SIG (SPACE) WORKING GROUP MEETING, 25 AUGUST 1982

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• Publication Date: August 26, 1982
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DCI/ICS 82-3857
26 August 1982
MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
Deputy Director, Office of Assessment and Evaluation
SUBJECT: SIG (Space) Working Group Meeting, 25 August 1982
Draft Terms of Reference: gave out a new version of the Draft
Terms of Reference Attachment an received general agreement on this
latest version.
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Issues:
1. NASA gave out a revised version of the space station issue
(Attachment B). There was a great deal of philosophical discussion
on whether or not this was a policy or programmatic issue.
Naturally enough, OMB argued that it was a programmatic issue and
could be dealt with ing the normal budget review process. DoD
backed OMB on this view ontinues to maintain that an 25X1
issue of this magnitude needs to Fe- addressed by the SIG (Space).
Specific guidance for revising the issue write-up to make it appear
less programmatic was given out.
2. NASA gave out a revised version of the future space launch
capabilities issue (Attachment C). Again, there was a philosophical
discussion of whether or not it was a policy or a programmatic
issue. A number of agency representatives, including myself,
commented that Item c (relating to a near-term decision on the
production of a fifth orbiter) was inappropriate and should be
deleted from the issue write-up. DoD also received an action to
draft language relative to development of policy on foreign launch
capabilities.
3. The State representative gave out a revised write-up on the policy
implications of civil remote sensing satellite activities
(Attachment D). The approach that was outlined was accepted with
some minor revisions.
Next Steps: The recommended changes to the issue statements will be made
and wil be sent out for agency review prior to the SIG (Space) meeting which
is still targeting for September.
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SUBJECT: SIG (Space) Working Group Meeting, 25 August 1982
NOTE: 25x1
(SAFSS) and Tom Maultsby (OUSD/Policy) worked closely with
the State Department representatives on the draft of the civil remote sensing
issue. They had gone over this write-up and those for the other issues with
me prior to the meeting.
Attachments: (4)
A. Draft Terms of Reference
B. Space Station Issue
C. Future Space Launch Issue
D. Civil Remote Sensing Issue
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Attachment B
Should there be permanently-based manned space station and if so
when.
APPROACH
The approach proposed by NASA establishing such a program is
through the phased project planning approach used for planning
and executing other NASA activities. In general, Phase A of
this approach is mission analysis and mission definition.
Phase B is system definition, and Phase C & D (the new start
phase) are development and test and operation or evaluation,
respectively.
NASA has the lead Working Group responsibility within the.proposed
SIG operating structure for this activity and has already estab-
lished other coordination mechanisms with the civil science and
applications communities, Air Force, and the Department of Defense.
Assignment to lead the NASA Task Force activity within NASA has
been made to Mr. John D. Hodge who will also be assigned as the
NASA lead on this SIG Working Group. Final report to the SIG
will constitute the basis for a SIG recommendations on this issue.
WORKING GROUP COMPOSITION
14ASA (lead), DoD, DoC, DCI, DoS, ACDA, JCS, 0MB, OSTP, OVP,
as desired.
TENTATIVE ;PROGRAM MILESTONES
Complete Phase A March 1983
Complete Program Description October 1933
Document
Complete Phase B October 1985
Initiate Phase C - D FY 1986
(New Start Approval)
First Launch 1990
WORKING GROUP STUDY MILESTONES (SIG)
Initial SIG Working Group briefing-approximately September. 1982,
after issue approval.
Periodic: Work Group status briefings -- as required.
Report to SIG - November 1933 (basic program commitment).
Subsequent reports to SIG as required.
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Attachment C
SIG (SPACE) WORKING GROUP MEETING
25 August 1982
ISSUES
Determine future national space launch capabilities required to
satisfy civil and national security requirements and assess the
policy implications.
DISCUSSION
NSDD-42 states that the first priority of the STS is to make the
system fully operational and cost-effective; these concepts must
be defined in terms of system capability to establish program base-
lines. Other policy issues, such as the commercialization of ELVs,
may be in direct conflict with the most cost-effective STS opera-
tions; foreign launch competition will impact any US launch posture.
A systemmatic interagency review of the relevant issues and factors
is required.
Recommend that the SIG (Space) charter a working group to prepare
the coordinated position papers necessary to fully understand the
issues and policy options. At the conclusion of this effort, the
reports will he presented to the IG (Space) for review. If the
resulting issues can be resolved within the normal staffing
process, the coordinated recommendations will be presented to the
SIG (Space) for ratification; if any issues develop that cannot be
resolved, they will be presented to the SIG (Space) for resolution.
APPROACH
The following joint tasks should be accomplished under joint NASA/
DoD direction:
A. Develop a working definition of a fully operational STS
within the context of the currently approved STS program. Launch
rates, fleet size, performance, facilities, logistics, upper
stages, and other factors will be considered in developing the
definition. (NASA/DoD/DCI/DoC; 1 Oct - 1 Feb)
B. Determine the optimum economic operating conditions for
the STS; evaluate how those conditions relate to the currently
approved STS program; consider these conditions and other related
background material as appropriate to understand the relative
cost-effectiveness of the planned STS. This review will consider
factors similar to those used to define a fully operational STS
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in developing a set of economic references that can be used to
provide a working definition of cost-effective STS operations.
(NASA/DoD/DCI/DoC; 1 Dec - 1 Apr)
C. Because of timing, certain issues within the categories
above should be addressed immediately. The primary issue is the
development of an administration position on the production of the
fifth orbiter. The first task of the group will be to review the
appropriate issues and develop a recommended position in time to
influence the FY 1984 budget submission.
D. Evaluate projections of US national security, civil
government, and commercial/foreign launch needs and evaluate them
against approved and projected STS and ELV capabilities. (Joint
NASA/DoD/DCI/DoC; 1 Apr - 1 Aug)
E. Based upon the understandings developed above and other
appropriate data, review and assess the US launch posture, assess
the impact of foreign launch competition and potential US private
sector launch operations on the US launch posture, and recommend
policy alternatives as required to resolve identified policy issues.
Determine if US Government support of domestic commercial ventures
and/or foreign launch vehicle developments is in the US national
interest. Identify the spectrum of options and recommend policies
to support the preferred US position. (NASA/DoD/DCI/DoC/other.s
as desired; 1 Jul - 1 Sep)
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