WEEKLY ACTIVITY REPORT FOR DEVELOPMENT BRANCH 18-29 JULY 1960

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP63-00313A000600150062-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 10, 2006
• Sequence Number: 62
• Publication Date: August 3, 1960
• Content Type: MF

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FOR Acting Chief) DPD-W/P
Repast for Deveblopment bra=
Weekly Activity
3-8-29 July 1960
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25X1 A L.+. A financial increases in the futuss in the
} gr= c~h are In exWO a two seta date ecnreri t the bas been a&Vi$Cd to
etions reo what can be dwe, by P & to 9"4fflau
.thin criminal- funding s9ti1*te4
(2) Background data and projected euM4 conaerning inc reseee =t ,o reteed,
in excess of original estimates
a the Project ,, ,tor belle been, seat to test Palm Beach
to review cost data. A n et3ng has been schedule 1. fcr 1l. August to
brief the 1)/P on the foregoing.
d. A con beacon series of tests of the azimuth function have been
a
cq.eted. The last run resulted. in satisf*cto l Sties
distance of 50 miles With the airar*ft at 2, ft f'+ re
The system has been returned
at 500 feet .
'Cs and. The rework the ranging ~tto the 'ion. We w wk
pLokagi take about 4 months to do-
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Acti t grem and ?CAI strtx?
been roved 29 July.
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visited
Honeywe3.1, .nneapolis, for orients + - Wises. [
g a t of a4ti~,; Items ~tiug to >~
a follow-up mom.
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i. A meting vas held 26 JUY with Dr- ObYwk, Dr. Perkins,
ems. Yatiob a Er rt,
ax sky re +i ng CA1 P. The
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OXCART Suppliers *eti
LB - likely to be held the'
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Prior 1 August
M/DPD
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to tential. o etitor Vrogrme in egad. ce.
write the er.
.0 August regarding the merits t
BUBMT
ON
CEIIA Feasibility Study re
15o-mile nominal orbit
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must be notifiead
monitor La effort
R Development Beacon
15 August Delivery of Prototypes
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d. SUDJECT : QXCAI Logistics SO's Long
DA : t own
ACTION a W/M and P&teriel
e. ACT
monitor
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DATE
ACTION
Colonel Geary. This should be followed-UP.
OXCART Pilot Folders for DPD Review
15 August
Colonel Geary
I. SUBJECT
ACTION
k. SUBJECT
DATZ
AEON
i. SUBJECT . Resubmit CBALI+E Activity Program and Memo regarding
Films Funding and Improvement of E-K Equipment
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n. ZUBjgCT : OXCART amine Exhaust Ionization tests at East Hartford
D : 1 August Revised Date
ACTION : P & WJI
St?R:)1 CORONA Diagnostic Firing
DATE : 4 August Revised Date
ACTION : LM/IM Monitor. Slippage resulted due to a vehicle
problem
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DATE
ACTION
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Review of Satellite Camara Proposals
30 Asst
1B/ /R ,Dillinge
Hycon briefing on camera system
for use in Mercury capsule
When Rycon is asked
DB/TR
Resumption of Flight Tests 5/6 August
M/DPD. it of structural damage not yet c eted.
X-ray studies, static shake testing, repair of wear of
engine mounts showing chafing against the engine firewall
are in process.
QXCAM Construction ftogr Review
Prior s
ACTION : CR/T D
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Iro l,.ow-Up Actions required after PX Su +port
Suppliers Meeting
Prior 5 August
CAA MR Contract Actions
Pry 8 August
CH/O retracts/
OXCART Paper for BOB
Prior to 10 August
Mr. Kiefer in coordination with Dr. k a Par, Perkins
Deputy
DC/DB/DPD/JP/mjw
3 August 1960
Distribution: Cy 1 - Addressee
2 - Exec O/DPD
3 - DB/DPD
4 CH/DB/DPD
6 - RI/DPD
ont branch
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