26 August 59, J-16 Report:
Here is a discussion of the study of containing
sphere being designed
explosions within metal spheres with the details of a smal]
umented and the explosions
for actual tests. Apparently the sphere will be instr
will be performed in the sphere when it is filled
27 August 1959, J-6 Report:
imran
and when it is empty.
As for EPG the following is stated:
“The AEC is placing EPG on a standby status. Capability for testing
iE Y
would be to commence xt a 12 barge shot operation | year after approval
to resume testing. In line with this, we are returning to LASL the shop
equipment presently installed at EPG.
AIl up-—istand stations are to
be stripped of their equipment 2x as after Castle and the equipment
stored at Parry or Eniwetok Island.
There will be. no engineering
capability at EPG for design survey or reports.
However, H&N's
home office will continue to function much as in the past."
As for
NTS, a memorandum detailing 5 different proposals for underground
firing has been distributed.
continuing.
POst shot exploration in area 3 is
As for Los Alamos.a proposal has been submitted and
approved +o fire scaled [. tests
with a target date of mid-September.
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