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BACKGROUND 

o June 30, 1959, SAF Memo to SAFRD. 

- Established Ad Hoc Louts review and recommend disposition 

of MOL residuals. NASA represented. 

o September 12, 1969. Two letters. frm Dr. H. Newell, NASA to 

Secretary '.;eamans 

- Study use of ATS/Mission Simulator for. AAP/EOP. 

- Study application of MOL optit.Lal technology and hardware to 

NASA space astronomy program. 

o September 29, 1969. Letter frm Sec Seamans to Dr. Newell. 

- SAF agrees to NASA study of ATS/Mission Simulator appliz.:. Lo:Is 

to AAP (BYEMAN). 

- SAF agrees to NASA exploring use of MOL optical technology and 

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ocr of Air Force participou. 

. ,H:Lcy questions pending ouLcoTe 

o Noveer 1., 1969. NASA-Defense Purchase 11.(,13L, 

- "For servi_cos co be provided by the Air Vore LO conduct I.. s..." 

- Authorized $225,000.00., 

o November 7, 1969. AF bills NASA on SF 1( s)2.r.r ,,dvaaced payment). 

O November 7, 1969. Letter frm Dr. Newell co Dr. McLucas. 

- Transmitted statement of work for ATS/Mission Simulator ' .Cy with 

G.E. and ITEK. 

- Invites Air Force technical participation in ,cL. 

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THE NASA ATS/DS STUDY 

Contractors 

o Prire - General. Electric, Missile and Space Division, Valley 

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o Direcce(.. Subco 1 ntractor 1TEK, 130st:on, Mass. 

To pl.k.)vidc NASA LLh intOriaLj.uLi required to determine the fea.311,J,Ity 

and advisability of: 

a. Integrating the ATS into the Saturn V Workshop (AAP-1) and, 

b. Utilizing the MDS, in its existing or modified configuration, 

as a research tool in determining the value of manned optical 

systems in earth survey space missions." 

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Study Plan 

o Duration of 60 days. 

o Oral progress report at 30 days. 

o A final summary briefing and written report. 

Study Tasl.:s 

a. Locate, identify, and determine status of all applicable 

hardware and software from MOL. Contractor to notify 

Government if any equipment produced under MOL contracts 

appears in jeopardy. (Note. MOL instructed contractor 

to hold all until 1 Dec. MOL Program Office thru Systems 

Office asked contractor for estimated costs to hold 

inventory from 1 Dec to 1 Feb). 

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Study Tasks Cont. 

h. Perform configuration study _r:r Lot adaptation of the ATS to AAP-1. 

c. Interface definition: 

1. Environmental 

2. Thermal 

3. Structural 

4. Electrical 

5. Pointing and control 

d. Generate unclassified document for release within 30 days from 

study initiation which defines ATS characteristics and 

interface requirements. 

e. Provide support, as required, to NASA faz the generation of an 

integration plan for the ATS on AAP-l. 

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Study Tasks Cont. 

f. Perform acrd,., , ion progLaAt - Laing. 

1. Generate a minimum cha c. , minimum time progradi p(an. 

Identify high risk areas. 

2. Develop altr nLLve plans for high risk areas. 

g. Identify High._ addLi-ions which will enhance the 

experimental value o'c ATS/AAP combination. 

h. "....Describe and evalta1_ ,3 candidate ATS flight applications 

in the areas of earth surveys, navigation, astronaut: pc =(,.T.:: 

ance and man/machine interface evaluations, which exploit 

the full capability of the ATS equipment and maximize the 

contribution of man." 

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Study Tasks Cont. 

i. Define those EDS Lmulat-*)as required in support of an ATS/ 

AAP system. 

j. Delineate ft - Nn,pmline simulator syste;r1, highly-classified 

elements pccu'i, I\OL, and specify simulations in support 

of manned earLn vey missions. Develop other additional 

pertinent simulator applications. 

Security Guidelines 

o Comply with security annex to the contract (BYEMAN). 

o Documents will not reflect government involvement—classified as 

appropriate (I.S.M.). 

o Documents handled in BYEMAN system until released by contrLIcl.:iL6 

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Proposal 

At no expense to the government, contractor will prepare a 

detailed proposal and program plan including costs to 

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h. ....I)esci:ibe and evalrit „randidate ATS flight applications 

In r:'n! Jrea of earth sur-v, navigation, astronaut performanQe i:1J man/machine intvface evaluations, which exploit 

the full capability of the ATS equipment and maximize'the 

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i. Define those FIDS AFIntations required in support of an ATS/ 

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!I j. Delineate the baseline simulator system, less highly-classified 

elements peculiar to MOL, and specify simulations in support 

of manned earth survey missions. Develop other additj..11 

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h. "....candidate ATS flight applicatLous....carth survey,,z, 

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evaluations,...." 

o Tailor experiments for mili_Lacy ,p)lications. 

- Mission tasks 

- Comparison of manned vs automaLic operations 

Practicality of real-time programming. 

- Crew time-line scheduling and work loads. 

- Future applications. 

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