NSSD-13 STUDIES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP85B01152R000901240024-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 16, 2008
• Sequence Number: 24
• Publication Date: April 14, 1983
• Content Type: MEMO

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Director
Intelligence Community Staff
Washington. D.C. 20505
14 April 1983 .
MEMORANDUM FOR: Director, National Reconnaissance Office
SUBJECT: NSSD-13 Studies
1. As you are aware, the President has.directed several studies to -
support development of a National Space Strategy. These studies, as outlined
in the Attachment, are both organizational and budget related, and primarily
impact the National Foreign Intelligence Space Program through the National
Reconnaissance Program. For these reasons, we request that you take the lead
on behalf of the Intelligence Community to develop the required input in.terms
of the following subjects:
a. Realignment of Space Reconnaissance Organizations;*
b. Shuttle Operations and Management;
c. Survivability and Endurance;
d. Basic Technology; and
e. Alternate Space Program Strategies.
In developing these inputs, you should ensure that the members of the
Intelligence Community participate as required. You should use the DCI's
Guidance for the National SIGINT Reconnaissance Program (FY 1984-1.994) and the
1982 COMIREX. paper on future imagery requirements as starting points for your
studies. The results of your efforts on these subjects will be used by the
Intelligence Community Staff to develop the overall DCI response to the NSSD-
13 study request.
* This subject should-also include applicable portions of other space
organizational subjects assigned to DoD and JCS, *i.e., DoD organization,
Unified/Specified Space Command.
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2. The DCI respoe will be coordinated with ap1riate NFIP member
agencies and submitted to the DDCI for approval prior to submission to the
SIG(Space). However, those subjects that are assigned to both the DCI and DoD
(Items a., c., and d.) may require special treatment. If it is possible to
reach agreement in the limited time available, a joint submission will be
made.
3. To allow time for final development and coordination, your-products
should be available by 15 May 1983. Early drafts of the product should be
made available as soon as they are developed, but not later than approximately
the first of May. The ICS point of contact is the Deputy
Director for Policy, Planning and Policy Staff. He will work with your staff
to develop outlines of the products that will be provided, conduct informal
reviews of the status of your activities, provide coordination of your product
within the Community and with other agencies, and assist in providing any
Community support you may need.
4. We look forward to a continuation of the close and productive working
relationship that we have enjoyed on previous space policy matters.
Attachment: a/s
cc: DIRNSA
D/DIA
EXDIR/CIA
D/State/INR
Rear Admiral, USN
STAT
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