\ 22 July “TWX from Starboard to Bradbury and Monar documents the fact that
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in alr force organization is preparing overall! plans for R&D aimed at the
BR
etection and identification of high altitude nuclear explosions and the
final program may take some time to formulate and be approved and funded
by the DOD.
Since the Air Force organization feels that certain studies
should be initiated without delay they are requesting emergency funding
and LASL is requested to formulate a concrete proposal along these lines
for forwarding to that air force. organization by DMA.
L
order
23 July 1959, J-3 Report: On ; 25 June, JTF-7 issued general
ene ee
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1959.
number 5 discontinuting Task Groups 7.1 effective 31 August
24 Suly 1959, J-13 Report:
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.
The testing of full scale boosted
cabling
weapons In a vertical shaft 1100 feet or more deep poses
BY
being addressed
probloms for signals in the boost region which are
by J-{3 among others.
A 2h July 29 memo from Reevesto Starbird discusses the balloon development program AFT
ae
a
teh is moving towardsdemonstration of 20,000 lb. balloon with 15,000 lb. payload.
sembly is 50% complete with delivery date estimated for 1 August ( at the NTS,
assume).
It is estimated that the flight tests of the prototype will be completed
1etime between 1 September and 1 October.
st interest to continue the program
‘essary to obtain
the government's
through the minimum number of flights
the information that Sandia requires or until the prototype
ves to be unsatisfactory.
‘ected otherwise.
Reeves feels it is in
Thus Reeves intends to proceed with the program unless