The total CASTLE program thus resatris“at”
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meen taietins aS 9 spent mt
six shotse The schedule of these six shots was established, after a
thorough review of the status cf construction at tniwetokekDBikinl, tne
rate of availability of Li’, the desien and fabrication status of the test
shots, and the logistic problems of the Task Force, as follows:
bre-eminent among the factors which have led to the adoption of this
schedule are the Pollowing::
is The construction provran at sniwetok would - require joink occupancy
of best structures uy the contrector anu cy selentifle personnel
for ab least two weeks before shot date if an sarlier schedule
ware to be attenpted.
Such joint occupancy eee wiriar- going in
uy the contractor al tne sade time electronic equiprent is ueing
tested by sclentific personnel) is belisved to be completely in
practical. From 4 security point of view, it is sost undesirable
to have construction sorkyen present during «eaoon assembly and
placanent operations. The pronosed schedule eliminates (or mini-
mizes) such joint oseupancy.
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Tne supply of Liv for the proposed experiments snould be complete
(according to present predictions) for she proposed sehedule at
least SQ days in advance cf actual shot dats.
Approximatoliy ]o
days is recarded as ciinimal time for shtonent, fabrication, local