re ete coe ne
Some developments of interest took place after the S eptember 61 test
‘errr.
uuption.
m
Ad documented in other notes » there was an immediate reauest
the Air Force tarou;) “TPA to establish
spond very fast and provide an
early
‘ects, among other nuclear detonation
a satellite system that could
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capability for detection of Argus
effects.
A late September 61
ating of the Joint Technical Group for VELA HOTEL reached
certain
cisions.
It is felt this can be
done on
present time scale for
the launches beginning
in April of 63 without
any
promise in the
Present objectives of
the VELA HOTEL Progra
m.
An immediate
ision is required so
that the AEC can begin
working on the requir
ed additional
ponents in addition to
the on-going Program.
Note that on the cover
Sheet of
8 report of the Joint Techni
cal Groups meeting at SSD
on
@ handwritten note to
Bradbury from Darol“Fro
man.
&
28 September 41, thefe
It Says "the plan coo
king to
VELA HOTEL package in orb
it in time for the big
USSR bang got torpedoed
at
h level in DOD, untold."
A 1 September 1961 message from Reeves to Hohner of the Las Vegas AEC office
,
eon nee 12
authorizes them to proceed with basic construction for Crystal in UI2ZE03A
in accordance with Livermore criteria.
completed by 15 October.
Basic construction is estimated to be
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