Sept. 59 correspondence on Plans and activities to prepare vis ou
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AFDMD (ARDC ) 1 Sept. 59 report on
a proposed Program for Outer
Space
Weapon Testing (OSWT).
Foreward notes our "realizat
ion that the
USSR has such a capability
and may wel! be in a positi
on to exploit
it." " Proposal to delive
.
r "test package" containin
g device and
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sensors and Transmitting data
back to Earth. Atlas/Agena/
third
_ Stage proposed as carrier
for 1000 Ib total payload.
ETR& J.{
looked at as possible lau
nch sites,
Estimated tead times are
18
months for non-nuclear pro
of test and more than 24
months for
nuclear tests.
Funds estimated for 5-launch
ETR program (where
facilities exist) were
~30 million,
SF
1 September Memo within AFSWC notes that the projects being followed
JAGUAR,
JAVELIN/JOURNEYMAN,
Reactor Hazards, Kiwi-B,
D
ARLYBIRD,. WILLOW, EPG Phase Down, and TRUMPET.
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A 2 September TWX from Joint Task Force SEVEN to the 4950th indicates
that agreement for
“U/
interim operation of the EPG between AEC and JTF-7
Bf:
re
re:
Soul be
was entered into on 27 August and in essence gave the AEC more responsibility
for operation there whereas the military is phasing down most of their
operation.
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Meeting #1541, 9 September 59:
SOMETEimn wn*
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.
NV &
announcing
McCone noted that the DOD had prepared a draft press release
the HE tests to be done in Louisiana as decoupling experiments and
preparation
of
for a possible nuclear detonation (small) at the NTS for the purpose
seismic evaluation,
the press release.
No decision had yet been made as to whether to issue