Background Project A119, also known as “A Study of Lunar Research Flights”, was a top-secret plan developed in 1958 by the United States Air Force. The aim of the project was to detonate a nuclear bomb on the Moon which would help in answering some of the mysteries in planetary astronomy and astrogeology, and had the explosive device not entered into a lunar crater, the flash of explosive light would have been faintly visible to people on earth with their naked eye, a show of force resulting in a possible boosting of domestic morale in the capabilities of the United…
Author: John Greenewald
Operation Redwing was a United States series of 17 nuclear test detonations from May to July 1956. They were conducted at Bikini and Enewetak atolls. The entire operation followed Operation Wigwam and preceded Operation Plumbbob. The primary intention was to test new, second-generation thermonuclear devices. Also tested were fission devices intended to be used as primaries for thermonuclear weapons, and small tactical weapons for air defense. Redwing is notable for having demonstrated the first US airdrop of a deliverable hydrogen bomb – test “Cherokee”. Because the yields for many tests at Operation Castle in 1954 were dramatically higher than predictions,…
Background From April of 1956, to the Fall of 1980, the NSA published the “NSA Technical Journal” which contained articles and intelligence on all sorts of topics. Below, you will find an archive of those articles and full NSA Technical Journals which have been released. Document Archive Misc. Military Intelligence Publications On The Trail of Military Intelligence History [44 Pages, 7.45 MB] NSA Technical Journal Full Article Index Full Index of NSA Technical Journal Articles [202 Pages, 5.87MB] NSA Technical Journals (Full Release) Fall 1980, Volume 25, Number 4 [47 Pages, 3MB] NSA Technical Journal Table of Contents (NSA lists…
The following editions of the NSA publication “History Today” have been released by the NSA. Simply click on the date to view the file. 4 March 2011 [2 Pages, 200kb] 21 March 2011 [2 Pages, 220kb] 24 March 2011 [1 Page, 200kb]
The following are the official NSA newsletters that have been released to date to The Black Vault. Simply click on the edition below for a link over to the file. NSA Newsletter – September 1999 [16 Pages. 1.45 MB] NSA Newsletter – October 1999 [16 Pages. 2.03 MB] NSA Newsletter – November 1999 [16 Pages. 1.92 MB]