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I-9 Maxime A. Faget, Benjamine J. Garland, and James J. Buglia,
Langley Aeronautical Laboratory, NACA, “Preliminary
Studies of Manned Satellites,” August 11, 1958 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
I-10 and 11 Roy W. Johnson, Director, ARPA, DoD, Memorandum
for the Administrator, NASA, “Man-in-Space Program,”
September 3, 1958; Roy W. Johnson, Director, ARPA, DoD,
Memorandum for the Administrator, NASA, “Man-in-Space
Program,” September 19, 1958, with attached Memorandum
of Understanding, “Principles for the Conduct by NASA and
ARPA of a Joint Program for a Manned Orbital Vehicle,”
September 19, 1958 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
I-12 Minutes of Meetings, Panel for Manned Space Flight,
September 24, 30, October 1, 1958. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
I-13 NASA, “Preliminary Specifications for Manned Satellite
Capsule,” October 1958 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
I-14 Paul E. Purser, Aeronautical Research Engineer, NASA, to Mr.
R. R. Gilruth, NASA, “Procurement of Ballistic Missiles for
Use as Boosters in NASA Research Leading to Manned Space
Flight,” October 8, 1958, with attached “Letter of Intent to
AOMC (ABMA), Draft of Technical Content,” October 8, 1958
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
I-15 S. B. Batdorf, ARPA, Memorandum for File, “Presentation of
MIS Program to Dr. Glennan,” October 14, 1958 . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
I-16 Robert R. Gilruth, Project Manager, NASA, Memorandum for
Associate Director, NASA, “Space Task Group,” November 3,
1958. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
I-17 and 18 Abe Silverstein, Director of Space Flight Development,
NASA, Memorandum for Administrator, NASA, “Code Name
‘Project Mercury’ for Manned Satellite Project,” November
26, 1958; George M. Low, NASA, Memorandum for Dr.
Silverstein, NASA, “Change of Manned Satellite Project name
from ‘Project Mercury’ to ‘Project Astronaut,’” December
12, 1958. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
I-19 George M. Low, Program Chief, Manned Space Flight, NASA,
Memorandum for Administrator, NASA, “Status Report No.
1, Manned Satellite Project,” December 9, 1958 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
I-20 Invitation to Apply for Position of Research Astronaut-
Candidate, NASA Project A, Announcement No. 1, 22
December 1958. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
I-21 Dr. William S. Augerson, Human Factors Branch, NASA,
Memorandum for Chief, Operations Division, NASA,