* In a TWX dated 17April1959from Bradbury to Starbird, LASL responds to
the 14 April request trom CMA for specifics on LASL shot dates and shot requirements and desires. Listed here are about a dozen proposed tests
for the NTS, about 8 or 9 of which ere stated as being able to be fielded
within 3 months. Also there are 8 specific tests listed as desired at
EPG or somewhere jin the Pacific, all but 2 of which are
to be done within 3 montns.
Further,
listed as e2odle
C
in the text that goes with these
lists is the mention that, subject to the availability of missiles and
prior full-scale tests for calibration purpcses, the Eniwetok tests could
be considered for high altitude testing.
eA 17 April Tx from Starbird to Harold Brown at Livermore and Carson Mark
afLASL documents the fact that Al Graves and a man named Colcate are
both presently in Geneva. The messege contains for the consideration
:
and comment of the laboratories a proposed treaty epplicable to The atmospheric and underwater alternative prepersd by tne U. S. delegetion.
The extracts from the text point out that phase !! of this treaty shall
consist of the extension of the detection and monitoring system To cover
underground and high altitude tests as later deciced.
20 April
1959, J-3 Report:
eeTOE
Further activities in the weapons
effects test planning and evaluation area include studies
of various
aspects of overseas operations.
Bob Snure of this group has been
f
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By
working with the Navy to access the suitabllity of the
Mark 56 Radar
and fire control system as a camera platform for test diagnostics;
results of the tests are that the system scems to be satisfactory
for
distances up to about [4 nautical miles for a camera borrowed from
EG&G.
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