203008757 - GREY DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE RELEASE HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE 15-Jul-2131 1 WASHINGTON 25 o c GGT 9 1957 FOR CHAIN-IAN GUIDED PESSIIE COMMITTEE SUBJECT Current and Projected Collection Effort Directed Toward the Tyura ICEM Range 1 The GMIC subcommittee for Guidance to Collectors was convened on 26 September 1957 to consider papers by member agencies reflecting the scope of the current and projected collection efforts against the Tyura Tam-Klyuchi ICBM range The papers are attached as tabs to this memorandum TOMET RIDER if 3333 C03008757 TMCRET BIDS-R 3 Conclusions a That the current intelligence yield on the Tyura ICEM range is inadequate r b That upon implementation of the projected peripheral collec- tion plans the intelligence yield will considerably improve and may be expected to provide Firing data initial test date and rate of subsequent testing traJectory data range speed angle of launch indication of accuracy re-entry data and missile characteristics propulsion guidance fUZing staging and reliability c Internal collection systems if successfully implemented have the potential to provide the following types of information not available from other means Infommation on the over-all guided missile program and plans detailed missile characteristics data planned IOC dates and identification of production facilities and production dates h Recommendations a That the collection effort against the ICEM program be awarded the highest priority b That action be taken as soon as possible to implement those projects now in the planning stage as outlined in the tabs c Certain collection capabilities against this range which have not been sufficiently developed or for which a requirement to implement has not been firmly established are indicated in'the tabs r It is recommended that these be carefully considered by GMIC or referred to this or another group for further study his Lt qQIonel USAF Chairman GHIC subcommittee for Guidance to Collectors 983351 Page cf Cup TOP RET RIDER This document is from the holdings of The National Security Archive Suite 701 Gelman Library The George Washington University 2130 H Street NW Washington D C 20037 Phone 202 994-7000 Fax 202 994-7005 nsarchiv@gwu edu