OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE WASHINGTON 25, D.C. 4 Novenber 1955 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT Oolonel Richard Hirsoh Operations Coordinating Board Room A 404 706 Jackson Place Washington, D. 0. Dear Colonel Hirsch: Attached for your review is a paper prepared by Hubertus Strughold, PHD, MD, Chief, Department of Space Medioine, USAF School of Aviation Medicine, Randolph Field, Texas, on “Medical Problems Involved in Orbital Space Flight." The paper is to be given at the Space Medicines Session, American Rocket Society Anmal Meeting, at the Diamond Jubilee Anmal Meeting of The American Society of Mechanical Enginsers, in Chicago, Illinois, November 13-18. As this paper relates to satellites, I have reviewed it with the National Solence Foundation and the National Academy. The Department of Defense proposes to release the attached paper and thie action ie concurred in by the National Academy and the Science Founda~ tion, subject to our instructing the author that he mst in no way relate this paper or his addrese to the current scientific satellite progran. It would be appreciated 4f you could telephone me and advise m of your views in comection with this action. Sincerely yours, CHARLES S, WEAVER Attachment (1) Sent also to Mr. Mr, Mr, Mr. Mr. Hugh Odiehaw Burke Wilkinson William Bourne Theodore Nordbeck Donald Irwin RARE A UPI ERED el WU woe dn wk Ua VLIUVadeG Dr. J. We Joyce ere ‘ ates eS OPS CL re me AT — — ee ne Oe ~ ee