PEBBLES Meeting of October 2, 1963
This is just a lits of items for the meeting.
This is just a lits of items for the meeting.
A proposed review and technical objectives development program of Sandia Corporation plans for weapons effects test activities along with their funding requirements, etc.
Mr. Cook states his interest in the specific technical objectives of the planned horizontal asymmetry shot, the arguments for placing it above the high yield scaling test, and of the apparent interest in E. Teller`s interest.
A mathematical developed probabilities chart to show the effect of different mixes of weapons and decoys (or the equivalent in other penetration aids).
About a new facility and construction expenses. It was to be for experimenting in relation to space nuclear power safety re-entry concerns.
Report about space flight testing & SNAP related safety items.
Space power/nuclear powered missile flight test scheduling and purpose of the trip.
Abstract not provided.
Project authorization, program status, and planned expenditures.
Project authorization, program status, and planned expenditures.
Project authorization, program status, and planned expenditures.
Abstract not provided.
Flight tests (for SNAP) rescheduling: laboratory test run-throughs of complete flight test re-entry systems with all live hardware, tower drops into water for evaluations of impact switches and flotation gear, RV radiant heat test, sled tests, air drops.
About fuel capsule testing for SNAP program.
About the SNAP-11 system mission requirements and safety.
Concerns and study needs about nuclear weapons was listed. A meeting to delineate and outline major areas of technical uncertainty relating to weapon vulnerability was proposed.
Abstract not provided.
Abstract not provided.
Specifies requirements to obtain information for a book about the vulnerability of the ICBM and IRBM systems.
Abstract not provided.
Project purpose summary and spending purpose expectations.
Notes about a meeting about instrumentation development.
Discussion of findings after the shot in the tunnel and instructions for a deeper drilling below the tunnel using radiation probes to help define the cavity shape and documentary photography of the findings.
This was for forwarding to the Geneva Conference with the Soviet Union representatives about underground explosion tests.