(SANITIZED) SATELLITE PROGRAM

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80B01495R001200040013-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 6
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 3, 2012
• Sequence Number: 13
• Publication Date: September 2, 1970
• Content Type: MF

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.MEMORANDUM .FOR: Director of Central Intelligence
SUBJECT: Satellite Program
craft contractors and three, facility contractors
On 17 August we initiated Phase I of the system
definition studies. During this initial phase, four space-
.decision milestones which you can anticipate.
Several months .ago you asked me to let you know the
extent and timing of your, eventual commitment of funds,
faciliaies and people to the program. Recently.
I gave you an interim report on is an promised to give-
`yotx a more detailed memorandum as soon as possible. Since
that time, we have completed our evaluation of initial
contractor studies and, pursuant to the August Excom
decision, we have initiated system definition studies. I
am therefore now able to say something more definite about
probable eventual program impact, Before doing so, it may
be useful to summarize our plans for the next year and the
Each of these
contractors will give us a final report in mid-December
which will describe the performance characteristics and the
development program schedules and costs associated with each
of these systems. During December and January we will
evaluate these reports and by the first of February will
have recommended to Excom two spacecraft contractors and
two facility contractors for continuation into
Phase hat time Excom will also be asked to decide
which system configuration it desires to have continued into
Pkiase II. Phase II of the system definition studies will
.contractor to be continued into the acqu.si ion phase .of
then begin in February and will be completed by the end of
September' 1'971. Between September and November we will
'evaluate contractor reports and will recommend to the Excom
one spacecraft contractor and one facility
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the program. Thus., at its November 1971 meeting the Excom
will have all information available. to decide .whether to
proceed into system development. '
We must also make provision for the fact that in
November 1970 the Committee must decide on the 19?2 budget
level to be included in the President's submission to
Congress. Tliereforc, although Phase I contractor studies
will.not be complete until December 15, ar.rangements~ have
boon made fora mid-November progress report which will give
FY 19?2 funding level it wants to assume :for the
us preliminary data to hole the Committee determine what
For your convenience, I :have attached a list of the milestones
planned for the- next ycar~and a half.
With this background, let me summarize the extent of
your eventual commitment to the program as it continues to
move ahead after the system definition phased
Funds. I think we ;have a fairly good handle now on
the
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posse le costs of the programo These costsremain about
presented to the Excom last July w e
to
go ahead with s stem definition
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.contemplating in the system development and operation 25X1
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SUBJECT:
DATE: 5 September
Attached is a memo from Duckett
to the Director outlining the program and
costs for the
system.
It is a good memo. It estimates
the cost of the system over the next ten
years
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