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• 103. Aorospaie Corp Ltr to Co]. U. L. Draw, DIN: Standurdi sing' the Agana,

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•

10k. SSD (SSZ) 1tr to Weft of Micas through &ands lAvel•

Development end Utilization of the Agana D, 18 Sep 61.

105.. OSD Ltr to Airway* Corp (7fte. ItegArat). subj. : 9tandar6lse4 .

ACeno• 8vD Gl• •

.

3.06. Met fkiretavy of Detente Ihnonegur; for the Lost Easy of AP (R&D),

.salsjs Stendwellsed *sena (0/001). Ii Oat 61.

107. Meg (0/0p3) !ten SAM to MD, into AF110 sevl DOM, Cite BAPS eta,

ota.aan oat di.

• acs. us (01110E) Ltr to 991008 IAN: Authorisation for Type of emirs:et, 9 Oat 61.

109. Mgt Smei or Defense .11eloreafta fo; tie Lot Seey Or Ar Asa) (OA),

auk): Titan III Launch VeMele rosally• 23 Oat

. •

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•

i

.tingir,::.1•..tte,..r...e;c:r...2 s .

eavt 4A.t••... X .e.."•‘..r....1,"• **

: •v • 44 ....: e4tAtitfrae-1T-1114.944 • 17 Co•--t Q.. • .

.:....-r.tt '"AI,* • • .

' ..:•• 1%° -• ..P. . •

: .': 44...Z.

• ' ,*:-5- .N. . . nemzeit owl)), . - . ° ..7. .. to Itert Sce:r or Der aZE'ZE,

-, - :--",;.::.iiieb : Stentilitilpect .f.sen.a. PrOSF3X, 21: Oct 61. ..

.----77.10W-At11..--'-:-: ':::7•0!Ar: • ...:•.".--;. . . • ... ' • .. -... . . .. - . •

.... 

-.''''.- -:':.=N.1-13...7.,;$titar • ber-likviigelia: "1:: • spy the Zeeman tor. (c/aA), 25 6.2t 61..

..7:2.'•...m. V."- • : -.$,- -- .*. :. • ..s. ••• - • , . a . • • • v. . .

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4 .... :a'. '... ft '.. • • .,.,1...et..;... .,...jgatr ..,acta ,.. ,; .17 

oat 61.

" -.• ' ' .9 ). -::*-tO itiSC • *.• Sitbi: • " tiondiriect dz AS• etts Spice Vehicle 

„Oct 4:.- "-_ •

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- •

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°moo' 24Ission.ond Orgavbsistiono • Noir 61. - . ,

. ,

Or: Chief: ofetiff subj: Stendaigscd :Agana, 3 Nov 61, .1i/1 •

. •

•

121. Iskrisubj: Organizational Chances mil Personnel Rassigiescats•

13 Nor 61.

..

. - . .

. • • 122. . Lir to Deputlea aril Cbiat's of Hajar Staff Officer. subj: Project 662A,

' • 20 . 10v• 61. •

; - ., . . .

.• 323. Lti to Deputies- and Chiciffs of Najor Staff Offices, saibj: Establish.. : • •

- tient or Project Offico 662A, 20 Nov 63.. . ,.. • • . :

.

-•-• ' •:.... .

. • • ' 1. "

.. 125. ' U' i i•iia aIt itSA to Ailles into 2214• bst0 'AMR 90799, 20310A Nov 63.. .

126. 1 Ltr (6/00).to Lodcheedi subj: Agana 6 Etruatural Criteria, A . :211 Noi► 61. -... ' -• .. •

.... . • • • . •.. •

•

I •

•

.-•.. Area! (tiociti.Xti. CC/02k) •-to Sp,. subji-Itistructiotui on Standard Agent: ,

.: 4 .-. •

-_...

D. *CIO* A.X0Y 61. -

• . : . • - • - - . . , . . • •

.. . • • .• - . • •

. 10.. Wit (0/00:), AIN: Asana sir Catarina,. er Nov 631, vh. /hobs alleller7 .

.ot Instructiooa Issuacrby Dr. Cbaryk in Agana D besting an Heuer 7, 1961.

.,*.

329.. Hew at iti:aaratrattlite from laini (LacIthead •AFPROYTolk'Neary • B. Embalm,

.... - 28 liciv 63.. - • • .

. • • •

.. . .

ir ) to C=.f.z 12".:*

Irtspe.,—**R01::.4 Scam sad

•

a

, • • •

• I •••

1

... 3.20. • Looldlacd to F. N. O'Greon, siikit ' lkenictrY of Maim:atlas Issued

; • .-bY Pr. Charyk in -kora% D Netting of prober 7, 1964 9 *yr 63.. • • •

. • . • :

to 0°3.. Evens subj: 'Items to bc..ConaidOred Xion

. .•. • Acatilerii#1! tie; 4ena ghotkao, 6 Nov 61. • • . • • •

419. 65D: • (11=): n (s/CiP3), 148faut "ri," 6 nov 614

Keiationavia lour Director, • zral 31 Oat 61..

.4

3211.6• wia vie-.0/00 istah)i Aims Da 20 Nov 61.
. • 7 . •

: . .

. .

•

, .

Lt to Deputies iiad &tets of L'Ajor Staff C-rriceso cabal: Devi*,

StiGD);Lin to .iiiSC. (Gen Schriever); subj: lustructicas on etandavd .• 1.

..•. - • prOgc:se;.. 18 Dec 611.-71/1 Atoll: Program 662A Moisgement and ' • .‘i •

-•:•-•- Operational. Plan • .v/6 Atch. • • • . • • . • -

. ,. .,. . . . .• . ,. : . . - - - • . • . - . . - . ' :'. .1.- :

kit..., Ltr BDX-i Ltr to SW (Lt Co3. Stre,thy), .subj:: igen& D Progr=Cing•Date.; • i.

. .... .... ., ,

1'7.. .r.... 39 Deo W.: .; • ." • • *:' ' ' . • .• , . '

.138; )Le frasittSC; Cite MC A073763/62-41/100; . 280030Z Dec 61.

139.. SiDCDLtr.:to SSW; subj: Presów:Mient.of • Oitional Equi*mit; 28 Dec 61.

. .- .

-. .. ... • 

_.• . . .•

MO: : Meg (C/Gp 4), Cite AFSSY-fl 90915; 052324Z Jan 62.

• • ,

.••.,• ...! •

.141.* MFR . from MC, :subj.: Briefing to Dr.. Aunt; 5 Jan 62, (C/GA).

..

.

. . • DSZDa) .Ltr (C/Gp4) to S53D; subj: Agent. D/DI•!.-23. Interf p.ce, 18 Dec 61.

-. . - •

. .

•

• .

. •

3.43. SSD (sittiT) Lt' tâ 'sot (we. Arnold), aubj: Sole . Source JustifiCation

for Ca:gleams 75-3 ami 75-4 • la a'r, .62. '

1114. SSD (BUDA) * Ltr (C/Op4): to DIME . (Major Lochry); subj: Agana D

Per:or:lance: Data, 18 Jan 62. •

tfrit;: 23 ion 62... •

• •• • .

146.. SW MFR; subj: 18 JeJtuary - 19 JanuaryAgenap Briefing,. 24 Jan 62.

. .

. • •

142: *Lii. (000 frmn six) (win) to Diotolitttiou, sitbj: Fund Requirements • * 1

for Program 662A; 11 Jai 62. -

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t.

...

149. MU Ltr to'SSZ S53 azSi SM. subj: Moe D Advanced. Component Ittcr: ove-

:seas; 20 Feb 62. • •

14 Feb. 62.

SSXD wn, subj: Discussions. vith•Mr. O'Green end Staff; • 13 Fob 62,. -

. •

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1

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-

I%

•

•

Eras raj - • M.P..= •Zr,„tiena tr'.1:•-•=t lea ::44.Jetnext,

Seb 62. • ,

SOI Wr...t0A. G. J.Tat2xr....'• tz.z. Ca.i.--erate b alc.-:== to Gen D. A.

fthrlesw, 27 Peb 62.

. • • .

l ft3 fri*.giMio Cite SCr.:1:-.2.2-2-45; 211M7Z Feb -62.

. . ••

Ltr (C/Gp4) _£r= SMCD to SSZ . nr4 :AS:a-C1 subj: Meal D Wait, 2 Kyr re.

. •

Ltr (C/Gp) • reu' Sa.AM Co SSZ,...subj: fazetis • D Delivery Ce_hedule •

•

•

Ltr. rros 5:5)0)„ sitbl: Policy Menwrand.va lag.ene D • Cptional. Equigeoni••

-..".Preoureisent Procedure', 5 1icr..62. • . . ' • -

.... 1438 Cite. SCGM-7--12,. 073,630V/tn. 62. • . • . . • • •

. •

'Agena D, 8 Ner 62. ••

. .

. . •

158. SSD (SSVXE)Ltr to SSVR ( gj J. Albert), subj: Study' of Thor Agents, I3 "

Configurations, 12 Mar Ge.

159. • SSD (SEMCE) Xtr to WC; subj: Agana D.Pad and AGE Modifiesbitino 13 gar 62.

• 160. .S2D(SE0)-Ltr to SSIC, sUbj:.Contraet AP 04(693)-681 Request for

Authority tallies Porn C Price Re-dcterninstion, 22 62, (004)..

161. SSD (3200)) Lti to lock/3W_, subj: Contract AT Oh-695-21 -Incentive

Pee Negotiations, 22 kw 62:

162. KIR (BWB/4) Ltr. to Mayen 0. J. Ritlendo subj: Progress nade in

Byrovements to DSC Accounting Syatos, 23 lisr • 62.

•

163• Report (B/0p3), subj: Space Systacs Division USAF Abridged Package

6118B - Agra Do 2 Apr 62.

1611; • R

•

 eport (8/0P3), subj: SSA USAF Re ' IL:burnable hand P4gluiriscent for

648B-Azeaal), 2 Air 62. •

-* • . . . • • .

• S

•

 SD. (SSE) ltr to IMP, subs: Requirement for. Component La:rove:mint

••• . Prqpu1sion AdvisorY Colnuittee,• 2 'Apr. 62. . •

. . •

Negotiated Contract Ap.• h(695)-21, 6 Apr 62.

. .

167. . SSD (SSV

•

 ) Ltr to DLXi (=en By ), subj tes .: Atlas. Launches. at ABM and •

. Pldio .9 Apr .62; a/11 itch: Cy ltr frau Gen Estes to-Gen-Ritland, 19 Hai 62,

. same subject. • . •

••• • •-• Mir • • ••

. Lockheed Ltr. to AFSE6 (SSZ), • subj: ••*.Comparisen or Costs Menet B vs•

: . •

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a

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•

areide soma D fiaarl=rsams a Aar

rhos ibr pljkrt subj.: Laelb101-itir 31:1 ::cettre; cm kx..na D Cpkwational •

latis 25.ket. 62. •

1

•

171: *.M...(Sfii) Iftr. to SSS, subj: Attmle...nee at lizekuP, CTCI and DNE Boards,

•

P!: 63; 30 Ater 62: . •

•: • • • .•• . . • •

(SSE0)• Ltr .tO.SNK, subj: Contract AF 64(695)-68 Rcviev of !Make or

'•-•• .DueFrosince Par:matt to DCAS AFPI Sul:y.1=n* 2, 9 May 62. • •

.• 'of; isubi: • Fr.-62-3-nermnetital Fun33.na of the /teens, D Contracts, 10 hay 62..

;: • •

•

14 May 62. •

177. 14FR, .subj: Modernization of Industrial Facilities Sell Aerosystems

. Company, 16 62, vil•Atch: scze subj dtd. 15 Paw 62, Atoll; •

Cy 14so to xose from Bell, no date.

.—..•

•178. SSD. (MO Ltr to SSHD (LtCol Blu ►), subj: '!'ethnical Support ea:tract, •

21 May 62. • •

i

1

in. • NASA ltr to lion Nrockury McMillan, ea 23. May 62. :

•

180. . Asst Seer of Defense Neasorandavn (MO) for the Secretory of Defense . and ;

.:

NA8/1., subj: DODAASA Asena D Agreement, 28 mix 62. . I

3.81. pi (c/ip4) Cite 22g71,6-4, 1 Jun 62, i

182. Mg City SEN1-2-6-7, 2 Jun 62 (8/Cp4). .

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•• • .•3.83. SSD (pa) Ltr to APPRO (Col Voy3.es);.. Lockheed, subj: AFPR Survel llance

••• of.-68 qontraat.Sparea ProeUrement, 4 Jun 62. :

. • /

i' •.• • •

•

Ltr .(Unel trio 8IGp3 Atch), subj: Request for Informatiop_by. the Space

technical Objectives Task Group, ,13 Act 62, wil.A.tcht..OM Swain'

Meg (C/44) from Deuzlas Aircraft Co Inc, 151442Z Jun 62. .

.."1. 7

. • • •

Adis- .1:Atlen 0. J. 3it1=1 to Gen N. A. ac....Levw, no subj, 25 'Ayr 62,

:4/3.'Atch: Ltoz, 25 Apr 62, to Cock P2132, oZ 23 Eeviow of Ace= D

ss6. (ssa) Ltr- to ssac (Col Berg), subj: say (s D) Objectives for

1.. •-

175;- SSA (SaUD) Ltr to Lockheed, subj: •Asena D OPtional Eq uipment, 14 May 62.

.• 176:- SSD (NEE)) Ltr .to 8NC14 (LtCol Uarren), subj: Underfunded Contre.ets,• 

184. kiss fives DC14SIT . to MD, lee ifiLeC, Cite USFA 32-6-23, 323.1108Z Jun 62.

•
(sit) 142 to .M.AltiPle &Wrens, subj: Agana D Configuration

.ca.0114, 9• a* 626 • •

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,...:r4pi..i.4-.... •.•:'

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re .....76? Itt.'1... ..: J,,..: -. 4 . •Z .

:' 0%;.. . s •: Sabji Ocrogoonent 33sprorent Erie:fin to Caries Ritlawl =I .7.

4f(.-•-•Dr':**. • ' •

411181: . :.;.• -: Mil tit'

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......., tr,--ift3.3.,-

•

sor(SEIDA) Ur- (C/Op4) to multiple arldiess, 'ciubj:- Agents D Optional .

Squen- t Weight' Status; 3 Jul 62. • .

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•

t• W..,

: •

•

". eISD": (SSIZO ) Ltr"to SSIlaG, subj: Conversion of KM Ca:telex 14 to an , • •

mails/A6ns Con•Cisuration, 9 Jul 62.

. • •

(2.

•

taA, aubj: Agana D.. Presentation, 25 am 62, 21 Jun

Agana D Punding, 23 Jun 62. •

-1.14.

st'"-^Ott••'•1•• • •

•

MEPA 28-641, 281813z ,Tun 62

. •

• •

94.* 88D .(8811 ltr to multiple address, subj: Configuration Control of •

— Mena D, 11 Jul 62.- •

19. • CCU Status Contract AP 0li(695)-22. As Of 12 July 1962.

AO:, • SSD. (SSZlis Ltr to 13SIIGT and SSYX, subj: Program Designation Change,

•

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. 201. OS).(SSIIA/i) IAsi tO.Liockheod, Dub:: Agcma Multiple * Start RtsGino Compat- I

1 

• •

?*

ibility vith DOD Missions, 25 Jul 62. .

..

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1 • ' • 202. SSD .(SSER) liti to AZD, cubj: Request for Type Designation, Agana D I . •

. .. ••

Vehicle, 26 Jul 62. • . ......

.

.

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203. Mclg froa Douglas Aircraft .Co Inc to Lockheed, 1 Aug 62. .

• j1 ..-...:•::

I s.• ' • ;

. • 204. •

SSD (SiRUCK) to SER subj: * AZ; 04(699)-194, Authority for Non-Cottpeti-• ;

tilts negotiated Pr:min:meat, 1 tog 62: • . ..

205. Msg 'frun SSD to APiC, cite SW 2-8-1, 2 Aug 02.'4--;7 t

.

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197.. ' SSD. (ssu) Ltr is) to SSG-1 (col Wickituid), Buhl: Internationa3. • •

Pro rims, 22 Jul 62..

. • • - 198. SSD (888)Ltr to MO (130311 Col Xudonberg), aubj: 64813 Monthly Program

Progress and Statuse• Report Period Ending 30 June 1962, 13 Jul 62.

. • : •

.99; stip (SSU) • Ltr to MICR (gr. itcmtgasery), .aubj: Preliminary 32spact :

Valuation of *pending Aerospace Industry Strike on SSD Programs :. ' • e • • (Reports Control Symbol (RCS) AP-XDL-112, v/1 Atch: Report.

: .. 1 ...

,

200. SD' (8SUAA-2 ltis to 6593 Toot Croup,. auhj: LR81 Rocket Ovine,. 20 Jul 62. .

11 

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:

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sa.toesto...•ml, subj: recRat &sire DIntg;Actlem,

• 

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;....? ..04-,:•;•.• •-• Stiii))...1..U) An20, Lockhecti, .c..t7 " Jiliciiiiimajealemi Petiole 

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f4.ii n #.* :.:t.o. 2:altip3:0 address, 

:

"Bubj:.*Tedutical Kemal: tor Agana D, 

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--•-?.,-.4....A1 ,-.t.t.- --...-,;*:- ,---.:-•

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!Ltr ta Stift (Kr.j.liartme); subj: Transfer et Agana D Program

. •

'..: 13 ADS:62. ' • : • • . • • •

-..-..„-

 •

•14,44/•.•.•44- -.4.4A.4i

. . • .. . -. :.: i'i.,4.:.

::::jr:....: -.-- . . •

,- L.1:141.rt.,_

•

 • .,..„..... 1.;•3q .:4414 Moore '

for • release 15 kig 62. • . . -:.t.•:-..,-..A..•-•-",...-J...;....'..; ---- . -:-. • • . .

„Oka! .7;-....bo'inultipliv addriSs AutoMPS i subj: Orientation, - -... -. • . . • .• - - • •

-

. • : . -

igena-D Pielannch

OLIK114:tirsto Locigheed, subje. Agena Radii Start Ileigim Map.'

' •

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tibi11*

1, - • • .,•4 . •:-..•;.I.--!.--. -mith pcp.-es*sin EvotgeMs 21! Aug • ,.,• . ... - • • - • • .. : ,.,•••.:. • .. .

• .

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.:':: Satiul.-„.101*6„*.i.AKenc•D-(1'rogi 4-01A) August 62.

`i•14iii• tt* 8 ‘..ko LOCkNeml, Cite BM 27-0-33, rr Aug 62. . ••

. • - •

•

. •

; • i • %:..2.1.5:.-...; Komoimmaimi•

 of Agreeimat, °obi: Kanter:cent ielationslaps Between Self- :'• • fiLfg; SSZ/1,* . f#SZCiend IMO, 5 Sep 62. . • ' -

*(SikiK), - to multiple address, subj: Authorization tor tip. of

. - .•

. .. • '• • . Coutrict; Cant-tact AT ols(695)-3.96, 7 Sep 628 vil etch. . - -

•

.: 21T. -.• SSD • (} Ltr.tO SW • •

, subj: Agana • D ST..63 Raiding Requirements to

• . 

. • . • • . •

•

Support . SSW, Program Reqtdrements, 11 • Sep 62. . ... • :

: •

-

218.- ND (8011).10-

• .':. - • Support :XASk.ri:otivai 

88VR, adbis Mena D FT-63 Fowling Vista to Reg ments, 21

11 op:

... _ .,, • 219. Meg - troci. BSD, to CSfir; CiteSSI-13-9-10, 13 Sep.62.

,

. ••. • •• 220: . • Msg. fral S5D, :to *Ap8O, 'fine Sill-13,9- 11, 13 Sep 62. .

(REAA).*:tir OrPS (worse V. !roils; .17- Sep 62..

•

iistb .(ssirPit'z.:„.iii.-4acheett;.iiiki:. .pr. c4lici . l of

.•

. Optional Kits under

.... e• •. •

.. ..': •;.• • the.• -65.Contiacti . 24 Sep 62. •

en.

•

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..• • 223: S (sea) Lti to sect' of the Air-Peirce (RAMO, .aubkri-62 and PK-63

• . , ,

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' . Agana D• Pwatling• Requi

rements, 27 Sep 62- (13/0p3).

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•

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SSAISSN) Ltr to Lod:hat-4v stbj: C=flmstion inveciidh

of 8-01A/13, 17-19-sip 62,-.28

SSVI 28-9733,-46 Se2 . 62. . •,. . •

. Lockhee3 /t.i. to- ar m (DeCtit), xrbj : • -14.anyzeznra. of .the. S . Oct. 62: • v/-1- Atoll; rTozrzin Maiirge6z.it Pean:?. •

* •int via kunc1 vjo'C/ciA Atdh), SSD to =W., Pubitlairyid Rocket imaih.e rosup.5 Oct 62, vil Atch:.Enzino Witt Chart. •

• .

. .220. • QSD.! (831i0D) Ltr to. Lucile/ea, subJ: Ground Rlo.les for Iiitnegement of •

• . the AC-1• Systav 8 Oct 62. -

231. Nte..(064), Cite 8$1! 15-10-20, 15 Got 62.

232.. lot Xna: (ssit) to &SVZR, en'bj: Mena DAIL..lint Configuration,"

3.6 Oct 62.•

233. , Pcmorandunt to SS11 (Col Fletcher),

TAT Boortod Hicaions, 28 Oct 62.

nub j: S-014 Ilcquirestonts Based on

2311. SSD ($SH) Ltr to AFPRO (Col Vaylos), Lockhned, pubis AFFR Logistic°

Surveillance of Provom 8-01A, 19 Oct 62.

SSD (ssmI) itr to SS= (ZWAlbert), subj: Cptioual Scut tent Require-

:sorts far 8-01A Vehicles, 22 Oct 62. •

SSD (SSH) Ltr to SSW, subj: Sole Source Juotification, Contract .

AV 011(695)-221, 22 Oct 62.

237. Meg, Cite SSE 23-30-37, 23 Oct 62.

•

238. SSD (Mil) Ltr to MO (Col Hedrick); subj: Agena D CreC Optional

• Equip:wit, 31. 'Oct 62. •

•

•

239. SSD. (S&nR) Ltr to WV; subj: Agana D IT-63 Funding Bemire ante' to

Support21ASA, 1 Nov 62. •-•... •

. •

. • •

.: •

.220. Nis, Cite NH .1240 -23, 12 Oct 62.

•

230. SW (SSH) Ltr to MU, subj: Scoria Prosonthtion, 15 Oct 62.

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S

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21x0... SSD (Mali) Ltr to la.ckheed, subj:. 8-03A Vehicle AsSignmezrb . Philosophy,

. •• ... . 

-2 Nov...62 . . ' •• : - --:

. . .• •• .- . •

241.• : SSD. (MI) Ltr to Lockheed, subj: Fixed- 11113p Rocket Carristi probien,

,. . . ' .

2112. 013ii (StWeii) Ltr to •• . mUltiili stallions, subi.:**Requeist for AutlioritY to • -

-- *.' • • .n.viend Definitiiati.eq_Dif.WariditO Obligate •Additicinal Ando -.latter

• Contract •AT• 04(695)..6U: Agellitt .D• 14 Nov.

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.8 Nov 62.." • . . . .

•• ir-.
SSW 

WO

( ttr 

t 

=PIZ, t-cbj: v.r.2•P retrce

Asreerss.t. 17s rov 62.

OA. SS. (MOO Ltr to salt; vie wIth•esc, ottb:: tcsr_cat Mt.horlzation fte.

Letter Contmet 04695)..2332 16 :lair 62.

245. SiED (map) Ltr to 6595 ArAi (Col Perry), alb:: Umbilical 'Zest Ibilocopby

en& Blanket Removal for W13/8-01A/rwrload ro' , 26 Nov 62.

2216; • FM; (OP ), cita'Ansv-lat 96986, 3023= Ro7 62.

247.-ISDI0353)Ititc:Lockheeds . subj: First Article-ConfiguratiOn InsPe•ctian.•

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248.• Historical Data - Jul-Doc 1962 Cron SSZAR to SSZA, 24 Jan 63.:

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' • . ,vith LoCkheed Missile and Space Company, Sunnyvale, Californis4 . i

• 14 Feb 63, (C/Op4). •

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Space Systems Division USAF 8-01A Homogement Package, 20 Year 63 (S/Sp3).

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HASA Lewis Decenrah Center (muse Space Systeme Division for Transfer -

of HASA Agana Contract:a, 9 Key 63. •

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Management of Program 8 .01A Booster Vchiclec, 19 Jun 63 (8/R ► ).

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of Agreement, 20 Aug 63, mil Atop: USAF-HADA Memorandum of Agreement

HASA orrice of Space Menem Agana LEM% Valolo Program, 9 Aug 63.

SSD (SSINer (0/01,4) to 85'!, sObjrhammartcport of Achievements.

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,Ceiabilitir, 27 Nov 61,, v/2 Atch; Atch• 1:CAA.

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NBA Memorandias . for Generals Rat and Coopor (POGO), subj: tbiquiest far

AuthariV to Raise Major Agana Subcontractors to Accociuto Status, • ;

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'Determination and •Findings Pureumt to IZI-1 .

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33. December 1 3 Feb Os v/5 Mei Atch.

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Palmed Spacecraft Center and. The United States Air Pored Air Force Systems •

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3 FEB Sir

Tan SSW& (Major Dell)

requests that all 1191 Standard Amma vehicles presently

procurement be delivered vith the current guidance subsystem

installed. Dose to the high cost of implementing the Guidance

Control Electronics,Velocity Cut-Off System and theftrf Inertial

Reference Package, this office does not plan to incorporate these

systems. Consideration would be given for usage if future program

procurements are made.

2. Further request you submit a list shoving Standard Agena allocation.;

for Program 846 usage.

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SSD (SSCriCol D. 7.

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Los Angeles, Calif Er...!

A few months ago Aran entered discussims vith Co/cmel A.

Gardner relative to this Laboratory's parzici;:ation in y:ur

Advanced Agena Developnent Program. Ender Ct:enel 2authett's

leadership and with management stimulus frc= cur higher headquarters, we have improved our effectiveness in providing engineering support to AFSC's weapon systems divisi:ns.

Use of AFRPL as SSD's "engineering arm" t.14=S to be a natural.

An alternate would be to use Aerospace Ccrperation as your engineering support element. The basic Agena pr:.pulsion was developed

by the Air Force (including laboratories) and its contractors without using Aerospace. At the time the 6 Dec 1966 letter.uas prepared

(htch #1), it seemed that the three parties; i.e., SSD, Lockheedand Bell, were in favor of utilizing AFR2L for.engineering support.

Within the past 6 =oaths we have evidenced significant growth

in our support of BSD. Typical of the understanding we establish

with BSD on each•of their programs we support is the correspondence

dated 9 Dec 66 and 16 Dec 66 (htch #2).

Recently we have proposed a method for assessing the effectivity

of laboratories. Three .copies of this proposal report are attached.

You will note that the proposal promotes further "coupling" between

laboratories and the systems divisions. You will find laboratory

effectivity being measured largely by the impact that laboratories

can bring into Air Force weapon systems. Not only are you the target

of our technology product, but you also validate the worth of any

technology.

5. We remain interested in supporting your develop:ant of the advanced Agena and wish to conclude a,degree of formality nuch the

same as we have been doing with BSD.. In the event that SSD has other

plans in wind, we would appreciate being advised..

D... ASS

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=saws Users of Standard Agana Vehicle

SSES (Mr. McClellan)

1. Following are the programs supported by the Standard Agena

vehicle during the periods indicated.

1962 - 162, 6982K

1963 - 162, 6982x,..P

1964 - 698131c, 1621111 210.111~

1965 - 241, Vela, 000-C, Gemini

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1. On 20 April. t discussed :he outline of m - brie intended for

Secretary Flom) wi

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There were no significant comments. \ \

. Z.' On 21 April. I briefed Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for

R&D. Ur. 'Flax. on the proved Agena Program

Discussions with Secretary Flax centered mainly around the present

effort to establish complementary subsystems for the Improved

Agena and schedule/costs estimates. He affirmed the significance

of the schedule and the importance of good funds estimates.

3. Also on 21 April. I briefed Ma-k

**NM DDR&E. Discussion covered the following main points:

Recommendation that an incentive plan take into account

performance and schedule in addition to cost.

The possible use of the vehicle on a Titan IUC boost:tr.

c. The resolution of plans for appropriate complementary subsystems.

In a discussion betwee it was made clear

that DDR&E does not have further action items at this time. Hq USAF

will take all necessary action to program funds and to monitor progress

of the program through normal channels. It was agreed that upon

receipt of the necessary funds. SSD will proceed with Phase /I of the

program as outlined. I was told that the required FY 67 funds are

immediately available and that action is underway to provide the FY

68 funds.
4. 1 great se tiesetale several regara ehr.- ith I Use meat to Tess and

SO GSMIS1114 Casper In die past. AZ the preeasa tissue. the Agana

Ptegesso OUIce is sat marred oleic-vita/I to provide the secessar7

assousses a good sebsisle and cos:s 4eatral seamegesosa: which is

reqedrod as complete this program is !maples with the bridles* made

as 21 April. Doe to pressure of other activities. we cannot assure

timely and adequate procurement action for the Phase II procurement.

especially with regard to the formulation and negotiation of :he

recommended incentive plan. The failure of this office to receive

adequate manning is complicated with other major management

objectives at this time. Some of the more significai►l items are:

The resolution of the Contract -939 problems which arx

precluding negotiation activity.

The resolution of -0077 Contract problems ar: related

to the -939 Contract.

The half-completed configUrazion management program clean-up

which I started when I first was assigned as Agana Program Direr4or

and which retains its importance relative to present and fu:ure programs.

The development of adequate component/vehicle interface

controls.

The establishment of an orderly system of overall management

reports and meetings between this office and the contractors.

Effective and timely technical evaluations to support various

procurement actions for subsystems, studies, and vehicles.

g. The establishment of adequate system program office longrange planning and analyses of methods, costs and technical development

efforts. In keeping with good management techniques. Poorly accomplished items at this time lead to down the road complications which

result in further intensification of the manpower problem.

I have been involved in system program office management since 1956

on five major programs. I have seen the results of failure to act on

organizational and tanning problems as well as the results of timely

action. It is my opinion that if no action is taken at this time to

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babel mitedde ofolleo. ire belt the cepability to de this wagesseat

VW is ragdzed et this pregrant width ter develepesest paspesee

Are will ewes* Agee 35 saillies deli re is tho awes two years. is

addition within six inters. we most have defined and taken aintractual

anti.' *sr flight hardware to support operating requirement,. The

remplieitions of inadequate manning and the resultant need for me

to devote my time to too much itre•fighting and too little general

masagemeat have impaired my capability to accomplish my job in

the mower and depth that are necessary.

Col, USAF

Program Director, Agent

Deputy for Launch Vehicles

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REFERENCES:

Dia NO. 67-11C-91, .3 JAN 67.

FINAL PROCUREMENT ACTION APPROVAL., 13 JAN 67 AND

ASSOCIATED FORM 111 (P-66-. -6.44.09. 12. 4).

IC) BRIEFING, IMPROVED AGENA TO HQ AFiC, HO USAF,

SAFRD AND ODDRLI.E • BY AGENA PROGRAM DIRECTOR, 20-21 AP

PART L I. THIS I3 AN EXISTING PROBLE•.

S. THE IMPROVED AGENA PRELIMINARY DESIGN RLVIE-0'

CONDUCTED. BY THE PROGRAM OFFICE 15-19 MAY 67.

REPRESENTATIVES OF THE AF ROCKET PROPULSION

LABORATORY, AEROSPACE CORP, AFPRO, AND LOCKHEED

COPY Tootan)

Gee Mania

Col Ilesailtest

LtCol lieneery

Col Diehl

Col Gardner

Col Riddle

Mr. Whalen

Mr. Forslrund

Col Roofer.

Col Doothott

Mal Crawfold

Maj Bell

Maj Davis

Maj Bradford •

LtCol Hedlund

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WAS MOW= TO PROCEED INTO PHASE It OF IKE DEVELOP..

MEM PROGRAM ON THE SCHEDULED DATE, 22 !SAY 67.

CONSECUENTLY THE ALREADY HIGHLY COMPRESSED

SCHEDULE CALLING FOR A MARCH 69 DD Z53 OF THE FIRST

PRODUCTION VEHICLE IS IN INCREASING JEOPARDY.

3. THE CONSIDERATIONS WHICH COLLECTIVELY RESULTED

IN THE DECISION NOT TO PROCEED ON SCHEDULE ARE Ai

FOLLOWS:

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INADEUATE PROGRAto DEFINITION: FROM. THE OUTSET,

IT WAS REALIZED THAT ACHIEVEMENT OF ADEQUATE

DEFINITION IN 93 DAYS WAS AN OPTIMISTIC GOAL. THE GOAL

HAS NOT BEEN REACHED AND ADEQUATE TOOLS TO INSURE

VEHICLE PERFORMANCE AND CONTROL CONTRACTOR'S

COSTS AND SCHEDULE HAVE NOT YET BEEN DEVELOPED.

CRITICAL TECHNICAL PROBLEM: A5 A RESULT OF THE

PRELIMINARY DESIGN REVIEW AND A REVIEW OF THE RECE

DATA DEVELOPED BY INVESTIGATIONS OF THE CURRENT

TURBINE PUMP ASSEMBLY FLIGHT ANOMALY PROBLEM

(PROJECT COUGHDROP). THE APPLICATION OF AN UPRATED

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PART U. ASSISTANCE REQUIRED:

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Z. RECOMMENDED COURSE OF ACTION: WE HAVE BEEN

INFORMALLY ADVISED BY SAFSP THAT THE NEED DATE FOR

THE FIRST VEHICLE MAY BE RESCHEDULED. BASED ON THE

USER NEED DATE THE CURRENT SCHEDULE OF MARCH 69

DD ZS* OF THE FIRST PRODUCTION IMPROVED AGENA VEHIC

CAN BE EXTENDED TO SEPTEMBER fit THIS WOULD PERMIT

ADEQUATE COMPLETION OF PHASE I EFFORT AND ALLOW

INCORPORATION OF A COOLED-BEARING TURBINE VG 2•01.P

ASSEMBLY. REQUEST APPROVAL OF TICS COURSE OF

. ACTION BY 12 JUNE 67.

3. ALTERNATIVE COURSES OF ACTION: •

(A) W YOU ARE WILLING TO ACCEPT THE RISK ASSOCIATED

WITH UPRATING THE CURRENT TURBINE PUMP DESIGN.

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AND THIS COORDINATION IS UNDERWAY. INCLUDED I. HAVING

THEM SPECIFY DETAILED MISSION REQUIREMENTS. IF

HEADQUARTERS V AWARE OF ANY OTHER 1.4V,i1ON RECaUIRE-

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MENU OTHER THAN THOSE OF SAP'iP REQUEST ADV/SEMENT.

PART 113. COMMANDER'S COMMENTS:

I AGREE WITH THE PROGRAM DIRECTOR": ANALYSIS OF THE

PROBLEM, HIS IMMEDIATE ACTION AND HIS RECOMMENDED

Comm OF ACTION. I URGE YOUR APPROVAL AND _SUPPORT

IN GAINVKI APPROVAL OF THU COURSE OF ACTION FROM NQ

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Daring Colonel Kosekr es staff asetlag on 7 June 196, he stated that Gomala Yaripasass Cooper and lisrthe were meeting with Doctor rlsa today to diatom Wes approach to Alma an spissent. As a result Ile should maim dos on chat to build.

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I. A. we have discussed recently is eonnecties wish doe Red Line

Presto onassago on the Improved Agena Program schedule adjustateat,

this system development is in urgent need of your inputs to.snission

performance requirements and a resolution of subsystem developments

to be pursued.

The Improved Agena has been laid out as a two phase program in

whit:It Phase I consists of contract definition and Hume It involves

design, development and production of the first vehicle. We are

..urrently part way through the Phase I activity with a rescheduled

goal of completion by IS Jul 67, followed by immediate commencement

of Phase II. At the Preliminary Design Review conducted in mid May

1967. at which you had representation, it became clear that adequate

contract definition in terms of the work statement, specifications and

cost proposal could not be achieved meaningfully without your inputs

of mission performance requirements and an identification of the

subsystems that need modification or redesign to satisfy' your requirements. As you recall, I asked in my recent Red Line Presto message

that other requirements, DOD and NASA, be identified and sent to me

right away.

The • arrant status of improved Agena definition presents a number

of inconsistencies. incompatibilities and omissions due largely to our

lack of visibility in the area of desired vehicle performance characteristics envelopes concerning, for example, required orbit life, pad bold

time, payload weights and volumes., first stage booster coosiderations.

flight profiles. time on orbit, orientations on orbit, accused.s and

reliability requirements. When those needed performance character•

isalcs are known, the subsystem picture will begin to clear, i.e..

guidance. power, tracking telemetry and command, propulsion

(primary and secondary), environmental control, AGE and facilities.

I recognise that there will need to be a close working relationship

between your orgausisation and my Agana SPO in ;.he selection and

development of these Subsystems because of your variety of peculiari•

station and closely related hardware developments.

Group 3

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*s Apra SPOT. Ti Ws rade I propose a regular swedes* perhaps

sassublig, • ao be dared by my Apsa rsepea• Direcsee. Gl Iforistan

J. iteefee. •l* a designated spokesman for SAFSP and additioral

representation from the WO and melt et year Project Offices. The

first eE these sarattags should take phase as soon as possible to

insure early availability el your inputs to the definition of the' Improved

Agent Fresno,.

5. I am convinced that a moro formally constituted channel of

communication between our two organisations will go a loscsay in

relieving calming incompatibilities. I will look forward in the very

near future to the identification ot your primary representative and

suggested first meeting date for the group.

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11 JULY 1'J67
bRILFIN6 OUTLINE

AGENA UMANAGk.Mk.N I CONCEPTS

I CUSTOM VEHICLE FEASIBILITY STUDY

( ALTERNATE APPROACHES

I CONCLUSIONS AND RECMMENDATIGNi

( CONTRACT STRUCTURE

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( COUGH DROP RETROFIT PROGRA'M

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I RECO= ENDA T IONS

AGENA E DEVELOPMENT CONCEPTS

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STOM ,VEHICLE IS FEASIBLE BUT NOT:DESIRABLE • . •

:CUSTOS( SYSTEM IS FEASIBLE AND MAY SOLVE pROBLEM• " •

• RECOMMENDATION .

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• • .11' ADVOCATE. THE CUSTOM SYSTEM CONCEPT

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ESTABLISH A'JOINT SPO/ AFSP/AFFRO/LbrISC WORKING GROUP

BRIEF OR WRITE LETTER TO GENERAL FERGUSON

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CQORDINATE OR, COPY TO GENERAL MARTIN

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OENTRAIZED..INTERFACE CONTROL • •

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POST*1963 • •

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LMSC • 7EHICLE

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COINIDENCE ACTIONS

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- --USE Pli7.011.•AT ALL SITES : •

OIL.FLUSH AT ALL LAUNCH SITES,

TIGHTEN. CURRENT SEAL SPECS

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IMPROVE CURRENT BEARING. CLEARANCE • •

RETROFIT PUMPS WITH "LOOSE-.CLEARANCE BEAM NIGS. •

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INSTALL FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS 6:4; .12 rikucLis

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INITIATE VERTICAL ACCEPTANCE TEST AT:BAC •

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PHASE II TEST PROGRAM UNDERWAY'

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- RETROFIT .OF 5 NASA VEHICLES

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ADDITIONAL LMSC AND BAC RECOMMENDATIONS••

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. : . . . .

. . . . •

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. • - IMMEDIATE RETROFIT TO ELIMINATE INVINCIBLE.GEARS. .

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INSTALL ' LOOSE BEARINGS AND NEW SEALS • • .• . .. •

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I. A DX PRIORITY IS ASSIGNED THE S-OIA PROGRAM

o 2. THE ENGINEERING SYSTEM SHALL BE SIMPLIFIED, REQUIRING

ONLY THOSE DRAWINGS ESSENTIAL TO TOOL, BUILD .t SERVICE VEH.

FINAL CONFIGUPATION FREEZE SHALL BE ACCOMPLISHED

ENGINEERING PERSONNEL SHALL BE LOCATED IN AN ENCLOSED AREA

IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO THE TOOLING t MFG AREA

A RAPID DRAWING RELEASE SYSTEM (24 HOURS MAXIMUM) FROM

THE PROJECT ENGINEERS APPROVAL TO THE MANUFACTURING

GROUP SHALL BE ESTABLISHED

FUNDING SHALL BE ADEQUATE AND TIMELY

1 7. TECHNICAL DIRECTIVE MEETINGS INVOLVING LARGE GROUPS

SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED. AIR FORCE PERSONNEL SHALL WORK

IN CLOSE LIAISON WITH THE LMSC PROJECT ENGINEER' SO

FORMAL MEETINGS ARE NOT REQUIRED

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REASOMABLE OVERTIME WILL BE APPROVED. AFTER-THE-FACT APPROVAL

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AIR FORCE APPROVAL OF VENDOR SELECTION SHALL BE FURNISHED

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REQUIRE TRIM TO FIT.

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la THE AIR FORCE PROGRAM DIRECTOR AND LMSC SHALL JOINTLY REVIEW

THE SPECIFICATION PROBLEM 4 AGREE AT THE CONFIGURATION

CONFERENCE TO REDUCE THE NUMBER INVOLVED TO THE MINIMUM

COMPATIBLE WITH THE S-01A MISSION.

YES NO

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3. In my view there are three general areas in which the cost increases

are not justified:

The first is an apparent tendency to over-engineer both the hardware

improvements and the test philosophy, imposing an extremely conservative

.engineering approach, with introduction of many new components (for example:

injector, pump and thrust chamber in the N204 engine) and an exhaustive

test program (for example: a requirement to test burn the ISPS 12 times

without refurbishment, versus the 2-burn normal PFRT case). In some

cases, the improved Agena is being designed to requirements considerably j;13,},

in excess of those furnished by SAFSP in July (for example: 60-day wet .47.

pad capability versus our 30-day requirement and 90-day on.:orbitcapability

versus our 20-30 day requirement with a 45-day objective).

The second area is the generation of voluminous paper work,

which is not absolutely necessary. While some of this paper may be beyond

n our control to eliminate, e. g. the C/S PCS requirement, others (full 375-1

documentation, formal test plans and operability plans, changing all

drawings to MIL-D-1000 Form 2) seem to me to go far beyond the documentation really required, especially when this question is considered in full

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141
OHN L. MARTIN, JR

Brigadier General, USAF

Director • •

CONsEbrik, Ingik.

context of the actual manner of employment of these vehicles (substantial

modification by the same contractor prior to use, consumption without

entering tbe inventory in the normal sense, all launch preparations and

services by the same contractor. etc.)

e. The third area is smaller in dollar impact at present. and involves

the investigation of sub-systems other than propulsion and structures. The

stated objective of the Improved Agena was to introduce the N204 engine

with modification of plumbing and structures as required. The current

plan contemplates study of electrical, guidance. TT&C sub-systems and

optional kits. While I agree that study of these items may well be r red ♦

later, they are not part of the original concept which we discussed wi Xs.`r

Dr. Flax and upon which his approval to proceed was based. A

4. I believe that we can and must scrub the current concept down to

eliminate the effort that is not absolutely essential. I have attached a

budget breakdown which shows in three columns the original cost estimate,

the current cost estimate and a preliminary SAFSP estimate of a more

reasonable approach, based upon elimination of work not necessary to

meet our requirements. I hope we will be able to reduce this further.

My people are looking into this in some detail and will work with the

Agena Program Office as required.

I Atch

Improved Agena Estimates

CC: SMV (Col Hamilton)

-GONFIDENTIAt
IMPAOliED A NA CST IM A 11.15.

stor:s.ases)

L3.1SC/SAISSO Agana (*ice 

Original Present SAPSP.

LMSC

Labor

Program Management

C/S PCS

System Integration

Vehicle Engineering

Propulsion

Structural

R&D

Other

Tests and Test Articles

DTV

Propulsion

Structural

Other

Studies

Stretchout

sub-total labor

Material

Facilities

LMSC in-house

Major sub-contractors (except engine)

LMSC Burden/Pee on all subs (Incl engine)

r• DOWNGRADED AT 12 YEAR

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Facilities

TOTALS— .

*On 2$ August LMSC and the SAMSO Agana Program Office presented to SAFSP a description of the

work planned for Phase ll of the Improved Agena program, together with the cost estimates shown in the

middle column above. The cost estimates in the right hand column reflect SAFSP preliminary estimates,

made in the 2 days subsequent to the briefing, of these items of work which could be eliminated and/or

reduied in scope because they were not necessary to meet SAFSP requirements.
3.- I am alarmed by the degree of misleading and, in some cases,

incorrect information which has apparently been given to you on the

Improved Agana Pressen). I will address each of the points' in your

P4raiii1912 1:- • • • • • •

. . • • • . • . • • - .

•

: . a. "Tendency to over-engineer" - tile our Intent to do a soundengineerine job which. Will resat, reliability 'of the Agena.Z comparable

to''Agsna D. life are not redesigning anything unless it is required.

Tai Mentioned.three examples of co:rationi gs which you felt did not

require.redesige:

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1. Reference

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letter of 36 Au 67 swim sub' ct The cost .•

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. Dint and snielaterpretation; and my Agee: Program Office

dose not :occur !el* that• estlinete. We . have been inithori.sed

prociimfivitittlie program.oetlined lis. Option I of SSVA letter to

AMC,. .daied .6• Inn. 67, "Sibieeti :lospieved Ageni Sc •

'0...Phase U cost *stibnite for Option• a w

is-for SE/TD support from AerospaCe Corpora on.

Your s WU informed of this new estiznate prior toll)! time

that. they briefed Dr Flax an your recommended casts* of action

for.Agena managentent. In the lame time period, I briefed

General Ferguson, on the new estimate and told VAS

COOCOANII4 that Dr Flax-might•have Some second thoughts concerning

the improved. Agene in view of the large increase in program cost.

I aril disturbed that although you• have bad this information since .

last June yon. ass expressing skim at this late date.

2. • The time igiasing.of our funds was spelled out in Option a and the

-program drill be conducted within those constraints. We. have been

assured that there-10 no possibility of obtaining additional funds in

Fit 62; and We are :alio aware that fiscal 69 v21 be -4 pioblem. Our

devolopinent:piogriam will be tailored to meet these fiscal ilinitations

lad at the same time maintain the firit delivery date of March 1914.

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11) liejectoet k addition to resides the bolos is the injector

ler dm sew prop.flame and fie new adders win, ego* 'addonal

asedIlltedes his been *hewn is be necessary is order to correct a

*aside isiotability proldms sad to optimise the injector pattern in •

tribe to achieve the predicted Performance increase with the new

Prorinasies-

-

:• ":' (2) , peinpi The degree be redesign of the turbine pump has

i - ile.fii .*ffcly Influenced by the .*Cough Drop, problem on Ages:

1 . . D.... This W4....recognised and Included as a. basic ground rule for all

I . . optiMis of. the SS* lea** to AM &cat 6 Jun 6*T. • •

. :. • : •

•, • .

. • : ; - *.-. : (3) • Thrust chamber: The length of the chamber has to be

. . shortened in order to accommodate the increased expansion. ratio •

- , of the sioiselit and 'lei W111 be . used for tooling the chamber Instead.

of Mddiimr • (K294 le not suitable). :hiadditien. the threat level Is

beisii *leased by 12.3%. These Chingos are mandatory and have

'heel' recognised fro:Tithe very Weaning of the program.

... . . •

. b.. "tithanstive test program" Tb. degree. of testing required

to satin's :air prOgrsntgoal bap not yet been finalised. Tim initial

Lockheed proposal was clearly inadequate. The degree of testing

proposed by Aerospace would assure us a highly reliabl• engine, but

we may choose to accept a higher risk in order to keep program cats

Within bounds. For your inforinatioa, 14IL-R-5149B specifies 12

duration runs as the test requirement for full qualification, sad 6 lull

duration rues as the test requirement for PFRT. Two full duration

runs are neither normal nor adequate for PFRT.

c. "Reqdrenssnta considerably in excess of those furnished by

SAYSP" • The 60.day wet pad capability and 90-day on-orbit capability

vele in the development plan which was approved for implementation •

prior to receipt of SP-2 letter dated 7 iul 6? spelling out SAFSP

requiiemeats. SMVA letter, to SP-2, dated 17 Aug 67, requested •

clarification of SAFSP requirements and asked for your recommendation

on the desirability of continuing with the 60/90 day requirements versus

reducing our design goals to the level 'required by SAFSP. The answer

to this latest letter was received today and We will adjust these

rsqulreinSnts• accordingly. •

. •

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. •
Ile ladageore M arils seoling Ides to the %poor

Om as awe ipliapelisollo ad Ile sow sdallamo sae% sane addialemal

bee lass rear ls V esooesery Is seder to some a

Aso& peolilleat awl to evelislae do *ejector lassos is

serer Madame the peoNcood perfersasace lecrosse with the um

(2) Voss The degree of redesign of the lesbian pump has

been sigailleastly isibtesced by the "Coq* Drop" problem en Agena

D. This was remodged aadlecluded as a basic ironed role for all

*Owe at the =VA latter to MSC dated 6 Aug 6?.

.•

: (3) • Thrust chamber: The length of the chambei has to be

sliOrteaed is Ord*, to soca:nut:oda*, the increased **angles ratio

of the iiesekeastd fuel will be used tor•cooling the chamber listead

of Oxidises (142534 is not +Malt:kWh . In addition.. the threat level is'

bsilisit "Sera:10 by 12. 3%. These changes are mandatory and have • ' been recognised from the very beginning of the. program.

• *. b. "Zadtaistora test program" *.!. The degree Of testing required

M• d:laws our program goal has not • yet been finalised. TIM initial

proposal was clearly's:adequate: The degree of testing

iiii4Osied.by"Aisrolpsicsi would assure us a highly reliable Siagise, bat

we may choose to accept.* higher risk in order to keeP program• costs

issitlih •Foir your intOrmatioes .&411.n -R-5149B fispacifies 12 full . durition'ruiss as. the test requirenseit for full qualificatia. and 6 full.

duration suns_ the gait requirement for PritT. Two full duration

runslas* neier normal nor adequate for PFRT.

•

. - . . • • • • • .

.• c. "Resitiresienti consiideribly in excess of those furnished by

sArs re - The 60-dayret pad capability and 90-day Mg-orbit capability

ware. in the deieleiment plan which was approved tor implementation

prior lO r.4icoipt. at 3P-Z• letter dated ? Jul 6? spelling out SATSP

requirement:: SU Vklitter to 3P-2, dated 17 Aug 67,•• requested

clarification of SATSP **qui:eeriest** bed asked for your recommendation

on the desirability of• continuing with the. 60/90 day requirements versus •

reducing one design goals to the level required by SATSP. The answer

to this' latent letter was received todayand we will adjust these .

requireinente accordingly: •

2 •

P,ONFIDENTIAL
Milaadras wow node' •

0) VS Looldheed le seabesialy reelsidag C/S PCS,

tut gm seem to have so shako bet to lads& it as • roquisemeal. They

lave imilesbesdk overyrIced this item ins. attempt to scare as off.

.

(2) °Sall 3754 docameatallia ": This is not really tree.

We• are levying Daly 12 -of thelp *Albite of ATSCM 3754. We are

MOO as liberal as possible in the application of 3754. "sbor.

emaillei: only those specifications Which are eubàt dlly affected

by design ebsnglis will be rewritten. and only those drawings which

are neir or substietially cheesed will have to conform to MIL-D4000;

- - . . • •

•• plami and ?pis:ability plias" • These plans

. • arefinniesiai ...••• ly to the cOnduct 

. of the program. Making them "formal"

is...athiltaidly.* there- to the contractor because it gives the Agent

Piopin (*lie bettor visibility and control, thereby assuring more -••

• complete verification and giving &better yardstick for estimat- ..„. • . . . fog prOgiani. cOsts.

e. The current plan does not include 'study of other 'subsystems.

.

such as. electricals guidance. TTIiC and optional kits other than the •

sMrt kits. ••• However. it may be necessary to make costal changes

to thee': subsystems in order to mike them compatible with the now

.. prepuleiat submit:al. The Agana Program Office has /scam:tended

to yam' People that a review of these subsystems is • aicompliehed at.

a later date: Serious cosisideration is also being sli ps* to elimination •

of the single :tart kit since the slight weight savings. does not appear

tojustify the development cost. •• 

•

4. I am saitirerned about your statement that you are having, your

people look into this insoins detail, and I hope that our differences

with Locklenut will not be. &eller. aggravated:by your riailateral . . discuss with tisM cosier:dug the scope of the development program.

I am oiled's*. that My Agana • Program Office Is capable a-managing

the Agee: k Development Program,, both technically and financially.

.•

'PAUL T. COOPER

: Major USA?

.• Doptrti Coraaroder for Space

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=Your hotter of 22 August asked me to deterMine the point on . . -

.4teridald'Ageita asse assembly line . 

- at which the vehicle would be common

all . o tpr .nsing "projects. : •' • .. • - • 

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••• Filet,' we determined for each using project the optimum

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.coefiguration very from the standard line to SAFSP. with .

utiptittiunt configUration" defined as:

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pecUliarisation process, and .• . 

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potential. reduction in reliability (as, for instance. installing components

in an awkwaid sequence. requiring holes bored after assembly of some •

interfering components his already been completed, undue strain on

harnesses already installed. etc. ). •:-

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b. Second. we compared sill the optimum configurations and

determined the point of commonality.

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.• -16)- . As has been previously pointed out, the truly common point is

very early on,the assembly Ii ts 3, because of the quite different

pecullarisation processes. /0,:h 1 describes this common point. Four .

different optimum configurations' are required: that is my using projects

should take delivery at eepsirale places on_ the standard Agana line. • with

A considerable- spread betwei•n the earliest point and the latest point.

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--(S)-.In quantitative termc. r have firm • requirements as of 5 September

for 49• more Agenas: not yet .delivered by. SAMSO.. Of these:

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fsoai tbe .overall Government standpoint. in four. different configurations.

beioW is the order in which these vehicles would aims off the

. st^idssd Arena assembly line, together. with the number of vehicle: • •

CE-" - h• : type remaining to. be manufactured to meet present firm program •

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- • projects: .(plusa fifth project to which "all required Aganas have already

•• been delivered) showing firm quantitative requirements for Agenas yet

to be delivered, desired Change-osier points (in terms of specific 'standard

Agenas by tail: number) from current standard Agena

terms.

to.the

. optimum configurations, and dercriptions of the optimum coifigurations.

for each project. Allocations of specific standard Agenas to projects . 

have historically. been subject to change; however. the tail numbers shmim

... will provide abase line for planning.

6. 45)- I am concerned that the actions which have• been taken and apparently

are being taken by SAMSO on this problem continue to be at cross purposes

with the actions recommended by 5AFSP as the sole user of the vehicle in

question. As a background, the following is a summary of the substance

of the principal recommendation's I submitted in May, after review with you.

to Dr. Flax and subsequently briefed to Dr. Flax on 6 June, and to

Gen Ferguson, Gen Stewart and you on 7 June:

a. Dr. Flax obtain ftwn DDR&E:

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of producing completely assemb. eed and tested vehicles' to one of producing

components and sub-assemblies.

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Stop mainefactsrs of componento Nat used bySAIISP

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snd sulistitthe thereto; an bAkbP configuration management plan.. •

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- (2) Iinm ediite action to modithe - • ens logistics

contract to vest in SAFSP the • sole approval author; over stores t •

..determinat:on o component slut wo AMPS and dispos on o items .

not flight` worthy.: • •

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(3) Planning and execution on an orderly basis of the

remaining changes• required in SAMSO or AFCMD responsibilities,

organizations and contracts to implement above.

-- .• . (4) 'Continue development of the Bell 8533 engine (but , • •

restudy' the time.phasing in view of SAFSP Midget recommendation that

it be incorporated in Project 110 vehicle 837 in Feb 1971 rather than in.

.013 in Apr 1969). the Bell Type UA veloCity meter, the LMSC electronic

event timer and the Cfuantic horizon sensor. •

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to determine requirements bCfc re proceeding with development work.

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mendatiene tO.Dr'.. Mix and Gen Ferguson that Dr. Flax would await

Gen Ferguson's comments befere.-taking action; and that, he, in turn,

would 1*aii CoMinenti froin yon.• I am not aware of any comments to

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being held up in anticipation of your COMMIII14111. The delay in getting

approval to proceed on the recommended basis has left no alternative -

but for SAM to proceed with several contractual actions on the present

standard .Agena basis instead of coil's recommended basis. which will

unavoidably result in some lost motiosi is implementing any change.

I have also necessarily deferred action on the Mt engine question

raised in your letter 012 August. since the feasibility of introducing the

CFE/incentive contract approach in lieu of the present engine procurement

arrangement is directly related to when and if we can get approval for

the changes I hive recommended and how many vehicles are left to buy

at that point. In addition. I cannot see that the delay that has occurred

' has produced .any. useful result: the 'problem and the solution are the

same as • when thcSAFSP recommendations were submitted in May.

nothing substantive has changed at all except to impair the effectiveness

of initiation of the recommended change. As we pointed out in the May

recommendations and discisssicns and June presentations, the details of

implementation will necessarily require several months after approval to

proceed. These details will nct affect the nature of the solistion, and

continued delay of the basic decision in attempts to work them all out in

advance, can only result in more vehicles being built under the present

arrangements, with attendant waste of manpower and money.

(U) In summary. I am anxious to get approval to proceed as soon as

possible and solicit your support. I hope that the data forwarded herewith

will enable you to resolve any questions which remain. U not. I ant ready

for any further discussions which you may desire.

(U) This letter is classified SECRET because it reveals level of effort

and projected plans on sensitive programs.

JOHN L. MARTIN, JR •

Ilrigadier General. USAF

Director

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lammed. A aelsuaderstasdiag obviously oldie as to the reqpdremeat

for as to Mato our views with Forgeses. I callod .lbses Berg art be.

too, le of tbe opiates that flax is wattles ea S'orpuses mad be prepared

a note ter Flax to Had. arlday forth. Porgeoes assamesits.;

2 called Geo renames sad told Mat that "undo, the eirevaletsacea

I thlik the beat coarse of &Woo Is to accept thelalirla-----. r eaauseada.

Was laelading the sew reeetameedaties to treader all of the Agora

work at a aerials date." I offered a briefing as the details aed he said

that be would call Flan sad le a briefing la seeeliary. he would advlae.

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1. Oa 18 keg X37 Gen Martin sad his tract were brietei by MIA, on the Ctsttom

Agana concept. :BM personnel attending twinged Lt Cot Poor; :At Ca

Mvuolford, leti 1.11 arA 114 Bradibrd. Col andltan (Mgr) miss

also present. Gen Martin wan briefed as °stained in the attached chsrts.

Purpose of the briefing was to point out to him tat the Custom Agenn concept

would improve responsiveness to the Using Programs and would provide then

with a vehicle configuration that satisfied their requirements. It was

pointed out that customising involved three areas; namely„ Production

Management, Configuration Management and Contract Management. Pertinent

facts pointed out in each of these areas included the following:

Production. Minae gasint 

Manufacturing and testing or a Cuntom Agena by-nAM73 would involve:

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.i...Asselb/y: of standard Agena and program peculiar components

• rz storage of the vehicle

Validation testing after CFR storage which would not include

the•current Mirk V System Test, and

d. Transfer of the Using Pram for program additions and

final systems test prior to joint SAMSO/SP DD-250 sign off.

The detailed configuration by component and subsystems and the imple- •

mentition schedule identified for each program.

Configuration Management

The principal point discussed under this topic was our plan to

estibliske Requirements Central' Board located at DEC and tomposed of

• menhirs from UMW, SAFSP, AFPRO and DEC. It was pointed out that we

'felt this was the key to making the Custai Agena concept work.

:Ctntract Management 

. -Implementation of the Custom Agena Plan would involve UMW production

vontracts, storage contract and • the current development or engineering

support' contract. It would further involve close coordination with 3P

Procurement but presented no insurmountable problems as far as procurement

is concerned.
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enumept to ofZer the 'best rattles concerning what to built to rata: !y

the needs or :A• proomme. Ta smennum, we •ootated oat the eanclorions

outlined in tie attached charts and recommended that action be taken to

Implement the plan.

3. Gen Plortia 'II reaction to the briefing was as follows:

In nuneary, hTe- rejected the plan and felt that SANS° wen not

directing thef.r.attentiOn to his. recommendations made to Dr. Flax in

June: RefUrther indicated that he did not think we had even considered

his recon nendatioas: lie stated . that. in order to elear'out any sininterpreintion othis original recommendations he wished to reiterate for:

.everyone'e,benefit in the briefing, what he had recommended, i.e., eliminate assembly and tests by CANSO which are either redundant or invalidated

by SP issemblyand nystems test nfter•they receive vehicles from Standard

Addittonally, he made the following specific ea nments•eoncerning

-Agena Management: •

SARSO should build Agena only up to the point of commonality

for all SP programs. He did not envision this as including program peculiar

hardware.

re considered all SAMS° testing unnecessary. Be pointed out

that the SP.system test is all that is required.

re stated his opposition to the System Requirements Board in

that he felt that it would unduly compliant° management of the program.

}re wade a• considerable issue over the question why we felt we

could build a nystom including program peculiar components better than SP.'

It was pointed out to him that we were recommending the configurations as

briefed'in that we felt thin bent satisfied his requirementn.

h. In discuising the management aspect of the overall program, it wan

Obvious that With both SAM and 'N 'O having responsibility for the

procurement, fabrication and testing albs Awe spacecraft, the management

teal:becomes somewhat complex. The task is further complicated by the

security criteria placed upon the program. During'the discussion it was

suggestmlW.Col Hamilton that because of the above situation, consideration

should be given to the fact that it might be in the best interest of the

Air force' it SAM were to Assume the responsibility rpr the procurement,

fabrication ani testing of the Agena Vehicle. Gen Martin commented that

while this-was not his original recommendation, he would not be opposed to

such a plan.

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1. On 19 October 1967 the Agena Program Office, SMVA, was reassigned from the Space and Missile Systems Organization (AFSC)

to the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force, Directorate of

Special Projects. Several factors influenced the final decision which

led to this organizational charige but the following Wa 3 primary:

The original requirement for a "Standard" Agena vehicle came

about as a result of the need for the vehicle by many diverse programs -

both Air Force and NASA. Central procurement and support engineering. by a Standard Agena office was determined to be the most economical

method of meeting•each program's needs. Each using program, upon

receipt of their "Standard" Agena D, added program peculiar equipment

and modified the vehicle as required.

A review of known, firm using program requirements during

first quarter FY 69 indicated an almost exclusive use of the Agena D

by SAFSP; therefore the original justification for a "standard" vehicle

(i.e., the diverse requirement by many programs) was no longer valid.

2. At the time of the reorganization, 67 people were assigned to

SMVA and Colonel Norman J. Keefer was Agena System Program

Director. The organization was made up of five divisions - Engineering with 19 officers and 4 civilians, Configuration Management with 5

officers and 3 civilians, Program Control with 3 officers and 4 civilians,

Operations with 9 officers and 2 civilians, and Procurement with 1

officer and 13 civilians.

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:•• the piaci': the retirement of Lt Co.]. areenneld, Chief-011.Engineerinit, oat. a.replocements the removal of NO Crawford from his reliability/qua/1W

activitlei to act as Chief of Engineering, the transfer of Capt Stratai to

' BEVAC With no One to take hii place, and the arrival of 25 Aerospace ITS for

-the first time on.theprogria, has resulted in a shift frame, systems engiering capability to a philosophy'of systems management through increased

.41kifindenaron the.coetractor.

b; highlight. of this period has been the demonstrationbir Elajor •

'Einstein of the great vain of the Engineering Management Office.(WO)

functions. TheENO, has developed a'self-checking System of managerial con,.

. trols overthirefforts of our' division engineers that has resulted in improved.cominnicationeithin-the SPO, more effective planning, a new

orderliness: to technical'directionend an "ineicapable tracking of suspense items. •.. •

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and coordination of technical, statements of. work (SOW). The significant

result of' effort is a mach more accurate definition of engineering

requirements-in the SOW which, with initial understanding, helps to aim-.

.inate down-stream interpretation differences..

d. New polieles.heve.been established by the SPO, as the result of

Systems Branch action, which more effectively utilize the resources. of the

APPRO. Bach SPO member has identified his. APPRO cOunterpart,. and viii establish a personal working relationship with him. Also, information copies

of all correspondence to the contraCtorvill be directed to an individual

AFPRO addressee. This improved communication should result in a better • .

informed SPO. We have found that the AFPRO viewpoint always adds a dimension

of depth to problems reported--but not necessarily researched--by the con- '

tractor.-

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entire SPO function. The result of.this study was the deterninition.of

need. and approval for 25 additional technical people. Since Air Force personnel . vere-not available, an alternate decision was made to use 25 Aerospace members of the-technical Staff (MS). These are now phasing into,

. the program... . . .

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. d the awn% argeseries ocotrazts. A maw .weitenct became effective

1 Ms 1 for so,oco nambeara stilliom) of engineering. Tbrough

an IsgrOvad SOW on this iambs/Let, the SPO is realizing an Increase of useful eaginsering effort of about $200,C00.

b. Proposal Evaluation

. • This. office has- assisted in the fact finding/negotiations of the following

contracts:

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. (1) Aisne. Prbduction•Contract - - AF 0(695)-09

(2) -?higiiieering Support contract - 1011E95-67-P-0092

(3) Electronic Event Timer - A/P. 04(695)-51)) Order No. SSD-67-22

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(Jr) Agana' Coupling psproVoient Program APO4(695)-589 Order Np. SSD-67-20

.(5) . Production Qualification Programam - A11. 04(695)-589 Order No. SSD-67-18

(6) Agents Storage Contract - F04695-67-c-0163

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During this period, the following work statements were prepared and submitted

to the' Agena Contracts Division(ESVAK) for contractual action:

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(2) Quantic norisOnSensor •

(3) Project Cough Drop - 04695)-589 order No. SSD 67-23

(41 Agena Storage Contract - Po4635-67-C-0168

(5) Electronic Event Timer Phase II - _•• AF 04695)-589 order No. SSD-67-22

3. 40 . Agena Flight Performance

. Through 3C.Y june-iger. there have been 214 Agene•flights.; Of this total, 150

.• haire been of .tbe Stiuidard Agena or Agena D configuration. The flight success

ratio of the. Standard Agena is 93$, A complete* resume of Agena flights is

contained in the semi-annual -report, "Agana Flight Summary Reports.' The

report covering .flights. through 30 Jude 1967 will be distributed by 15 Sep 67.

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1. •IVEICSIODIES

1.1 OCR

. In January it became Increasingly clear that one major using program

planned to.'proceed.vitli. full development of a Redundant Attitude Control System

. 01/C8)• and planned to fly • tbe system as soon.as development was complete. later

' a 'second generation system consisting of a Dual Attitude Control System . (MS)

would replace the entire Agana primary guidance and control systole. With the

. advent *of this dual. system, •the-OCE would no longer be required by the major

use.r• of Menet vehicles. • On 214 Feb 67 all work on the GCE development was

stopped. • The residual data was gathered and stored pending • possible future

need for this development.

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1.2 Digital Velocity Neter Nod IIA

. • The • previous designation of Velocity Cut-off System Nod X (WS Nod X)

was dropped. The Sell contract was revised to call for individual contact end

item (CR1) • specificatiOnii for the DM IIA and the Nod IIA Countirr. MOO will..

Amish individual interface specifications which will be incorporated in the

Dell =I's. This will lead to a cleaner set of specificatiOits sad will pemit

future changes to the components without affecting the "system".

The Preliminary Dodge Review was held at Bell on 11-13 January 1967.

The MR was unsatisfactory end misted on 44 April 67. The first service test

unit is scheduled to be seat to WIC on I July 1967, and the first production

unit will be available In Oct 67 tor incorporation on AD 199 and subsequent vehicles.

The Critical Design Review is tentatively scheduled for 12 Jul 67 at Sell.

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1.3 velocity Meter Counter, Nod US

In June it was apparent that the Velocity Meter Counter Nod IIA vas

not compatible with the power suppliesofamsjor using program. Standard .•

Awns suggested that the 11A Counter be modified tor this program and that . •

the modification include improvemeats to satisfy the Improved Arena requirements.

Tbe engineering rewired. to add the extra burns tor Improved Ages& would be.

included with very little additional cost. by satisf ►ing this using program's

need and adding the multi-burn capability, the Counter remains apiece of standard

equipment and vill nest Mom future requirements. This developssot is mandatory

to support the using programs.

1.4 Electronic Event liner

The SST effort vas reinstated in mid-December 1966, as • study effort.

IROC presented their proposal on the revised effort on 20 January 1967. Negotiations

were held on 27-28 Februeryst SSD. The Preliminary Design Review vas held at

1ms0 On 13-14 April 1967. Co-eheed for the Acquisition Phase was given La•the form

Loaf a letter contract oa 1 any 1967. In view of the Improved Agin slippage, a

stop work order. was issued in early&ne.1967 holding all work in abelanee for

90 days.
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parlikagetin la teeb•tiellep. opeelfimatios seelA, sot the Prelkaieszy

asehits. Draw eau* hos boo mole to peke eat the oesessity for

loeleiliog die Osideato thiwystem la the imonsommst pregno, rather than try to

amid ill the eirdhotimg aqpigmemt.. The Improved Apes provides ea timbre capable

or five . sleets lacreased payload capability, 904ey orbital lifetime, amid an

initegmalasammeimr s propasion system capable of 10 starts. However, no

provisios has yat . bein mode to update the Gaidemce System to mike it capable of

controlling a multi-burn engine or a secondary propulsion system; or to increase

its altitude capabilities and injection accuracies; or to make it capable of a

90-day • orbital lifetime. .

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1.6 Mir Horizon. Sensor Concept .

•.6.1•: Applied Devices (formerly Bolick Instrument Corporation). completed

. . their contract for the.deirelopment of a "Solid State Horizon Scanning.

. :Tedinlque." , The objective was to develop and demonstrate a specific . •

photo.,cOnductiVe detector for use with the Applied . Devices Solid State

• Light Beam Scanner, The.objective VOA not reached, but most of the.

major problem areas were met and solved. .A high degree of confidence •

• can now. be placed on the ultimiste attainment of. an infrared photo-conduCt/ve

detector which would not riequire • cryogenic cooling. Further. effort is required to fully optimise-the doping process and to develop the applicable

photo-Conductor deposition techniques. A follow-on contract is planned,

but the sponsor has not been identified. •

. . • 1.6.2 The- Quantic Industries development of a "High Accuracy, goriion

Sensor System" . was concluded during. this period under Contract AP Olt • (695)-924. The . technical objectives of this development were obtained.

The final report will be. published in July 1967. A follow-on effort is

planned. The objectives of this effOrt will be the development,. qualification and fabrication of two Quantic Mod IVA Precision Horizon Sensor

Systems for orbital flight test to detersive the accuracy, reliability,

and other hey performance parameters of the Sensor System in a Space environment. The contract duration will be 88 weeks beginning July 1967.

1.7 Barnes. 13-150-33 Model IIC Horizon Sensor 

. • In order to meet Using Program SP-14E's renuirements, the last 12 GFP.

systems to be delivered under Contract AI' 04695)4008 will be program Peculiar.

The telemetry scale factor and the procedure for milling the control outputs has

been changed. .Delivery of the first * modified system is scheduled for the last

week in July. The changes are contracted for under .SCP-23E.

• 1.8 Inertial. Reference Package410

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. - MIT continued the design and development of a three-axis, strapdovn IRP

for possible.use en-the Mena Spacecraft: All preliminary . components of the III

have been subjectad•to:rigoiOus testing and analyses. Many second and thir4

generation components have evolied-lhat feature improvements extending' their •

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2.1 Semmes Wiser . 

2.1.1. ilmer ImprOvenents. The redesigned. can, stiffening rings, and

new gear :thesis have been scheduled for incorporation at the same time

the laproied !Aeon iniitches are incorporated. Currently UGC is haring

problems getting the new gear wheels, lad this is holding up the whole

: ''program . 1MBC is estimating that the first improved timer will be

produced. by the ad of July. k .. • • •

2.1.2 Globe. MOtor Thrust Searing. In June *a Ti Sequence •

experienced by• Genera/. Viamdcs/Convair Division was traced to an

.improperly installed thrust bearing in .their timer motor. • InsPection

of imiiieral iimilar timer motors at-INSC found on • ketor (P/N 1062385-5

..CCIC .1470-11,10). with the inner and outer bearing races reversed (documented

on 110 . 325197 Suppl. .13637) MS 358 was issued to sweep all Sequence

Timertithich *contain Globe motors and all uninstalled Globe motors for

'a bearing inspection. Action is continuing at this time.

• Modification of the bearing assembly is also under consideration. • There are.

two candidate fixes, ' one of which looks very promising. Motors with the •

redesigned bearings could be available- by the end of July.

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2.2 Starer Thrust Valve Bent Rods

. In March. during a program systems testa Starer Thrust Valve jammed in

the open position. Subsequent failure analysis showed that the solenoid piston

had wedged itself in the coil due to a bend in the rod which connects the piston

to the bellovti assembly. Examination of. other units shoved this same condition

to exist in varying degrees in:a number of valve clusters.

Through discussiods with Sterer•it was determined that the rods had

:been improperly heat treated, which permitted them to warp after assembly. All

units have been retrofitted with new piston assemblies.

2.3 DVM Charmer Failure •

. In May an Agana Space Vehicle experienced an in-flight snowily in which.

the Velocity Meter railed . to shut down' the mein engine at the predetermined velocity.

Investigation of flight data and test records indicated the probable cause to be the

. failtire . of a eynchroverter switch (chopper). All. Agena vehicles were grounded•at • .

this, time until. corrective action could be accomplished. The failure Diode was .

. determined. to be broken, wire . between the chopper mechanism and pin 7of the loader,

due to Metal fatigue Of . tie ' Wire when exposed to a vibration environment of 30 g's.

The design of. the switch. allowed movement of the choker mechanism relative to its

cylindrical sleeve, and the wire was•flexed by this motion. .•

Investigation revealed a series' of unreported failures which had- occurred

during the past several months. . One chopper failure at MC was not reported to

SSD nor was corrective action- initiated. Six of the seven failures which occurred a

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:CO.IPrisen . Sensor. Analysis "hailed that the Harlin Sensor.peiformence:

was act ? in' great danger froM • e. chopper failure. ...It-was therefore recommended to •

iise-: tlie" Horizon Sensors in•Present'cOnlition until .testing or analysis indicates - -

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r • doirecilve action reqUired to fix the chopper Was .to • secure the mechanical:

Vibrator"in . place with an epoxy. Existing systems will be reworked to new'

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In additioi, the failure reporting and corrective• action system at Bell

was thoroughl,y; reviewed and action • taken to implement effective procedures.

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2.4• Guidance J-Box Pulse Engineering Transformer Failures 

Investigation of *several trinsformer (P/N 1461900-001) failures in the

Guidance J-Box. revealed a failure mode which consisted of open windings in the

primary and/or secondary caused by expansion and contraction of transformers materials.

Since most flight missions do not require the function of the suspect transformer,

the diiposition of the majority of boxes was "use as is". For those programs

desiring the use of the transformer, the recommended fix consisted of temperature

cycling the J-Box and retesting. Tailed transformers will be replaced with twits

which have been screened by a similar temperature. cycling test.

3• PERBOillIBL

iSIETrance Branch is tidy uperatleg wits* roar fu i ta. six authorized officers.

These are Maj Moors, llirah, Capt. Croncutat r.e. Lt. Vuod. Lt Col W. Gallup

departed in May for flying duty in SEA, altnough no tad been TM for train:tag

since December 1^66.

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Co. were not reported to . In addition, there were three'

failures aim' the:part :level at Bristol Co,. the. part supplier, anti one at Bell .•

xith. the: flight !entire, thil made a total- of .13 known' failures. - •

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ILISICKICAL IVOR!

1 Jameery 1967 - 30 Jena 1967_

Ifecbmalcal Breach

MASA

Subsystem A 

1. Titan Ili B/Maine

. The FACT of the booster adapter optional kit for this vehicle •

was conducted during February 1967. As the result -of this FACI,

dbangm4 to the Destruct/Di:Crete Junction Box Assembly specification

were required and the preparation of Part I'booster adapter *peel-

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fication was initiated. It is estimated that these actions will be •

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completed.durieg july 1967. The first optional kit will be delivered

.tc; the using program early in the next report period. The . booster '

-Adapterims, tc • date, been Manufactured under a using program contract

and has successfully completed several flights.

2. • Strengthened Booster Adapter

During the first-four oonths of this calendar year UGC subjected

a new .160 iochihick . booster adapter to a series of qualification -

tests. It was the objective of this program to verify the capability

of-the Structure to withstand to ultimate levels, the flight-loads due

*to maxima accelSration . and . toMaximust airloading. A secondary, yet

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significant consideration was.that o •deteraining the capability of the •

adapter to withstand a 4on-unifbrm pattern of stress due to an asym-.

metrical temperature distribution coupled with concurrent medbanical

loading due to acceleration. Previously a similar test with& slightly '

different distribution caused!' .143 is adapter to buckle prematurely.

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phirslog envy eisersol; 1a that Ube art *vies sod task skirt

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asseah.17 use set sip* to the segialsol -1 itton, awl bucklini

. eaters did eventual', like plain msempected:ty. A sealed assembly was

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uiiadhatized and the structure withstood all loading, including a test

to 1310 of limit load prior to failure. The latter took the fora of a

mall buckle above the nitrogen fill door. As test objectives were

• Although4ome degree of qualification to an•asysosetrical temperature . : .

distribution (80/60) was demonstrated, it remains for the technique.

referenced id.the boaster adapter specificationto be exercised to properly

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. • evaluate structural capability for a given mission.

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cussed briefly inparagraph- 5 below.

3. Zipcord Program . 

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This method is di.-

As- noted . in the la0 report, the program contractors.LMSC, had

submitted aplan to investigate the. cause of the Zipcord jacket failures.

This plan was evaluated but no decision to continue or cancel the program

was reaehed.

4. Age= Propellant Tank Discrepancies 

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Since the last report, concrete effOrtshave been made to improve

the overall quality of the Awe, propellant tank in view of continuing

quality problems. "articular attention has been given to the areas of:

surface imperfections (scratches, pita, etc.) aneveldmeni discrepancies

Iporosity, thermal cracks, etc.) which reflect the contractor!s level of

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vorkmanehlp.. Of those tank assemblies taus& discrepant, to ale degree or

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roomer, final analysis. revealed the cooditica to be acceptable from a

. perfanimiiee ateadpeint. The problems therefore, Is considered a conflit

betuesei .eoglneering specification requirement trying to maintain a level .

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:.odlaenufftcturing viality above what is &mended bY the* fligh . t environment.

This, -togetbar * Witim: certain inheient difficulties .in the welding of .

606144.aliS4i nn'iliteiisl, hash resulted in several enighwnerinidquanty

assurance two'• resolved finally. by contract Waiver . action.

' ...The following' major . steps have.bein • taken to alleviate - this.; "

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problem:.

. (1) Welding equipment is being improved, particularly with the aim

of reducing the wandering of the AC weld arc . This action contributes

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specification iequirements in line with defect magnitudes found

• acceptable by fracture mechanics analyses. A new criteria is also

. being developed to aid in the evaluation Of porosity and its effect

on veld.strengtb.

The efforts outlined above are believed to be an approach to

resolving the tank quality problems. •

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(i) The- contractor has proceed e to upgrade his 'tooling, particui- - ., ..

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lei* that Used Airing the -welding operations. .. •

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Wring this report period test data was pabered and collated as

pert of the final effort to develop a reliable analytical technique for

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determining the effects of air asymmetrical teaperature distribution on

5. Wombatles oeAsimmetzteal Zfilecta on stamdird

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st:rength of the Agena vehicle. • The data were used to verify the

.".cu7araTi . or 1, computer program based largely on the modified cylindrical

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abell•eqiiatione Of Fame: Specifically, this program is intended to' •

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'provide manes for stress as a function of angular position around the

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structure under consideration. : As finally documented, a thermal stress .

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decreient due to asymmetrical heating can then be •determined and sub- *

.. • treated from the stress capability- basCd on uniform heating. The result •

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should be the final capability expressed as a decreased value of @true-

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tura margin. •

As future flii t profiles Vill reflect various trajectory parameters, this technique should prove invaluable in terms of its adaptsbility and ultimate accuracy. To date, a mission has. not required its

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use although that time is probably fast approaching. The method, nevertheless, has been .exercised•in conjunction with the qiialificaticin test of

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the Agena.160 booster adapter mentioned above. ComparisOM of predicted

stress values with test measurements indicated very close agreement. In

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realized is the area of *all scale structural testing have more than

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justified the cost of the total endeavor.. Furthermore,. with the •dls- .

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elimination of program infarmation, the Aerospace industry should realize

significant benefits in terms ot• ConduCting fnture•bnekling tests of

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conclusion, tbe.value oithis 'program, together with the advancements

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. dabs from . costly *4 time bossamint test progrers; this analltioal. : •

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tedbaline swim employed.With confidence..

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64::Flumbing improvement Program (flared Joints) 

. It . ies.previously,reported that an effort had been made by ;MSC to

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. upgragethe quality oftnbefinresinseparable.bonneetbrie in an ettoep

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to • reduce.cold gnsleakage once installed on the vehicle. The develop-•.

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•• sent of * an orbital f1ar ing mechine. has promised this 'reduction in ix *.

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1 • leakage: yet obstables fiave arisen to preclude the adoption . of the '

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improved flaring technique on a 100% prodUction basis. • A"prOgrai evalUT-

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ating the orbital machines manufacturing accuracy wasikerefore . initiMoi .

during this period. ' The results of this program were compared on a • •

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3 sigma statistical basis with the existing process specification LAC OdUr.. 

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and the updated NASA Standard MC 146. A side program was also performed

to determine the effect of tube bending on • flare quality.

The primary phases of work have been completed and results are as

follows: •

with the exception that the exterbal angle reqpirement.will have to be

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relaxed. to 66-a

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For 1/8 hard CRIS it is possible to adopt MC 146 Revision C

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For 5052-0 Aluminum Alloy it is possible to adopt MC 146.

revision D • vith the exception Doted in (a)..

. (c) For the annealed stainless steel and 6061-0 aluminum materials'

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althoi. it does appear certain that teibleg amok be best after .

flaring without experiencing some degree of distortion.

The overall conclusion of this program is that a marked upgrading

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of flare quality can be achieved for certain primary materials aspreviously noted. Hovevai,. it is not . going to be possible to adopt

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be necessary and flared in sc cordance with MC 146 revision C.)

At this time an effort is underway • to revise the process specification IAC.09k2 by 25 August . 1967. -

7. Incorporation of Permanent Joints on the Standard Mena Vehicle 

During this report period concluding reports were received describing.

in detail the development and qualification efforts required to incorporate induction brazed fittings on the Standard Agana Vehicle. The

documents reflected as accurate and thorough program of design, test

and evaluation 'necessary for production modifications to be effected

with confidence. A progressive inspection was also conducted by Air

Vora) personnel to insure engineering drawing and process control

adequacy. Of significance during this review was the. attention given

to radiographic inspection and its bearing on the acceptability of "

brazed fittings. 5, this end a 100% inspection program was instigated

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to gain. confidence after *which a . sampling, plan is • to go into effect. •

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_ :lb dais several Age* vehicles have received brazed pneumatic

pltstbL lbas•as part of their norms/ build-vp. Progrisi

peculiar veicla have also received a bracing retrofit of certain

oPticealklis serving attitud,e contrcilnact.tog . This-changeover is

4iceCtbi•separOble • connector design bus not been subjected to the

rigors:Of:pre-launch checkout or-of. the flight envirOoment; hoiaver,

Axhighiegree o •. cenfidence does exist insofar's, the integrity of

this designie concerned.

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•••••. In the futurei , effOrt will be made to maintain a high level of

. . . . • proCess:control which:tOgether with good workmanship will insure to

. : . • • • the largest extent a structurally sound and_leak-free plumbing system.

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As part of this work, higher quality thermocouples will be Sought as

. well al• sensitive, portable, gas . leak detectors. • Programs will also

be undertaken to replace sore separable connectors With brazed fittings

thereby reducing in proportionany leakage potential.
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Orrin tie period or this mart 16 Agana vehicles were launched.

of these brooches used the 112-31-1A-11 rocket engines; Of the

15 vehicles which : were given a thence to perfbrm on the booster; 14

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were successful as far as the propulsion subsystem is concerned. The

single minas propulsion failure was the NASA ATS sattelite which did

not -adbievea'proper orbit dui.to a failure to aChieVe an engine re-

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valve Wkickdid not close; . tkus allowing engine heat to boil propel- . . 

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lants out Of . the'oxidizer . pump and sump starving the engine inlet at

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restart: The valve • underwent a rapid modification program to prevent

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future occurrencea.*This program was successful and all vehicles. are

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-being retrofitted with the new design.

2. USAF YLB-611-11A-11 . 110cket Engines i

The engines continue to exhibit the chamber pressure anomaly (Pc

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dip):it an alarming rate. Nine such occurrences have now been recorded

since mid 1966 and the last two have occurred on consecutive, launches.

Project "Coughdrop" was initiated in late.1966 as.a high priority

progxae to isolate the causes of failure. To date more than $1.4 .

million his been 'peat with less than conclusive results. The failures ; . .

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! have been reproduced is test at both Bell Aerosystems COmpany (BAC) and

! - - . 1, .. • ' in the altitude chokers atdrnold Engineering Development Center (AFDC)..

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4. • The occurrence has been *hewn to be the failure of one or more ball -

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geringeschenismo: .since the feibmmm • are ilieniallyitiduced by adverse

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bestiee Mine LE Whe pump. An MidNittill, rewLew Of the flight and

mamma test history, meamftelmmdbmgdoomsmatstiom and "cradle to grave"

hsodliag has been conducted is an attempt to isolate chews which

adeht have occurred in any phase of the cycle which could contribute'

to the fellures. Two such correlations were found:

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(1)* lawn, for various reasons, the'MIL-L-78013D oil was Changed to

• in-L.4604g and then 76091P revisions, the latest revision was automati-

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to stay with'ihe "Dr. revision. HOwever,,a return to the "Er oil has • • 

apparently not solved the problem since . the last two dips occurred after

the change back. •

- (2) BAC changed gear vendors in mid 1965 which apparently resulted

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in a block of lower quality gears in the group of engines which exhibit •

a high anomaly rate. Test end retrofit planning is underway in case a

gear change becomes Mandatory. •

An extensive test program has been conducted at sites previously

mentioned which seems to indicate the trigger mechanism may also be

.associated with a flow ofccmhustioa products through the deems.

resulting from a leaking turbine drive seal.

A high priority effort is now underway to determine running heat

. • and leak rates in the pump. Parallel efforts are also underway to:

(a) provide &high strength high temperature ball bearing

for this application, .

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callY incorporated into the engine in the field. A detailed review of

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the military specification revisions indicabed . it.waktlitmme been better

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"mows es igen es fewest sae nay GC eemeirellee pleesets tots the

esessbly.

lbe shoat, iseledlag quelifiesties tasting, vill be easlbseted as

rapidly as possible but any ECD earlier tams Desseber 1967 to very

optimistic.

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A three start capebility ter the YLR-81-BA.-11 is prbgressing veil. •

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-multi start XLR-01-SA-13-engine. One test failure Of the bracketry

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associated with . the: triple starter assembly has been experienced. The

fiilure -was caused by the.use of a "non-flight" bolt in a vibration test

fixture. No significant cost or schedule impact is forecast at this time

and hardware deliveries are slated for the August-September 1967. time '

period.

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a. Approval was secured to run a modified contract definition phase

to define the.work required to develop the 8133 rocket engine and integral

secondary propulsion system (ISPS) for the Mena vehicle. The definition

phase started 13 February 1967 and . is still in progress as of this , report.

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The effort was funded under P.M. 6.44.09.12.4 and contracted for under

contract 704695-67-C-0123 with Lockheed Missiles and Space Co (IMOC) as

prime_ contractor and Bell Aerosystems Company (BAC) as subcontractor for .

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the engine work. During the definition phase (or Phase I as it became

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known), thellACmodel number of the engine was changed from 8133 to 8533 ...

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imeentit Alm athlelle sem gisem that Wilber, filselasetlem Sprite

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b. fiery briefly, the primers ettleetiwee of the to weed Apes

. Program are to Increase :vehicle payload by coneerting the presently

used unsymmetrical dAsethybydrazine (note) root to a 50/5o by weight

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blend'orhydrasine mnd.UMME, * and changing the oxidizer from inhibited

red fmaingnifric acid (DPW to nitrogen tetroxide (A204). An addii

tiohal'objeitive is to . increase the orbital smuseuvering capability of t • . .• : •••

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..-Abe*vehiclelh, incorporating a muitistart capability on the SO I. 3 engAne - • •

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. (similar to that on the • XLR dl-BA-13 Gemini Agena Target Vehicle Engine) 4

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.iffy and uielmpellantifrom the vehicle main tanks.

0. ACcomplisheent•made to date during the definition phase •are the

. following:

(1) Trade-offs were*performed • to define the design approach tobe taken during the follow-on development phase (Phase II). The analyses Z.4`

• and studies which serve as Input to these trade-offs are continuing and 4 •

evaluation of the trade-offs is in progress as of this report. :1:

(2) Tests were periesmed to'determine materials compatibility,

A performance and heat rejection of various injector configurations, thermal a

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properties of the new propellants, and the capability of existing Weld' 3

tettniques • to meet the environments imposed by the N204 oxidizer.

(3) Space allocations were made and interfaces defined. 11*.

. (4) *key parf. I CBI specifications were drafted for .contractual • tc- 5.,•..„

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....,9140Jata)eOcCeplisbal .itt objectives in that several key technical

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unsuspected. NOre realistic. estimates of the cost and-schedule for

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. a. tot'iresent aiuminunipropillant vent coupling has experienced

a continuous histOry:of discrepancies due to both the leakage caused by

scratches and gouges on mating surfaces, and failure to.meet specifi- •

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cation pad-hold requirements during several test programs. •

At the end of the last report period work was initiated on the . _

doupliigImprovement Program. The primary Objectives of this program

are three fold.. First, the coupling material has been changed fromaluminum to stainless steel in order to eliminate or reduce the possi-

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Witty of nicking mating surfaces: The change to steel will also enable . _

the coupling to be ..installed into the vehicle plumbing *system by means

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of a permaommt'induction brased joint. Secondly, to assure a wet-pad-bold

capability of:15 days, spring-loaded teflon seals (Oeniseals) have been

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inomnpOrted in'ihe.vent coupling and have .satisflectorily.completed

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expOwari tests. during developimme. 'Thirdly,Anerder to prohibit the

transpOeitionbetifien'eni combination of gas till and propellant vent

valves, and tiui elljanaticpadhaSards, tOur (4) distinct sets of noninterchangsmibility'tongue and grove combinationshave been introduced

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Propulsion Subsystems

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Velocity Haters .

Horizon Sensors

Spare Parts and Logistics SupportModification Me

.Repair Services end*Storage

Sustaining Engineering and Studies

Liunch Services at.AFETR & MDR

'Parts Qualification Program (pa)

. . The above contracts have a value exceeding $500,000,000.

2.* During : thleperiiid, 401 WAY authorised development of an Improved Agena

is Jaimary 1967.' Letter Contract 104695r67-C-0123 was Used i•lebruary 1967

for 1:baee'r of the development program. The definitive contract was distrib-, ,

. uted in. June 1967. .Start • of the Phase II efior toriginally.scheduleCto

' start during this period was slipped due to changes in program requirements

- and additional offorttO be perforded . as part of Phase I. The requirement for

—lepleienting the "tort/Schedule Planning and'Conirol Specification" (CAMS) . •

was established under Contract C-0123 also.

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3. Additional new procuremeitnyere initiated during this period as follOvs: . .

Pmearwiser*

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1 au 3367 to 30 awn SST

- 1. Bering the period, Procurement Umtata" 001174 supported the Porno

-; Directorate by issuing sod administering a variety at coatroets for the

lloa1 ini supplies mad services:

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• Letter Contract P*695-67-0;0077 was issued to Lockheed in January 1967

to plocure nineteen (19) edditioñal Agana Vehicles- . **- • letter COntract*PO469-67-0-0092 . vas issued-to Lockheed in Starch 1967 to ' '

purchaeolengieeering Support and • Studieefor the Agena.program.

_ Definitive Contracts 10e695-67-C-0075 and 1 104695477C-0150 were issued in

Kara and'Aine 1967•respectively for Launch Services at the AP Pastern Test .

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OPERA.TIONS DIMS=

Historical Data

1 Januar7 1967 to 30 June 1957

(U) SSVAO has been operating at 70% authorized strength throughout

the period. except after the departure of Capt Norman Lee on 9 June. Lt

'Gordon Uaterous, Capt Lee's replacement, reported in on.30 June. 3hj

Elmer T. Davis, Jr, was designated as Chief of the Division 28 Mar 67.

-(e) A Memo of Agreement was drafted between SSBG and SSVA concerning

mutual-responsibilities for procurement of BTL radio guidance support

for the TATS. Final signature has been delayed pending comments on the

proposed Memo from • Program 110, • which is concerned about giving too much

control of the guidance function to the TIII SPO.

(U) The SLV-2G (Long Tank TAT)/Agena interface specification prepared

by MSC undet SSVAO direction vas signed off b7.LMSC, DAC, SSVA, and SSVX

in January 1967 and released.

(U) LMSC began preparations, under SSVAO direction, on the SLV-3A

(Long Tank Atlas)/Agena interface specification. Coordination copy of

the completed specification was sent to SSVA 30 June 1967.

5. 40 Ibe activation of the Vandenberg AFB Ground Guidance Station

(CGS) 6-i is proceeding on schedule. GOS-4 will be turned over to ADC

on 1 April 1968. The principle events that have occurred are:

(U) A Supplemental. Agreement was negotiated with Western Electric

Co (WECo) for $605,000 to provide all necessary radar equipment modifications and activities to activate GGS 6-1.

(U) The facility criteria for CGS 6-1 was completed by 1SCo and

furnished to the Corps of Engineers. The Corps provided the detailed

design package, the contract was let, and the facility contractor has

been working since April 67.

c. (U) The status of facility work on 30 Jun 67 was: Monolith

completed, Antenna Pad completed, Terminal Building in final completion

stage, Control Boom and otherOGS modifications almost finished. The

total project should be completed in mid July 67.

• d. (U) The three Titan I IOC Rada• Systems received from Ellsworth

Anvers fOund to 'be corroded and were therefore scrapped.. Two other

Titan I systems were received from Cape Kennedy as replacements for the

Gas 6-1 . job. Additional. items of equipment will be obtained from the

Titan I sites atilt Home and Lowry.

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(U) The Waal l •cailt Net Station (GISS) replaced the laboratory

model CMS sea SLC-is Vest acing thy 67. 'fie ramcved unit is being modifled for installation at SLC-3 Vest.

T. (p) Activities in Support of the Proposed MID Prolgrma.•

(U) An .experiment designed to measure the effect of Solid Rocket

Motor Flame Attenuation (Project See-ftru) at X band frequencies was

flown on 2111C-10. The purpose is to predict possible flame attenuation

that could affect the WECo Ground Guidance Radar to MBGE R.F. link.

MC° participated in the project planning but at the time of this report

has not completed the data review. Present planning is•to perform similar

tests on TIIIC-5 in.Deeert

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(U) A. TTED)guidince accuracy and error analysis updated report

vas. completed during this period. The significant results were that

the major error contribution was due to thrust vector misalignment, and

that Kalman Filter techniques result in appreciable improvement of accuracy

and reduction of error effect. The TIII SPO has informed SSVAO and WECo

that the TIIID specification requires implementation of techniques to •

reduce thrust vector misalignment.

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c. (U) To date no program go-ahead has been given • for TIIID. The

continued slippage of the program will render invalid many of the results

of the guidance accuracy study. Also, if no attempt is made to retain •

contractor personnel who are familiar with TIIID and the guidance study,

a significant time advantage will be lost. A significant refamiliarisation time period will be required for personnel who are taken on to

accomplish the guidance equation task when the program is given go-ahead.

This has been brought to the attention of the TIII SPO and SAPSP.

8. 40 846 Program.

On During the last six months modifications have been made to

the Program 846 guidance program to.allow aplit shaping of the pitch

program foi their miaaion, i.e., they will have two basic booster pitch

programs, one for low inclination mission and one for high inclination

missions. Present planning in for implementation of the split shaping

during the next six months.

4-el In conjunction with the salt shaping for the pitch program

WECo has performed an extensive look angle study to determine if the

radar look angles will be acceptable with the new Pitch Programs. One

result has been to design's ferrite attenuator switch. This will permit

elimination of the Dorsal/Ventral antenna interference region that

currently exists. The ferrite attenuator will be incorporated within

the next six months.

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e. (U) Crawl assidemee sMstima 62 an VA/3 has been Aar antiweal Since 15 air 67 sad Is nor prow:Aim all eperationsl impost for

Fragrant 816 and TIO. VASA Delta and RASA/Ab-eca %re mogranned to

care to GCS 6-2 in likeb 1964.

9• 00 /roc= 110.

(U) An Acquisition Aid system far use with the '4ECo ground

guidance radar has been designed and is near completion in CGS #4.

The system uses Range Safety Tracking data to provide,

 pointing inforRation to the LOVA Radar Antenna.

(U) Mission Safety Program (MSF). Implementation of the

Mission Safety Program has been deferred until implementation of the

• Acquisition Aid. The MEP will be located in the off line co peter

utilized for processing the Acquisition Aid Tracking data provided by

range safety. It is anticipated that the MSP and Acquisition Aid will

be completed in July erc. (U) A look angle study has been initiated for an 'extended

life" follow-on vehicle for Program 110.

10.• (U) A consolidated contract vas negotiated with Western Electric

Company for all Me hardware supporting the 846, 77O,Titan III, NASA/

Agena and Improved Delta Programs, Pull implementation of AJECH 375

configuration management has also been placed on all WECo hardware for

the above programs.•

11. (U) A number of Western Electric hardware problems occurred during

the current report period. Significant among these were:

(U) A latent defect in the G-346308 pulse delay network, manufactured by Andersen Laboratories, was uncovered which resulted in

questibnable reliability of forty four (44) series 600 missile borne

guidance units. Recycle and repair had to be effected from three launch

sites and two, contractor plants. Through Judicious planning no production

or launch impact' occurred.

(U) Questionable J-8 connectors were uncovered during production

sample testing. This problem resulted in a two month production stoppage

effective from 1 June, which will continue to 31 July. No serious schedule

impact is contemplated.

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12. (U) Guidance System, General.

. a. (U) In the last six months Aft/UNIVAC guidance has guided eleven.

program 846, 770, 110, NASA/Agena and NASA Delta W.T.R. launches without

a guidance system anomaly.

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Alma vidniele Alm ZER math; 1.11103,1111T.T.0 raggIsmze. Ls propusa/

signillemmay Use than the ecat of the G.E. gddssee that sill be used..

Because of the tight sebehges bcveset, anal= W-6 will use the

G.B. guidance system.

(U) ETR Launch Complex 14 vas deactivated and turned back to the

Range except for the Blockhouse and the Propellant Transfer Unit (PZU)

building. Pending Thrther disposition, the Agana electrical and

mechanical equipment will be stored in the Blockhouse and the FlUrunits

viii remain in the NU building.

(U) Space Launch Complex (sic) 3 East has been placed on a standby

status since the last PRIME launch. Several of the Agana= items have

been transferred to SLC 3 West for the Thorad modification.

15...rAtremment was reached with NASA to transfer the Vehicle Systems.

Test VET) Complex 10 to SAFSP. VST C10 was used and modified by RASA

'for, the Gemini Agena Target Vehicle Program.

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• 16. (U) Captain Norman Lee, the Chairman of the SLC-3W Complex Modification Working Grooms transferred out of SSD 9 Jun 67. The chairmanship Of the group was turned over to Captain F. R. Anderson (SSVX).

SSVAO continues participation in the modification of the Complex, but

in a reduced role due to small amount of LMSC work remaining and to

lack of personnel. Target date for completion is ,late August 1967.

11. (U) Contract F 04695-67-0-0075 was negotiated and definitized

during the period for $4,568,000 Target Price. This contract provides

the Agena launch capability at the Eastern Test Bange from 1 Apr 67

through 31 Mar 68. There are six launches scheduled under the contract.

(U) Contract F 04695-67-C-0150 was negotiated in June 67. It will

not be definitized.until 30 Sep 67. This contract buys the Agena launch

capability at VAFB from 1 Oct 67 through 3o Sep 68. The Target Price

is $17,132,000.

(U) The Santa Cruz Test Base Sustaining Contract was negotiated

and definitized during the period. The contract guarantees the capa- •

bility to test Agana vehicle systems while hot firing the engine when

the need arises. It also provides the pyrotechnic testing and inspection

required toliapport Agena users. The contract Target Price is $1,113,000.

The contract period 1 July 67 through 30 June 68.

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GENERAL

Standard Agana was initially configured to satisfy stated mission requirements of the then existing using programe to be "used as isv except for

punned optional and program add one. The emergence of new using program(s)

and/Or changed mission requirements,.particalurilyftring the last two

years, renders the essentially unchanged Standard Agena configuration less

than ideal for adaptation to present and tameable Mum usage. The

using programs are consequently obliged to 'work around* or implement

changes to the 'basic agena in order to accomplish real mission objectives

Of today. The resultant impact to the StendardAgena concept is that the

production lino vehicle must be modified follOwing Standard Age= system

test, and oven disassembled in some instances to permit removal of outdated

equipment and harnesses. Program substitute equipment is than installed

and teat revalidationuf the basic vehicle is-required.

OBJECTIVE

The objective of this program plan is to conduct a study concerning update

of tho Standard Agana concept and production line activity to permit fabrication and assembly of Vehicles in accordance with present using program

mods. Tho immediate objective is to define a customised Standard Agana

vehicle for each major propmmoming only that basic and optional equipment

do/sired by the program. Program peculiar equipment and equipment bracketing

will also be identified that should be included during initial fabrication

and assembly to permit odatime=build-up with no.planned later tear down.

Date

Standard Agana •

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Anizzu CCetTRACTIVG Date
Plan So. 325

26 June 1967

As limited by paragraph 6(a)(8) below; the long range objective is to,

eliminate •outdated Standard Agesia equipment such as the Guidance Module,

Sate/Arm boxes, etc., and replace these with program developed equipment

commensurate with prawn t day mission require:mots. By proper incorporation

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into the Standard Agenas . Program developed equipment such as the dual attitude

control system (DACS) and Safe/Arot bows with telammetry instrumentation

matrixes will reestablish the Standard Agana as • complete system capAble of

satisfying present day basic md.esion objective% Customisation would gradually

become less signficant program to program with greater flexibility for

vehicle late reassignments as flight schedules and new created programs.

of the future way necessitate.

APPLICABIS DOCUMENTS

Not applicable.

4. TASKS

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Contractor studies will be conducted as follows:

A review of Ich using progress vehicle configuration definition

will be mades a Aanges to Standard Agena configuration and

equipment subsequent to Standard Aisne DD250 will be itemised.

A customised Standard Agana configuratiOn (equipment list) will

• be compiled for each using programt .that require) significant •

change to the basic Awe. Program peculiar equipment which

should be installed'cluring initial vehicle assembly will be

included. Structural holes and bricketry to accommodate

Program equipment will be noted .for incorporation during 

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Plan Ro. 325

26 Joie 1967

(.3) A list of outdated basic and optional equipment will be compiled

with quantity reference to the master vehicle @shade's.

(16) A statement of impact upon planning, procurement, ',disdain&

production, incoming and acceptance testing* for the outdated

equipment; will be made.

A statement of impact upon Standard Agena System Test will be

made.

A sIaImmon1 of Impact upon manufacturing schedules and activities

as a result of the new customised configuration(s) will, be made*.

A summary of proposed configuration management/documentation

will be prepared*

A summary plan will be provided that describes4long range objective

for replacing outdated protions of the present Ste% dard Agana

with using program developed equipment that will in turn permit

achiovomont of a maths= 'common* and complete Standard Agana

system.

(b) Analysis and Design

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26 Ame 1967

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6. RESIOURGES.

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Fiim1 Report - September 30, 1967 •

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STANDARD AGENA

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