------------------ --- REF ID A44251 - - - -- -- - - - ---------- e _ n - _ -- ✓ _ · ffl • · 'l i • J SECRET Aw • NATIONAL SECURITY AGENci'9' FORT GEORGE G MEADE MARYLAND - N · ·os20 Serial 15 MAR 1901 P L 6-36 50 USC 3605 EO 3 3 h 2 ·MEMORANpUM FOR TBE DJBECTOR OF DEFENSE RSSEARCR AND- IEEERING ' SUBJECT e SUrveillance Development Plmm1ng U ' REl''ERENuES a Development Plan tor the NORAD Space ' l et ecti® e nd Tracking System a rt 496L SPp tf d _ _ 16 January 19'1 ·- t - _ · · • - _ t · t · b United States EI ml a stuey- ror Collection of · Eartb la'f ffJJ ite and Bpae Vehicle T ransmissions · NBA dated DecEfJ lber l O c Message from NORAD to February DIMBA M'G 1 3 ·· ' '· 1 At the verbal request of the Director of Defense Research ·and Bnaineer1l lg the National Security Ageucr s reviewed reterence a • It is nated that the proposed NORAD dewlopmeflt prorldee for detection and tracking of I I While cena · first prior tty nat1ona l intelllgenee ob 1ecti - be satisfied through active radar and optic t racking the iclent it t eaiton and purpose of tlie vehicle t unlikely to derive froll1 these sources· lia'tional Security c y proposes that a OCMIHT ELIE'l' capability can best satis tbe first priority requirements f'or in rormation cC D cerni 2 To l e ettective the ·s ace Detection Bild 'l' racld ng System SfADA S - under NORAD will reqµire information on an ''1 nmiediate be sis which cori t butee 1 to a determination of the na ture ana pu 'l'IQSe ·o tt h vebid -e · In most cases this information will deri-ye -from ces f'ul inter 8Dd 1 of coimmmications and _eiectronics transmissions · 1 hus the fflJRAD plan reference a and the NBA plan refel°e lce b ·are compatible and aiat ualiy supporting A t _effeC'tive United states space aurveillance qstem therefore requires implementation of both the space detectlon and tracking system and the BIGllfl' collection and analysis systems The North Amr'J r aA · A1r Def enae Command has concur n and evi-denced strong support f'pr the plan for an proved SI-Gllff ection system re erence c • 3 The North American Air Defense Command bas e e d Phase I of' the Space detection and tracld Jl8 system to be opera n a 1· bJr 1 J 1964 In order to provide -tor an effective National capability b Y ·tba aa1 e - -tne National Security Agency baa scheduled its minimum capability' SIGIM lWiBJiJ '111 8Elelf 9BMiRBLS 0ma eclassified and approved for release by ursuantto E O 1352 '1 _ J sA on 10-21-2013 r-- REF ID A44251 SECRE'f - Serial N 0920 collection and s naeysis s rstem Phase I to becane operational b y l January 1964 cause of the decreased lead time available f'or aaquir l zlg the neaessar y National smm lntel l lgence aapab1JJ t - it is necessar y that suppl emm rtal funds be made available tar l 'I-62 mA has not budgeted funds for this pul pf Je in rr-62 a tJd the ee t'liest that this P lS'l'81l could appear in an ·w w Iget is rr--63 · A ·sUDIDB 1'1' of the tilne pbasillg ml Buaget Esti11Btes coverlllg this J XN8l l4 1s attaahecl The Naticmal Security' Agency vill prepare a detailed rum1ng and developnent plaD which will be f'arwazded 1p te 3o-60 dqs rt is proposed that upon oanplet l on this plan be included as Part II of a Depa rtmeut of Defense Developr w mt Plan tar Space Burnillance · Incl a a 4up Cow Fu miahed General G B Ersk 1lle1 WMC-Ret Asst tO Sect efI Sp OplS 2 SECRET REF ID A44251 • - SECRET Serial cc LDC 1' C N 0920 FROD AG Read P'ile OPS 2 R n COSA R D COSA-2 COSA-5 Siffl ANEQ 3 GE i8 OENB-6 PR00-04 PROD-02 RAl B M R ' hie memorandum provides comments to Dm B on the proposed 1'ia AD Space Detection and Tracking System developnent plan 81 nce the NCIW plan does not include a C DT m DT collection capability NBA proposes that our space collection plan Reterence b be added to the NORAD development plan to make a canplete space surveillance pl aD It should be noted that the attached cost est lma tee include R D and T B costs including installation and checkout but do not include O M site support costs A detailed developnent and tundillg plan must be prepared by RSA and the three cryptologic services within the next 30-60 days to cover all phases ot this program including 0 M support costs and mmm lng Prel 1 m nary anal yeis at typical · operating costs at an average satellite site proJected to the period at 1 January- 1964 ind1cates a ZDBDPCJWer am operating requirement ot approximately 125 personnel both civilian and military which together with necessary supplies ahou1d require direct 0 M support to tbe extent ot two million doll a rs per year It should be recognized that lc e req111 re1'Dents could be expected tor the probe sites Concurred in by PROD RAl»t Kurtz R D Dr Kullback PftOD 04 Mr Kirby COSA Mr Conley GENS Col Min and ANBQ Mr Moulton CG1l' Col Rogers • I 3 1 1 March 61 bjb •• SECRET I SBeR JR SPACE COLlmI'lDlf B0DGBT ESTIMA TBS PHASB I - OP BRATlONAL DA TB - 1 J'ABUARY 1964 P'ISCAL YEAR 1961 ·1962 - ESV SYB'BlM Buy DDP SP ACE SY8'IDt R D BANKHEAD - 1 2 Instail BANKHEAD - 1 2 Design BANKHEAD - 3 Buy BANKBEAt -3 Design SP ADIBH l Buy SP ADJBR - ·1 1963 Insta 11 BA OOmAD - 3 T B Install SPADISll - l Buy SPADI SH - 2 3 Install BANKHBAD - 4 5 Install SP ADISH • 2 3 - 1963 1964 6 o M Develop capabilities tor satellite sm'vi-1Uance Cout1nue to d evelOl capabilities tor satellite surVP-11J ance sys s to bandle tiple targets 1965 13 87M 5 '1 M l OM ll 4 M 2 0 M 2 0 M 29 6 M 47 47M 4 0 M 1970 TIMS PllUDD syetem tC1 handle multiple targets 1964 -- -- -- 2 17 M TOTAL SPAOOL - l ••••·•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• PIJASR II - roI'Al 1 0 M 1 2 0 M 4- 0 M 2 M BuyBAm BEAD-l i 5 Upgrade BANKBBAD - l c 2 General Developnent 1964 Supplement tive BAnKBlW1 satellite surveillance systems with multiple tar t coot1gUrations 5 0 M 5 0 M 3 0 M 3 0 M 19 0 M TOTAL SPA COL - 2 ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• ••• • ••••·•• 19 0 M 2'7 0· M FY-61 and P'Y-62 1 mds ror Modit1cat1a i • Installation and Operatioa or the ARPA CU rD ished equipment have been provided by ABA SFCWf P and '· AP'BS M - Indicates Mill ians at Dollars StFll VIA SElmf l EH1M11EB _