predetermined altitude of 60,000 feet. 

(11) There are 15 D-21's produced with 19 additional on order. 

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operating Oil a fr,~quency of 4JO"(vlC is :LnsVllled eLt the LCO st.3.tions as 

a back-up means o£ coio.mandi.ng D-21 fi.lIlctiotJS notr~L'l11;y 

or other sensor ;;:igr1als, ano. for corr,"li:1.nd~n{z t~uct~ Th~ system CODts of two transmitters ?roviding a tot.3.1 of ten channels, t\.ro 10 watt 

poi,,18r amplifiers, and a top and bottom blade CintFJ!iha select$.ble by a coax 

swi tch to insure reliable contact wi th the 'D-2l cl'uTing both mel tea and 

free flight. . COPlL.'TI.ands which can be trans::rLi t ted from tho LCO station are: 

ramjet ignition and booster ignition inhibit, booster eject, fuel on, 

destruct arm,destruct disable, package eject, fuel off, beacon and TN on 

and destruct. The pylon installation allows full use of the flap system 

for taJe-off/landings. The pylons are attached through a bolt pattern 

which exists on the B-52 wing; no beef-u.p is required. 

System Operation 

.tl.fter take-off the mated system Ifill be air refueled, if necessar;y, 

to make good a desired penetration point an.d route. No provisions aTe 

made to refuel the D-21 from the B-52. During cruise the la1llich control 

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out rt.OIri-1DalJy Qccurs at BO,OOO f"eet 

at burn Ollt are dependE;)nt upon vlria:tillns in booster thrust and 

variations a:tf~ handled during tran$i tiQI1 to cruise by' the autoi;l:atl¢ 

fligbt control system. Aft8t burn out the b')oster is separated 8.utoIlliltically from the D-21 by [Jeans. of expJ.osive bolts, again ,<rith back-up 

com§and available from the B-52 radio. Prior to booster burn out, at 

approxima.tely ~1 Z.5, the ramjet engine is lighted automatically. The 1J-21 

then accelerates to H 3.25 and a crUise climb at constant Hach is maintained 

·for $drtie duration. Final altitude will be approxima1Jely 95,OOO.i'eet. 

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wi th backup through B-52 cOlTii'1land radio. Froui tbat point until the Hdestruct 

disable!! f'llllction is actuated or the D-21 radio receiver turned off, or 

the 0,-21 is out of range, the D-21 may be destroyed by ·cow:al8.nd radio froi'il 

the B-52. Flight characteristics of the D-21 w~11 be ~onitored by the 

LCO t S from separation through the first te~ minutes (8.pproxirr.l;:ti~e1y) of 

flight by means of TM. Any condition not meeting established r.linirr:.3. can 

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1-;-.7 :N1-1' at termination of f:iight 1,oli th a 95 percent assurance that it ,n.ll 

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side of flight track, no difficulty 1S envisioned in providing stereo 

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3000+ :rJ11 in the five posi ti on mode, therefore, DO on-of.t opera tioD of the 

caruer-a or change of mo~e is necessary once it turned At a predeterIT'.ined point, +: e INS turns the cOlf"i1ano, recel ver Oil in preparation 

for flight ter:nination. The dronels S-Band beacon, T}~ and X-Band trans~ 

ponder is next activated, by either INS or cOlI',;Tland radio from the recovery 

aircraft, to provide a means for tracking by the JC-IJO as necessary to 

reach the planned recovery area. PrJ.or to this event, however, destruct 

disable Im.lst be c0ll411anded by the JC-l.30. After fuel olf, the drollB is 

programrred into a constant pressure descent to 

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covery of the pa.yload using stand.ard tGchniquc, the JC-lJO t swill 

return to their deploy;rr8ht base. Th,1 film. vrill th(?n be I'eturIied to the 

cm;-rJS or as dir8cted lOr' proc8ssing ,s,nel J.hterprr)ta tiOT1. 

a. Flight testing Hill conclude during 1968. Hated flights have 

demonstrated the ability of the B-52 to carry the D-21 to drop speed, 

evaluated the effect of sub-sonic speeds ali drone systems, and established 

the effect on B-52 performance, stability, and handling characteristics 

and structUl~al integrity wh,,?Yl carrying one/two D-2l! S. 

b. The data to be accumulated and number of flights prior to sepa-.,. 

ration is to be determined by the contractor. Several drones have beEm 

especially i.nstrumented and are available for the test phase. Instru-

. mentation includes photo recording panels and FM/FM telemetry systems 

for recording/transmission of those data needed to establish perform.ance 

'and verify profile capability. Specifically, booster operation, navigation 

tolerances, range capability, adherence to prograD~ed flight, engine 

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c. Use of th~ Pf.8 has been negotiated-, DOvIn range ;;-lonitor.Ln~ anj 

control fu.nctions such as radar tr<lckir1,s, space tir:l8 positioning; t81e~ 

metry acq\.~isi tiOD and recordir:,s, and rA.ng'3 safety from launch through 

destrUction is available through the use of ships and range aircraft. 

Comp.;l.tibility of equipments to fG.nction has been established. For range 

safety purposes during test flight only, a IICH band beacon has been added 

to the equipment hatch to provide an add! tional Iilean$. of radar acquisition 

and tracking, 

d. JC-1JO air recovery aircraft will be required for both the test 

and operational phases. The APSC 6594th Test Group has been augmented 

for this rn.lssion. Recovery equiprr.ent has been testAd and is adequate 

for the D-21 packaZ'J. Radlo equipments for commanding D-2l functions Clnd 

receipt of acql,;.isitioIl aids arE:) compatiblA. 

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areas of the flight test program where inforlnation concerr;,:I.ng tactics or 

system usage may be appropriate. 

(2) Contracting and security are to be perforffiBd by the CIA. 

0) AD? is responsible lor development of the D-21 vehicles, 

sub-contracting for all subsystems except the sensor, modifying the B~52, 

d d t · tl,. t t l~l . '\ .. ~ !1, np' 1-- l' t' t' . an' con uc lng 11e es -1..lgn G program. .."-' lS c • .:.argec... Wl n ne requlrement for tiraely identification of DoD assets not now available to them 

but which will be needed :I.n fulfilling their respo:1si bili ties. 

(4) j jwill provide materiel support to include 

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a. Policy 

Ohce T.A.GBOARD is cons'idered operatiQl1PlL and is sci ce::;;·tified. by 

the D.NRO, contre,l of all missions will be exercised oy tr.8 Joint Chiefs 

of Staff through the Operational cOITJlilB.nder. The: 

will prepClre russion profiles based on requirer.:ents as contained in the 

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current CO~1IREX target st as approved by USIB. On a m.onthly 'oasis, 

mission or program approval will be obtained from, the 303 COTI1iLi t tee for 

the forthcoming r::onth. This vlill be accomplished by the Joint Chiefs 

of Staff concurrent 'wi th the nor;nal monthly recon.nai ssance schedule 

submitted by the DNRO. "fnen directed by the Joint Chiefs of Staff, SAC 

will exe,.:;ute the approved mission or cissions. 

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c. Organization 

The tactical organization will be a 8r-::a11 SAC eleTile:r.lt 

Beale k4'B, California, with duty at krea 51 until fHghL test and initial 

preparation phases are completed. The unit will cor,sist of three crews 

responsive directly (operationally) to SAC. Duril',g the initial operating 

phase, all D-21 maintenance (airplane general, electronic, engine, n~vigation, cOl1lJmmications, sensor) will be perforu>t9d by a contractor team 

numbering appl'oximatoly seventy per;.::onnel. The hend of this tearil \,;-i11 

function as the, chieJ:~ of special maintenance for the Deputy of Nateriel 

of the operating detachf::ent. Training for the Ilblut? suitll capability 

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training in B-52 aircraft will be as presc:'ioed by SAC directives. m' IDe 

flying hour program for this unit vill 00 established by SAG; crew to 

airc:'aft r,'atio will '08 li 1. Tllere \-iill be D.O req~ireffient for mobili.ty 

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e. Employ;:tent 

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significance. iY'nen authority to oPerate is granted, a requirc;ne:--"t3 list 

provided by USIa will be fOrl.Jarded by DIlL in coordination "lith JCS/JRG 

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covering the established objectivE;s. A weather h';3.tcn "lill oe instituted 

monitoring cO:1ditio:1s for take-off, the refueling area, tariSet conditions, 

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find one drOile selected for' lEiwich. After la1.mcil, if necessary, tile 3-52 

again refuels fI'o:n the tanlmr ait'craft and reTjErnS to hO[;)'8 base '-'LL th 

the spare drone. After its sortie, the D-2l is ITet by jC-l30 recovery 

aircra,f'b where air snatch of the payload and arO:2e destruction occurs. 

Operatior.s Ctre J concludeq by the JC-130 detachmer.t \.-inen the £i10 is returned 

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f. COIftiTllmications 

the existing NRO BYEVi.."t.J.\l cowInw.'1ications network. Data cap.::::.bj,lity oetIJee.:'.i 

SAC, Beale AFB, and/or Area 51 is adequate for flii5[,t; ~ p.l..an ir1.t~orrn/l tion. 

Teletype support will be provided by the KilO/ cOZ'lllll..U.ncations nehrorl" vihich 

will also provide LILI1U.ple addressing capability Hi thin -the BB<~~'l2j systei.l. 

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C?X and opere.tional test plans \-Ihich \-rill be executed to deterrnine tee 

operational readine$3 capability of the 7AG.30"~,R.J syste;;J. as I-Jell as' staff 

and operating organizations. The results of the validation tests will 

be suomi tted to. Director) Program D, for review and evalu.ation. The 

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ment respoY1sibili ty for Project TAG BOARD , to be operated in aCGordance 

wi th security policy gu,idance provided by the Offices of the DCI. 

(2) In coordination with JRC, CIA and SAYS?:> prepare a Pro;l'?ct. 

(3) Define appropriate channels of cO;'l;llm'lications for r,:;['ttters 

bility for all security arrangeP.J.8nts a.:::d coordination actions incic:ental 

to launch vehicle modification, reconnalssa;--;.ce syste:n test, logistical, 

and COIlL,"111.mications support and operational coordination. 

(4) Direct imp1emerltation of Proj ect TAGBOARJ securl.ty policies 

and procedures throughout the Depart0Bnt of Defense. 

(5) Approve IITL1.st-knOi{ or provide advice a.nd guidance to ;·lO 

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a significant impact' upon Proj sct TAGBO~,-,qJ security. 

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to the L:lple:nentation of TAGBOA,'lD security ,. . POJ..lCl8S [LnG 

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of Project TAG30t~RJ activities at contractors' facilities. 

(2) CO-:1tinue to B)::ercise pri;-;:s.ry sec-uri ty res;;:'onsibili ty for all 

activi ty condl-'.ctei at or related to 

C.3) .4pprova i1.ilst-knm.f for all CIA 8r::lployeeis proposed for T,~GBO;.?c.J 

access. Insure compliance wi t11 ByEc"v....l1l personnel securi t1 standa:c::s in 

such cases. 

tain as a service of COL.:mor~ conc,:;:rn, a 

approved for and indoctrinated into ?roj eet 'l'.~.Gi30AR.D. 

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