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GEMINI-B SYSTEM SEGMENT MAC 5,680 5,664 +lig 5,982 

FLIGHT CREW SYSTEM SEGMENT SPO 360 360 0 • 360 

PRESSURE SUIT ASSEMBLY SEGMENT . SPO 80 80 0 80 

LABORATORY VEHICLE SYSTEM SEGMENT (AVE) DAC 14,449 14,549 0 14.549 

MISSION PAYLOAD SYSTEM SEGMENT 8,622 8.453 +490 8.943 

G. E. GE 2.435 2,476 -117 2,359 

E. K. EK 5,583 5,556 0 5,556 

GFE SPO 441 421 0 421 

WIDEBAND READOUT SYS. 163 0 +431 431 

BIG EYE +176 176 

TOTAL 29,19.1 29,.106 +.808 29,914 

LAUNCH VEHICLE CAPABILITY 32,373 (80° INCL. , 80/180 N. M. , LAT p 5 50 14. 

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