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on the subject of the future of nuclear cloud sampling.
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The conctusions were
"The B-57 type aircraft can adequately take care of LASL sampling requirements
for surface shots within the immediate future.
are required fora dual shot capability.
A minimum of 16 of these
Modernization to another type
aircraft should be programmed for as soon as possible.
LASL should be
advised as to the replacement aircraft for the B-57 in order that sampling
We should: plan for support of LASL in development of an air launch sarnopling |
rocket-system.
LASL will provide us.with a statement of requirement for supporting an
air launch sampling rocket system.
LASL will provide us with a statement of future requirements for manned
aircraft sampling support.
This will probably cover the time period 1961
to 1965 or the ''foreseeable future".
As for recommendations, Col. . Kidd says that if the consolidated (LASL
and Livermore) Laboratory requirements for sampling support do. not
specify six B-57D's,we should cancel our request to AIDC for this model
and request the 4926th we augmented by B-57B's.
was in line with the fact that Dr.
This recommendation
Cowan at LASL did not feel that the
D's were necded as Livermore had requested.
I believe this requirement
for the D was justificd soon hereafter by a requirement for the additional
altitude capability.
sana
equipment may be developed.