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NATIONAL, ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL

OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

SPACE SCIENCE BOARD

August 23, 1963

MEMORANDUM - SSB-317

TO: Members of Space Science Board and all
Committees

FROM: G. A. Derbyshire

SUBJECT: SSB Position Paper on Decontamination of Space
Probes

Enclosed for ycur information is a Board position paper
on decontamination of space probes as it was formally trans-

mitted to Mr. Webb by President Seitz.