RESEARCH STUDIES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82M00097R000900080027-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 25, 2006
• Sequence Number: 27
• Publication Date: November 30, 1962
• Content Type: MF

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GUIDED MISSILE AND ASTRONAUTICS INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEE
34 November 1942
MEMORANDUM TOE: E:e.cfiidive $ecr t$ry
d1TZaC'p': Research Studies
1. In compliance with your memoranduten, subject: "Request
for Information Regarding US'LB Research Stsedios". dated 20 November
1962 ( iSIR-D47.1122 the following information pertaining to the
research activities of the CMAIC is submitted.
2. The only formal research study currently being developed by
Committee to a study of Vostok III and Vostok IV.
a. Bic et of the !I !ft. -- A reconstruction of the
Soviet doubts manned earth satellite evast# I. e. , dostoks
III. and IV, 11-13 August I %Z, and as appraisal of the
significance for future Soviet space accempdishmefts.
b. Authorftr' for osidnatiad stl!ty- -- Study
instigated by 3~i'"byMr. John fltairel. 05D, and Mr. se au ans,
NASA. It was approved in concept by Mr. McCo*e, and
begun shortly after the event, irk mid-August 1962.
as Crou gre rinj stud -- ttributions to the
study have been made by Air force (ATSCITTD at. al.).
NSA, CIA (011), NASA, and by contractors thereof. The
CMAIC S.crattriat is preparing the draft study for review
purposes.
d. A ority which will approve and issue study. --
After Committee coordination as review, the s t y wilt be
approved and issued as a GMAIC report. We would appreciate
guidance an whether USIB wishes to review the report itself
before release to intelligence eonexers.
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SUBJECT. Research Studios
SECRET
e. taW" reai ems of !!!ft. - - The report Will be
distributed toga the otoi onCs community, 001~1 sE. $ASA
Seteatific Adviser
i. plam"d d&te of defier. -- The original intent was
to corsrplote l G report `"November, 1962. The heavy
involvement of ObIAIC in the Cuban operation has necessitated
postpeuomont. The draft wtU probably bo circulated in December,
1962 for review, with publicattor is January 1" 3. SignMeant
dings have already been comanicatoa to recipients and users.
and some contributing papers have boon published as originating-
agency reports; e.g. .NSA on I It October 1962.
In sod tion to the study do sc ribed is paragraph 2 above. C M,A.IC
undertakes on a recurring basis, resesxck efforts culatinating is con-
trriboetlons to Idlers. The NIE. to which OMAIC makes a significant can-
trribution are;
a. Met: L.osng?Ra a Attack (11-5)
.Defense (11-?3)
Military Capabilities sad Ist Lions (1 4)
Space
. China: Special Weapons
Egypt:
Special Weapons
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ALBERT D. WH LO?4
Chairman
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