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between the Commission and the NASA, Among those things discussed
were nuclear hazards in space, potential capabilities for measurement
of background radia ion with satellites, the VELA Project which would
address the satellites, Project Rover,
etc.
Meeting #1597, 2 March 1960:
Further discussion of Project Chariot resulted ina decision to continue
with the Project and the bio-environmental surveys as authorized earlier.
Further, spring of 1962 was approved as the target date for firing which
would obviate the need for any construction work in the summer of 1960.
Further recommendations were thus requested for the Commission in
October of 1960 as
whether to proceed with planning for conduct of the
experiment in the spring of 1962.
Meeting #1602, 30 March 1960:
Loper and several military representatives of Strategic Air Command
attended this meeting which, for the first time that Ihave seen, discussed
the Air Force request for AEC authorization to use EPG as a target area
for certain SAC exercises.
The EPG had been selected not only for its
favorable geographical location for the shots to be launc’ed from Vandenberg
but also for its 'installed communications and weather facilities.
Bikini
was consivered by SAC as a possible alternate target site but rejected due
to its nearness to native populations and its lack of needed equipment. "'
SAC personnel briefed on the operation
including
the accuracy and specific details of the test events and the possible hazards.
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