Here is 29 April 1960 message from Bradoury to STARBIND ¢.i ss ev. Ject of
UASL PIGGYBACK experiments on NASA payloads.
Apparently, the RANGER A-1 and A-2
N VY
sayloads to be launched by NASA for JPL in Apriland June of él vouldpe. ideal feisertain very important LASL measurements on short-term (microsecond) baciksround
flucuations.
Unfortunately, JPL has not been anxious
vo fifty pounds of their totel vayload weight of
required.
500
to give up the
the twenty-five
to 700 pound s that would be
These erperinents would be part of Tascnek's wor on the VELA NOTEL nrogran
and ARPA is fomially recuesting the
assistance of MASA nnd Bradbury ass for either
Starbird or Luedecke to coordinate with NASA on the request in order to cet Taschek's
2eople on board these payloads.
Here is a 29 April 60 message from Starbird to the three laboratories which
answers a question about preparation of certain information lists that I have
seen in other sets of files.
On this date, in response to a request from the
JCAE, the AEC wishes to prepare a complete bibliography of references (books,
official reports, papers, etc.) concerned with the technical problems involved
in monitoring an agreement on test ban.
This led to the list prepared by LASL
and Sandia in the area of atmospheric and high altitude test detection as well
as the list prepared by Livermore on Underground and Underwater test detection.
Note that references to various JCAE hearings, discussions, and studies
indicate that a search of their files for the pertinent feelings on the Geneva
negotiations, test ban treaties, weapons development
problems, etc. would be
most useful.
FA