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March 28, 1996Paul M. willis~eadquarters ~ecords ManagerNASA Headquarters Mail Code COWashington DC 20546-0001Dear Mr. Willis:In r~sponseto your recent reqUest, we regret to inf"6rmyou that lo7ecannot locate the two boxes o records,identified a s Fragology Files, from NationalAeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)ccession255-6BA-2b62. Our records indicate that the boxes wereidentifi~d.as missing in ~~8j and haVe not.been 166~t~dsince that date.Given the lenth of time the records have beem m iss i. n qand the fact that we have sea:tched extensively forthem, it is Jnlikely that we will locate the boxes.w e . t"Q.gre.t any Lnconven ience this may cause NASA~Sincerely,

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NARA Accession Numbers

Accession 255-68A-2062NASA Fragology Files

Accession 255-69A-1954NASA Goddard Space Flight Center5: Blue Books Misc. Satellites Nov -Dec 19686: Blue Books Misc. Satellites Jan - Feb 19677: Blue Books Misc. Satellites Feb - Mar 1967

Accession 255-70A-5187NASA Office of International Affairs, Operations Support DivisionCountry and Subject Files


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Documents with N accession numbers are available for purchase from:NASA Center forAeroSpace Information7121 Standard DriveHanover, MD 21076-1320PH: 301-621-0390FX : [email protected]://www.sl;.nasa.gov/order/order.htm I

Documents with A accesslcn numbers are available fo( purchase from: AIM Dispatch5109 Cherry Street ,.K~l)sas City, MO 64110-2498' pH: 800-662-1545 . -'"FX : [email protected]://www;lindahall,org/pubserv/aiaa/dispatch,'htmDocuments identified as "Available from Org. Publisher" are not available through NASA or AIM.Recommended sources arepublic or university librarles and direct contact with the publisher.

1. Fragology1 citation exists to 2 boxes in the Master List of the Washington National Records Center. Theaccession number for these is: 255-68A2062. .The Washington National Records Center is at Suitland, MD. Directions for ResearchingInformation held at WNRC (from the National Archives website:httpJlwww.archives.gov/facilities!md/suitland/public.services.html)Res:earching Federal agency records at the WNRCThe transferring agency, as the legal custodian; controlsaccess tothe records. A written requestand authorization must be obtained from the transferring agency before the records can be used. 'The written 'request and authorization must reach the Reference Services Bran'ch at least one daybefore the researcher's visit, and written authorization must include the foll~wing information:Accession numberRecords center locationsox numberFife designation of the requested recordsWritten evidence of security Clearance if the records are classified. ,All researchers must present personal identification upon entering the WNRC. -Contact theReference Services Branch * at (301) 778-15) 0 for further information.The Transfer and Disposition Branch controls the inventory of the agency records stored at theWNRC. Researchers may use the unclassified Standard Forms (SF) 135, Records Transmittal andReceipt and box lists, if available. If photocopies of SF.'s 135 are required, WNRC,staff will copy thedocuments for you at acost of $.50 per page. You may pay by cash, check, rnonev order, or credit

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card-for the exact number of copies you need. Contact the Transfer and Disposition Branch * at(301) 718-1650 for further information.Photocopies of Federal agency record may be purchased one of three ways (please note thatthese fees DO NOT apply to Court records at the WNRC):$.10 per page using a self-service copier which is attached to a debit card machine. The copieraccepts a debit card which you may purchase for a minimum of one dollar. The debit card machineaccepts one, five; or ten dollar bills. Any unused monies on debit cards may be used onsubsequent trips to any National Archives Research Room. Refunds cannot be given on debitcards.$.10 per page by paying the research room attendant for each copy you produce. You may pay bycash, check, money order, or credit card for the exact number of copies.WNRC staff will copy the documents for you at a cost of $.50 per page. You may pay by cash,check, money order, or credit card for the exact number of copies. '

2. Cosmos 96,http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa .gov/database/MasterCatalog?sc= 1965-094ATwo additional mentions:http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/chronology_venus.htm Ihttp://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/chron02:html

Series: Venera GroupPurpose: Interplanetary spacecraft for mission to VenusInternational Designation 1965 094A - - 'Launch Date: Nov. 23, 1965Re-entry: Dec. 9, 1965Notes: Failed to achieve_correct orbitHeyman, Jos, Spacecraft Tables 1957-1990. San Diego, CA: Univelt, 1991.

3. Cosmos 749,

Series: Kosmos/ElinUType IPurpose: Gathering of electronic intelligence gatheringInternational Designation 1975 062ALaunch Date: July 4, 1975Re-entry: Sept. 26, 1980Notes:Heyman, Jos. Spacecraft Tables 1957-1990. San Diego, CA: Univelt, 1991.