WITH REGARD TO MY PREVIOUS MEMORANDUM TODAY ON GAMBIT MISSION 4023, ADDITIONAL INFORMATION NOW AVAILABLE INDICATES THAT A MALFUNCTION IN A CONTROL GAS VALVE IS THE PROBABLE CAUSE OF THE HIGH CONTROL GAS USAGE.
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November 9, 1965
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GAMBIT
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
WASHINGTON
November 9 1965
ILEMORANDUM FOR DEPUTY SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
DIRECTOR, CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO.THE.PRESIDENT
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FOR. SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
With regard to my previous memorandum today on
GAMBIT Mission 4023, additional irdormation now avail-
able indicates that a malfunction in a control gas valve
is the probable cause of the high control gas usage.
More precise identification of the cause will require
detailed analysis of the telemetry data received at the
tracking stations. Data from Vandenberg station are now
available; data from Guam will be couriered to the
mainland on an emergency basin.
The back-up stabilization system has been tested
frequently and has proved to be reliable for recovery
when the primary stabilization system was inoperative.
The status of the vehicle at this time indicates that
recovery should be successful.
Additional information will be provided as it becomes
available.
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'Alexander H. Flax
Director
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