-10- authorized for Phase III. Typhon is the name of a Navy missile system. Under the heading "full scale test projects," the Blue Straw, Saguaro, and Nugget operations are reported on. UnderBlue Straw this is listed as a special project set up to prepare for a series of atmospheric tests. "Tn preparation for a series of tests initially scheduled to run from November, 1961 through February, 1962, universal test vehicles were designed to using the Mark 39 Mod I type III and the Mark 15 Mod II type III units. now scheduled to start on April, 1962. The tests are A discussion of the activities states "a previously requested system, designed to trail a TM package up to 3,000 feet behind any of the full scale test vehicles, has now been cancelled in favor of a TM package to be positioned 3,000 - 6,000 feet away from and 100 feet below the burst center. To meet the new requirements, the Mark 28 - IN type II shape was chosen as a telemetry vehicle to be dropped with the Mark 15/39 shape. The present plan is to carry the Mark 28 shape in the aft bomb bay and the Mark 15/39 shapes in the forward bomb bay of the B-52 and. to release the Mark 28 shape two to three seconds before the Mark 15/39. The Mark 28 will follow in a trajectory to place it 4,000 plus or minus 1,000 feet from the trajectory of the Mark 15/39 at burst time. Three Mark 39 shapes with complete fusing and firing systems were dropped during the quarter to check out the proposed electrical systems for the special test units. The first test was completely successful. there was a malfunction in the self-destruct system. On the second, This was attributed to a tack switch which had been operated at some time before self-destruct charge. On the third test, although F and F fumctions operated satisfactorily, the self| destruct system failed to function because the self-destruct arming circuits had been omitted." Under Saguaro, the specific details of the Starfish and Bluegill tests as presently outlined, complete with the four components which Sandia is developing to provide a safe flight are discussed. As of this date, the dry run launch was scheduled