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NATIONAL SECURITY AGENci'9' 

FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, MARYLAND 

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Serial: N :' . 0920 

15 MAR 1901 

PL ~6-36/50 USC 3605 

EO 3.3(h)(2) . 

'MEMORANPUM FOR THE DIRECTOR Oil' DEFENSE RESEARCH AND \ENGD1EERING 

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SUBJECT: Space Surveillance Development. Planning ~. 

REJ!'ERENCES: (a) Development Plan tor the NORAD Spa.ce Det.ectiQn 

and Tracking system ( dra~) 496L SPO -00, ~t~d .: f, _ 

16 January 196$1. , · . \: \ ».. ~' . . ~ 

'(b) United States ~/ELim: ~e~f~n)e~ts st~ for"' 

Collection of Fi>'re'!ttn·Earth ·~F~ite\ and\Spe.e~ 

Vehicle Transmissions;· NSA ~' aated DeceJ!tber l~O. 

(c) Message from NORAD to DIRNSA ~' .'DTG- 142130Z 

February. ·· ' 

1. At the verbal request of the Director of Defense\ Research· and Engineer!~, the National Security Agency- ~s rev:tewed reference\\ (a). 

It is noted that the proposed NORAD development -]?la.n. provides for\ detectiOn. 

and tracking of I I While certa:J,n · first priority.national intelligenee ob,-jectiveSt~.be satisfied thrbugh 

active radar and optic tracking, the identitiei!:f1ori and purpose of the 

vehicle is· unlikely to derive fl-om t-hese sour-ces·. Th~ National Security 

}.sency proposes that a CCMDfl'/ELINT capability can be·st satisfy the first 

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priority 1'equirements tor ~Ol'DBtion . coneerni"f!/ \ I 

2. To be effective, the ·Space Detectiqn 8.lld Tracking System; (SfADA!S)· 

under NORAD will require information on an ''ilmliediate basis which cotitJ:iwtes 

to a determination of the nature~.e,;ld purpose :ott' e~h ~hiel:e. · In most 

cases, this information will deriye 'from s:ueces~i"Ul·. inter.cept and e.nal.ysi~ 

of coimmmicatioas and _eiectronics transmissions.· ~,.the· NORAD P,lan_ 

(reference a) .and the NSA plan (reference b) ·are compatible and llUtually 

supporti~. A ~;ruJ.y_ ef'tective United States space surveu;i.ance system 

therefore requires.implementation of both the space detection and tracking 

system and' the SIGINT collection and e.nalysis systems. The North Amerj.e,a,lt · Air Defense Command has concurred in and evi-denced strong support; ~r the 

NSA plan for an improved SIGmi' collection system (reference c). · . ~ \ ' 

3. The North American Air ;Defense Command has scli~duled Phase I of 

the Space detection and tracking system to be opera~iona.t·~ 1Jau~1964. 

In order to provide for an effective National capability by·tha\,da'te,-'.bne 

National Security Agency baa scheduled its .minim.um capa'bility SIGilf.l' 

IWmm '.tEA eaBlP.f ewimmlB em.¥ 

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collection and a.na:cysis system (Phase I) to beoane operational by 

1 January 1964. Because of the decreased lead time available for 

acquiring the necessSl"Y' National SIG!Nr intelligence ae.pabilit7, it 

is necessary that supplemental fm:lds be made available for PT-62. 

NSA has not budgeted fm>.ds for this plll'pE>~e in EY-62 and the earliest 

that this program could appear in an ·:tJSA budget is :rr-63. · :A. ·sUJJID&.TJ' 

of the time phasing and Budget Estimates covering this program is 

attached. The Natioml Securit7 .Agency will prepare a detailed 

funding and developnent pla.n which will be forwarded. i:O ~pp~:r.te:cy30-60 de.ya. It is proposed that upon canpletion this pl.aD be included. 

as Part II of a Department of Def'ense Developnent Plan f'rr Space 

SUrV'eillance. · 

Incl: 

a/s (dup) 

Cop;r Furnished: 

General G. B. Erskine, USMC-Ret, 

Asst.to SecDef, Sp Opns 

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M/R: 'lbis memorandum provides cmmnents to DDR&E on the proposed 

RCmAD Space Detection and Traaking System development plan. Since 

the NORAD plan does not include a Ca4INT/ELINT collection capability, 

NSA proposes that our space collection plan (Reference b) be added 

to the NORAD development plan to make a complete spaae surveillance 

plan. It should be noted that the attached cost estimates include 

R/D and T/E costs (including installation and checkout) but do not 

include O"/M site support costs. A detailed development and funding 

plan must be prepared by NBA and the three cryptologic services 

within the .next 30-6o days to cover all phases ot this program including O/M support costs and manning. Preliminary analysis ot typical · operating costs at an average satellite site projected to the period 

at 1 January 1964 indicates a ma.npOW'er and operating requirement ot 

approximately 125 personnel both civilian and military which together 

with necessary supplies should require direct O/M support to the 

extent at two million dollars per year. It should be recognized that 

lOW'e~ requirements could be expected tor the probe sites. 

Concurred in by PRoD (RADM Kurtz), R/D (Dr. Kullbaak), 

PROD-04 (Mr. Kirby), COSA (Mr. Conley), GENS (Col. Minic.k) 

and ANEQ (Mr. Moul ton), COMP (Col. Rogers). 

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SBelllfi? SP.ACE COLLmTION. BUDGET ESTDWES 

PHASE I - OPERATIONAL DATE - l JANUARY 1964 

FISCAL 

YEAR ESV SYSTliM DEEP SPACE SYS'IDI R/D & TfE 'l'Ol'AL 

1961 Buy BANKHEAD - 1 & 2 -- * -- * 

"1962 Instail BANKHEAD - l & 2 -- * Design BANKHEAD - 3 Design SP.ADISH - l 2.17 M 

Buy BANKHEAD -3 6·:o M 

Buy- SP.ADISH - 1 5.7 M 13.87M 

1963 ~stall BANKHEAD - 3 1.0 M 

Buy BANKHEAD - 4 & ·5 12.0 M 

Upgrade BANKHEAD - l & 2 4.0 M 

General Development .2 M 

Install SPADISH - 1 1.0 M 

Buy SPADISH - 2 & 3 11.4 M 29.6 M 

1964 Install BANKHEAD - 4 & 5 2.0 M 

Install SP.ADISH - 2 & 3 2.0 M 4.0 M 

'!'OT.AI. SP,ACOL - l ............................................ 47.47M 

PHASE II ... 1964 - 1970 TDm PERIOD 

1963 Develop capabilities tor satellite surveillance 5.0 M 5.0 M 

system to handle multip1e targets 

1964 Continue to develOp capabilities tor satellite 

surveillance sys~ms to handle m~ltiple targets 

3.0 M 3.0 M 

1965 Supplement tive BANKHEAD satellite surveillance 19,0 M 19.0 M 

systems with .multiple tar~t ccmf'1guratio:p.s 

rorAl., SPACOI. - 2 ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••·~··••••••••• 27.o·M 

* FY-61 and FY-62 Funds tor Modit'icatian, Installation and Operation at 

• the ARPA .1"μrn.1shed equipment bave been provided by ASA, mB'l 

AFSS and AF. 

M - Indicates Millions of Dollars JlllAEB VB: SEIW!fl! SHAll!BfA C11U