There is no further correspondence until
| December 1961 when in discussions
i
ing being thought of the outer
of the atmospheric and high altitude test
he
space testing question came up again.
ik
Ina TWX on this date from Frohman
continuing studies now being proposed
bode of LASL to Betts, it is noted that
sfactory for tearning how to
for high altitude tests are not really sati
test warheads in outer space.
being
The high yield test of 400 kilometers
the question of diagnostics in
planned is too large to really address
these fields such as
LASL feels that to avoid ignorance in
outer space.
when the moratorium ended that
we had in the area of underground testing
g like 165 KT at 1,000 kilometers.
the AEC should sponsor a shot of somethin
e in tine with the other high
Not only would this shot be done quit
d already be there but they could
altitude shots since the capability woul
and Vela Sierra programs.
address data relevant to the Vela Hotel
1 Dec. correspondence from DASA to Air Force and Navy cites a document
ee
se
entitled,
u
o,s
‘
.
“Initial Manning Requirements for Headquarters JTF-8"and dated °
6 Nov. 1961 (#SM-1201-61).
Apparently this document assigned a certain “CV
of each of these serviccs personnel to JTF-8.
A 4 December letter from General John Samuel of DASA Annex (JTEF8) to
heala eee
BB.
General McCorkle notes that the JCS will soon consider a paper which will
clarify the respective roles of each of the military services in planning
for the test resumption.
Rather than wait for such a letter and direction
from Headquarters Air Force, Samuel feels that all concerned organizations
must move at once to tie down as many of the loose ends as possible.
Consequently he is forwarding a letter a draft of which has already been seen
by McCorkle to the air staff asking that they designate an air force planning
agency for the tests and thatJTF& is thinking of AFSWC in that capacity.