-5~ with a 400 kilometer altitude capability as well as a sampling system that could be used at higher altitudes. The former involves a three stage rocket being developed by Sandia while the latter would be a package that could be carried on very high altitude tests by the warhead carrier and deployed. The latter concept looks much like what I imagine the Daisy sampler was involving leaves -overlapping in a circular fashion. July ~ September, 1959: Among the appendices of this report is, "The Stockpile Sampling Program," which is sotongoing and began at the end of 1957. There has been absolutely no mention of a test moratorium or of any test readiness activities or thinking. Business seems to have gone on the same as before the moratorium with the exception of any specific nuclear tests. subject headings are: Some of the main Weapon Feasibility Studies; Air Force bombers; Air Force Fighters; Navy Aircraft; Test Operations, including all sorts of bomb shape drops, missile and rocket tests, systems compatibility tests, sled tests, etc; various other special studies and projects, frequently on weapon components and carrier components; technical reports published; military liaison and training, including many technical training sessions for military organizations; and a section with usually two to four special appendices. These appendices generally are an over- view of one or another specific program going on at Sandia and don't indicate the program either began or ended in the period of time of the report. October-December, 1959: Under specific devices, the XW-56 (Minuteman application) and the TX-57 were oe both added to Phase III authorization in this time period. January - March, 1960: For the first time, the :Vela Hotel project was mentioned as one in which Sandia