/specialCollection/HexagonCapsule/1971-08-18.pdf

Approv.ed for elease Histcrlcal Collections Division AR 70-14 1 UG 2012 -anIj..- HEXAGON 18 U17 ra System ars 65878/Trl MEMORANDUM FOR DIRECTOR NATIONAL RECONNAISSANCE OFFICE SUBJECT: Deep Sea Recovery of HEXAGON Reentry Vehicle REFERENCE: Your Memo of 10 August 1971 1. The referenced Memo describes the loss of one of the HEXAGON reentry vehicles near Hawaii on 10 July 1971 and advises that CDR E.E. Henifin, USN (Op-232) has been primary point of contact for preliminary discussions on recovery.....