‘WEEKLY DIARY ITEMS

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_ 3 Sep Thru 9 Sep 59
(0) syste Ragasering snd Tecate resis

Pending the receigt of an amended purchase re and « work statement, ection

is being initiated to award e Letter Coatract at (AF y oe(ort) Nel) 0 Bs to Douglas

Airoraft Company, Inc., for system engineering ani teclnical directi on of the -

WS 315A project. Beas ll'be pied ine tate sainerig ee eae

Sires by 31 December Decenber 1959 and and concurrently Space echmology Laboratories,
» Mill be phased out. ‘Atter phasing in, Douglas will comtime furaishing
32 vervices until the ead of FY 60.

u) vr eetugrgnta tostecy, woiaabers Af

Gautzact AY OM(64T)-N7e ‘121 be given to Teahatoslor Comperetsce Ot Ve Seats
1959 for signature Coutractor has advised that he may have trouble getting the
1999 for sigue. | Ouartroetcr son of the file proseasing saakinas due to the
steel strike. Scettectar will require syproximately 12,000 pounds of stainless
steel for fabrication. yh has Lenn apprised of this problem in the Depect
Report on Steel Strike.

(U) Titan Missile Display.

No new develogment.

(u) Tong Benge RAD Valve Program

No new development.

(u) ARW-62 Commend Destruct Receivers

Ko new development.



WEEKLY DIARY TEMS - EBZOA
3 Septenber Thru 9 Septeaber 59
Re-organization of Space Projects Office - LBZS

The proposed organization of the new Space Projects Office into two Divisions,
Special Projects Division - LBZSP and Advanced Projects Division - LBZSA to

be established immediately and the creation of a new Communications. Satellite
Systeme Office to be established in Jammry 1960 has occupied the major part
of our effort this past week. This organizational project and manning problems
associated therewith has pre-empted many of our pressing contract matters
during this time. Tis project will be essentially completed this week.

(U) Communication Satellite Program

The AOO 1s presently reviewing the General Electric cost proposal and will
submit his comments to us by 14 September. In-house review will be mde
next week concluding with a presentation to the Procurement/Production Starr.
Wegotiations with Generel Electric are scheduled to begin 21 September 1959.

(0) Missile Valve Test Sexvices

The Stellardyne T-M Contract was given to the Contractor for signature on

, september and will be returned this week. ‘he Wyle Laboratories T-M
Contract is being revised to conform with certain changes made in the initial
LBPC review of Stellardyne, and will be forwarded for initial review this
week.

(0) Letter Contract AF Ol(647)-"i9 Aeronutronics Bystem - Program GO9A

The Contractor completed Phase II of the Program by subaitting the Progrem
Test Plan on 1 September 1959. After initial review by BMD project personnel
dt was determined that the test plan as submitted by the contractor wis
inadequate for the purpose intended. At a subsequent meeting with contractor
personnel it was agreed that the plan would be supplemented by additional
information. Air Force approval of Phase II is still contemplated by 15
September provided the supplementary information is satisfactory.

(0) Contracts with gpace Technology Laboratories, Inc.

Contract AF O%(647)-302 Able 3-4 (NAGA HS-6). ‘The Contractor has submitted
some of the additional cost information requested by the Air Force negotiating
teem for CCN Nr. 1. Although. minimua information has been submitted,
negotiations are in process in an effort to definitize this CON without further
delay. It is anticipated that this negotiation will be completed within

@ week.



Letter Contract AF 04(647)-369 Project Mercury. Negotiation of the Definitive
Contract work statement were completed.on 8 September. Negotiations of
estimated cost and fee are scheduled te begin on 14 September 1959.