A 19 Jan. 60 from Starbird to Hertford and the labs discusses the status of geen possible high altitude tests. In addition to the Willow tests, he notes a 30 Sept. Z GSE 59 letter from Teller proposes that the AEC labs conduct their own outerspace demonstration of calibration shot at 100,000 kilometers with a Tuba carried on a 3-stage Atlas fired from the EPG, Starbird says a 5 Nov. 59 DASA letter forwarded an ARDC proposal for an outerspace test (prepared by AFBMD) similar "in nearly all respects to Dr. Teller's proposal, and asks AEC to recommend if DOD should proceed with planning and engineering therefore." Starbird sets forth his proposal for cooperating with the DOD by agreeing to provide the warhead and diagnostic packages. for the 2 highest Willow tests and encouraging the DOD to proceed with the planning and engineering studies for the outerspace shot as proposed by ARDC. Starbird says that “except for organizational concept and assignment of responsibilities this will accompli sh the purpose of Dr. Teller's proposal." Starbird sees ALOO and Sandia as the principal organizations involved in these efforts and requests the addresses to comment on his plans by 26 Jan. so he can communicate with the DOD.