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Uenortuldust for . Col Terbune (C/0p3), frcr4 WIVE, sad C61 Frederic C. E.

. Oder,. subj.: We 117L Guidance end Control, 14 rob. 37... •

Nemorcaubm for Col Odor fro...1 MS, slaned. Col Harry L. Evans;, subj:

Guidance and Control for 118 1111,, 29 NIT'. 57.

Meg (C/Gp3) from Lot dateed MD Palo Alio, to Cesar AFRO, subj: L/C • .

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of Rev 1:orizon Propulsion &obeys-tu, Cite 124M 56167, .24r 58.

Msa, trx2 Comdr AMC to Comla• 12=o Cite RD7GW 03191,33.

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P.RPA Orde r Ko. 17-59, b Sc 56.

ARM Order Igo. 17.59, Amona'acut No. 1, 29 6ep 58. .

ARPA Order No. 17-59, Amendment No. 2, 17 Oct 58.

33. ARM Or for I:o. 17-59, Amendment i:o. 3,. 26 fey 58.

l!av7 )7c3 to Maar, VADO, subj: Maio° Dosicuations confirmation or,

11 Doe 58.

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15. WADO Ltr, to Eq ARDC,- sub.): godel Designation for V8-1171, lingine, 9 Jai 59..

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Ltr (S/RD), ADD (wDZw) to MajGen D. J. Kmirn, no subj: 9 1,sar 59.

25.:.ARPA Order No 17-59, Amendment Ho. 4, 10 API 59.

26. iliii •Or-aer; No..17-59, Amenftent lio. 5, 13 Apr 59.

. 27: ' Ltr, .LC4ckheed Aircraft Corp to Cccdr APED), subj: Anal iytie and Stability f

Studiewof WS lint Plight Control Section..

28. Ltr from Lockheed •Aixciaft Corp td Comdr, AFRO) subj: Contract AP 04(647)-97

Solar APA Backup Program, 2 May 59.

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• Meg (C/Gp3) from Lockheed to LBJP E. S. Silberman, subj: Amendments to

CCU No. 23, 6 May 5*.

30. ARPA Order No. '17-59; Amenibsent Ho. 6, 18 Nay 59.

WDZ Kemorendula for multiple addresses, subj: ARPA Order 17-59 (as amended),

18 Hay 59. . • •

Ltr from AFRO (WDTD4) to LBER, cubj: Letter Contract Supplemental

Agreeient 35 to Contract AP 04(645)-65, Closed Loop Propellant Utiliiation System, 4 Jon 59.

33. A13140 . roport, intbj: Transit 11 Program Progress Report for Hoy 1959,

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34. '`ierii e, Weekly Diary - 11 ihrit 18 Juno 59 fran 8/40 (123J), 18 Jun 59.

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354 ARPA lig; 17-60, Amendment No. 8, Project Code No: as indicated -

below, 1 Jul 59.

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36. ARM Order No. 96-60, Project Code No. 3600, 1. Jul 59. . .1

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37. AMID Report, subj: T8ANSZ2 17 Program Progress Report for 30 Jun 59.

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Ia. A7.021) Report, sub.): Koditim:.ton 1SEZA Vehicle, 7 An 59.

41. Meg from Cemdr to AMPM, 7 Ara 59.

- 42. -Ltr from-Lockheed to Comdr, subj: Contraet:Vo. FsP 01(61$7)-347,

Flight Termination System Atlas Boosted .Vehicles, 10.Aug 59..

• 43. Ltr -tram MEW to WM+ (Naj Dance), subj:• Minutes . of MIDAS FT in Flight

Operations Subecomittee,. 29 AEI 59, 13 Aug. 59.

• Ltr liras MDZSV to INTICS (LtCol Sulzer), oubj: • Flight Termination System)

of Atlas Boosters, 3.8 Aug 59.

• MO report, •subj: Idodification of MEM Vehicle, 31 Aug 59, 8 Sc., 59.

46. Ltr WDZBA to WDZSD; subj: Discoverer Capsule Batteries, .10 Sep 59.

. . Ltr from INZ:S3 to =IT (Cot Vol Dusen), .subj: ttIZ Flail 165-41, Study •

of Attitude Sensors for . Space Motions, 17 SvP 59.

AM) (t1072-1) ltr to IN323, subj: Recceesedations of I&1)-CYAC

Booster.. Configuration Meeting, 26 Sep 59.

48a. 14/B from Col Frederic C. B. Oder, subj: DiscovereVSALIOS/MIDAWOMMITY . AGM Confiburations, 29 Se 39• . •

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Meg trod AMMO .to Lockheed, Cite NOZB10-5-B,. 5 Oct 59. (C/0p3)

Nog, Cite On-10-10-4 9 Oat 59.

Keg CITB 022-10-9-B, 9 Oct 59.

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Lte Oka vio• C/Oplateh) . from WDZBY-to. VDPON, subj: Space Program

Status •Itepori, 15 Oct 59, Atch. • .-

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55. Ltr (C/0p3) from liDZEV . tci WE (Col Even),. subj: Discoverer; XMAS,

Samos, and Corse Sat (Steer) Configuration and; Schedule, 16 .oat 39, .-

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60. fren AMC to AM), ottbS: 7.1,31.r.e DesiGmtions, 18 Dee 59.

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• Ar.....s r report, et.bj: Kodifiection of glint Yehicle, 30 !for 59, 22 Doe 59.

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62. Ltr Tr= ATM- O Field Office, izaw-6, to Costly

sub j: Procedure . •

'for Coordivatiora of Dizcoverrr 211,sincerin3 Approvals, 5 Jan 60, Atch:

• Report, &ij: Procedure for Coordinttina Approvals .ori Ensinecring

rodificationa A&ena Vehicles at Loci'dm:i.tds Facility at Vandenberg AM.

63. Ltr front WD2.t0:1 to I/DZY,_ subj: Contxol of Azov. Vehicle Cinuicos follairin3

AT Acceptance, 19 Jan 60. •

AFBD, (C/isp3), cubs: AIIMA Prectibse Procreue Deport aa of

31 lino GO* 12 rob (0.

Iit.r (c/opls) fru:4 I1 .to (mu), cs.grajs Auction:titian of Pr:. ulaion

Prozram, 23 re) O.

Reg, Cite /ACP 73993, D:o 60.

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AMID mart (CM), subj: /1317.:e. Prez.ries Practices Report as at

So rei) 6o, 8 Er•

An140 Ltr (Wel v/o Cent/up3 ltuloreustb) to II731, tatbjs Reliability

Teaatigl of Atena ty Air Porte Aconelc:‘, 9 Ku* 60, v/int

zne, mane aubji At.e• C.O.

Ltr 0:301 v/o t;;A D. H. }logy, Contracting Officer, to Coalr tall RSA Order I:p..8-4601-C, 23 1:itv 60, vitt*:

automat of WO:, v/1 (C) Ateb, ?SABA Agana Damsel Bcboitilo.

AMID (11122-3.) Ltr to raltiple Marone, nubjs Accent Vehicle Creative Teat Program, 11 Apr 60.

Al 4D Daily Bulletin Eo. 71, LI (pr Co.

°A. NASA Agena B Prcertas, 410110 tkologetnesb Itelr.tionabipv, 14 Apr 60.

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Propt.ri ti on Proev.tarez, 13 Juu bo.

WDZ it. to AZ )C (*.Ma), oubi: Menacerscnt Relations with the NASA Concern-

- ing:the NASA Ana B Progra.ip 16 Jul 60.

80. .1/DZ itr to ARDC (RDV), eubj: IIASA Asinn Procren, 16 Jul 60.

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W3A ltr to W0-16, eubJ: Apure Checkout rhiloccpbb 19 Sep 60.

. MED (.W) MR Ltr (8/0p3) to MVO (POW, oubj: Request for Study--

Atlac-Izenat o Lamels frac MR, 19 Zap 60.

Ah. AVM ("4021Z-1) it' to M43XD (Col :tttic) ota.j: Tett. Criteria, 2:1 tiep 60,

v/2 AWL, Lt., 12WD/3MM, vi etch. .

85. VD3 ltr • to WZ, subj: MIA Agana 11 Schedule, 8 uor 60.

06. 110 (EMU) ltr to Loo bee Alve •ort Corp, subs Desacroacition of

Rev toot Pht1escr,17, axmovtalt Procrega, Contract Ar 011(617)-50,

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87. glotorleal report of the WA' . Age= It &creel for 1 Jul to 3]. Dec 6o.

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CS. Ltr (8/0313) ged col 160.641 J. Bare: to LW (::•. Oboes), subj: Arms

Cooftgurotion, 3 JP21 62.

AV (3222%) ltr to Lockheed efe•p, bolirocstatiOn of Deo feet

Plitl000atv Disarmer Proznos Ockstrstet 04(611)7558, 5 Jan 61.

Dietorieel Evart, (C/Cpl►), ID.DA Ageoft. ;Pr Moves, 17 Jon 61.

fl (C/CA) tram Ng We, cite AYD.W-HO TOCCO, 1918183 Jon 61..

P. Keg frree U13 to 11=, stabil: Contract AY 011((7)-558, Itsacceentatlost of

Dew Teat rbilocopbs, Discoverer Procroa, 3 Peb

Ltr iron 1'50 (LBWS) to Lockhetit, cubj: titte or Bur Structure Cate3.11to etcrai Contructo, '13 re, 63.
API-3 tijDZ) Ltr to CM, :?..C.1.1: Responsibilities of the AerospacCorzer.t.tiono 23 :fob 61.

AZti) . (T.07..allk) -Lt-: (Una ',/o C/024 Attu) to nr: Robert R. Shatz,

subj: Technical Data on the /cella Vehicles 24 Fob 63.• v/1 Atch: Technica1. Data.

. 93, SSD (SSZA) ltr to Lockheo:10 subj: Nev Test Philosophy. lisp.lementation, By-pass. of. Vandenberg 14,13 . 15uiIclingi 16 Jun 61.

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Approval Procedures, 24 Jill 61..

100, • Rag (OA) from SAM to SSD, into 'AFSC cad WAS, Cite SAPS 92454,

09200ft Aug 61. • • •

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SSD 5SSZES) ltr to SS3 (Dr. • Rockefeller), subj: Rhetorical Suum!ryj

. Lye NISC Sup-sort of ArKehltary apace HAM Progrgemp 9 Aug 026 •

SSD (MYR) Ltr (fine). Icio Ofor4 Atoh), to SSE (Dr llocitefelleas), sulk)

Historical SoLl. • ryi AILIKVACSC Support of Aray !taw Space RAM Progress,

9 Aug 61, rtteh

Aerospace Corp Ltr to Col H. L. Evens, subj: 8U/de:Minim the Alma,

3.4 Sep 81,

SSD (E31) ltr to (Mote or Cd.Ticen throrgh Branch Level, subj:

Develoment o Utilization of the Acme. Dj 3.8 Sep 614 •

SSD (SC'.) Ltr to /aerospace Corp Oh% Enver), subs Standardised

Agar::, SC)

Mat Secretary Defeuso gostareadwn for the Mot Stay of AF OW,

subj: Atende •dize4 Ice= (C/Op4), 4 oat 4.

ior. Kr, (00p3) fret, ORS to SSD, info NEM end DCAS, Cite OATS 68294

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3.09. Sal (WIZ) Ltr to MS, subj: Authorisation for Typo of Contract*

9 Oct 61.

109. Auct Cocy of.barons: Honor:eau:a for the Asst Simi of AT .(aw) (0/0p11),

subj: Titan Launch Vehicle 2alaily i 3.3 Oct .

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mem sea 0 • woo ••••••••• 11,4, 000 2 ot: Der: i.s.:X".,Os

stf03i:Stisadait.12:tr1 Lie= 7-1-r;;;::-=, 2 c:.•

stit.V. "Qt the Le4na 13" by thb Jolar.cm (/31.4), 25 cot 61.

• • Active .SIZ. Contracts, 17 Cat Si..

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-115."APSSV -3.tr. (C/GP4) to A.."420, • tiabj: Sttle:1NliZed 1 .4es Space Vehicle .

••••• '0441:YI DL:26 Oct 61. • .

116. . Mena' Office -Mission and. Ccegrarization, Rai 61..

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AT; • DM Mswo 'for (lief of Staf.:', subj: Sterrani.aized tisane, • 3 )704 .64 .vA

. Atch• Nandrandur. Tor Director,. LW, 33. Oct 61. .

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118. 20) (BMA) Ltr to Col EVRAD, subj: • to be Calsidered when.

Accelerating the Agessa• B Sch-sdulo, 6 NM 61.

119. SSD (lb%) Mr . (S/023), subj: Ana "D," Nov 61.

120. Lockheed ltr to P. V. O'Crevn, subj: Smoury of Instructions tamed

by Dr. Charyk in tozona D F..F.-ti az of Nover. 7, 1961, 9 gat 61.

123.. Ltr, subj: Orgenitaticcul Changes w'ie icrsonnel ricassigrosorrte,

.3.3 Nov 61.

3.22. Lt• 'to Deputies and Chiefs of Major nett Offices, subj: Project 662A,

20 Nov 61. •

123. Ltr to Deputies end Chiefs or iiejcre Star'• Offices, GAN: RetabLir.h-

:sant of Project Office 662h, 20 2:ov 61.

324. (Uncl Vie VOA Atch); subj: &ma D, 20 Nov 61.

Nag friss Nei USAF to AVSC, into SEIN bite AMU 90799, 2223092 Nov. 61.

SSD Ltr (C/Oph) to Lockheed, subj: Apt* D Structural Criteria,.

211 Nov 61.

.127. Alf.S0 (SOON Ltr (CAA) to DM, subj: -11;strnoflona on Standard Agent

Program, 2% Nov 61. •

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128. MPR (C/Opli), subj: Agana "D" Conference, Er Nov 61, v/1 Atolls Otaiaary :•.

of Instructions Issued by Dr. Cheryk in Mena D Meeting on November' 7, 1940

129. Maio of Understcniing from Kan (LocIdSee.1 AFPNO)`israillenry B. Nuabeisen,'

28 Nov 61.

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331. M( to Lce..z:-. 012 Sire. Low a.

1..12. (sjie3) ...zz? to Liz.;stn =As, arx e3111s, 0!;22:05Z

Dec 61..

133. Otte.

-134. SSG Ltr to Deputies CSI Miztta cr nsjor Litalf =lean, subj: Deputy

- row Agana.

135. SSD (SSZDB) Ltr (CAA to MOD, subj: Agana DitE-21 Interface, 18 Dec 61.

(ss3D) Ltr to ANC . (Ocai Sebrievar), subj.: Instructions.

on Standaid

. Pkogrem# .18 Dec 61,•vh.. Progrein 662A Management and

Operational Plan# v/6 .Atch.

137. Ltr Ltr . .to 13SZ (Lt • Col. Mr atby).„. subj: Agana D Programing Data,

t 19. Dee • 61. . • • • : •

fice 11490, Cite 114SC A071763/62-41/100 # 280030Z Dec 61..

. SE= Ltr to SS; subj: .Procurement * of Optional Equipment, 28 . Dec 61:..

Wig (C/Op Mo. AiPSSV-10, 90915, 05232 ►Z Jan 62.

1-9i1from SU, subj: Briefing to Dr. Charyt, 5 Jan 62, (CAA).

IAA. (OA) fran SSD (SEIXD) to Distribution, subj: Fund Bequirsmenta •

for Program 662A, D. Jan 62.

SSD (SSTDT) Ltr to SSVX (Ws. Arnold), cubj: Sole Source lAistificatioll .

for Maple:cep 75-3 and 75-1, IL Jan 62.

SSD (CSKDA) Ltr (03p4) to SSZKZ (thajor Loehry), subj: Agena.D

. Performance Data,. 18 Jan 62. *

SSX INS, 23 Jan 62.

BSc I R, subj: 18 January - 19 January Agena D Briefing, 24 Jan. 62: .

147. SSD (13STATY 'Ltr to &MD Naj Moore), subj: Additional Instrumentatton'

. on Diceoverer Flights, 5 Feb 62.

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.148. WOW 1011,* subj: Discussions with gr. 0•Oreen ' end Staff, .13 Feb 62,

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• • 149. . &DCA' Ltr to BM, 13SB end S37, svbj: Agana D Adirenced Coo rent Baprove-. . 3sen. ts, 20 Feb 62. . • .
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272, cab.): end !:••. r.72.7 Jecrcou,

151.. Ltr, egd1S.Z .1wt 0. J. 2-3.:Ztrze.. . 01:veer-cc L. tier:am to Goa 3. A.

Sob:lever, 2T .1"b a.

-152. -Meg fromAFSOs Cite =7-23-2- 116, 261927Z Feb 62.

(C/Gpit) from BSXD to 531 and. SS-7X, subj: Ae.enai VeiGhts 2 Mar

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154.1 Lt.? (C/Op3) frost WAD fo sub:;: Agent( D D.oltrery Schedule

2 X= 62.

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*Ar iisem SSdD, subj: Policy Memorandum - Agena D Optiona1 Equipment -

Procurement Procmiures, 5 P.ar 62. -

14sg Cite SCON-7-3-32, 0• 16313Z 14:tr '62.

157: Lockheed. Ltr to NSW (SW), subj: Comparison of Costs - Agena B vs

Agana D, 8 Mar 62. . •

15e. 88D (SSOXE)Ltr to SSVII i124:1,3 J. Albert), eubj: Study of Thor Agena

Configurations, 12 Yser 62. -

SSD ISSUE) Ltr to SSW; subj: 1D4-21 Agana D Pad and. AGE tiodifica-

. tiun, 13 ;ler 62.

• S.M(SSXD) Ltr► to SW, subj: Contreot AP 0 11(693)•60, Request for

Authority to Us° Form C Price Re-determination, 22 62, (C/apse)..

SM. (SIXD) Ltr to Lockheed, subj: Contrast Air Oh-693-21 - Incentive

Pee Negotiations, 22 Mar 62.

VOIR (MO Ltr to liejOess 0. Z. Ritland,. subj: Progress ile.cle in

Improvements to MSC Accounting -Systole, 23. liar 62.

163. Rcpwt . (11/03), subj: Once System* Division NU Abridged Package

- Age= Di 2 Alm 62.

Report (8/0p3), subj: C USAF Reimbursable Pond Requirement for

61188-Agena D, 2 Apr 62.

SSD (SSE) ltr to 13SRP, subj: Requirement for Omani:1st Doprovessent

Propulsion.Advisary Committees 2 Apr 62.

xecptiate ► Contract AP 014695)-21p 6 Apr 62.

SSD *(RSV) Ltr to DC0 (LtCen Estes) ) subj: Atlas launchea at AM and •

Eat, 9.APr 62, Mob: Cy ltr front Oen Estes to-Osn.Ritlands 19 liar 62,

IMO subject.

Fab 62.

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319; 14r, sad .!etZleit 0. J. :=1.1.-1. taL :7, •A. ;;;N:le,ver, no zuSJ, 25 tare 62,

Atch: 25 Nip' 62, MBeviati of kr= D

Pt7.

.171.: SZD (SW) Ito to =3, Atterglt..".-::. at NOekl:no MCI and DI= Boards,

gy Apr 62.

172. .• SSD (Bea) Tete to SS= (Col B....n%), atbj: Sall (Agana D) Objectives for

30 Apr•62. •

173.. SSD :(SSIB) Wit, subj: bout:met AP .01(69i).-6O - Review of 'Make or

Bve Program l'urauant to D.IAS RPI Supplement 2, 9 May 62. •

• •

,' , • . . . •

• MS, alibi: Pr-62 Incremental. pu.pa.tne of the Agema D Contracts, 10 May 62.

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.

. • SSD. (2211D) Ltr to Lockheed, subj: Agana D Optional iquiricnt, 14 May 62.

. .

. 176. SSD (WED) Ltr to SSW (LtCal subj: Undortunded Contracts,.

• •• 14 May 62.

. . • . •

.142,• subj: Modernization of. Industrial Fecilitics• SeLl Aerosysteas

CamPanY, 16 Ma'y 62; v/1 Atch: w'a'it salsa subj dtd 15 Bay 62, v/1 Atch,

' • Cy Ks, to DISC i'raa Bell, no date.

lire. min Ism) •Ltr to SSW (LtCo). Bltim) subj: Technical Support Catract,

• 21 May 62. • • - •

179: 'NANA ltr to Non Brockvay ca 21 May:62.

180. Asst Socy of Defense Mcmoranduni (Fain) for the Secretary of Defense and

NASA., subj: DOD/NASA Agena D Agreement, 28 1.1.7 62.

.

181: Nag (0/Gpie) Cite" 8311-1-6-4, 3. Jun 62. •

Nog Cite 8911-2-6-7, 2 Ain 62 . (8/014t).

. .

SSD iri) Ltr . to APPEO (Col Voyles),- Lockheed, oubJ: AYER Surveillance • Of - Contract Spares. Procuramont, 4 am 62.

.' •

181!. ides fiCei =SF to SSD, into MIVC, CiteA3FA 12-643, 12111087, 62: .

. • .

185. Ltr (Uncl v/o . S/Gp3 Atcb), • subj: Request for InfOrlatio_pby tbe Space

Technical Objectives Tack Gimp, 13. Jun 62, •v/14talit_OM Sumas?

186. Msg (CAA from Dom.lon Aircraft Co Inc, 1514421 Jun 62. •

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•

•

•
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Ire. X*, -accnn IN subs 2.

190, I3g, Cite :•27. 2E—S- ni; re.3.181 Z-.et 62

.3.91.- SSD (S531..10 ,Ltr. 1 (c/:.;,%) to tultinle addre3n, sub& Agana D Optional

. RqulimeutStutns, 3 Jul 62. .

192. .. ' SSIDISSViO) Ltr to.1.4..'•UG, 'subj: Conversion of Ala Complex 14 to on

• Atlas/Agana Configuration, 5 Jul. 62.

:193. tasp• (SSII) -Ltr • to waltiple addiess, subj: Agana D Configuration

••. Control,• .9 Jul 62.

191i. SSD (SSEI ltr to zulltiplo add-ress, subj: Configuration Control, of •

Afsena D,-.3.1Jul 62.

• 3.95. CON abatis COntract AP 04(693)-21 As Of 12 July 1962.

• • 196... SSD (SSZDN'Ltr to !3SR1T end SSVX, subj: Proiram Designation Change,. •

12 Jul 62. - •

SSD(sSH) Ltr (004) to SM.-1 (W. Wicklani), subj: International

Proiramsi-12 Jul 62. . .

SSD (SSH)Ltr to Arse (son Col Rudenber4 • subji 61188 Monthly Progren.:.

Progress and:Statui Report Period Wing 30 June 462, 13 Jul

. • • •

199. SSDISSH) Ltr to SSKR (11r. Hontgamery), sub j: Preliminary impact •

Evaluation of ]pending Aerospace Industry Strike on SSD Programs..

(Reports Control . SyMbol CRWAP4111r42, ash: Report. .

. • • 200. SSD (SSUAA-2 ltr to 6593 Test Croup, MN: L.481RoCket Roe* 20.Aii.'62..

. - • SSD (SSRAA) Ltr to Lockheed, sebj: Mena Multkple ' Stert Engine Canpat.

ability 7

with Dallansions, 25 'Jul 62.

. .

SSD•(89HR) Ltr to ALD, sub& Request for Type Designation, Agena D

Vehicle, 26 Mille. 

.

203. hag from Douglas Ai;arafb Co Inc to Lockheed, •1 Aug 62.

"

2040. S& 8M1120 to $811, subj: AP 046951494, Authority for Uon-Competi-

•

tive •Negotiated Procurement, 1 Aug 62.

20. Meg frail SSD to ANDO, cite SSH 2-8-1, 2 Avg 62. •

•
SSD (SIZ1) .T.&• to raIttule raz-la for .Agena 8, •

10 Aug 62.

208.. 85) (met) Lt' to BM OW Zr_ntas), Evbj: 7.n.azfer Agana D Prob. —en

.Managiment, 13 Ai 62. .

Kag.frcm Srs0i-3c r.vj Moore for release 15 Aug 62.

SSD (S9133D) . .Lti to multiple address, subj: Auto--DRAPE Orientation,

•

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211:-'88D (SMIAA) Ltr to Lockheed, :raj: BstdbliShmant . of Agenm.p Prelauneh

. Condition, 20 Aug 62. . •

" •

• SSD (SSRAA) Ltr to Lockheed, auk,: Agana Mr.ltiple Start *sine Can-

. • pitibility with D() ana. NASA Pro am, 24 Aug 62. .•

.• . . .• .

. .•.•.

Status Report

 .

• on Agena D (Proartm 13-01A) August 62. • •

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214. Meg frail SSD to Loalketia., Citu S3R 274-33, 27 Aug Cs2.

Menorandun of Agreement, subj: Management Relationships Between SEM-

• SEZI, SSZtl, SS7g end UM, 5 Sep 62.

.. . 216. SSD (ssmacY Ltr to multiple /farms, ankh Authorisation for type of

• Contrait; Contract AF 04(695)-198,. 7. Sip 62, uil.atch.

. .

217: SSD (8/81R)• Ltr to SSZ, ' subj: 'Amnia D FY-63 nulding Requirements'

Support SSZ Progreen Requirements, 11 Sep 62. •

218. SSD (81111) Ltr to SW; Suhj: item D pr-63 Pa.4ding Requirements to

..Soport . NASA Propene Requirements, .11 Sep 62.

. .

219: Met Mean SSD to'CSAP, Cite 826-13-9-10, 13 Sep 62.

Msg from SSD_ to MC, 'Cite .8811-13-9-14. 13 Sep 62.

SS) (SE:CAA) /82 to Cept George N. Wets, :17 851.62.

SSD (EISII) Ltr to La-. kheed, suhj: Production of Optics:a Kits under

. the -68 Contract, 24 Sep 62.. • • •

• SSD (893) Ltr to' aecy• of• the Air Stereo (SA17.4), isubj:..n-62 end F!-63

Agana. D Pawling Requirements, 27 Sep 62 (SIGp3). '

16 Aug 62.

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.3:=41,•;,eme-ct

I cct 62, v/1 ;MA: kluk !er.

•

•• •• 230. .43D• (SC3). Lbe• to 881, subj:. Agena Presentation, 15 Oct 62.

•• -22i. let.Ind (Unel elo C/Cp% /etch), SSD to =VW, wrZj:Licrid. Ro&et Engine

Dr.ta, 5 Oct 62, vil. Itch: Engine bate CirArt.

in. .9sp - (amp) L'cr to Lockheed, subj: Ground Rules for Management of

, .' • : the A0.-1. System, 8 Oct- 62.

229. 2-Dig, Cite SSE 12-3.0-21.32 Oct 62.

. - •

• • '

.231 Ns ;(e/GP4), Cite SSII 15-10-28, 15 ' *Oct 62.

• • _

•232. 'Is:: Ind, SSD (SSE) to 50/72, subj: Agena D/Gemini Configur ation,"

16. Oct 62:1

• - •

233. Menorandun MN •(Cc]. Fletcher), subj: 8-01A Requirements Based on

TAT B000tcd Misaionn, 18 Oct 62.. •

234.. SSD ($8!) Ltr to-AFPRO (Col Voyles), Lockheed, subj: AFFR Logistics

•• Surveillance of Program S-01A, 19 Oct '62.

235. SSD (SEER) Ltr to MEI (Majabert), subj: Optional Equip:eat Requirements for 8-014 Vehicles, 22 Oat 62.. •

236. LCD (SSE) 'Ltr to SSW:, subj: Sole Source Justification, Contract

AP 04695)-221* * 22 Oct 62.

Meg, Cite $8! 23-10-37, 23 Oat 62.

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8$D ()Ltr to WO (cos Hedrick); subj: Agana D MC Optional

Equipoent, 31 Oct 62.

239.. SSD (OMR) Ltr to !MYR, subj: Agana D FY-63 Funding Requirements to Support•NASA, 3. liar 62. •

. •

240. SSD (Ssa) Ltr to Lockheed, subj: S-03A Vehicle Assignment Philosophy,

2 Nov 62. '

• • 21i].. LCD (8811) • Lti to Lockheed, subj: Fixed InloSe Rocket Carrier Prdgent.

So••••••'"11;•.., -

242. LCD (MOM.) Ltr to multiple address, subj: Request for Authority to

ItxtendDefinig oll_Data and to Obligate Additional Funds - Letter Contract. AF 04( -bP3, Agana 11,44 Nov 62. •

8 Nov 62.

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243. •SISD (64 le.r to Z.dra, Fre:cog r!`..4'1A2:

Agreassazt, =at 62.

20. ( Ltr to roltiplo c33r.2ss, Aufacatrz:Woa for

Utter 'Coaft.c.ct 13 Ok(693),233, 16 lbw 62.

SSD. (SEM) Ltr to 6595 Riv„35:103. Paw), IL-5111cal Test Ihilosaritr

eat Blanket Removal for. SA S-03A/Pagload FS?, 26 Nov 62.

246.: Msg . (C/Gp4), Cite APSSV-.4% 98966' • 3o232:Tz war 62.

. • : • •

gri'. so? (WI) Ltr to Lockheed, subj: First Article Configuration Inspection'

. of *43A/19,. 6-23 Irov '1962, 32 Dec 62.

248. • Eisia.ri Oal: Data - Jul-Dee 1962 from Mr..AR -to SSZA, 24 Jan 63. •

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.••• 241. " NASA Ltr den B. A. Schriever, 25• Jan 03. . •• • •• • .. • . . .

250. Contre.ator Performance Byaluation Report on AF Contract AF 04(695)-21,

vith Lockheed Missile and Space Company, Sunnyvale, California,

, 3.4 Feb 63, (C/00).

251. Ltr • sg •den. • B. 'A. Schriever to Dr. 'Robert C. Seim ans, Jr.,. 6 Mar 63..

. 252: Space * Siestems Division USAF •S*-01A thaargenent Packed°, 20 Mar 63 (S/0p3).

253. Use, Cite WA 16-11-35, 1611'00Z Apr 63.

251e. (Bev) Der to Distribution, subj: Letter of Understanding Betveen

. NASA Levis Research Center and USAF. Space %Patens Division for Transfer

of NASA Agana Contracts, 9 goy 63. •

(sMa) Ltr to SSW and SP-206, subj: Configuration (1.=.

Management of Program 8-03A Booster Vehicles, 1

256. WS Cite ME= 7690,..undateds and Meg Cite WA 15-7-22, 1520457.

'Oka 63.

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257. Arse (markt) Ltr to multiple addregis subs: Transmittal of Memorandum

of Agreement; 20 Aug 63, v/1 Atch: UtiAINTASA Memoranda* of Agreement

NASA Office of Space Sciences Agana Launch Vehicle Program, 9 Aug 63.

258. SSD (SSILLtr (0/00) to ESV, mbar- Annual Report of Achievements

(3 oct - 3 .0et 1963), .2T eel 63.

..

2611 Sumaary Repact - Traufer of NASA Agenn from ass) to NASA

.

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.-7-2397-D9D News. Release no. 3396:-63, 23. Oct. 63.

260. meg Cite NM O71956Z Ifoir 63.

• LeRC, .31 Deo 63.' •• •
zeirefzeme,"

264. SSD (Sfitta 1.tr to ssr.. (rim:, T r, if =;.,

of milidinc A, 14' 4-;

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265. 7 S9:(83VA) Ltr (C/ p) fig 3.1:-22.7.4:toriTzl Rezort I Jr..-atary ly9r30 

(c)

awe 19611, 12 d'sug CA, 1r/5 Ad:: 1 N); 2 (C); 3 (11); *4 (C); volt:ea;

6 .

266. sso (no) Ltr (Una v/o OA itch) to AMCjr.."..?? najGen Pltlend),

subj: Recent Acena FliGht Prob/er.s, 32 Uov atch: Propooed

lettm• to Sec McMillen frau Can Sa_ivievers•v/3. atch.

2er: SSD (893) Ltr (Uncl vio C/Gr..1 Atch) to / 11120 (Goa Schriever, subj:

.• . Gelera2. Dynerd.cs/Aotronautics'Propoke3. to Increase EGS-3/Agena

Capability,, 2T -Nov 64, Ar/2 Atch; Atey .1 C/Gp4.

8SGA-iiimeraindum- far done:rola Funk and Cooper (FOU0),. subs: -Request for

'Authority to Raise' Major Ageim Subcontractors to Associate Status;

10 Dec 64.

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• 269. . SSD: (EISK) Ltr .(C/Op4) to AVE.`. eat Rq USAF (in turn), subj: Request for

• Determination end Findings Pursuant to AFPI 3-2141 25 Jan 65.

. . • .

Irm. SSD (88VA) Ltr (C/44) to SS88, subj: Historical Report, 1 July 1964 --

. 31 December 1964, 5 Feb. 65, 45 Unci Ate.h.

211. Gemini Atlas Agena Target Vehicle System, 2:anagemeat and Responsibilities

Agreement between the Rational Aeronautics 'and Space Administration

Manned Spacecraft Center and.The United abates Air Force Air Force 8yst,ems

Cc d, Space Systems Division, Mcr 65.

272. SSD . (893A). IFR, subj: BiosatelLite Program -- Call from Cola Pickering

• and E0821. a moo 9 Mar 63.

Memorandum for Gen Funk, Thru Gen CoOpir, trail Col losiltcin, subj:

Actranced.Lifo &wort Conies 2 Apr 65.

rrit. • 26 (8E4 Lti (C/Oph) to AFSC and R (USAF (in turn),. subj: Request for

' Determination and Findings Parsiant to AFPI 3-214, 25 ray . 65.

275.. 8SD (S8L0) Ltr.to AFSC (8C00), sobj: Request for Organisation Change -

Gemini Agena Division (SSVAT); 29 Jul 65.

.22p (SSVA) Lte (C/Gp4) to MEG, Ristie•icarRifOrt; January 3.965 -

30 Jane 195% 9 Avg 65, v/5 Ateb: Atoll, 1 (C/G24).. • .

. • . - .

Mug Cite 893 10111, 20 Oct 65. .

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( 1) C 11,144Two f(a) "C'

:q ;.y 9 it g.xalag TooTaxism : (1259 (VCOM Ma. (MO MS .170Z

59 A01,1 5grar mug 0140 * •Oga

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oczv (xum uoilt0 szaA0Talin 'V '2 toe 720 -T•or oat/ •61z

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0tist

235. Logtheed Iaset ; curet, srce:j: Oastmarksvi Stsedat* Soma, Joe CT.

Da(sp.a) lab' (003) to (ten Cooper), sti bj: Ibproved Agana,

23 att 67. •

Irgli gSd Cravford, subj: ICtoravel'Agera Roviramants

Meeting, jurt7.

• Briefing-Cherts On'Agena D and E Mt:imam-eat Problems, 11 Jul 67.

. . . . •

SAISO" (StIVA) Ltr (Una a/o C/Gp it Atoll 5 end 8) to SW; subj: historical

%Pert, .2-r Jul 67.• . •

. •. . .

Prosekin Plan, aubjt . Customized Standard Mena apport Engineering

Program Plant, Contract PO469.5-67-C-0092,. 2T Zul 6T..

Sri efing Charts, subj: Stendercl AG. ena, •28. Jul 67.

SAMS0 (EterA) Mr to Si MS (Gen Martin) subj: Agana D Contract

Structure, 2 Aug GT.

SAMS° (S 0) Ltr (Opt) to LIAMP Oen :Serbia), subj: Improved Agana

,Flight Tent; Ll AK, T.

304. DAV (SP-1) Ltr (c/0p3) to 21J-2 ( pica Cook'), subj: Improved Agana

7140* Test, 14 Avg er.

SUMO (VW) Ur to SAYS, (Oen satin), cubjt Neu ProdUction.hanegewatt Concept for Ap,ana, ar.

DAT (8P-1) Ltr (0/0p3) to tig:-2 Oat Cocjer), Bubb Is:rrovad A.ans,

30 Ault 67.

305a. SANDO (C13-2) Ltr (c/op3) to ans (Can Martin, subj: *moved

Ahem, T Sep et.

306b. MP (SP-1) I.tr (B/0p3) to 21:1-2 (Calf Cooper), sul): Nov Production

Management Concept for Agana* 8 Bop er.

305c. Xasoravelurs for Oen Oelleill (C/001) egd Majacm.*Paul T. Cooper, saki:

licv Produallen Manegement Concept for Mona, is Sep er. •

•• Wit and Mal A31cn J. Poor, *IA,: Castors Agena• lrieting to Ocn

Nartin• 19 Sop Op VA Atchs Briefing Charts:, subj: Metres Mann.

2.P,A•

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/e/ .(7/11 / /

), Cite 4CW: rmva o 57.

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311.. (&P--15 -2) Ltr (MmelWo SIL1,3 Atch) to .77-z.p.(Lteol rbeeler,

- - . • add: Agena.D .Ifligbt arimm7, 25 3 5B, 1113. Atch acme riihj.

. • 312. :DAV " (34,14.5) to. SM., Final Acme Historical Boort, 1 Jitir

.19- October 3.967, 15. Asc• 65.

List of Contracts (Containing ECtimitell 1"ace 'Vc.lue) (C/4134), subs:

Agana Vehicle, undatea. •

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0
DEAN L. WEEDY,

Chief, Requiresicnts

8-02A Space Project

or, USAF

tr

4 Program a,*

Directorate

sipasISOMVsustb

mg Mini axiom woliawse.

ma* Mille Awa

Me. tam hint 0111beLlko aloft 114.11101bnea

AMMO,

AMMINft SOMANICIAMWb=t,

mom Nistorieal Zatic. JrAy-:eecnter 1:.:

JAIL 2 4 1963

The following information is provided us requested in SZE letter,

dated 10 Decedber 1962.

Effective 1 July 1962, the 3equirements and Programming Office

was formed. This office combined the fUnctions of Agena D Programming

Division (SSEDL) and AgenaBRequimaents Branch (WEAR) intoasingle

office providing staff support to the Director. The SSD Organization

and 'nction Chart Bonk, dated 1 July 1962, provides a fUnctional

description:of the organization.-

. b. The Memorandum of Agreement, Subject: "Management Relationshipsbetveen.SSE-SSZI, SS2N, SSZX and Me," dated 5 Septetber 1962, identifies

areas of responsibilities between, the programs.

c.. Effective 14 September 1962, the 8-01A Detail Specification was

approved. This document is the basis for acceptance of 8-01A vehicles

and is the basic specification frxa which all programs using the 5-01A

vehicle prepare their detail specification. .

d. SSE letter, dated 18 September 1962, Subject, "S-0111 Vehicle •

Assignment . to Using Programs," provided RISC with direction that the

S-01A Vehicles that were stored, after DO-250 acceptance, would be

utilized by using programs on a "first-in, first-out basis.'' .

1 etch

Memo of Agreement,

dtd $$ Sept 62
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sesoe..ra. R Ci C

General B. A. Schriever, COmmander,

U. S. Air Force Systems Command

Andrews Air Force Base

Washington' 25, D.C.

Dear General Schriever:

As indicated in NASA Headquartere. • Va 142102Z of December,

management of the NASA Agena Program, excluding Gemirli, has

bean transferred from the Marshall Space Flight Cunter to

the Lewis Research Centax. As a result of this action,

Marshall and Lewis have been angaced in a cooper:::ive effort

during the month of :anuary to e:fec ..: the transZ• with a

minimum amount of c.-sruption to tha NASA Agena Program.

The Gemini Atlas Agana target vehicle has been assigned to

the Manned Spacecraft Center.- -

As of January 28, 1963, those NASA Agena functions previously

assigned to Marshall with the exception of the Gemini target,

will be transacted through Dr. S. Himmel, the Agena Systems

Manager in the Lewis Research Center, 'Cleveland, Ohio.

Marshall Agana Program personnel have been assigned temporary

duty at Lewis to piovide continued support to the newly'

established Lewis Agena group for the'next few months as

required.. .4

•

Sincerely yours,

.7..,,,-Homer E. N 11, Directdr )P

Office of Space Sciences
LOCKHEED MISSILE & SPACE COMPANY •

SUNNY VALE, CALLTORNIA

wv,r.RADFP AT 3 Yr Sr . ror..r.7;71e4 .. • DECLASS; r I i its'y.1% iz • ikAks.

• DOD MR 51(10.10

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S-0IA Agena D Space Booster e.---

•

Develop and produce the Agena. D as a standardized basic vehicle capable of

performing a variety of space missions. The Agena D is capable of attaining a •

wide range and variety of orbital and space trajectories. It can perform as an

intermediate stage booster, or as an orbital vehicle. An engine restart capability enables the Agena D to achieve precise, circular orbits, or permits the

Agenn D to make trajectory changes in space. The Agana D can be programmed •

:o accomplish attitude changes. Its stabilization system, which may function •

actively or semi-actively, provides vertical as well as horizontal stabilization

in orbital flights. Alternate adapters enable this Agana D to use either a Thor .

or an Atlas al a first stage booster. The Agena D is 23.3 :t in length and has a

5 ft diameter. It is powered by a Bell dual burn engine developing a rated thrust

of 16,000 pounds with a nominal thrus: duration of 240 seconds.

The Agena D design was c:irected toward more reliable standardized space

vehicle :hat could be used with minimum alum:Ion lay a number of using pro.

gram— Age= D design feutures also includ:a the development of equipment • acce:...•,:lity, maintainability, and preducibility. The contract also :p rovided for

corn ::.rib procurement package (specs. drawing.., etc) to enable follow-on

fixer. procurement plus a production capabillty of five vehidles per month.

(L.. Pa= 1 and 2)

The Agana D design utilized :light prove:: Agana B equipment wherever

4 :IA • to standardize major equipment, circuits, and plumbing. Re-packaging

L. Iocaticri of equipment was required to provide ready access for checkout,

ru...-vLi. or re:gacerrient. It was required that components be installed so that

re.v. A ..1 o: a component could be accomplished without disturbing other component.:. System assemblies, such as FM Telemetry, guidance, and electrical

power. were :a be modularized for maximum interchangeability and simplified

checkoat.

B. Government furnished equipment.

ASCI-9' program comparator -- Bendix. This item was furnished the

contractur to support the factory autbmatic checkout equipment.

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Ia order to provide retlewir..;; azamcies zIte proper par-I:pact:ye of

• this contractor's performaace tits Agana D Caatract, i: is necessary

to include a brief 'backgrouad evezts leadinz to and included ir. the

contractual,arrangemsrots.

Early :in 1961c. increased activity and mounting costs of space programs

fórced recognition by AFSSD of the necessity for reducing cast and increasing flexibility thrcugh standardization of the Agana stage. In order • •

to. establish the techzical feasibility of this approach, cr. 30 June 61, the

Assns. Standardization Study was authorized. The resits of this study

were favorable and after approval by Ha USAF and POD, on 23 August 61

the U.S. Air Force awarded Contract A.? 04(695)-2: to the Lockheed

Missiles and Space COmpany fa: the design, development, and production

of twelve Agena D satellite vchicics which were to be standard.in nature

and capable of being used with a minimum degree of change in various

satellite program's. First Iztunch was scheduled for January 1963.

On 17 October 61 the Honera:;le Joseph V. Charyk, Under Secretary

of the Air Yore°, appointed a special committee chaired by Mr. Clarence

L. Johnson to investigate ways and means of providing a more reliable

Agana on an accelerated schedule. This committee reviewed the approach

proposed under the standard Agar... concept and the capacity*: the Lockheed

:.:issa/cs and Space Company for accelerati.-.:; r.r.proved schedule. It

the conclusion of the co—mtittee :n:.. :.::ore reliable standard Agena

be produced to support a .unu 62 firs: :zunch provided that extra-

::canary and unusual technical and contrac.:::.1 relationahl,ps were established

an rigoroosly adhe.:ed to by both ;Le Cor..ractar and the Government. The

.-n=tagcrnent principle, propol.ed by the Sokr.son COMMitte0 were reviewed

Ly USAF and ap;:oved as the :14 sis for program tr.anagernent. In

,general, these ground rules apply a streamlined AF/Contractor management

ctucept and include a DX p:lority. reZoction its formal procedures, exclusion

:::oa in which to periorm the work. and extraordinary program management

charnels. To :mar. compliance by both parties. these 'ground rules' wore

Latttally made a preamble to the coat:actual work sts.terstent for the accelerated 41.3ena D program.

Incentive reattres of eau; Contract.

a. In conformance with DOD policy, it was established from the outset

a the Agena D program that the research and development phase was. to be

contracted as a Cost Plus Incentive Fee contract.

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IIIIIIIKI.Llasrd upon a tar.:-.et fee raze a: :or. cast apd a

contract =net cos: or $11,713,746, theCantractor will receive $739. 987

.1f the final contract cos: is $31,713,746. I: the .f..nal cost oz the contract

is 5c,O more than the target price, the Contractor's fee will be reduced by

$31, 714; U 10% more, it will be reduced by $ .63,423; U 15% more, it

Will be reduced by $116, 283 at which point fee rate reaches the

minimum of 5%.

A like procedure applies to underruns. If the final cost is 5% less than

the target price, the Contractor's fee is increased by $31, 714; if 10%

leas, the fee will be increased by $63, 423 etc.

Schedule: As to vehicle delivery, the Contractor will

receive 9% or.$951,412, based upon a target cost of $31.713,746, if all

vehicles are delivered to contract delivery schedule. To permit correction of all reported discrepancies resintlng from Air Force Acceptance

•inspections and to permit, delivery of a 'clean' article, the delivery

formula provides a two-week grace period without penalty; if late more

Than two weeks,' the fee is decreased by . 0Z 2% of target cost per week

for Live weeks to a mazintunt penalty of.111% of target cost per vehicle.

If all twelve vehicles arc seven weeks or more late, the fee would be

reduced to 5% of target cost or $528, 562. A detailed procedure has

:teen evolved to determine the actual date and time of 'final' acceptance

and delivery for fee purposes.

4. 'Performance: O of t e most significant and unique.

features d the negotiated incenti-e fee relates to the payment of the 1/3

fee based upon performance. The Contractor proposed and the Air Force •

accepted the principle that the Air Force would unilaterally rate the

Contractor's performance. LI:SC officials suggested a set of criteria

as the a,asis for rating which were sfrailar but not identical to those

ar.ally arrived at through negotiation. It is now agreed that the 1/3 fee

cased upon performance shall be by a point rati.' -kg system:, If the

,;:ontractor's: performance is rated the maxir-ur- of 60 points, the fee

performance will be based upon 9% of target coat of $31.713,746,

or $951, 412; a performance rating of 3G poia:s gets the target fee

of 7% or $739, 987; a performance' rating of points gets the minimum.

rate of 5412 or $523, 562.
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!WA the As ma •) Pr:4ra= C:44ce w.2 appol.:44.4. Zeozssamiter,, •

AWL*. rate the Ca-4troctor.'s perfarr...:ace zaps al the

Samna% of the twelfth protatypc veldale. 'as will use r.1%, fa:low-

. ins criteria: 30 pzg.=:s for (1) 74e1:4-41Ilty. tr, Pro am: Adaptability.

(3) Ease of ,Checkont; 33 poi= far erei,;h: of Vehicle. (2) Ascer.t

perforrnamce.

Addidonally, it has been manually agreed hetween the Contractor and

the Agana)? Program Office that should failure to qualify all corn- -

ponents of the Ager.a D vehicle -prior tz flight of each of the prototype

vehicles delay the 'flight of any vehicle, a suitable adjustment of the

performance fee will be made.. This will be the first time. that the • Agana vehicle will be contractually required to have all co=vorienti

qualified for flight prior to flight.

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3. Ts.. ccipletion date of 30 wore-. ber 1962 few• this contract 1-.114 been -

ceztemiked by the ai Porce. is plu-pose e this- ekt=sion is to ellcrz the

contractor to *Prolate reliability tests s=1 selected evaluation items.

121 support of the itsc. a D l'eSea:c11 ara+ acerelorz-ent contract. remaining

effort to co41ete this contract is beim: monitored on an isalividual item

bc.sis vith-a coal of cless•in5 all open it:%:•.4 by thc current scheduled

c=p3.etion - date.

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• vehicles that prci.*am will letutch. Out, o.:".* the total at 22 points for

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higher Overhead charges to this particular contract: • • ' . • ' *. • •

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vehicle- configuration subsequent to Vehicle No AV8 and incorporation of -.•••

complete S-01A'cixpability within thi LMSC complex.. •

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maintenance for PAM telemetry required by the contract. •

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*minion:teat for managing the Agana launch vehicle effort associated with

the NA SA =manned spa= program which yon sent me after oar. last meet.

lug. I. am Mrs .you understcOd from our conversation. I view this

Toles. r....1112-vi a ang Pancaiaationsbi invadpie!wipthrobNIAllat 11 . ttg: behatustrtoe. hand . Cart Air Force

:t.;-Vrather-than commenting on the NASA draft, paragraph by paragraph. I*

outline the policy I believe the Air force muss! follow in assuming

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. lime for preparation of a revised Agana agreement which I believe will

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it is sdtogether apparent that the NASA and the Air Force will have continuing

reason to work together ea erograase of mutual interest. I strongly believe. •

, therefore, that our two agencies should set as a joint objective, arriving at •

....'conclitiams for cross-servicing •••••hich will minimise seedless duplication.

!sr Ai4 Air Force cress•serocing of NASA is =seemed, as an important

it*, to•-..•avd this Objective we ptut to concentrate oar support effort on NASA, •

pror,ra.a: ••• ..• : • Which have the greatest military potential.

For which NASA =ids Ails Force support.

13. In which Ali Force responsibilities are unique and clearly defined.

i;ur 1,i/o largest support effos :a. one -- the launch vehicle portion of

r C:17:7 and Mr. Glenda& sin,;tdarly meets the condition mentioned

al-..co •c. We am vitally interestel in Gemini for its military potential. as

yet k• ew. Fulthesemoro. with Lae changes sow being made in target

prn-rant • taaaiiment. the Air : 'era will be solely responsible to the

scion direct= for the develcipmert and light operations

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div4opment• of the Standardised .Atlas and on the Configuration Control

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: them on a DD 250 after they Cr, delivered to the Al, Force.

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plc:ming and adapting standard stages to NASA missions. ;

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AML.

S. Air roscl. to be responsible for launch operation, at PAM

U you accept thee. Issdassestal point.. I suggest that they immediatioly

i I . become the basis for sit bathes pluming and actions imitated the sea and

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AGENA PROGRAM

:..• • : Will preserve Air Force participation in the present NASA

launch, program at AMR to the extent which will contribute most to •

a 6555th ATW. capiability to handle space prevents of greater military

siificance. gn • • Will avoid over conwnitarkents of Mr Force manpower

rcaources.

3. Will not have* to be changed if the Air Force undertakes

a matutod space program based•on Gemini.

.4. Will avoid overlapping or May sons of responsibility and

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i. WiU permit NASA objectives to be attained and will conform

a.. iiicsvntly to NASA csavicdons on approach so that it can serve as a

of clopartuse for more detailed negotiations.

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(Jams The Mr Force at SW and the 6.455thrffr1411 have ."1

cna. ..1.::irrooster responsibility for Mercury and Gemini including the

C, • :11.ini target,. reporting directly. to the Mercury and Gonda& project

of aces at Houston and the Cape)

Development and production Of standard stages.

Design. development and checkout of NASA mission peculiar

moilfications.

4• Flight planning and systems integration. .

3. At AMIU range requirements documentation. assembly.

c's.ocItout. and launch operatiOne. •
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.1. VASA Situation

- (a) NASA cites reliability as the primary purpose motivating

. their p.m-yissl to take Over the direction of their unanasmed Agena program.

expresaes dissatisfactior. over the record of Ranger and Mariner

Atlas Ageless (three successes out of seven the way they keep books on

ti•in program). They are. at cSurse, fazeiliar with the .major Air Force

c tr.larway to improve reliability in the foams of the standardised

Agena D programs. .:ctually, the NASA people pressing for

unmanned Ascot" program are powerfully and probably.

influenced by an ambition to run their own show, and they are

.„, tri.:;,ns and manning on the aesnmption that they will do so.

(b) -Within NASA, there was a complete. shift of field responsi..

Milt for the NASA Thor and Atlas Agena programs on the 28th of January

.at in R ea carol Center will replace Marshall Space Flied Center and

Cia: Arc: since Flight Center (?•,b Gray who beads the Delta launch program

,.,taint LOC. at the Caps. •

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asikalro taksA is alibinianibiadleidPahUMMAtrirt

. s Tosco on the Thor and Atlas Agena pressman. •

11) Participation :2y Lewis people in the technical phases of

t: zed stage programs *ancient to know the characteristics of the, •

they are buying and to express NASA requirements and ideas

: standard 'stage development.

(2) To buy standard stages from the Air Force, accepting

the•a on a DD 250 after they are delivered to the Air Force.

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13) To have full chart. of the program to adapt to their •

purposes and launch the stages they buy, incloding contract direction and •

control over associated facilities and equiPment.

(d) The NASA Program on Stand 12 shows no *iota until at least

Anust of 1963 duo. to Sanger technical, difficulties. Beyond that dates

the planned* NASA program will saturate Stand 11, probably with seam

overflow.for which they will seek accommodaties en Air Force Stand 13.

For. cram*. eleven Adas Arne shots from AMR are planned for the

NASA unmanned program in calendar 1964.

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(e) NASA plans to 'build lip to about 100 people by 1964 to carry

out this program, approximately 20 of which wWd be located at the Cape

and about 20 at contractor/0 plants aryl at SSW'

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-Ajar Sack Albs re heads a 10-man group responsible

-.1...x and Atlas Agena boos:ors for all NASA programs. including

Atlas Arena tatztot for Gemini. - He is supported as required by

!..-18 .)r, Atlas and Agana stage offices at SSD.

The program to develop a Gemini target from the

.0 stag. involves about r.30 million is nonrecurring costs. at

tent as much as the cost of itcveloping the Standardised Agana D from

the .r..

(e) NASA Hq *green to eliminate Marshall as a Gemini

target technical support agency on the assurances that SW would

acsiEn sufficient people of adoiluate calibre to satisfy MSC that the

project will be competently managed.

• (d) •SSD is voluntarily offering NASA membership on the

technical teams monitoring the development of the standardised Atlas,

and on the Atlas and Aram D configuration control boards. These

?cop40 will represent NASA interests and although they will have no

veto power, can appeal unfavorable decisions through NASA channels.

3. Air Force Situation at AMR ••

One 6555th latmch crew supervises the checkout and

launch of Mercury Atlases from Stand 14 and NASA Atlas Agana* from

Stand 12. So far, launchings froni those two stands have been sufficiently

spread out so one 6555th team can handl* the job.

The last Mercury Atlas will be launched, not later than •

July of this year. Stand 14 will then be modified to launch the Gemini

Atlas Agena target, the first flight of which is now slated for

September 1964.

The Matt launching from Stand 12 will occur not before

August of this year, and more likely about October, followed by an

active NASA launch schedule.

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The 6555th will need to use Complex 12 and. associate::

,11.1%T. for training purposes through June of this year; Camagitussell

co3cludcs dattoi40444gto. the 6.55#41kwilkonake_surer and faster

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- ' t, and Wench of 33 qr • :hr. The fact that the incentive ft:lures

4.: - --it7sct cover launch trrvices complicates transferring to NA ;A

II! . responsibilities shi • I. the 6.05tItATIF bas discharged weer the

: :t r.:. iulat..113. Toro Agee:. nreentent. It would be preferable tart

rotas point of view to t void aesignbig to NASA the technical diroctiat

L.: a -...szt of ea Air Force conftaet, particularly ens with incentive tee pro•

lung . licnvever. Csdonel ;clack, CAW of the Test :Ate Oatmotths

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=-1,ing. The centric* t. ..yitit hie fee is this ease dependent ea •

. during cow 1)wn and flight riddle minimizing cost. will

A- :Otte interference by rosponsible government technical. people.

c:- : LAZA or Aire Ferree

. (0 Another solution would.. renegottate-the Atlas cPir contract,

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: c a unsolved problem In reconciling a CPlir contract which corer*

t. it 7.:rtermance. with a convietelythte.suft launch operation. This

r. rrl•1ctient is one tithe lector.' standincin the way of a blue suit coeratten

;. 1 • 244 will frustrate a bins• suit operation at AMR if say standardized toolters are launched from Stand 13 alter the pressady programmed series . et Eve vehicles width are tarry-fivers front the -cPrr contract for Atlas been era antedating the standardised bird.ktlete. aware that Incentive

. CRY9 dara aced Ivor* PIL111??.*fterft4114. 10* will do 8.9 It

wit are carious aboar eseesseas omratimw lilutheramose, say ZOOM - • emeellatieas etAtlas booster reqtdronents by NASA or the Ms Force

rouse a renegotliden of Gs contract he any case ethos the boosters

r.oc: on contract will fay sever all present pint Odom- -

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its 2 0/ :rice IAA dee if assoc. -.uous He rezpened...4est anessia he can.

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a-.;„ ; )2.;.1.24.4atives. represent? r. sktailicant milestone in incentive

:•13.:.-;.ctiag. Any abbrovint: ia of the incentve.features of this

: • t te: would be viewed as a z; 4ve loss of bard-was ground by many

- - .:.:tors who are pushing the incentive•fee•formula.

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1. The trend in military development and exploitation of

s :2 . al is toward manned activitiva in earth orbit and the use of launch

es. such as the Titan M. larger than the Atlas Agena.

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Z. Gemini. with its matined rendezvous operations and land

. capability. is the only NASA program in which we stand to

our supporting effort enough knowledge and experience

• qicolo future military !vacs activities to be worth the

. •• • we would be obliged t commit. •

. Turning over to MS the responsibility for the functions

b :'erred by SSD and the. 4555th for the NASA unmanned Atlas

I. . .-r.vam will not leave thy Air Force people involved even

td ly with little or mashie ; to do. On the contrary: these and

r '; be needed (o do jingle,• to the support we are pledged to

NASA Gemini progr..m. mid at the same time to carry

:40 programs lock& .-, whatever Air Force Participation

is t .-.14 spacecraft and fili :it missions program grows out of the

NASA•DeD agreernesit on Gemini. For this reason. --

. :41.111A is not duilicatf..:g an Air Fore* capability by .

A.ir Lewis and Goddard staffs to handle their own tang . .•na program because otherwise the Air Fore. would have

ti . • : a.he NASA support effort. TM. does not apply to MR

t e Air Torre should perform all Agana launchings. .

:.• Qa.balance. it is to sae Foice advantage to assign to NASA

r: 3:mutability for NASA unmanned program Atlas Agana opera.

DD 250 buy•otl. ex.:ept.for Mat launch operations

wants the Air Force to keep anyway. Also. we lave

no uxcuse for retaining the responsibility in the face of a NASA

di .61 e u to run their own program. Under lodges situation we cannot

at. 4.1:ntrly plead duplication. Also now that we are dealing in

launch vehicle stages and the missile R&D program is

bc:uad ut.. we can no looser insist on directing the contracts for their

bird:: is order to insulate Air Force missile contracts from NASA

interference.

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DD 260 bityzoff is a logical point for transferring, to NAM

for their stai,,es. N1.5A. should not be permitted to

c Force responsibility tl? to thzt point by installing engineering

: :-:. in contractor plants.

-"'ne 411r Force position on whether NASA should ha . ys their

!: p unch services contract at AMR should depend on whether

:::c standardised Atlr.. cpxr contract at buy-off in order •

t 7 1 .o.114lue...iiitt.operAti in at exqt. If we do; we should not

rite -ray of NASA having th:.ir own lannch services contract. If,

fner hand, we continue with the present CPIF contract, we

r r:ler NASA the right to :,erform the technical surveillance

I drIcir.q• the Air Force contract as agent for the Air Force ACO.

..!;.:Juvere.in..holding..eut.for their own launch services contrac t,

t be asked to appeal the matter to 03.D. since we should

thii coverage of per: Jr:mance and cost incentives On the

nu: .3f a NASA request.

:.. NASA will need 655.1.ith assistance in the modification of

C..,

12 for the standardise:. vehicle.. Also, NASA will want to

..:e i.i the Air Force' At 1 -. 1 and Jigerut spares program.

1' -.ore NASA, and to a ler extent the Air Force will gain

::Ixuranee if the conk. arations of Complex It and other' Atlas

.• ;.....nc.1 facilities+ can b3 1 r-•1t sufficiently standardised so launch

;• • : be moved front c . :.;:lox to complex should scheduling

c : . '.uvelop or a stand nuf.'cr major damage. The Air Force

r.... ...refers propose as Art of the new agreement a mechanism to

; . -cracient standardinati art of vehicles, AGE, and launch •

3. . • satisfy this requirement. In fact, the arrangement be-

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. :card and the 6555th Lc: r accommodating the Delta program

. U should be propos-4 a3 the point of departure for

c • satisfactory local :•eiationship when Goddird assumes

:;.),..nsibility for the NA ;A unmanned Agena program.

. The Air Force shout.: ao longei delay stating howler as a

we are willing to go i;: the direction NASA desires. As

. .1 NASA is in the midst of reorganising their Agent field acticontractural and other preparations are underway for

..:.t.sijor and subsequent NASA Agana launchings. Then, too,

to know their continuing responsibilities toward this NASA

prz.. The situation at AMR is not so urgent, but both the 6555th

a - ::.rd need to learn their future responsibilities as soon as

. we can be ours that U we postpone too long telling

INA: . 4 whether we will go along with their taking over 'the main functions

S.31) ead the 6555thare now performing for them, NASA will take

the matter to DDRIA. If we do .state a minimum position at this time,

planning in urgent areas can move forward while details are being

negotiatadty a negotiating team.

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T.mt the attached letter to Dr. Seams be signed. It takes

a t• "3 the central policy matter involved which is consistent with

position on our relationships with NASA in other allied areas.

4tit..: AN the management relationships between AITATC and LOC at

It says. in effect, that we will start more detailed negotiations

1:1-Jm on. the bases of the four points enumerated in the letter.

is Lc:laved that this letter will be accepted by NASA as a satisfactory

Latiati f..,: . appointing a small group consisting of about one Hq staff

ant: field representative from each agency to prepare a new

acr.:emer.t.

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FOREWORD

This document is submitted- in conforzance AFSC Program

Management Instruction (PM) 2-8.

Bq USAF has directed that the 5-01A Program be funded

incrementally with using program funds. The individual vehicle

users transfer program dollars to fund the USAF directed S-01A

production rate. Any program fluxuations (slippage cancellation,

fund release, etc.) result in chain reaction re-programming action.

Thie plan is submitted. to obtain line itom funding to sustain

the directed 5-01A production rate during MC 64 and subsequent

years.

This plan was reviewed by the SSD Prograia Budget Review

Comattee (PBR2 on 13 March 1963 and the Eq, USAF/AFSC Joint Review

Team (JILT) on March 1963 and received their approval.

EDITIAM F. BLUM

Lt Colonel, USAF

S-01A Program Director

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A. Vehicle Zescription

1. The S-01:-. is a standardized second stage booster c:.pnble

of performing a variety of space missions. it is capable or attaining

a wide range of orbital and space trajectories and can be used as an

internadiate stage booster, or as en orbital vehicle. ,;.n •

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capability enables the S-01A to achieve precise circular orbits and

permits trajectory changes in space. It can also be progra=d to

accomplish attitude changes.

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2. The S-014 stabilization system, whichnay function actively

or semi-actively, provides vertical as well as horizontal stabili=ttion

in orbital flights. Alternate adapters enable the S-01A to use either

a Thor or an Atlas as a first stage booster. The S-01A is 23.3 feet in .

length and as a 5 foot diameter. It is povered by a Bell dual burn

liquid rocket engine developing a rated thrust of 16,000 pounds with a

nominal thrust duration of 240 seconds.

B. Authorization

Eq USAF Message (AFB-F 82350) dated 30 November 1961

authorizing 12 WD vehicles, procurement package, and a production

capability of 5 vehicles per month.

Eq USAF message (AFSSV-EC-90915) dated 5 January 1962

authorizing 39 production vehicles at a 4 vehicle/month rate.

3. •3ci USAF Message (AFSSV-66176) dated 18 July 1962 authorizing

22 additional production vehicles at a 4 vehicle/month rate.

Eq USAF Message (AFSSV-EQ-14-62-117) dated 29 October 1962

authorizing 24 additional production vehicles at a 4 vehicle/month rate;

F4 USAF Message (I.SFA-9-1-12) dated 9 January 1963 changing

the production rate to 3 vehicles per month effective in July 1963.

6. Total vehicles authorized to date equal 97 S-01A's with

deliveries at 3 vehicles per month from JUly 1963 through October 1964.

C. Vehicle Requirements

The S-OIA production rate is established based on forecast DOD

and other agency using program requirements. (Reference Section . 3 and

Appendix No. 1 this document). The established production rate is

periodically revieved in light of changing program requirements, vith

the production rate altered on an orderly basis to reflect nev require1
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SINMARY

A. Vehicle Description

1. The S-01.% is a standardized second stage booster c ►pable

of performinc a variety of space micsions. It is capable of attaining

a vide range of orbital and *pace trajectoriec and can be used as an

intermediate stage boomer, or as an orbital vehicle. ;.n engine restart

capability enables the S-01 ► to achieve precice circular orbits and

permits trajectory. changes in apace. It can alto be programmed to

accomplich attitude change:.

2. The S-014 atabilization :yztcn, vhich may function actively

or semi-actively, provide:, vertical ac veil ac horizontal ctabiliration

in orbital flights. Alternate adapter: enable the S-01 ► to uco either

a Thor or an Atlas as a first stage booster. Tho -01A is 23 . 3 feet Is

length and has 4 5 toot diamater. It is powered by a Doll dual burn

liquid rocket engine developiag &rated thruct of 16,000 pounds with a

nominal thrust duration or 240 seconds.

D. Authorization

Eq (pa mcczeze (A:': -F 62350) dated 30 November 19.1.1

authorizing 12 Wia vehicles, procurement package, and a production

capability of 5 vehicles per month.

Eq USAF NO:sage tAn7.714:.-90915) dated 5 January 1962

authorizing' 39 production vehicles at a 4 vehicle/Month rate.

3. at USAF Nessage (AYOZV-66176) dated 16 July 1962 authorizing

22 additional production, vehicles at a 4 vehicle/month rate.

Ng USAF Massage (ANW-E,74-14-62-117) dated 29 October 3962

authorizing • 4 additional production vehicles at a 4 vehicle/month rate.

Ng UDAF Message (NSFA-9-1-12) dated 9 January 1963 changing

the production rate to 3 vehicles per month effective in July 1963.

6. Total vehicles authorized to data equal 97 S-01A's with

deliveries at 3 vehicles per month from July 1963 through October 1964.

C. Vehicle Requirements

The 8-01A production rate is established based on forecast DOD

and other agency using program requirements. (Reference Section . 3 and

Appendix No. 1 this document). The established production rate is

periodically reviewed in light of changing program requirement:, with

the production rate altered on an orderly basis to reflect new require1
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The established funding procedures for procurement of

S-0.1A vehicles and launch cervices, based en projected rericire.-..onta,

incur yearly costs that have to be funded. with usinc procrom dall•s.

These costs do not change due to prove= fluctuations ::uric;, the fink cal year, and as such become relatively fixed costs. prograas

are approved and funds released, these identified (fixed coat) funds

are allocated to support this effort. From this initial proem- in

exercise any deviation to the overall space activity during the Ciacal

year (i.e. program approval, fund release, slippage, cancellations,

etc.) requires re-programeing action.

This management package is being submitted to identify

the 8-01A vehicle and Lamb services costs by fiscal year to obtain

line item funding for these costa.

B. Launch Services

Launch Services constitute those services and :materials

required to launch and to maintain the capability to launch Program

S-01A space vehicles at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Pacifie

Range and Atlantic Missile Range. This effort involves system and subsystem checkout, servicing and launch of the Satellite System and those

associated activities necessary.to support this effort such as: AGE

maintenance equipment modifications, reports and documentation, "Blue

Suit" training, spares provisioning, handling of props, equipment

calibration, supply, etc.

Launch Cal:plazas servicing the 8-01A flight test vehicles

are as follows:

Vandenberg Air Force Base

75-1, Pad 1 and 2

73-3, Pad 4 and 5

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PALC-1, Pad 1 and 2

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of, the basic equivnant. on a staa.ardizea ve.Y-ale enables the 3-031.

to display a versatiliV not provided in other vehicles or in earlier

Agana =dein. This I... roved. design simplifies =zufacture, ZEDIntanances

launch preparation, and space operation.

The S-03A is capable of attaining a vide ranie and variety

of orbital and space trajectories. It can perform as an inte•andiste

stage booster,' or as an orbital. vehicle. An engine restart capability

enables the 3-01A to achieve precise, circular orbits, or permits the

S-01+ to -aake trajectory champs in space. The 3-01A can be programmed

to accomplish attitude themes. Its stabilization system, which may

function actively or send-actively, provides vertical as well as horizontal stabilization in orbital flights. Alternate adapters enable the

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S-01A incorporates five systems that perform the basic

vehicle functions. Stase system are: speceframe, propulsion,

electrical, guidance and control, and electronics. A brief description

of each system is contained in pars,-raphs 2 through 6.

Specefr=3. The vehicle space:tram consists of four major

sections: forward section, tank section, aft section, and booster.

adapter section. The spacer: cm provides the aerodynamic and structural

shape of the 3-01A vehicle and houses and supports the various vehicle

system conponents and meanies.

-a. The 3-03A forward section carries guidance, flight

control. electronics, telemetry, co:=nd, tracking, elect:40a power,

and propellant pressurization equips:at. . The !mend section also

provides mountina provisions for payload and optional equigeent.

Equix..ent installed in the forward. section is readily accessible.

Removable doors penzit easy access to test plugs and components for

checkout or replacer:ant. The telemetry,guidance and electrical power

co.vonents are nodule.nounted. for st..lified checkout and interchangeability. Equip neat that is not nodule mounted is readily accessible

end can be removed without distiuting other equipment already installed.

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portion of the vehicle exterior surface.

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S-0.2A vehicle to vhidh the rocket engine, ullage rockets, amlimmmmtic

attitude control thrust valves are attached. Because of the tension

loading design, the aft section is 's:lightveight structure vith a

high load capability. Ready access to all parts of the engine, plumbing,

and viring is made possible by the aft section open-fraaa design.

d. The booster adaptor section is the interconnecting

structure between the S-01A vehicle and a first-stage booster. Prior

to separation of the 8-01A vehicle frog the first-stage booster during

flight, the adapter section encloses the vehicle aft section. Two

retrograde rockets which effect separation of the 8-01A vehicle and

the first-stage booster are mouuted • in the adapter section and are

enclosed by exterior fairings. A vehicle self-destruct system/a also

installed in.the adapter section.

Propulsion System. The propulsion system consists primarily of a rocket engine and various components which support engine

operation in developing anted thrust of 16,000 pounds. The engine

has start, shutdown and single restart capability and is designed for

a nominal thrust duration of 240 seconds. The propellants utilized

for engine operation are unsymmetrical dime (U SW as the

fuel and inhibited red fuming nitric acid (INFRA) as the oxidizer.

The propellant tanks are helium pressurized to supposes cavitation of

'the propellant turbopupps. Solid propellant Wine orientation rockets

mounted on the vehicle aft equipment'rack are fired prior to each engine

ignition to insure proper orientation of the propellants in the tanks.

Also included in the propulsion grab= are the propellant and helium

fill and vent couplings, the helium control valve, the turbopump lip

seal madaor valve, and various pyrotechnics.

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typos of electrical power to operate 8-01A and some using program

equipment from prelaunch until the end of vehicle active life. The

system consists of priw.ry batteries, AC and DC power conversion and

control equipment, wiring harnesses for all power end signal. Circuits,

and separate circuitry for the pyrotechnic and destruct functions.

Optional equipment available for the system permits variations in

battery power and a capability to measure power consumed in
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control electronics and the :ummaien boxes pro:vide the :drility

to accoa=odate awn-let-I of pro:7==d operatic= Attitude cottrol

signals are gemaratedby teens of the horizon censor, cyro-cc=r4zzing

techniques and pre-prozre=ad events. Actual vehicle control ia

achieved by scan of hydraulically ginhallins the reeket . ongine and •

cold gas thrust valves. A velocity meter is used to =azure proselected velocities to be gained and to provide an engine zhatdeun

signal then the correct velocity has been reached. Attitude reference

is provided by the horizon sensor and the inertial reference parka c.

The system has the necessary capability to establish the properS-01A

trajectory for attaining a desired orbit and to stabilize the satellite

in four orientations in space. Theca orientations are nose up, nose

down, nose forward, or nose backyard.

6. Electronics Syatert. Electronics system eqUipaent installed in the S-Olk is used in conjunction vith the ground-bazed

coeteenirations and control netwar% to provide command and orbital •

programming, gathering and tranamitting telemetry data,•and tracking

functions. The S-Land beacon . and 15 channel decoded system provider;

trackin6 and real time co' mead and the alternate C-Band beacon system

provides only track capability. ;bloaetry from the basic S-01A and

payload is provided by the option of either a 18 channel 7.41.7• system

or a 1= system conziating of 16 ea in channels and a 128 channel aUbmultiplexer.

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-GL de • lt:a hue been directed toward production of a

more reliab:c and a:ander:4=d apace vehicle that could be used

tith a minimum of alteration bye number of using prograaorcanizationa. arca the Lain; pro:ram requirements vary as to performance-of

ascent, orbital, and space functions, the S-01A must be capable of

performing various aLcalons without =jar structural modification.

S-01 • design feature& have also included the development of equipment

accessibility, maintainability and producibility.

The S-01A makes use of flight proven S-01 eqUipeent wherever

possible to standardize major equipaent, circuits, and pluabing. Equipaent is located so that it is readily accessible for checkout, removal,

or replacement. Equipment covenants are installed so that removal of a

component maybe accomplished without disturbing other components. Certain system asseMblies, such as the T.4 telemetry, guidance and electrical

power, are modularized forma:du interchangeability and simplified

checkout.

D. S0D1AEquipment Description

1. To meet the requirements' of performing various mission

functions, the 5-01A vehicle utilizes three categories of equipment.

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or spatial functions. Easic ecuipmant includes itams.that ch• e required in the vehicle spaccframe, propulsion, aleatrf.eal, cuidnace

and control, and electronics systems to aChiCVC the acm;-.7n n.! r.:

For example, the rocket engine, propellant tan:tr.,

and guidance modulo are items of basic equixent. :% -aIc n4 •

Vehicle" has everything required : for an el=entary accent raission except

for payload, nose fairing, batteriess-teacon, an& trans:atter.

Certain launchbase-installedbasia equip=nt itens vach the pyrotechnics and engine nozzle extension arc transported directly to the

launch basb. for installation in the S-01A vehicle durial: pre=rations.

3. Optional Equipnent. Ldd-on extras required by . =:+re than

ono using program arc designated as optional equipment and faailiticn

for installation arc provided in this basic vehicle. Agi.oup of fully.

qualified optional extras are manufactured by the S-01: pro;:r:u.: and

provided in it form. Optional eqpipment . kits ark: designt.o per tort

cpecific functions, such as delayed or restart, cemmand d:ntruet,

or propellant dump. The kits are complete installations, that they

include the wiring, brackotry Sind plumbing necessary for installation

and operation. :2nurting provisions for optional equipment kite arc

provided in 'the basic S-01A to permit installation uithout distUrbing

other equipment or coaponentc.

4. Program Peculiar Equipment. • Program peculiar equipment

in that equipment other than basic or optional that in octant:al to

perform the requirements of a particular program micsion. Thin

equipment is in the form of add-on actor:blies for which apace, but

not mounting provisions, is provided in the S-01A vehicle. Each

program is expected to supply, as required, a program peculiar forward assembly consisting of appropriate nose fairing, fairing

attach structure,payload, payload. mating structure, and separation

devices (if.reqpircd). The program peculiar equipment supplied,

developed, and' qualified by the using program may also include special

guidance or control equipment such as reaction wheels, nanenaartFro

-pulsion system, etc. To the maxi= degree possible, this equipment

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to latch selected "optional" =I "prez7.-...r. peculiar" items of

structure and..equil=ent have been ad.:kd 7nstances =cur

where not all the equipment supplied with the basic S-03J is

required in the proms-a:. configuration. 'ads ray be due to mission

peculiarities or . to the inclusion of optional kits which substitute alternate equipment items or change equipment requirement.

In these instances, to avoid .eight and space penalties, specific

items that are designated as "perasaible =ovals" rosy be removed.

Vehicle Assembly Procedures. he basic S-01:► is

assembled into the defined configuration ant' tested by S-01A Manufacturing. At this point the vehicle is "Cold" to the Air rorce

Satellite Systems Division (.!.*PS.SD) by =250 procedure. "Ammeter,

the basic vehicle is assigned by A7SSD to a using program, as

Gave:vim:int Punished Zquiprz.nn t Optional end program, peculiar

equipments are now installed in the basic S-01A vehicle to adapt it

for a given mi nsion. In addition, selected items may be =ova

from the basic vehicle; these are identified as "Permissible Removal"

in the basic vehicle master breakdown.

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MALI Space Systems Division for 'Transfer of MA Ages Contracts

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1. Tabulated below are the agreements established in the discussions

batmen NASA Lewis Research Center (IeRC) and USAF Space Systems Division

(SSD) on 8 Kay 1963. These discussions involved the pending transfer

of Air Force'contracts on the NASA Age= pros from SSD to WC.

a. Block of contracts with .4ockheed.4.4.312es &SpaceCammay (DOC)

(-592, -59,4C. -291, t3c-314, POGO contract which will be -284).

(1)• LeRC will assume contractual and technical direction of

these contracts with a target date of 17 June 1963.

(a) Following 17 June 1963, SSD will sarovide v LAC, as .

ray be requested) nozmal technical and procuressenticontractLig support

for scheduled contractual' actions which occur prior to 1 July 1963,

based on existing schedulei. Should negotiation schedules slip, SSD will

furnish on an "as available" basis such technical, swnport ror this purpose

as /ARC may request.

(2) Mr. Orinovsky, the SSD Procurement Contractina Cfficer''

state Immediate action to normally notify IMSC smiths IMSCPSPR Administrative Contracting Officer (ACO) of the following:

All vouchers cleared through the ACO to 1 June 1963

will be presented for payment through current Air Force .11.:4.1:els.

Beginning - June 1963, all vouchers .:feared through

the ACO be mailed to Lilt for payment action (Mr Beckett, LeBC,.

will 2rovIde Mr. Orinovsky yr.:: the mailing address for these vouchers).

3)* The SSD Comptroller will notify Immediatel: :lac applicable

Air 2orce paying station of the actions indicated in paraarePh (2) above.

(k) The POGO contract (-28) will be negotiated and distributed.

by SSD prior to contractual transfer to WC.' Tb support this effort

L.BC will expedite transmission of a NASA funding citation to Sato

enable the SSD Comptroller to apply As citing NASA rather than Air

Force funds egalist the POGO contract.
ROBERT EOPZ4AN

Colonel, USAF

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Levis Research Center

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rex, and X:. rabxt, =SA, will coordinate

fornalli notify Langley Research Center .(121C) . that LITZ in to

contractual and technical direction of the -189 contract.

(2) Upon receipt of information copies of correspondence relative

to t:-.* actions of paragraph (1) above, SSD will coordinate with LTC to

effeet an expeditious transfer of the -189 contract.

Guidance Equations Contract (-175) with Space Technolov.

laboratories (SiL).

(1) The supplemental avec:lent to the -175 contract, which

involves block chancres to the.caldance equations, will be negotiated .

and definitized by SSD with laRC contracting end technical perionnel

in attendance. Negotiation of this supplemental agreeaent is scheduled

for completiOn prior to 3. July 1963. Contingent upon this action, laRC

officially assume contractual and technical direction of the -175

con tact, after a cut-off date' has been established end appropriate

tine span for fiscal processing.

CD/A O&O Mission Peculiars covered by CON #16 lc 9e -240 nontract.

(1) Transfer of contractual and technical direction of this

effort was discussed, and the inability of SSVR to provide technical •

direction beyond 3. July 1963 vas acknowledged. Resolution o: the

problems involved was postponed pending further discussions between

Dr. El=e/ and Col Brandeberry, SSVZ, scheduled for . 9 May 1963.

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Forwarded herewith are copies of the USAF-NASA Memorandum

of Agreement, NASA Office of Space Sciences, Agena Launch.

Vehicle Program, dated 9 August 1963.

You. r.particular attention is invited to Section V which requires

that this agreement be implemented in an orderly and expeditious

manner. It is requested that any problems involved in carrying

out the provisions of this agreement be brought to the attention

of this Headquarters.

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Colone USAF

Assistant Deputy to the Commander

Manned Space Flight

FORGING MILITARY SPACEPOWER
USAF-NASA MEMORANDUM OF AGREEM.MT

NASA OFFICE OF SPACE SCIENCES

AGENA LUNCH VEHICLE PROGRAM

Purpose: The purpose of this agreement is to define interface

areas and delineate responsibilities between NASA and USAF pertaining

to those NASA (OSS) programs usis the Atlas, Atlas/Agena and Thor/

Agana launch vehicles. This docuEent supersedes the 14 February 1961

Schriever-Seamans Agreement "NASA Agena B Launch Vehicle Program

Management and Organization". This agreement specifically excludes

those launch vehicle efforts covered by separate agreement between the

USAF and NASA (MSC).

Definitions: See Attachment 1 for standard nomenclature for

launch vehicles and stages.

III. General:

USAF (AFSC) has assigned to the Space Systems Division

(SSD). development, procurement and delivery of space boosters and

stages. Launch responsibility for the DOD missions has been delegated

to the 6555th Aerospace Test Wing at AMR and the 6595th Aerospace

Test Wing at PMR.

NASA has assigned vehicle systems management of the launch

vehicle portions of NASA programs using Atlas, Atlas/Agena and Thor/

Agena to the Lewis Research Center (LeRC). NASA launch responsibility

for these vehicles has been delegated to the Field Projects Branch of the

Goddard Space Flight Center at both AMR and PMR. For these functions,

the Field Projects Branch is under the technical direction of the LeRC.

C. Direct negotiation on the aforementioned vehicle programs

will be conducted by these USAF and NASA organizations- at the appropriate level.

IV. Policies and Procedures:

A. Development and Production of Launch Vehicles and Stages 

r. L USAF will have responsibility for design, engineering and

acceptance testing of basic Atlas and Thor vehicles and Agena D stages.

Standard vehicles and stages will not be identified for NASA or USAF

assignment prior to DD-250 acceptance. Standardized optional equipment
for the basic vehicle stages is coeside re-k as part of the standard vehicle

or stage and is designated b) tbe =ex: is rens:red to &UM specific

missions.

NASA will have membership on the Configuration Control

Boards (GCB) for launch vehicles and stages.

A coordination group shall be established for each launch

vehicle and/or stage. This group shall consist of the NASA Project

Manager and the appropriate USAF vehicle or stage project officer or

their agents. This coordination group will afford NASA opportunity to

review, on a current basis, all design features of the vehicles, stages

and their components and proposed changes thereto, quality control

procedures, reliability, test procedures, performance capability, etc.,

pertinent to the flight performance and mission objectives of these

vehicles. A memorandum of understanding shall be prepared providing

for the functions and procedures of this group.

NASA and USAF will provide to each other available •

bibliographies of technical reports and documents for the launch vehicles

and stages, systems and subsystems. Documentation selected from these

bibliographies will be exchanged as requested.

NASA may visit the stage and vehicle portions of the

prime and associate contractor's plants for the purposes of witnessing

systems, subsystems and integrated systems tests, observing factory

operation and having technical discussions with contractor technical

personnel, etc. Such visits shall be coordinated with the appropriate

USAF launch vehicle project director's office and the contract management region resident representative's office. NASA personnel shall not

directly or by implication provide technical direction to these contractors

relative to USAF contracts.

6. NASA personnel, after suitable arrangements with the

appropriate USAF offices, may participate on the development team(s)

for the standard Atlas vehicles.

B. Procurement of Standard Launch Vehicles and Stages: NASA

will procure from the USAF the Atlas, Thor and Agena D stages. Costs

will be paid by NASA according to the established vehicle costs as well

as a proration of any costs incurred due to NASA reprogramming or

additional development requirements. NASA will furnish timely written

requirements and schedules directly to the appropriate launch vehicle

office at SSD for procurement. SSD will inform NASA of funding

requirements to support requested procurement.

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NAS ► .aassostv re spans:tell:* tuir the vern.atsinit Agents Irs

in the N ►SA programs and for System rest 0=nplexes C•7 and C-13.

Subsequent to receivins :basic 3:AS0S and boosters after

DD-250 acceptance, NASA will be responsible for alrbooster and stage

modification, spacecraft installation, ar.d systems integration, which may

be accomplished by direct NASA contract. These responsibilities will

include, but not be limited to, flight test documentation, design and

fabrication of Aerospace Ground Equipment (AGE) for both NASA in-plant

and launch base operations, performance analysis, trajectory computation

and mechanization of Atlas ascent equations.

For those current and future USAF contracts in which NASA

participates, the 'USAF will include provisions so that NASA integration

services contractor(s), in the performance of their integration services

functions, will receive information, cooperation, and participation from

the USAF contractors. Costs incurred by USAF contractors in providing

these services will be reimbursable by NASA.

If it is considered to be in the best interest of the government and mutually satisfactory to the cognizant organizations, NASA

will enter into direct contracts for launch services and for AGE

installation required on Complex 12 or mission peculiar AGE in Hangar

E. In order to protect interests of the government, NASA will coordinate with the USAF organization having si • ilar•responsibility in USAF

programs to assure consistency and efficiency.

D. Launch Operations 

NASA will be responsible for launch operations on all

NASA programs from Complex 12 AMR. This will include complete

responsibility for Complex 12 AGE required to accomplish their missions.

Interchange of information will be effected to maintain, insofar as practicable, consistent and compatible test plans, test procedures and equipment between NASA controlled Complex 12 and USAF control/ed Complexes

13 and 14. Necessary documentation will be maintained by USAF and NASA

to reflect the current configuration of assigned launch complexes.

Should either NASA or the USAF ha •e occasion to use a

launch complex controlled by the other agency, the user shall have the

option of using its own launch crew. The agency responsible for the

launch complex shall be afforded sufficient participation to protect the

integrity of the complex.

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For "seem: as os.age- evapermei ,and f.actbities sow Is beton

at AMR such as Atlas Hangars. Ageea Hangar E. GE gutdance ground

station and Burroughs computer. the USAF will retain the basic contracts,

facility assignment. and technical control and direction; however, during

tests on NASA vehicles or during NASA pre-launch or launch operations.

NASA will have access and operational control for NASA activities. NASA

will be responsible for accepting or rejecting all tests supporting their

operations. Scheduling conflicts regarding use of personnel and facilities

will be resolved locally by the USAF and NASA. Costs incurred by NASA

on these contracts will be reimbursable to the USAF.

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USAF will be responsible for launch operations at PMR

for vehicles and stages covered under this agreement. NASA will provide

its requirements for the preparation and launch of NASA vehicles at PMR

to the USAF 6595th Aerospace Test Wing who will supervise the participating contractors. For NASA missions launched from PMR, NASA shall

provide The 6595th ATW All required technical data pertaining to the

vehicle system.

E. Coordination

USAF and NASA will maintain liaison in order to exchange

technical information concerning related NASA and USAF programs and

vehicles.

To insure effective utilisation of facilities, spare parts

supply, etc. used jointly, NASA and USAF will coordinate requirements.

By mutual agreement technical group memberships may

be interchanged.

To protect interests of the government, a concerted effort

will be made to restrict any unnecess.iry expansion of the contractors'

organizations which would result in cost increases, duplication of facilities,

or internal competition for highly qualified employees.

F. AFPR Support: The USAF will make available and NASA shall

utilize, the capabilities and services of the AFPR.

G. Transportation: NASA will arrange with appropriate USAF

authorities for transportation of launch vehicles and stages.

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V. Implementation: Implementation of this agreement will be accomplished in an orderly and expeditious manner. The USAF will continue

to provide support and technical advice during the period of transition.

Approved: Approved:

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DWELL . ESTES,.

eutenant General, AF

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Air Force Syitems Command

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ROBERT C. SEAMANS, JR.

Associate Administrator

National Aeronautics and Space

Administration

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LAUNCH VEHICLES

(LV)

STANDARD LAUNCH VEHICLES

(SLV)

r, • . LV-1 Generic, Scout 

LV-1A - Aerojet Senior (ALGOL II) (First Stage Only)

SLV- 1 A - LV r 1A/ 02A/ B/ C - NASA/DOD Scout (Guided)

SLV-1B - S-02A/B/D/E - Blue Scout Jr. (Unguided)

LV-1B - S-02A/B/C - Blue Scout Jr. (Modified) .

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LV-2 Generic, Thor

SLY-2 - Standard Launch Vehicle, Thor

LV-2A - Thor, thrust augmented (TAT)

LV-2B - Thor, Blk I, 150K engine

LV-2C - Thor, Blk I, 150K engine, ASSET mods

LV-3 Generic, Atlas 

SLV-3 - Standard Launch Vehicle, Atlas

LV-3A - Atlas D

LV-3B - Mercury Atlas. U

LV-3C Centaur Atlas

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LV-4 Generic, Titan II 

- Gemini Launch Vehicle, Titan II

LV-5 Generic, Titan III

SLV-5A - Standard Launch Vehicle Titan III core & transtage

SLV-5B - (Reserved for future use)

SLV-SC - Standard Launch Vehicle Titan 11 core & transtage and

2 solids

SLV-5D - (Reserved for future use)

Attachment 1
STAGES

(5)

STANDARD STAGES

(SS)

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: N. S-01 - Generic, Agena

SS-01A

S-01B

.S-01C

Standard Stage, Agena D

Agena D (Performance Improvement

Agena D - Gemini Target

Program)

S-02 - Generic, Scout

S-02A •

S-02B

S-02C

S-02D

S-02E

XM-33 (CASTOR)

ABL-254 or 259 (ANTARES I or II)

ABL-248' or 258 (ALTAIR I or II)

AJ10-41 (ALCOR)

XM-85 NOTS (CETUS)

' S-03 - Generic, Able Star

SS-03 - .AJ10-104

• S-04 - Generic, Delta 

S-04A - AJ-10-101

S-048 - AJ-10-118

S-04C - ASSET

Note: The following definitions apply:

Standard Launch Vehicle (SLV) &first stage vehicle used in DOD

space programs which is produced to a definite set of specifications

established to insure maximum vehicle reliability and interchangeability.

Modifications will only be made to improve reliability and will be introduced as block changes to the production line. Only these vehicles will

be designated as STANDARD LAUNCH VEHICLES (SLY). '

Launch Vehicle (LV) - A launch vehicle developed and produced for

a special limited use or an SLV modified to meet specific mission requirements and accomplished through a modification line separate from that

which produces the SLV.

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Standard Stage (SS) - An intermediate vehicle, not designed as a p ► rt

of the first stage Launch vehicle that provides thrust for ascent and orbit

injection. The SS is produced to a definite set of specifications established

to insure maximum reliability and interchangeability. Modifications will

only be made to improve reliability and will be introduced as block changes

to tlie production line. Only these stages will be designated as STANDARD

STAGES (SS).

Stage (S) A stage developed and produced for a special limited use

or an SS modified to meet specific mission requirements and accomplished

through a modification line separate from that which produces the SS.

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of twenty-ftmr . (210 Age:a D's have been Launched. Twenty-one of these

have successfully been tnje2tei Into orbit au/ one had no chance due

to booster failure. On the 12th of July 1963. the. 100th Agana space

vehicle was launched. -00-

In April 1963, approval was received for development of the S-0111,

an advanced version of the Alma Space Vehicle, having additional basic

performance capabilities. This progrem is nearing completion and the

first production vehicle of the series will be delivered in early

December 1963. (u)

3.• Design and development of the raft-BA-13 multi-start rocket

engine and the Dell Model 8250 Secondary Propulsion System fbr the

Gemini Agana target vehicle, which started in the summer of 1962,

are nearing successfUl completion. These developments will provide

unprecedented flexibility for maneuverability in space. (U)

y. From March to August of 1963, s study was conducted to demonstrate

the feasibility of converting the Algona rocket engine for use with

Sybaline A5 fUel instead of UMW. This study consisted of fUll scale

tests of engine thrust chadber and gas generator as well as more basic

tests to • determine the physical characteristics of the fuel. .fteliminary.

design studies based on results of these feasibility tests show that

substantial performance gains can be achieved with minimum impact on

both airborne and ground interfaces. There is considerable high-level

interest in this program and the Under Secretary of the Air Force,

Dr. McMillan, requested that a preliminary development plan be prepared

and presented to him in July 1963. The briefing was favorably received

and Dr. McMillan directed that a small-scale effort be continued on the

development of a gas generator . suitable for use with %obeli* and that

this program be scheduled for presentation to the Launch Vehicle Panel.

It is expected that this presentation will occur in early October 1963. (U)

DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERVALS;

DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 'IcZARS.

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5. During the past year the Aerospace Ground Squipeent Division has

completed the folloving launch complex activations in support of Air

Force and Alftspace programs. Each of these activations was completed

in a timely manner to support the scheduled space missions.

Activation of Point Arguello Launch Complex ho. 2 for the

3-01A portion of•the SAVO 206 Program was completed under IMSC Contract

AP 011(695)-131 on 31 May 1963 at a cost of $15,301,706. A Vehicle on

Stind capability was attained on Pad 3 on 15 February 1963 and on Pad 4

on 7 May 1963. (U)

AMR Complex 13 was converted from an Atlas E configuration to

an ARPA SLV-3/8-01A/Program 823 configuration under DISC Contract

AF 04(695)-135. A Vehicle on Stand capability for the Program 823

S-Olk vehicle was attained on 20 June 1963. Total cost of this pro-

. ject for the 823/8-01A phase was $4,406,814.-7Wr- •

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ALO-1, Pad 1 was converted from a SLY-3/S-01A/Program 461

configuration to an SLY-20-01A/Program 162 configuration. Under

the terms df IMSC Contract AF 04(695)-354,•this configuration was

completed and the VOS capability attained for the S-01A vehicle on

27 September 1963. 40-

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Colonel, USAF

Director, 8-03A Space ProSec:

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The Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) of the Office of the

Secretary of Defense announced today that two identical experbwatal nuclear

detection satellites are now in orbit, having been placed frog a single -

launch. These research and development satellites will provide data on the

operation of nuclear test detection sensors in space and necessary information on the natural radiation envirtnment in which the sensors must function.

This Satellite program was a joint A2C/DOD effort under the over-all

supervision of the Nuclear Test Detection Office of the Defense Deparbsent's

Advanced Research Projects Agency, The spacecraft wdre designed,

'fabricated, and tested by a teeth, of scientists and engineers front*

Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory, Sandia Corpomtion,.Space Technology'

Laboratory, and Aeronace Corporation. Detailed technical supervision was

provided by an AWAY Joint Technical Group under the leadership of the

Air Forge Space Siatens Divipion, Air Force Systems Command. lb, launch

operatioa ima/mated Wile Ate Force.

The program for satellite detection began in 1959 wham the Los Alamos

Scientific laboratory began studying the problems associated with the

detection and identification of unclear detonations in space. Since then,

the effort has progressed through a series of ARPA sponsored "hitch-hiker"

flights coa other vehicles to this recent full-scale launch.

Zech nuclear detection spacecr&ft is five Teet in diameter and weighs

about 500 pounds. The anftcecrafeir a regular polyhedron with twenty

triangular surfaces. l;e: triangular surfaces are covered With solar cells

for conversion of radiant energy from the sun into power for the operation

of the spacecraft. A central cylinder houses the orbit injection rocket, •

dud provides structural rigidity and strength.

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Much of the radiated energy from a nuclear blast is in the form of

a pulse of X-rays less than a millionth of a second long. Because of

nuclear processes, gameamrays and neutrons are also radiated. The

recently launched spacecraft contain instruments designed to detect

all of these types of radiation. Trey will also provide data on the

natural. background.

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The X-ray detectors are the box-like structures at the corners of the

spacecraft. The neutron and gemma radiazioa detectors are located inside

the satellite. Inclusion of three types of detectors should •make it

possible to distinfash between radiation from nuclear blasts and natural .-

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summarising the Air Force responsibilities for program

.peculiar modification and system integration an ten

taskAgena vehicle program which were transferred felon

Nq'Space.Sistens : Division to NASA Lemis-ResearCh Center'

(LORC). dhring 1963. .This roportdoes not cover the

remaining SSD responsibilities on these progians (procure.:.

. =Int of boosters, stagess • spares and- launch.operation :

services) which . are still under Air Force contracts; •

fhnded directly by LeRC'And directed by other SSD offices. •

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Program Summary. - Ranger. ••• ' 4,5•'' _ '

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Program Summary - EGO 8

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a. The Wiser proves (the Ill*: MM program to use the Air

Force Agent) was established under NASA Order lie. SLADIA,

_dated 23jNarAA960. In April 2960, ea MM Agent B Directorate

(tOWA) was established ender the AMID Deputy Commander for - •

Si:Mee :Program and ilia :assigned the Air Force responsibilities

for. Ringer, 'although a final AF/NASA agreement concerning those.

responsibilities "had not yet been reached: In June • 1960,: the; • • • pregravi:Office title -wail changed tioJIASA •

B Division (WDZJA).

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SihrieverSeMais l agreement,”gisA Agena B Launch Vehiile

,.••• .•Proaram:Nanagemehtand Organisation;' was signed On 14 February 1961,

agreeleMt, NASA had:overall•program responsibility .•

and the'specific responsibility.and•authbrity for accomplishment

of the laUtich vehicle program, was assigned to AFSSD. The •. *.

prograM office title under the newly formed SSD Deputy foi . . : • •

Engineering-Was the Director of Ranger.(SSVO•tiffective in

April 1961. . . • •

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In March 1962, the program office was redesignated the

Program Integration Division (SSVER) within the SW III

Directorate and the NASA Agana B Program was revised and

expanded to 38 vehicles including additional Ranger lunar • vehicles, the Mariner, Venus program. the NiMbus.sstellites, the

Escentric Geophysical Observatories (B00). the ECHO and Rebound

passive comnication satellites, the Canadian 8,27 program,

the Paler Orbiting Geophysical Observatories (P000). the Orbiting

Astronomical Observatory (DAN, the FIRE program and Gemini

rendesvous target vehielab.

' In Decenher 1962. the progrva office was redesignated the

Unmanned Spacecraft Directorate (SMR) and the NASA Apes

progreamlssions were expandedo 4 total of 41 vehicles.

e. Oaring Amory 1963, e realignment of responsibilities

&marred within NASA resulting We transfer , of the launch

voids progrde from AM Marshall Split* night Center to

NAHA Lads issearsh '.'enter. Also during the first quarter

the USAF and MASH reviewed their basis support agressaent

covering these progress. This review resulted in the decision

to transfer the peculiar andifieatian and system integration

contracts from SID to NASA WC. with the exception of the •

Gemini Agesa Target Vehicle proven Web would main at SOD

under the overall L progres sanagenent of MA Maned Spacecraft

Center. Final authority to trap ter non-Gemini peculiar
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and mates Integostiart sestasete bus SID. to

.Alitiitbit the Air Pares would proximo say odeoosters

, ...;itaiadintiliesed stages for1111.1aons requested In a

'' • :Toueillte3Gen'Rode to Itarseet Inland es 3 Apell 1963.

"'' usieiioatlined VI mac almssmip to MOM .Pbstrc

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164- .• 1063: .

• • :-...tritskornoo of Space Sciences Agana launch Vehicle Program"

• •••••Zutieriaded • the 1061 'Schriever-Seamanmf . agreement and . confirmed

::-.:••••••:'-' • '•: of.systems-management- responsibilities to NASA

•.: •' ' • • ,LeRC.. . . . •

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Eii...aiid4413! 1963, sit of the: elght Air Force contracts

effected had been transferred to.task and the SSD program

..•;.'"Offiees'ioie:troineferied from the Denuty of Engineering to

--the Asidatant far •tillSA Ti•ograms and was designated - the Gemini

5S141. • • • • • • •

On 9lluistilit* 1963, the "USAF-NASA Memorandumi of Agreement

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iir.Emptember 1963 onlyone contract • remained to be •.

•••• transferred and the SSD program .office was • redesignated the Gemini

•• Agent under. the S-01A 'Space Project Directorate,

Deputy :Or: Engineering.

• •

i. On 20 Neither 1963, the SSD program office relinquished •

technical cognizance of the one remaining non-Gemini contract. •

An earlier AF/NASA agreement had been made to maintain it

as'anlir Force contract under technical monitoring by NASA

laRC.

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55:lantana- eQoipmee from Bluth to the Oboe and to produce

And eivironmental data in support of the United -

States *sled -Lnner:Flight program. ".

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•• (a) leunciies) System.'teats for engineering.

'..-deViii.OpMent..or the Ranger- liehiolci:and* .gronnd aystema: • •

If *Indian ). *.Mopti •impact with the same•

..:...:fOur:.-iiiierikehte• Carried. on each . mission; a iridicon. •

. camera's. it- &mita-ray detector, ' a . ..radar altimeter to.

obtain reflectivity data, • adt'a seismometer. ... The •

seisnometerand its radio transmitter were designed

:to withstand.5,000 g deceleration on impact, then to .

- . measure and transmit lunar seismic activity.

.

(1) 'Mr"e series-.of. .1Aunches were gowned

-want the•Atlas/Agena it launch vehicle: : • . •

- • (o) • Block 11144 launches) Moon impact to acquire

knowledge of lunar topography sufficient to determine

gross effects on lunar landing vehicles.

•

(2) In late 1962, NASA added ha additionl series of

launches using an Atlas/Agiam D combination:

(a) Block IV: (5 launches) Noon impact planned as

an extension of the Block III objectives by using

high resolution T.V. cenerks to give better definition

of ti., lunar Burnie..

b.Initial tUding for the NASA Agent: B

. Progrartharetsided lbsger and Ibriner k) ins received

on 23 Werth 1960 en MI Drier llo. 34601-0 in the amount or

*1,100.000. Ise total fUMing received on this onlei was

$73.733, 313 at the tine of transfer to MU IOC.

(1) i100.000 tem 1113/. Order 1149600 was used to start

the Block IV promo. An additional *700,000 for this

prows was received prior to contract transfer.

e. L 1111,q1110411. A Cost Plus Plated Pei: contract,

AP vas let trM Lockheed Missiles & Space Cespany

(MC on 17 April 1960, which covered the Sanger, *miner B,

Nimbus, A-12 and 8-27 . A latter Contract, AP 04(695)-314,

was signed by MC on 1 May 1963 to. cover the Block IV progren.

Both contracts were transferred to MA LeRC•on 14 June 1963.

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(a) MA, - was . .• launched from AMR Pad 12 ad 23 August. 1061.

Theitgene engine malfunctioned aring the second burn - - •

.. start sequence 'causing the Ranier spaCuicraft to be .

sepal-feted and:plaCed in a near-earth orbit. .Comands.

were lent to. the- spacecraft and .all. experiments, were ... -

"confiried . to be /tactic:dr:fp :.: .- • . ,

' . (b)-' RA-4 was. lannched from.AMi Pad . 1,2 on 18 Ikrrember1961,•

.: The • Agena roll . gyro was inoperative at Iift-14f•and • -• . • •

*..' scond ...

e burn was • not achieved because of . the resulting . • .. , • • - " • '

. *vehicle instability: . . Separation of the .spacecraft . .

; ,-• wee achieyea . zieaulting in a near-earth orbit. . . .•... •

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...• (a) . was launched from AMR Pad.12 on 26 January 1962.

Forty-nine seionds 'after. lift-Off,, lock between the' • •

Itlasi:pulsebeacca and the ground guidance station Was

•. l.ost. *Due .to lack.of ground *guidance conoindl, the •

ipacearift.was. injected at excess speed and altitude. '

The spacecraft missed the moon by approximately 22,000

milea. •

(b) M.4 was launched from AMR Pad 12 on 23 April 1962.

launch ant injection was completed as planned.. Due

to ad =definable difficulty in the spacecraft, useable

telemetry wal not received and commands could not be

given.. The spacecraft impacted on the far side of the

moon. This was the first lunar impact of a spacecraft

launched-brthe United States.

(c) 'RAJ. .. was launched from AM Pad. 12 on . 18 October 1962.

launch. and injection was completed as planned. A problem

within the -spacecraft prevented the solar panels from • .

supplying power for..spacecrift operation. Battery power

was 'depleted before a mid-course correction could be

tads% The, spacecraft passed within 450 miles oT the

moon. • • •

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(3) it theliime Of transfer to . tasA, Block III and Block • IV •

launches . were. scheduled for' the 1964-1965 time period. •

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speecrattge lcmg-senge camsonleeticss

intestitte simesrmilsts In the interplanetary

Noe biatImen Barth and Venus and in the vicinity of Venus.

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• (l) .:ftio launches we planned and accomplished using

Atlas/Agent.. 11- vehicles. .

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technical responsibilities relating to

thid sprOgram terminated it. completion of second launch.

:tata'interiretation by 141 SA is-cOntinuizig.

PROGRA/4 . /itigDING.•-• • See paragraph 3 41 .(Ranglir funding)•

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1):. latinclied frcra AMR-Pad 12 on 22 July 1942. .

The -launch .was•nmeal until the flight deVitted in trajectory'.

because Of erratic steering • commands. • The vehicle was • -

. :distrOyed by the Range. Safety OffiCer prior tO Agena

separation. •• • • •

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1(2): Mariner 11-2 : was launched from AMR Pad 12 on 27 August 1962: •

The launch. resulted in'a' successful injection or the space- : •

.. craft.• The •spacecraft accdmplished the Venus 'fly-by on •• .• • ••

peceiabbi‘ 1962 • approaching within 21,000-iiles of the

planet.' • Scientific data was successfully collected end '.

transmitted to Earth. ••

OtilltACTUAL DNFORMATiON.. See paragraphs 2:(Contiacts

' and ..-3.d; (Ranger, contractcal informatiOn). . •

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helieitiii . lasithead . thas'art In the vletaityoribrs.'

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1964 usloi. the Atlasittan. a D launch' "Mole.

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(2): The progriva ti.. span is from 1 February 1963 to

U.February 1965. :

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receized:cat

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s• opo,000..: An additional $2,650,000 was. -;

17 Mir -1963: 4; Amendment 'to .-the original NW,

tv13. •June 1963, .Amendment #2. decreased finds: by •

.$100;0.60.7: - I*Tota15.puiding•received prior •to. transfer was . .

* • : . • .

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INFOktiTION...-.A Letter *COntract, AF 04(695) -291 • .

. let': to 'Lockheed Missiles & .Space .Cempany on 1• Febtuary. 1963 .

This Leiieic.COntract- was . transferred to NASA-Lewis Research •

Center on 17 June.1963: • ' .•

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d. SidNIFICANT EVENTS.' None. .In. the Mi. :and one-half months •

the .contract.had been in effect • prior to •transfer, technical

'progress:I:War *normal .and no major problems had been encountered.

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III. MASITRSCBEDULES

- A. Tbe projected 8-01A vehicle requirc===are 'cased en the

current AFSSD 'master schedule Nester Schedule i20, dated 12 Nov c32)

updated. to 12 March 1963. Mese vehicle require:lents are based en

the laundh schedules and time phased to allow for procram.peeuliar

requirements. •

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The S-01Avebicle requireamnAs versus production rate arc

reflected on the master schedule chart on the fo/lowing page. The

vehicle requirements shown on this chart are totals specific usinc

requirements appear in the sensitive appendix. (See Appendix

Vehicle requirements are forecast throuch FY-64, vith the

FY-66 t•rough FY-68 period carried as unknovn. The production rate

is forecast at a 3 vehicle per month rate through FY-68 and all

financial data is based on this rate. Total vehieles authorized to

date equal 97 8-OLPOs vith deliveries scheduled through October 1964.

The production rate can be varied to respond to changing overall

space requirements with a six month lead time.

D. The MED policy in the assignment of production S-01A

vehicles to using programs is based on a revolving inventory concept. This establithes a first in-first out assignment of vehicles

to meet using progrusrequirements. A vigorous adherence to this

pOlicy is required to negate storage obsolescence due to fluctuations

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support* (SC 1, Bellabillsw, storage, repair, -w - 1s) Costs to uninz

programs.

Ng USAF message (APSSV-EC-9231i6), dated 22 October 1962,

directing using program funding for sustaining engineerina.

2. S-01A Forecast Costs

All costs associated with the S-01h vehicle until

delivery to the using program, plus logistic support of the S-01•1

vehicle until launch are included in the financial estimates on the

following page. These estimated 5-01k funding requirements will be

adjusted to reflect negotiated fixed price contracts.

The S-01A funding requirements in this' raulacer.mt.

package provide for the following: basic vehicle, operas, optional

equipment, production proponents, manuals, storage, repair and

logistic support plus prorated general. support costs.

c. lbcamples of costs not included in this packageare:

using program peculiar costs, first destination transportation, usirc

program system test, and launch propellants.

B. Launch Services

Launch Services provides supplies and cervices, includinj

launch propellants, but .does not include manufacture or procurement of

Space Vehicles or Aerospace Oreund Zquipment, components or sparse.

The Launch Capability Contrasts are entirely Satellite

System.Program Asada*. Satellite System Program Offices fund against

actual costs.

3. Launeh Services are eeetreeted on a calendar year basis.

4. *Adele DO 250 shortages and program modifications vill

be taken care of by ?mom Office cad oat by the Launch Services

Contracts.

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space vehicle turn around time such as:

•inor equipment modifications necessary to insure

mission success as caused by late SateLlite System Program changes:

Minor complex modifications for updating and launchto-launch program changes that can be completed vith the normal vehicle

tura-around time.

6. Launch schedule or rate changes are subject to CCN action.
DESCRIPTION .

SPACE SYSTEMS DIVISION

5-01A MANAGEMENT PACKAGE

FUND REQUIREMENTS

MPC FY-64 FY-65 FY-66 FY-67 FY-68

Basic Vehicle ' 1200 $30. 6 $28.8 $27. 0 $25.2 $25.2

Spares 1200 3. 2 2.9 2. 6 2. 2 • 1. 9 :1,1..

Configuration Cost 1200 2. 8 2.5 2. 1 1. 7 1.5

(Optional Equipment)

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Technical Manuals 7000 .5 - - -

Logistic Support & Storage 1200 2 1. 8 1. 6 1. 5 1. 5

General Support 1200 5 3. 5 3.5 3.5 3.5

Advanced Development 1200 1. 0 1.0 1. 0 1.0 1.0

Industrial Facilities 8000 0 1.0 ..

ECP's, Prod. Propellants, 1200 0 1. 5 1. 5 1.5 % 1. 5

Factory Test Equip. , etc.

SUB TOTAL $46. 8M 542. OM $39. 3M $37.6M $36. 1M .

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000bitineGeopbysical Observatories) design. OCCols the

generic Ammo ors standard spacecraft design capable of

carrying fifty different typos of experiments and IncOrporat- .

ing.its own:communicitions and control system. It has been.

dubbed the first "Space bust' for geopb4sica7. measurement- •

equipment. 

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combination into an elliptical earth: orbit with an apogee of ••

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will -be 10- 'degrees with •ari • inclination- angle of 31 degrees .

. 'PrOgradek: Two lawlehes 'are scheduled, the first in 1964 and

. the• alCond'in 1965. . - • • . • • • • • .• •

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b.. PROGRAM FUNDING. • Funding for the system' integiating .portion

of the EGO program was made , .a part of the .overall .funding• provided • by NASA • Order NAS 8;43 (originally-S-4601-G) for NASA . . Agena B

Fregrame. This . order did not breakkiut • Ainding for individual •

prOgrams.. The. total funding received on • this order was. $73,723,313

at the time of transfer to. NASA LeRC.

CONTRACTUAL INFORMATION. •' In early 1962, the. Lockheed'

Missile. & Space: Compiny.. was -requested to•- quote on the integrating

.• contractor . functiOn of the. EGO program. and • the cost 

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supplying

'Iwo Agana 8 vehicles. The proposal was negotiated In September 1962

. for $5,939,500; and •the EGO effort was, added as Part '2 to'

..the basic Ranger/Mariner contrac6 AF 04(647)-592i' The contract.

was transferred to NASA • LeRC on 14 June 1963. • •

' d... SIGNIFICANT EVENTS. At the time of transfer to NASA LeRC, •

the .EGO : contract with MSC was progressing normally.• The earlier

. seieie:reatrictioni placed upon the•Agena''s by the EGO mission . •

. . had beiiii. , eOlved. The 'required . payload weight capability: exceeded •

. • that: Ot*:7etandaidr Agena B. • '• The requirement was met by extensive

're- design of the forward equiPment. rack, the guidance; junction

bbi and .the....electriCal system. The program' was on schedule at

tinker of contract transfer. • • • . • • .

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- (1) The 900 pound P000 spacecraft will be launched by a

. Thor/Agena D cmbination into a polar orbit with a 500 .

nautical. mile apogee and a perigee of 160 nautical miles.

(2) The Nizbus type shroud, supplied by Douglas•Aircraft

.CamPany, gill provide the necessary proteCtion to the •

. Spacecraft during ascent. Following injection, the mission

of the • lannch Vehicle. is complete. • • • ' •

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,(3)•.:TWoleunhee . are : scheduled', one in 1964-and.thesecond'

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-b.. • PROGRAM'FUNDING. `Initial funding for POGO contract •• • • Ar-04.(695)-2%*. val. received on 23 May 1963. by NASA . Order C-1221A

in the amount of $806,000. No • additional Arnding on this . order...

was received• prior tO•transfer of the :contract to. NASA LAC. .• •

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a request for bid to LMSC: tor the effort required to adapt. .

an Agena D to the• POGO mission and for- the system integration.

functiOn. .Contract : Ar 04(695)-284 was negotiated in June 1961..

for' 2.47'million &there. The: contract . was transferred to NASA.-

LeRC on 1 July 1963. " •• . •• .•

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SIGNIFICANT EYENTS. None .. * Contractor. performince had not

prOgressed • beYond study effoit :phase at time of transfer. • .

(1) . " The prelimintrY POGO: study effort was funded' from NASA • •

. Order RAS •8-73 (previously Order s-4601-G) which . was -.the . .;

basiC Order funding NASA Aisne B programs. Approximately 

$64,000 was expended . on this . dttidy effort. - prior to March. 1963

termination.

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.(1) Earlier, a small. effort was let to LMSC .under the provisiona

..of-.contract-AF 04(695)••392 (Ranger/maririer) to condUct the:

long-lead 'study. effor.t required for. the POGO program. The

• .periOd of -.performance 'on .this : study was December 1962 to '

April 1963. effort'. on this. portion of . the -592 contract

had beeiv . Completed. Orio • :to: negotiation of the. .prime

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testi; a primary and a- backup four months later

....Amtanied:•-•The FMB spacecraft will - be placed into a ballistic

tbit- bY;: the Air. Force IJP-3A space booster. The 1-259

mOtor InclUded. in the Velocity package portion.

of:thee, _the -Will be ignited such that the re-entry

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PROGRAX.FUNDING:. By NASA direction, $200,000 which had been

:•; received-on:NASA...Order 30220 for• booster procurement was used

the 'FIRE systems integration contract. This $200,000

was to.:bilrepaid:. ta...therNASA booster fund by •NASA Langely.Research

..1 . Center UAW). Additional:fundinewas received specifically for • •

the FIRE.ccintract on. Amendments' 4 . and 7 to NASA Order 30220.

When the contract was shifted from SSD to LRC on 10 July 1963f

a:.totar of. $950;000 had been received.. •

c CONTRACTUAL:, INFORMATION . • Or 26. June .1962, fi..I

...• : Pioject,• FIRE. --• Dynamic AnnlYci# CN booster procurewith

was yr. °I. to

'mint entreat • AF...04(647)499 withwas followed on ' This

6 JUli 196214:. CCM .: #197 to the, same contract whiCh • was titled

PiOject FIRE; •7 Integration.Activity. aetar Contract AF 04(695)-189

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. .. with GD/A;wal. .iiiiitributed.in . Augunt. 1902 . and established GD/A • • ai ithe -syitam'integratar for pro4ect • FIRE.. •

th.eft:ottex..Contract

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in April 1962 and on 10 July -1963 was transferred from SSD -•

. • to Langley Research Center as NASA contract NAS 1-3122.

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arparatus will to aoontod for the acquisitioa . and trained:slog%

artists relit's" to astronomical phenomena. the launch vehicle

i,ifl 'consist of an Atlas booster on whie is mounted a

camastelyecsbromded Agena D second-stags booster and spacecraft..

no Program span extends from 1 January 1962 . through 15 Mhy1965

with one launch apprOved.

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'PROGRAM FUNDING.

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Initial funding for the 0A0 Prograsi was

-receilred. via Marshall Space Flight Center, message MAAN4-11,-1, •

dated,9 MOiember $61,4hich huthOriled•initiation of $250;000

of the funds Made4vailabU . 1!ndei . Amendment 10, dated 27 September.

Order*NA8 8-73. Total funding.receivedirom . ".

NASA at the time of transfer of the LMSC contract to Lewis. •

Research ;enter (LeRC)Was.$2,425,006 excludinuthe funding for.

Atlai:and shroud . effort.which was provided forunder,the'lump •

sum tending General.Eommmics/Astronautics (GD/A) contracts

covering Atlas boosters for all. Progrdia OfficemissiOns.

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c. CONTRACTUAL INFORMATION. Letter Contract Ar 04(695)-59

was issued '13 November 1961 for the • LMSC effort required to

provide a mission. modified Agena D and to perform the' role

of overall launch vehicle systems integrating contractor. dontract

target cost and fee (7.1%) were .negotiated for a-total of

$4,551,750 and the definitized CPIF Contract was issued

28 December 1962. This contract was transferred to•NASA LeRC

14 June 1963. •

(1) .Criginal' contractual direction to GD/A to provide a

mission modified Atlas and shroud structure for the Agena

,. , and spacecraft . was.covered'by CCN 6 to Letter Contract

AF 04(694)-47, 11 November 1961. 'Because of contractual

realignment', CCM-16 to contract AF . 04((694)-240 was •. •

negotiated as the coveringcontract. A target cost. of . • .

$5,665,000 for this CPIF contract (-240) was negotiated ..-

• -

10 September 1963::' Although:negotiated as a CCN'to a single

cohtractilsubsequent to 10 septeaber'1963'n egotiations, • ! .. - - •

..... - the: ifoft-Statgment-was broken into two separate work. state- •

Mental* trio: now.cOntracts, AF 04(601458 and AF-04(695)7453. •

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(a): . Contract'AF 04(695)-458 covering the mission . •

modified.SLV!.3 only was tO be retained by SSD. Target

cost. and fee (7.45%) was negotiated fora total of

$1,661,739.

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(b) • CoUtract AF 04(695).:453 covering the faun di vehicle

shroud SYSteas -a814111 peculiar. AGE, and • the intikErated

structura.1,• functional,dynamic test . program, was to be

tpuisferred•to.NASA, LeRC. • Target cost and fee. (7.45%) •

was neitotiated for a•total of .$4,425,304.•

., (c ).- - These . contraCts had not been distributed* it ' the:time

that thie• program office was relieved of all.. mission. - ..

.responsibilities 'in .September 1963.. . _

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..... . • • .... ' • - • • d.-::SIGNIFICANT•EVENTS. The peculiar "dumbbell" configuration ••

Op. Oita (. a 1.0Llootcliameter Atlas:: mated to a 5-foot diameter •

.• Agana: upon,which is *Minted a • 9.5 foot-diameter spaceciaft).

necessitates a 10-foot•dialieter shroud system approximately....

53 'feet-inlength.wiliCh mounted. on 'the Atlas and encloses •

the•entire Agena•and sPececraft; .Early in the program it was

•• deterMined that this novel split-beam, cantilever. configuration

would recitire • extensive testing. An integrated 'structural,

hinational„ . dynamic testing program was developed to cover a • • • 34-week' span; -. -teiting to be conducted by GD/A .(with participation

and support by DISC and Grumman Aircraft &Engineering Co.,

spacecraft contractor to NASA, Goddard Space Flight Center.(GSFC))*

at the Point Loma.test.faeilities. To be tested were an Atlas

test tank,- the flight Atlas tank,. booster and spacecraft

test adapters, an Agena test vehicle, a simulated spacecraft

and a complete shroud system. The firtt test set upyas in

progress during mid-September 1963 when all technical and

contractual direction to GD/A for the Ok0 program was assumed

by the SSD Atlas office.
'Me alsbas Mimosalacteal

a direst etitgromth of the upsrlegase and results

. of the Tina series satellites. Th. Mew ch./waives •are

to obtain' MI. picture coverage of tisp4Saa cloud cover of the

entire Earth., to supply data for electromagnetic radiation

asps of the Earth and its atmosphere, to obtain data for•maps

of night-time cloid coverage, and to conduct esperlsants to

detesedni • the Sun's effect .on-Eart.h e s atmosphere.

(1) The Nimbus . R&D satellite, .containing hi-resolution •TV

camera ind• infra-red scanning equitaent, will be launched

into a 600-nautical mile circular "high noon" orbit with

an SO-degree - inclination. -Theliinch vehicle will be:a

ThoilAgena B combination • Two R&D satellites were scheduled

. for launch in late 1963'and early.1964 at time of Contract -

transfer. . - .

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(2) • The .NiMbus- Operational satellite will rbe •launched into

a 750-raratical mile *circular "higN noon" orbit 'with an.80- • .

. - degree . The '3AunCh vehicle will, be a Thor/Agena' D.

• combination.,Operatiopal satellites were programaed

• .at • time of contract transfer.

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la: PROGRAM FUNDING. Aradiet for • the NiMbus program was made a

.lart of .the overall •funding provided by NASA. Order RS 8-73 . .

for NASA Agerat' B. Programs. This order did not. break`out !trading

for individual programs. The total funding received on this

order was $73,723,333 at the tine Of transfer to NASA LeRC. •

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•• • c: .CONTRACTUAL INFORMATION. A Cost Pltis Fixed Fee contract,:

AF 04(647)592,- was let : with Lockheed Missiles & Spice Company

(LMSC) 'on.17 April'.1960, which covered the Ringer,. Mariner R,

A-12,: and S-27 proirais, . The. contract was trantferred.

to : NASA LeRQ on. '14 June -1963. •

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- d . SIGNIFICANT. EVENTS: At the time of contract transfer, .

there : were .no 'techn.icil problems and progress • was. normal-4ra' the

peculiar modifiCatiOn encl .' system integration portions of the program:

The ievera3.• tailpipe in. .launch schedule were due :to' spacecraft . .

-• developmerit. problems (NASA monitored Contracts).. .

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two2rtiausillaitliaulD ONSIETiVES. Ike A-12 MO Passive

te program objectives were being re-evaluated

at tbe.timi of- transfer of the system integration contract .

tram Si SSD to . 

WC. At the Una of transfer, the objectives

were to doinimet the use of large inflatable spheres as •

canouniCittons- reflectors, to flight test rigid spherical passive

satellites; •and. to condi/it scientific studies an the enviropmental

behavior -of large Light weight structures. No communications

experiment, Ara planned .for orbital flights, but monostatio

radar meegnirements be made: to determine .the size and- •

Condition of the :spherical .surface.' -

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.(1):,.The•A-12' inflate bie spacecraft (NASA developed) • •

.. will weigh.- 684 :. Rowids; • . It will be . •pliiced in a near-earth

orbit for limited duration byiThor/Agena*B launch' vehicle.

(2) -At ..the .: :time of contract transfer,' two A-12 launches.

frOM-.1P10. were . prograerned. • • • • . . • . •

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PROGRAWFUNDING..: FUndirig for the A-12 program bias made a

part• the', oVerall funding provided. by NASA Order NAS 8-73 for •

NASA . Ageruilii' frogramt.' This order .did not break out fUnding . .

for.indilidUal.•prograMs. • .• The 'betel received. on this

order wats.'$73,723,313 at the time or. transfer to NASA LeRC: . •

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c. CQNTRACTUAL. INFORMATION. A -Cost Plus . Fixed Fee contract,' •

:AF- 04(647)-592,. was let with Lockheed Missiles and Space Company"

on 17 April 1960,..which 'covered' the Ranger, Mariner

• A-12, and programa. • The contract... was: transferred to NASA

LeRC on 14 .•June1963. - • • • : •

••• • d. .SIGNIFICANT EVENTS. At the time of contract tranefer,

there were. no technical problems and progess was normal on the_

peculiar.ModificatiOn . and 'system integration portions' of the.

*A-12 prfogram.... The *several. slippages in launch schedule were

due to spacecraft deVelopment .probleme (NASA monitored contracts).

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loomberin Tops Semler pregrms were to inject a spacecraft. •

provided her the Abnadlan Defense lbsearch Teleacconnications

Establishment. (DR/S) into an 50-degree prograde, 540 nautical

milecircular orbit by means of a USAF launch vehicle system

ccesiiiting of Thor and Agena B with Air Force launch services.

the.spececraft was designed to: .•

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7. . • (1) .. Measure the electron density distribution in the ionosphere sphere

above: the , layer maximum

7 (2) :- study fOr 'a periOd of one year the , variations 'of .electron,

density distribution- with tiMe:of. day, latitude under varying- ,•.

.•- • Magneti • luid auroral cOnditions and with• particular imphatil,.. •

. • on. higli:. latitude- effects;

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.-• • • (3). perforivscientific.studies arid' data collections on'.

the•ionosiiheie above the P-2 layer . 0W:ilia: - . comic noise

*- livel, • plasma frequency at Orbital altitude; electron

-density gradient, and cosmic particle density. • . • .

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b; PROGRAM FUNDING. Funding for. thi 5-27 • program was made a

part. of the•Overall funding provided . by NASA Order- NAS 8-73 for :

NASA Age:Till Programs. • This order did not . break out Aulding for

individual. programs.. The total fundintreceived on this order

was $73;723,313 at the time 'of transfer to NASA•LeRC. • ..

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CONTRACTUAL -INFORMATION. • A Cost Plus Fixed 'Fee contract, •• -

AF 04(647)-592, was let with Lockheed tamales and Space Company

(LMSC) on 17: April 1960, which covered' the Ranger, Mariner R,. •

Nimbus, A-12, and '5-27 • programs. The contract was transferred

to NASA LeRC on.14 June 1963. -

d. SIGNIFICANT EVENTS. The 5-27 was. launched from Vandenberg

AFB, Complex 75-1-1, on.28 September 1962. Operation of all

systems . through the Agena second burn shutdown successfullY •

placed 'the Agena.and 5-27 spacecraft (Aloustte)* in a nearly

circilar orbit. at the intended altitude. .-Spacecraft performance

was very successful . and 'the. backup launch vehicle 'was assigned • -

to another program .after. thirty days of data was . received frOm

the'orbiting , satellite. • • •.

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(1) • :.This was the first joint . United States •- .Canadian space 

. effort- and the • fiist*. launch of a spacecraft.prodiced completely

. by "a. nation Other or...U.S.E.R. • . .• • .•

(2) .. Tracking and data exchange.involved• the NASA Minitrack

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GeijinkAgesia Division (SSVAT)i. under the directiOn of Maj Charles A.

4nrater- assigned' tO in • OctOber 63: (see atch • 6). At that

.

. time" aloe, a' Comiritnd.COntrol • SeCtiOn. was established .4,ithin the • •

.

'Engineering Division (see atch 2): .• (U) •• • - •••

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. •

chi the lith:of • July • 63 the 100th Agent space' iiehicle was launched.. •

. During the reporting' period fourteen (14) Agent D and one (1) Agin B.•

vehicles .were' successfully launched and injected into orbit.. All re7

naining. vehicles under. produCtion 'Contract AF 04(695)48 were • .

accepted during this period and some vehicles • produCed'under the' AF

04(696)-194 were accePted.,

The final S-01A vehicle was accepted in':

December • 1963. Those vehicles under the present production contract•

(...194) which incorporate the features of contract AF 04(695)-191 are

designtted as S-0113. (U) •

:

. ..

3. 'Development of the XLR 81-BA-13 engine has continued during

this period.- Its • purPose is to provide a multi-start capability for the :

Gemini. Agent Target Vehicle. The feasibility study for converting' the • '

Agent engine for use with Hybaline fuel instead of 111314411 extended into

this period. Interest. in this area continues and a 'follow-On test • Program was initiated. (U) '

• • . . . . .

4. The most significant completed achievement of the AGE Division .

- • was the reconversion of PALC-1, Pad 1 under Contract AT 04(695)• .

354. A Vehicle on Stand Capability . was attained on 27 September:1963.

. • • • •in •

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.. 5.. Significant' briefings -piesented

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 during this period: • • • •

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- a. : Col Blum— iriefed.SeCretary McMillan : on 25 jay. 1963; pre- •

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- stinting . 

'SA Agent Reliability. Review. . . 

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for-the' YLR 81-BA-11 Engine. The plan recommended

Jing 'the Agena

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engine directly from Bell AerosysteMs Co with an directly

,:

••• :• .• - •• ..estamuted annual: saving of $800.000.. After due consideration of all

-•.. rejected. . • • .

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.• • • •- • As. a Meniber of a. party headed • by Gen Funk,' Lt Col. Barnes

briefecE Gen AchrieVer. on •Sr01A Reliability es on 2 October. 63. •

Hybaline Fuel Briefings:

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•- (O•.- Col iteitirii„ /it Col Le Beck and Lt Col Goppert hriefed •

..' • at AFSC and USAF. on 29-31 July 1963:. . . .

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: . ••(2) • Lt' Col. Le. BeCk briefed at' RTD, AFSC and USAF (Dr .

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. (3) Lt Col Le Beck briefed the AerOnautics and Astronautics

•• Coordiriation Board .Launch Vehicle on 21 November 1963. • (U) • " •

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6. Detailed historical. data is presented by each Division' of this

Directorate • in. attachments 1-6.

e.on 4.4144 144.•

EDWARD F. BLUM

Colonel,: USAF

Director, • S-01A Space Project

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Becoolersion ocauc-1, Leona Staled 1 tosneLS-120-0144

configuration [skids began 19 April 1963) ties o-onpletetneder

CostmmetA2.04 695)-354.. AL1Whicle on Stand (VOS) cepabilliar was

realized:90. 27:ft 1963• The conversion schsdolt of less than-six

. months was one of the most ambitious undertaken by AMID to date.

Work.remalning to be accomplished under the -354 Contract is the

conversion of PAW-1, Launch Stand 2..to en SLY,3/8-01A configuration.

This - contract. has, hid-a total: of 'four PO Call two of Ivhich' are -no

_cost.. • The . - reilaining-tvo ;Ms (CC11-1 and.. CCN-4) are both: credit OCIls,

. a . reeult of program redirection. -.. The. firit CCN deleted . a planned • dual capability On-both pads and the fourth (tit. . changed the required

configuration ot Launch Statid. 2" from a 4805. vehicle . to a 1172..vehicle. • ..

This. CCN. also. consolidated :all- three. previous CCNs. The ' 7354 COntract - •

was negotiated for 4.6 million dollari. • The Contractor's .proposal for.

. 

.CCN-4 id. a . $590,000 credit:- . AutStirity . for this conversion is SSW . - .. •

. secret letter; subject:. PALC-1 Complex, dated• 29 Narch`3.963:

- (U) Efforts continued. on the conversionn- of AMR .Coloplex1.4 to :a. 8-01C

configuration under usc COntfact A704(695)-287. Ikodditions.SecoadarY.

Propulsion . System .(SPS) nuppOrt requirements 'were. procured. . • S‘ppleiental Agreement Number Two to this contract. The preseit4 • -schednied • Vehicle on Stand capability; date le 1 Nov 1564..:. A total of

$2,132,500 'in Fr-63 funds were obligated. An additional $2,500,000 are :: •

programied for Fr-64. • Authority for this conversion• was SNP letter, •

subject: ConTexision of . A101 compleac.14 to . an Atlas/Mina contiknration,..

dated' 5 Jul 1962. • . .

.

• 3. (U) A memorandum of understazieling was negotiated with the 'iacramenio::•

AFLC . Depot .(1314/4A) to provide storage Of the. Diiaster . Pool: Ace vhidi: is

to be .delivered Nardi through' lily 1964. This equlpient consists' ar: ateveaL

items of AGE 'which is . beineprocUred: under LOC. Contract AP- 0095)-317:

The items selected have a-.three month or giester lead tlnie ithat frail; • ••

previoni . .eiperinnce has been deterilied to be subject to major dentate= is

the event 'of, a . ..

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launeh. stand disaster. The equipment

SMAMAindiiillOrrsilible.for.imeedinte issue--thui greatly,:: the:.

time.- that:vould. be reqiiked to refurbish a dieliged..launch-stantusable . The contract has been negotiated. for $570,900;,:ilied;

. pricd;. ind-all.:. equlpnent is be* delivered by .1 *roil 1964: • 1:Authe*tr.

for the preminieMent..Of Disaster SSVZO letter, subjeit:I.:

Items for. Diateter. Pool NaOkup,..:dated. 6 Jim • 1962.. • . • •

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410 —(e)- Medate Oast 1k. nue osersertol ite Tyson& .ICIS cusitantvAtat

Unger 01114 10 IFIC *street Ar ca(193)431. earmanthu vat

completal an 1 Jew '1963 at coat of $1,1,11,0110 Maki ima Sado% ban

16312 monies. Authority iimr this conveamins vas SANIV-206 coaridestial

letters subject: andificatien to Pad ho dated 2h Apr 2963.

_ 5. -(c) MR Launch Capability Contract AP 04(695)-233 'Supplemental

Agreement lhaber Seven was negotiated and definitised at 0,191,000.

The . added effort covered.by the supplemental agreement included round

.the: clock support for GE as requested. by _Program 206, launch accelerations

.• and pat. changes for Program 162, bill operation of PAW-1, Pad 1 after

'26 Sep 1963' in inwpcirt of-Frogram 162 plus other added 'miscellaneous

efforts. :-?Arz-71, Pad-1 and P.42 were not carried on•the Lamb

, 'Dec 1963 .respectively due to pad miodification being accomp s b

:ility_Contract frczal J'ul 1963 .to 26 Sep 1963 and 1 Aug 1963 to.

31 by

.Z/C' under' Contract. AF 04(695)-3514.

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6.: (U)': 'Action was initiate a Contract with LNSC for launch •

.services at PMR during cy-64 as a follow-on to Contract AP 04(695)-233 .

'which 'term.taated • on 31 Dec 1963. The follow-on letter contract, AP 0i

(695)-501, was coated by MSC or 'a total of $32,825;000 including fee....

Fact finding session was ..held at VAFB during November. Negotiations have

been scheduled for 27 Jan.1964. The definitized contract will be CPIF '

with incentives for both cost and performance. • . •

.• .

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7.'. (u) . Supplemental Agreement 'Number Five to the AMR Launch Capability

Coatra ct, AF 04(695)-198 with LAW, was negotiated and resulted' in a

'credit of $1,872,000 to the contract resulting in a total contract cost

Of $4,220p00.. Program redirection, as covered by Supplemental'Agreement

Number Five, was necessary due to the cancellation of all launches for the

period 1 Jan 1963 to 31 Jul 1963. This contract terminated.31 Dec 1963.

(U) • Action was taken to initiate a contratt with UGC for launch'

services -at ANN during cy-64 as a follow-on to Contract AF 04(695)-19a •

which terminated on 31 Dec 1963. The. fbllov-on letter contract,

AF04(695)-499, was coated by 1113C for a total of $6,111,925 including

fee. Pact . finding session was held at VAFB during Noirember. Negotiations

have been scheduled for 27 Jan . 1964. The definitized•contract- will, be

• i.. CPIF with incentives for both cost and performance.

.-.

• oiy .AGE .‘ork statement eWaluition, cost prOposal evaluation and

negotiatiOn' • technical direction 'or.equipment development, and, monitoring

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.. • of design gnd briation a installation and checkout continued during

-the Past. iiix months. forth., following programs: • 162, 698B1C, 206, • •

*Gemini, WI, .823; sad 626. . • . • - . . ,

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.10: ..(U) - Specific developments in support of Air Force and NASA. programs

-;:- were - as follows: - • Standardized; Pyrotechnic Checkout Equipment, PCM . and. •

bigitar.COmmand System, and Secondary Propulsion. System Propellant

.-.H .. 40. . -.Loading . Equipment.

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1. The Pseseasermit Division provides procurement naseg nent ronetioas

ibr Os Amos sad also leads this support to desimetted SSD end MASH

Program' Offices. A summary of the existing contracts !blimps:

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R&D of Agana D . 38.01.

AIR Lunch Capability 19.101

Advent . • •

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' 8.911

Agents. D Production ' • 36.3M

..Mission Peculiar Equipment 3.91..

Gemini -• Agana:Target Veh '• 8.6m.

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AV.& 695 -21

AFAF 0/1 695 -52

695, -Ee

Mk Oh 695 -68.

AP 01$ 695 49

• AP. Olt 695 .129..

L/C••S A 04(695J-129

- AF • 04(695 -131 •

-AF 04695 4.35

- L/0 AF Olt 695)-191

AF-04 695 4914 .• •

AT. 04 095 -198 • . we .-221.

Gala. •• • Agills Phagf. n • • 55. CM •

Launch Pad. Modification 17-111

launch Pad Modification • '. 4.3M

Agana D DeielopMent . 7 ... 17.114 • Agana D Productien". - 39.1111

AMR•. launch , capability •• 4.111.. .

. Agana Repair &. Logistics .7M

. MR launch capability . * 23.SM

Santa Cruz SUpport • 2.511.

Launch Pad Modification 3-34

Agana Technical Manuals • .34.

A.G.E. Disaster Pool -P1 •

Agana storage Contract •31 ..

. launch capability . 6.111.

Agana, D Production 23.3K

- launch Capability .. 32.81

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2. MAX has as Of this time; negotiated all Agana D production.coaracts

on a•fixed price incentive bases. The .definitive production contracts. 

are . AF 04(695)-68 and -194. Pending negotiation, also on an FPI bases * is .

'latter contract •-451. • . . . •

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:3.. The launch Services letter contracts • for. MR and AIR have been..

proposed by, IMO on a CPI1P ' bases, with both a cost incentive and a

. perforivance W4ili in the past • these ccatractsi have been •

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vck SSEH

1. During this time period 16 Agana (14 Agana D) flights were

recorded, bringing the total to • 130. The Agena D success. ratio is

- presently 91%. -First Article Configuration Inspection (FACI),' on .

. 

S-01B •Vehicle-'AD and.numerous new optional •kite; was success. -

fell - conducted in Feb•April .1964. The first S-.01/3 Vehicle was

succesefully • launched on • 19 June 1964. '• # 130 .

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2, Five (5). new contracts were issued along' with the definitieati on.

and administration of.. 21 additiOnal'centracts for a total. of iPProxi. • •*.

mately $350.003;000 on contract. USAF appioval . was received

in.Akil 1964 for a S-01B production..contiact tO . AT 04 .•

(693)-451. Refer te. etch 3. and 5 for • corruhent. oti. negotiation of. L/C

AF 04(695)-129.... SignifiCant contracting • accomplishment 'was achieved

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in the . agreement with LMSC to inclnde the provision for both cast '

and perforMance incentives in the Launch Services Contracts. (see • etch 2 ind•3). .

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3. During this .period the Gemini Agents. Division participated, in the'. ; • .

joint Preparation of NASA • MSC• and USAF SSD • Managernent and ..

.

-Responsibilities . Agreeme0 for the Gemini Atlas Agana Target Vehicle .•

System PrOgram. . Negotiations were also completed for the Prograires -

-guidance equations. Mission objectives for this program were :slightly.

redefined during' thii period (see etch 5). The Reliability:Plan:for_

this prograni was approved in May 1964 and the Geraini "Extra :Care"

, • Program was approved. in April . 1964. •• ' • •

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first 'series :(Roind I) of the Production Reliability Evaluation •

Prograin . (PREP)•••wal COMplited in May.. Round • II is almost complete,

RoUnd started•in: March and the detailed -planning for Round IV is .

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PAL.

tC-1;.• Stand . 2 during' this This Division's activities

- were also broadened with the .-incorPoration of applicable pöitions of

..AFSCM 375 • . in..the AGE. - area . for contract AF' 04(695)429• (GeMini .

Agena).• .•

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ad:I-Caen tidal ivill beams Chief of the %Melo faighteevios

Dirdiiliiii;_iad: hlaj. Willlam Jones. will become ChisEot the Requirements

liaCPS7Oginiminlis Division. At this time it appears that .the Dime.

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• Arne 1964

Division consists of •two. Branches, .AstrolVehicle

cc : Brinch.:: •: .The"•:Aitici'Vehicle Branch has two sections •

.and Populsion Subsystei. The Electronics Branch

-ilia.' Power Stilisyetes, Guidance. an Control Subsyaten

. f • etiy snalaiii.zes• the major activities for the maxims •

cticóãó the Vehicle Engineering Division •for . the period 1 January

196kn •

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.thlif Period a First Article ContlipiratiOn Inspection (FAd) was . .

caidietetriai the 'seventh production 8018 vehicle 'number AD-68. Ibis FACT • . We* liapiable with exceptions Nalaly in the quality or drawings and other

doCumentation.

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„Proesu: Consisted mostly Of. review and ..eamients :

::•eilliiiticiii::.rctpoiti.. .. -"The . do or.. new StiiCtuial::

diiiiiiiiiiiiii,t iOiitliincent and:serrating tanki • '.'• ":. .• •

., '. optional*. jd.ts required quaLtfication. :. .....

ificatiOnc tor. the .. ebove assemblies and. • ..• • •

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iiraise Section wore on the AD-68 MCI. Drawing

.150, .+4 .200 .drawinci 'von reviewed fol. aceep7.

with the. vehicle hardware. • All major assernbly

it well as a rumpling of part drawings were

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optional kits, the kite

with all the:.

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checked for 'cor eat

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tely. fifteen new..optional kits'

,41n0h. and— . . • In addition,, members .

sqcnitona 0 of vehicles. AP-62 through AD-67.

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4° . iivionjunation with PTVA.

test his been reeaiaondoci.by

air* :Visa' simulating the random vibrational

i sasahenical excitatiain. •-••••

. this section has been priMailly

iiieition of. the: Forward. AUxillary Rack • .

peculiar equ.tiscent installations:

tO both dynsmie. (pinUaoidalt ' •

ate now_.being:submit.ted for:revicir. • •

fteturei: iiraCthitt:-remains is en secaurtic teat' •

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ded-cuppo ' ' .tO a failure mode.: analysis

which might .
doom .ese•belie :satitatittel. Saar slUntioas

iinisesid, tints& bardirtsw, sat diesios are to

'•••— Val: be Seksitttal Litr re7ielt. to '.be .

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lirthersial insulatiastor the BPS modules

ipaiterailar thCnain: propel/ant tanks... - , •

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:dentelOpieut of a:ihOck testing

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Agena for.Emoua NABA.

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216 purpose of the:testing

-structures.. The 20 cps

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, rodUction enaine..s* beiii.u*ilized.as 6.1)1A/S-0113 spice vehiCles...

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'all' ...-.This*.magEne:14 the' rwitli.MinorSiodifiCisticais; lame as the* • • .

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.Was .finalized Pim..• d..:-. In the conduct of PPM 7 .

theme:411*C • The major several moic.problems have manifested. problems. are in' the . tires eontrokon'the . atart tanks ea of material process .; and corrosion iegistince .:Of .the .encapsulai.iPn the.: oicidizer. gad gene.rator velvet/. •:,- Engine level PFAT testing beei:Cimapleted but some comoonentrequillifiiation is required to , • . . validateCthe design :changes ass

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at's us. with -regard. "to *this problem

tion -fittings. and the • root to -lax quality; .

Up -:-'The.problai was eliminated- by moving . .

"itirratpation"ititiide: of t4e:coici.-box and tightening up the

• modules •were delivered to U. SC in March

;in i• iopulaion Teat Vehicle Assembly for hot

itant4,griti Test Ease. •; : ,

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The'OATV PrVkfiraVliet• fiiing. waa on 16 Juno 616 both primary

.: (11/8) . (OS YLV31-11A-13) and. the BPS operating. Thin

Unit.I (16 1b). thrust chamber' firings, two

'Ut144 -11.4206':111).:tiiiitai 'iskaiber. firings, cud two PPS Wit engine

lietive additional PTVA firings), one in July and

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7::..:13iit..teist end. analysis program. at Franklin Institute Laboratory was

'eciSP.tatid: Vitth - tile conclusion that the'Agena Vehicle BEDt a • could satis-

•• • •• taciorily:withstand radiation environment of -WO watts per square ..

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9. - .9Ki500 Retro Rockets • •

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:During ground.tests being conducted *by ::AMA . several of • these rockets

. failed to fire. InIrestigation shoved that the functioned but

failetto ignite the main charge. ?Luther investigation shoved variations

of .the Igniter configuration froci lot to lot .and within any given lot.

Firing testa showed flame pattern . variations between igniters. A program

" was established to re-identify and saund'acture the igniter configuration

which was used during the rocket qualification program. This yea done

and a limited requalitication program woo conducted to demonstrate that

the new igniter° were acceptable ror air ht use.

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iMMEL or tualawstimalmistasavippettdbsdisonstvatiog

raymmtibilitipof Cell UM malts. name II of development will include

mattnoellbidblepo qmalifleatiom testing sad development ofaprototype

molt to be delivered late in Meal Year 1965. Bawl on condemned doseloP. meat anecess, production units should be delivered in Fiscal. Tear 1966.

Electro-Entlosive Device Testing - Testing and evaluatiai•of

stmmhmmiligsmsEED's fbr sensitivity to ditect current • and . radio frequency

stimuli has been completed. Adequate margins of safety were demonstrated

in handling, installation, checkout and installed modes, providing ccupplimince with all range safety requirements.

3. Tower Conversion Equipment - Satisfactory results of vehicle

compatibility testing of the newly . developed Type XII, three.phase, 400

cycle inverter his led to its use is a basic Awns component.. Its open

Deltadesigi, enablingleaximuelhase unbalance, made possible the deletion

of. the Type X three phase, 400 cycle inirerter and the Type IA Pnwer Amplifier.

This-replacement while. made to increase vehicle capability alio resulted in

a seven pound vehicle weight decrease and•a component cost decrease.

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4...Electromignetic Interference • (BMII - The EMI Test Program has been

estibliihed. as a continuing effort. Test ng of all EMI generating and/or

EMI susceptible components vill continue with regular EMI Review Boatd

Meetings being held to insure KILNS compliance and vehicle compatibility.

A portion of the cost of this program has been'utilized . to engOge.consultants

from Sprague Electric Company and to provide for EMI training for DISC design

engineers. The monitoring and direction of this program will be continued

under the cognizance of the Conmmnication and Control Section.

5:, 0romod'Test Failures - An excessive faints: rate of components in nonflight. operations • principaliy of the Type Ix DC/DC power supply, required an •

extensive investigation of component test and systems test'procedures and

techniques. Implementation of resulting recommendations has sharply reduced

failure rates caused by improper Vatting. Continued emphasis is being placed

on review of test procedures and techniquesp•augmenteilhrextensive and

detailed failure report analysis.'. .

6. mot Ananelies - Emphasis on elimination of short circuits' during

flight, principally at the time. of separation from theist stage booster,

led to the redesign and. requalification of the forward and aft safe arm

Junction boxes.ami redesign of pyrotechnic circuit logic as well as a nuMber

of using•program changes. . .Effort'to completely eliminate this problem area

is continuing.-..

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The salifi.ahs3iiaa at is =ICU vvitlz:s tcs ;r wit sfiatnional Oasis .

esemitilies► ashashoS Is 141‘441.• 1.1 toe CNC tires is welded considerably

more peplos fleelhility is thrust. Or= oral memo sod incorporaboi for

the first time, the Improin4Nad IIC horizon sensors& standard basis scripmeat. lisipment development vzs avemplickedor is pcoceeding as follows:

a.. Horizon Sensors

As a result of a flight failure of a relay which is identical to

the ones used in both the Mod II A and Mod II C horizon Sensors, most sensors

are being reworked to replace this suspect item.

Development of the ATL Mod III WS was terminated because of increasing

costs, schedule slippage, and the loss of a requirement.

b. Velocity Meter Counter

The development including qualification and airtesting of the Mod IIA

counter was completed in June. Susceptibility to electronic noise (always

serious problem with. its predecessor) has been greatly reduced. This counter

will become standard basic equipient in Sept of this year..

a. Flight Control Electronics

•

A small transformer used in twenty-five different applications within the FCE has developed a failure mode associated vith temperature cycling

of the component. This problem was first discovered in production reliability

testing and later in the ground test of a flight vehicle. This transfOrmer

has been redesigned to accomodate the stresses caused by temperature variations.

d. Yaw sensor

A device capable of determine satellite yaw attitude with respect to

the orbital plane was delivered to this office in April for test flight. Ibis

sensor vas developed at MIT under contract with SST. This office perfumed

the role of cognizant engineer. All arrangements have been completed fOr the

Lest Flight. Flight test viii be accomplished when and if a vehicle becomes

available.
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raiz The initial 4.2ailftettima qualified. tesan. Ida= was completed

eddy in the year, WS r02311 to :octal: certain dlscrelsodes both in the

results *Cite tests and in the pro:L*4ms uses in the testing. The test

data showed that the unit did noIN ally meet EMI requirements. This conditios

was remedied by the.imeorporation of three -minor desigm changes. In, the

original test, the unit war. not operating during the vibration tests; the

vibration test was rerun. The final test results showed that the Command

Destruct Kit fully met all requirements.

Telemetry Comeutator - The motor driven-commutator used in the

Sampling Switch Module of the Type V Telemeter has not performed satisfactorily

over a period of several months. Although there have been only a few cases of

failures in flight, there have been many failures encountered in ground testing.

These failures consist of excessive speed fluctuations and failures to start.

Extensive testing of the motor used in the commutator have been conducted

during this reporting period. Recent test data indicates that 'the problem may

be solved by . reducinglarush arcing by filling the cumeator with helium at two

atmospheres of pressure rather than filling it with a helium-air mixture. at

one atmosphere.

Three Way Cos& Switch - At the beginning of this year . a program was

initiated to develop a three way coax switch that will provide 90db attenuation of radiated signals. The purpose of the switch is to provide umbilicalaccent intennakarbit antenna switching forth* telmieter'and . the tracking

beacons; two separate switches are now required for this !Unction. The program

has encountered some schedule slippage due to difficulties in achieving the

90db of isolation, in heremetically sealing the unit and in subjecting the

unit to 6117D levels of vibration. It now appears that these difficulties

have been eliminated. The final qualification testing of the switch is

scheduled to begin in the near future.

Gemini CAC Equipment Review - A review of equipment specifications,

test plans and qualification test results for the Gemini c&c. equipment was

conducted in May 1964. This review was conducted on the Fly-by fl equipment

since it represented the first delivered hardware. This review.revealed a.

general weakness in the areas of preparation of test procedures and of data •

recording. Because of incomplete data and of unexplained out-of-specification .

conditions, it was recommended that the PCM telemeter be considered not yet

qualified. As a result, the telemeter has been scheduled for a partial requalification test which will start in the near nature.

Because a special program utilizing the Standard Amnia Vehicle has

need for a Pulse Amplitude. Modulation (PAM) type of telemetry module, a program

was initiated. This plan includes the engineering, manufacturing and testing

effort necessary to .accomodate the Type VIII PAM telemeter components onto a

module compatible for installation in the S-01B vehicle. The overall effort

includes preparation of drawings, schematics, specifications and test procedures;

reactivation and modification of necessary test equipment; fabrication of new

panels, cables, brackets, .and miscellaneous hardware; and evaluation, acceptance,

and compatibility testing of the redesigned PAM telemetry module. The initial

effort under this plan is in progress, and completion of all phases is expected

within four months.
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1: IC/ Toe cocversion of Launca Stan/ 2 to an SLV-3iS-P1:117ioonfigurstion was completed unier UGC Contrac t. AF Venicle

on Stand (VOS) capability was. attained on 15 MNy 196 .e. CCU 4 to the

-i54 Contract, which was a credit CCU, was finalized for 4720,954, cost

and tee. This credit CCM combined three previous Cas and changed the

configuration of Launch Stand 2 from a 44105 vehicle to a 1172 vehicle.

An additional CCM 5 to tne contract, also a credit CCM, was negotiated

for ;9,751, cost and fee. This CON deleted use of a Facility Checkout

Vehicle (PCV) during validation of Stand Total cost of this contract

is 43,369,295: Authority for this conversion is SSGS secret letter,

PALO-1 Complex, 29 Marcia 1963.

(U) Installation and Checkout of Aerospace Ground Equipment (AGE)

under LMSC Contract AF 04(695)-267 for the conversion of Eastern Test

Range (ETR) Complex 14 is underway. CCM 12 to this contract, which

called for Gemini peculiar modifications and purchase of a Vehicle

Function Generator (VFW, Was negotiated for 4207,409.00. Total value

of this contract is 44 1655,306.. Authority for this conversion was SSVZO

letter, Conversion of AMR Complex 14 to . an Atlas Agena Configuration,

5 July 1962.

(U) All equipment for the Disaster Pool purchased under LiSC

Contract AF 04(695)-;17 . has been delivered to Sacramento and is in

storage at SMAMA. Complete drawings for all equipment . are to be delivered

by 15 July 1964. Total contract cost is 4970,000, fixed fee. Authority

for the pkocurement of Disaster. Pool Aerospace Ground Equipmentis SSVZO

letter, Aden& Items for Disaster Pool Backup, 6 . June 1962.

4.. (U) A Letter Contract AF 04(695)-501 for . Agena launch services

during a 64 was awarded MSC on 13 January 1964. The contractor's

initial cost proposal was in the amount of 02,825,000, cost plus incentive fee (cost and performance). Several directorates and program

offices assisted SSVAO in the development of performance incentive parameters for the contract and on 14 March 1964 an Air Force position was

reached on the incentive plan. The procurement committee was briefed an

. 20 March 1964 and the negotiations with the contractor. started on 31

March 1964. In early April the differences in cost and manpower were

resolved, but, considerable difficultthas been experienced.in negotiating

the incentive fee. On 30 June 1964 negotiations were still not completed;

however, the estimated cost plus incentive fee will be approximately .

:626,d00,000 when negotiated. A fund ceiling of 70% hae-been approved for

the letter contract and 4.18,743,491 has been obligated to date.

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(D) Negotiations sit "Xs: far toe lefinitis ►tion of Letter COntrnet

A81 04(695)-499 to provide Agana lawn= capability at toe Atlantic Missile

Range (AMR) yore commenced 11 February 196.,. The -499 Contract is a one

.year (C! 6• ) CFIF contract with both cost and performance incentive

-features. Prolonged negotiations were required to gain agreement on the

form of the performance incentive, on the performance incentive criteria,

and on the balance between the cost and performance incentives. Final

agreement was reached on 27 April 1964 but the final cost of the

negotiated effort.could not be determined until 11 May 1964 because of

rate negotiations which were independently underway 27 .Apri1 1964. As

of 30 Jude: the -499 Contract had not been definitised due to the requirement for committee and higher headquarters review. No flights were made

under the performance incentive during the reporting period.

(U) The work statement and other-supporting documents required

preliminary to issuance of the RFP for the Follow-On. 1965 Atlantic Missile

Range and Pacific Missile 'Ouija Launch Capability Contracts were completed

by this. office and forwarded to SSVAK.

7. (U) During the period or thin report-First Lieutenants Reber!. N. Kew,

A01105429 and Riehard J. Briones, AO 4.!)776; completed their active duty

requirements end were releasel •Atund••J active duty,' Captain Ernest

Rousseau, 64::54A wns nesi.luej ut- rt-pinement for Li •natenant Kehe. Major

Robert H. Enspp, A00 ;11 wet. to the. inspector lenerat'n Office,

Hi AFCC.

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1 Vs rowerrsomot 6,1rWortiss Ziwistma 44TAZ) suiported the doena

span Sze durtmg ails period ty iaseamce of 5 new Satre:As and

defindttnatten and adedmistristlemefamedlitisnal 21 contracts. Total

valve of these contracts is approxlmstell,C046CC01,000.

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Dartmg the period prolonged negotiations, which commenced on

moot 63 furof L/C AF 04(699)-129 amend. 7 broke

down. These negotiations were in process for fife months and ended in

failure on el April 64 On June 23 IIISC sebnitted a combined and complete requote !Or definitization of amends 7 and 11. This'contract

provides AF support to the Gemini Mission, a NASA and AF Jointly .

funded program. Negotiations are scheduled to reconvene on 14 July

Dining the period, letter contracts AF 04(695)-191 and AF-194

were definitised for.the sustaining engineering support of the Agena

Vehicles and for production of the vehicles. The Agena space vehicle

is produced on a standard production line basis by INSC and is

furnished as GIP and modified by the using Program Agencies to conform to the peculiars of the mission being, supported.

4 During the period, SSVAK issued and definitised Contract

AF 04(695)-551 with Space Technology Laboratories for Guidance

Equation support to the Gemini Program. Contract was CFIF (Cost

only) for slightly over $1,000,000.

5. A significant acconglishwent vac achieved with the a4reement by

LMOC to include in the launch service contracts provisions fer the inclusion of both cost and performantbe Incentives These incentives

were actually negotisted into contract AF 0(495)-499 Oor AMA and

similar performance requirements are anticipated for the definitisation

of L/C A704(695).501 for K.I. The incentives features provide for

measurement of the Aetna Vehicle performance as relates lathe

specific program ter which it is launched

6 Fiscal year 1965 production requirements were received early

enough during this peeled to hopefully preclude the necessity to issue

a letter contract for a fellow on production contract. It is also

anticipated that this 4th production buy will be made on a straight

fixed ;rice tests, as requested in the Ugliest for Proposal
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W) Agene Flight amma.-7

Oa 1 Sarah 19a, 33w. meted to =crass pro, and staff

offices within Sal) and Eq AI= an Ageva fli t amay.-7 ?apart which

described OM assessed all Agents flights through 33. December 1963.

During the period of 1 January 19a to 30 June 196k, 16 Agena vehicles

were flown bringing the tota =her of flights to 130. All but two

of the 16 flights were * of the current Ages* D configuration.•

overall success ratio of the Agana D now stands at 94.

(U) Contract Overrun

On 4 4 the Commander SM) approved variance funding in the

amount Lim Contract A3'04(695)-21.

3. (U) Gemini Bars Care Program

The Gemini Extra Care Progress was approved on 3.6 April 1964. The

purposes of this program are to preserve the Agena Target Vehicle's

inherent reliability and to improve workmanship by providing faster

response to problems and their solutions.

(U) Launch Stand Scheduling

The first meeting of the SSV Launch Stand Scheduling Committee

vas held on 2 April 1964 in accordance with SSD Regulation 27-7. The •

Committee is made up of representativeis from each of the launch vehicle

and stage offices in SSV and is chaired by Lt.Col Cann, SSVZ. Zhe • official SSD Launch Stand Utilization Charts are published as a result

of the monthly meetings..

5. .(t) UGC Operating Schedule 

114SC Official Operating Schedule, Issue 04, was distributed to

the Program Offices on 19 February 1964. The Lockheed Schedule depicts

the milestones, systems . test and launch stand loading for all programs

using the 8-01A vehicle. SSVAR acts as the SSD .central point of contact

for MC in coordinating and obtaining approval. for the information

presented.

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a. L. .1c1= R. .r r. 1:41:

January 19613.

b. Lt Curtis U. Sabo: ::t Jr. departed in Zar=,..-y 193. for

SUM!. •

Capt George' M. Sloan uas assigned to the Division on 25 Apr 64.

Capt John A. Piebelkorn departed in June 1964 for an APV

assignment.

7. (U) Production Reliability Evaluation Program -

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During this period the Production Reliability Evaluation Program

(PREP) testing continued. The purposes of this program are to insure

that the quality and-reliability of Agena Production hardware are

maintained at the required levels and to provide data for d t

of improved reliability asseusments. The first series of teats Round I)

uas completed-in May 1964. The second series of tests (Round II) continued

through. this period and was about 95 completed on 30 Juno. Round III

started in March 1964 and the detailed planning for Round IV was.

esuentially completed by 30 June 1964.

U. (U) Reliability Plan - Agcna Target Vehicle

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The Reliability Plan for the C.:minl Agenu Turret Vehicle Program

mu approved on 20 1104 1%)..

(C) Z.OLD Production Lutharlv

us 10 web 1964 a letter rorwarded to 4PSC requesting, autWsrity

for a follow-on Z.011 production (Amami?. AP 04(695)-451. Based upon

using program requirtrarats projected threw* 1966, authority was requested

to produce 43 vehicles at a rate of three per mouth beginning in October 1965.

Ng VW approval was received on 22 Aprll 19th to procure 22 vehiclei

the October 190, through Juni :ler per tud.

(C) 4ork 3tatueente. 

During ibis reporting period WWII statementu were prepared and

submitted to JOVAK Oar the following effort4:

3.01A/S•011 vehicle storage from July 19•73• through June 1965.

Work Statement issued rebruary 19(A.

3.0111 Yollow4n Production of 22 vehicles; deliveries beginning

in October 1965. Work Statement limed 21 Ray 196h.

e. 3-01A/S-018 Engineering aipport and Advanced Development Program

for CY 1965. Work Statement issued 29 Juan 19a.

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to the Direct:re 7.;,-41. Spa:4 Przlect, for the ispiesentstIon

and administrative of ens:Iv:ration sanspecat sad control procedures

in accordance with Air Force Systems Command Manual 375-1 for the production' version of both the Standard Age= Vehicle (excluding AGt) and

the Gemini Target Vehicle (including AOC).

Organization - The CHO is established as a separate divfaion

within the project directorate.

c. Personnel - Present authorization and manning is as indicated '

in (1) below. Additional manpower authorisation shall be required as a

result of the assumption of configuration management responsibility

for the Gemini Target Vehicle and associated AGE as indicated in .(2)

below. •

Authorized

(1) Present:.

Manning Assigned Title

Lt Colonel 6516 Major 6516 Chief, Configuration Mkt Office

Major 28463. Major 2846E Configuration Control Officer

Captain 2725 (Captain 2725w Configuration Control Officer

(Captain 27250*

Captain 2816 Captain 2816 . COnfiguration Control Officer

GS-12 . 2725 OS-12 2725 Specification Officer •

0S-4 70250 GS-4 70250 fdministrative Specialist

. • *Scheduled for reassignment o/a 1 Aug 64

**Scheduled for promotion to Major on 15 Jul 64

(2) Required:

Required Meaning Title

Lt Colonel 2816

Major 28463

Captain 2725

Captain 2816

OS-12 • 2725

(S/Sgt 70250

(08-3 70250

OR

(os-s 70250

70250

. • . • Chief, Configuration Management Office

Configuration Control Officer Analysis)

Configuration Control. Officer Agena Eng'g Change)

Configuration Control Officer Gemini Eng'g Change)

Specification Officer (Specs . for Igena de Gemini)

Administrative Specialist

Clerk ft/at/File Clerk

Administrative Specialist

Clerk Typist/File Clerk

---GONfIDENTIAL

uoriblatpoft ivi3 WERVALS:

DECLASSVIDIv AMA 12 YEARS.

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s. First ♦ r•:TIe 7::17.4-6-stt2c. - 7;CI's were conducted

for bntt :tee Standard Arens Vemic-e mrsi m Prqpram 2fftee'using the

Standard Agena.

(1) ABC Changes/AD-68: A FACT for the product improvements incorporated in the Agana Vehicle was performed on Vehicle .AD-68 and associated optional kits. Itch1, 13 Mar 64, presents the FACI schedule/agenda;

Atch 2, 3 Apr 64, is the Optional Kit FACT Report; Atch 3, 15May 64, is

the Specification Committee Report; and Atchs 4 and 5, 1 Jun and 2 Jun 64,

are the final FACT findings, including the TAB Index of Contents of the

report.

Gemini Target Vehicle - The S-01 CMO has the responsibility for

the configuration management program of the Gemini Target Vehicle (GTV),

including AGE. Considerable effort was expended in establishing the requirements necessary for configuration control of. this program. .Atch 7, 20 May 64,

references discussions for submittal schedules for the GTV specifications;

Atch 8, Appendix A, from the 20 Apr 64 IMSC A602326 Statement of Work for

the Gemini Agena Target Vehicle System, is the initially proposed Configuration Management and Control Implementation Instructions, subsequently

amended by Atch 9, 15 Jun 64; Itch 10, 17 Jun 64; and Atch 11, 30 Jun 64,

and still under negotiation for further amendments; Atch 12 is a first

draft of the Implementatin Instructions for the GTV AGE, with Atch 13,

2 Jun 64, proposed amendments thereto, and Atch 14, 10 Jun 64, additional

negotiations; Atch 15, 19 Jun 64, presents an outline of specification

requirements and procedures for both the Gemini • Target Vehicle and its

associated AGE.

Mesuirements„ Policies, Procedures and Activities - Miscellaneous

CM0 functional activities are included in the following documentation:

(1) Atch 16, 6 Jan 64, is a request for deviation from AFSC to

continue use of ANA Bulletin 391a in lieu of ANA Bulletin 445 on Contract

AF 04(695)-194 until the new AFSCM 375-1 is officially published and •

distributed by AFSC.

Atch 17, 9 Jan 64 ) establishes estimated release dates for

drawings required for the Agena D.

Atch 18, 28 Jan 64, presents CHO comments on Contract AF

04(695)-451 Cost Proposal.

2
14 .

113 Atrm 199 37 Jar. 64, rev—acs:a •er.tattea fron /SSC to certain

items in AP= 375-1, as a result of segotiatinns the csatractor on

the bsplenentatica :nstructitns 'or Contrwt 3:4695)-19L.

Ltchs 20 ani 21, 27 Mar 6k , request publication of special

orders for vehicle acceptance teams for the Standard Agent Vehicle and the

Gemini Target Vehicle.

Atch 22, 27 Apr 64, reports an AFSC presentation on the

Systems:Management Program being established by Nq AFSC.

Atch 23, 29 Apr 64, reports on negotiations by SSD/?DISC

personnel with vendor/subcontractor firms concerning configuration

management of vendor items.

Atch 24, 11 May 64, distributes copies of three policy and

procedure documents governing the CMO's activities: (Atch 25) Configuration

Management Responsibilities and Procedures for the S-01 Space Project

Directorate; (Atch 26) SSVAC Standing Operating Procedure Number 2 for.

Processing of Engineering Change Proposals; and (Atch 27) SSVAC Standing

Operating Procedure Number 3 for Processing of Specifications/Changes.

Atch 28, 20 May 64, recommends engineering drawing requirements for both the AF 04(695)-194 and -451 Contracts. •

Atch 29, 12 May 64, presents a policy position of SSD in

regard to Class II Change review and approval by APPRO/1MSC prior to

engineering release•by the contractor.

Configuration Control Board - Atch 30, 22 May 64, requests

publication of Special Orders for the S-01 She Vehicle Configuration

Control Board, as shown in Atch 31, 26 May 64.

Thor/Agent Booster Erection - The CM0 was tasked with assisting

in the planning and coordination of the installation of a combination

Thor/Agent Booster/Vehicle (see Atch 32, 16 'pr 64) at the Los Angeles

Air Force Station as a symbolic display of the Air Force role in space.

3. Paragraph 2a(2) is classified CONFIDENTIAL in accordance with the

provisions of AFR 205-23. Attachments to this report are not classified.

3

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511B,11-.CT: Recant Azeria Flight Prablesns

2 recaz.tly re%iewad :ha fii‘ht problects of the Su:Ward Agana

Vehicle that. occurred during October. The presentation made by

personnel of my Space Systems Division included the results of

comprehensive investigations and analyses and corrective actions

taken and proposed. The information presented indicated that

appropriate, timely, and adequate action had been taken in each case,

confirming my belief that our normal management system can and does

react responsively to problems and failures that occur.

I agreed with the AFSSDILMSC conclusion that past Agana flight

performance, has demonstrated the validity of the present engineering

design to achieve 'the required high reliability and that the current

problems are primarily of a quality Assurance nature. We cannot

expect 100% success within current design. weight and cost limitations . although this is certainly our desired goal. The Agana reliability has,

in fact, been highly creditable for some time. Although I am fully

aware of the cost and importance of each payload launched and its

mission success, it does not seem to me that each problem or failure

should be considered a major crisis. The recent Agana problems have

been random in nature and. as such, require time to analyse. • Undue

pressure on the. Program Office and the contractor for "quick fixes" .

tends to force. hurried analyses and conclusions which may be erroneous

and institution of changes which may be unnecessary or even posgibly

undesirable in the long . View.

The corrective actions recommended in the three cases presented

to me appear sound and adequate. In addition, Gen Funk discussed

with Messrs Root and Kearton of LMSC. • numerous non-design engineering efforts which Lockheed proposes to improve overall reliability. • Those include loan of Stan Burls from the Polaris Program to objectively

examine Koarton's operations, increased personnel motivation and "zero

defects" program, better vendor control. greater component parts

analysis, expansion of critical items reviewed by top management and

tighter acceptance standards and improved pre-lautich environmental

control..

The Air Force has continuing programs with Lockheed to deterinine

and improve the quality of the Agana Vehicle. One of these is the Production Reliability Evaluation Program which provides fusetionals qualification stress and life testing of Agana production components randomly

,I,VNGRA; • 'AlAn INTERVAL%

DECLASSIFia) AFTER 12 YEARS.

PM AIR 5200.10 452
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selected. Another is the Design Review and Failure Mode Analysis

Program which identifies potential failures and determines means

for their elimination.

5. In summary, I feel that the current Agena problems have been

responsively and competently attacked and I am confident that they

will continue to be in the future. I have attached for your information,

a brief narrative summary of the presentation given to me, as well as

copies of the charts used. Also attached is a summary of the Production Reliability Evaluation Program accomplishments. Recognizing

your familiarity with and concern over these problem areas, I will be

pleased to provide any additional information or briefing you desire.

3 etch

1. Summary of Agena Flight

Problem Briefing (5)

Z. Briefing Charts (5) SSAL-4906

3. Pdn Reliability Eval Pant (C)

DOWNGRAD:D AT 3 ?EAR INTERVALS;

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AFSC requested Wo'D to subj3.:7, ?reiostl. The evaluation

has been accomplished with the assistance of the Aerospace Corporation

and the ambers of the Air Force Plant Bwresontativo Offices at mix

andRodtetdyne. Summary charts depicting our evaluation of the.

Improved SLY-3 cost and performance and a comparison relative to. the

T-3X are attached for your information. Briefing charts covering the

details. of the technical and cost evaluation will be provided General

Ritamai's office.

The GD/A proposal which wo havo evalualWrhos submitted as a coat

plus incentive fee proposal. On 17 liovember, they officially stated

that they will accept a fixed price contract if deeilrod/gr the Air

Force, The SSD/Aerospace team considers the technical and performance

proposal to be completely feasible and.incerporates changes which

have been suggested during the development of the SW). Those

changes have not been accepted since no increaeo in pay]ead requirement

existed for the SLY-3 and our emphasis was on the improvemeilt in

reliability. Our success in reliability is dcumnetrated by the

successful firing of 23 consecutive W3/1.:LVO ls. Throe of these

were SW3 1 s. Relative to cost, ,,ur evaluation dommtratesthe

as proposed to be realistic; however, E•SD has added additional elements

to the program beyond tho proi.osal 1.01sider isa,ortnnt the

successful accomplishment or tim mission.

• 3. Our analysis i rates that the unit nut en. .4 launihod, improved

3LV-3/Agona to %no /laid rria, oasis and an •

increase in payl 4 approximately 7,000 lbs. GD/A :135.

given .us an indicated find :mice for to12.0h.en improved 3W3Is

beyond this proposal which indicates that the IR:roved :ertorman•c

um be achieved at approximatoll the son, coot or the existing SLY.:s'u.

There are also substantinlerelllh ImIth :riUI further.

increase the capability of the :17-i.
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/ 50,000

iVEOL/0/8LE

300,000

LAUNCH

PRODUCTION se.Rvices 

$.97,76-g903

14744/52 7, 257806

000,000 0,0$50,000

780,000 672,000

720,000

0

Pc/8,822,051 03, /73, 685 #2,891,750

GAWP 701'1L #84/57, 8/6

Roarerome PRO/1954/- 4YCLI/PZ5 .1Y5Tal krrearAnav FO COM. A.C770N

OF DEVELOP,./ENT

Z /ILL COT /76ifW:5 bYCLI/Pif fee •

5. PRO/6054L hvezuoes SLY-5,41 ACC/Y/1770N /1/VP LAI/Nal a4- Yel/YCZ.E5

FROM 'VW 3 /1/1449 4

4 e1.7?/0n9 Of11.7RPOAW1NCe /Pee /Pi:z /967

At armee c011tORATION

. .

TOTAL )114,870,328
47.7;1/..,ill7C. v I.:019121Z] COWS • • • ) • I •••• jp• • • • .6 .t

'. • ••; •-- •

h:rf.f.n:-.9 Z7 1.7011-7031L

CEi'IERAL DYNAIIICS - ASTRONAUTICS

ROT AR?U5 COII5 111417707 ArklraNIN i,000,000

40407L/'!AL Mei:IVRY & HT,1 Rearr/a7 ,mweze3 800,000

tirPANP(D UTP AND Araia/LiTy PfiVeRiii4 300,000

800, IVITANSI f //45;1:W/ INC 51412N1 - arigive/.7046° /00,000

8 AI ESE ecP's me 24 yell/Cle3 4,11250,.000) 6,000,000

PAD 'MeV at 7' •• ieruM/Sfizzyr iarS 124 L/Mnhrr/CO 308,000

/a- .RIJTOIN 9,598,000

MEIN' rew Oxv-6:4$ ififirizinav 0:45(WOre -2.1 060,550

Out.71-07N 8,537,450

0 670,000

eiVeNEER/N6 MIMES /80,000

OPMES 250, 000

EAV/Ne eS 02:1130#ENT 0Y5lizlaz PEPA/I? 330, 000

#LAY f10X MAPS -/PELYAYGINT CPCU/r/TY /00,000

,MALL LINE FREEZING PROTECT/0N /00,000 

a/8707AL $ /,630,000

LM 5G •

Coanerc RE9a/aSe elg117?.;? W ,LVP APO1719N . 42061,0 00 Nece55.4ryArmaiv:;yrsAyzwe

St

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ON

11/741,41r v kg* comirafroL./0./6367 450

HMS: T ALL esroldre5 AtZtlir n'e ?M.? riransaostr

toirsoimos

.

ROGKETDYNE

A.OPELLANTS 049420,c);;ENT $ 450,000

Pro29 72557" wo,000

cosancs 22,000 
5L V - 3X rgopaw 11/A7ZON CONCIL/3/0N5

z rag. coanere OLVIFX h7OPONZ "646/aLE

2 me egoi9oza .6016POZE /6 AT-A60/11A5te

5 COSTS

4. we TOM PROPOSAL COST /5 se9, /57,0/6

J. THE TOTAL APP/T/ONAL COST 45 PET6W/Ner

OY faXEMER05,110E EMU/01770N

1E441 *$//,057,;k10

O THE TOTAL KEW/577C COST TO eaffitere T///S

MCWA/11 INCLI/01/6 ALL CONTIN6ENC/e5 •

/5 0/00,525,260

..442TE: COST FOR NW exagorp BY 60/4 fp AWCA:6701VE

6,4"OGINO /MeV
6LV-3/ 70771L CO5T5

CONT?ACTOI? PROPOSALS

GENERAL PYNA////CS

ROCATTOYNE

GENERAL execnizyc

AG01/577CA - BORROW/AS

LAISC

TOTAL

DEVELOPMENT

(NON-RECURRING)

$ 7,1745/5

6,912,0//

,//tweeze'

/50,000

NEOLIO/8L6

mow 

0 /4,870,3M

SYSTEM

INTEGRATION 

$4,094 750

/2,742162 2, 237,806

17,000,000 5,334000

720,000 672,000

720,000

48,222,056' 025,/73,88$ #2,891,750

GRAND TOTAL 084/-g8/6

LAUNCH

PRO oucnoN SERVICES

759, 203 $/2,6/4979

NOTES.' /?00MTPOVE PROPOS/3L /wa6/PE5 SYSTEM 072.FCRA770# TO COMP1e770N

OF eel'ELOPAIENT

2 ALL CO57- MOWS Avamoe PEE

PROPOSAL /NCLIIPES SLP-5X /1677144170N ANO LA!/NC'/ OF 24 PEII/CLES .

' PROM IY7 AMC -2, RIPS 5 ;WO 4 .

PER/00 0Pa:we/min-a - / /9S:t -5//11/G /967
1.35

•

.

•

•

kg

.Non Recurring $74,230,000

Recurring 155,250,000

(for 23 launched vehicles)

Totia. Prosem22W000

tax-yz

018,930,326

125,274,9110

(tor 24 launched vehicles)

144,W5,266

MIMS

055,299,e71.

29,975,060

85,27103k

UNIT Vehicle

Laune.hed Coat ..

(Ricaluaing Adam) (rP)

,. •

1.4o

(Pip)

*3.62

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UNIT Vehicle

Launched Cost k.97

Price (FP).

18V-3X Conwssion

to Fixed Price

Contract

.•

SLY-3X Recurrine Coat (Fixed Pico)

481,594,940+ 5,256,000 = e6,850,00

vi

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iSGA

MEMORANDUM FOR GZ:NEL.A.e.. /VW.

GENERAL COO?:.:

an Turn)

- i-ecember 044

SUBJECT: Request• for. Authority to Raba Major h.ena iubcontractors

to Associate Status

1. . The latest proposal from SSV concerning the Agana (Tab A) recommends that four major Agena subcontractors be raised to associate status.

The previous recommendation made On 3 Septamber 1963 was restricted

to recommending that we buy the Agena engines directly from the Bell

Aerosystems Compmiy. This was rejected by Gen Cody by letter to SSV

dated 19 September 1963 (Tab B) for the following reasons:

Possibility Of effecting technical performance by procurement

management realignment

No assurance SSV can continue to retain capability to effectively

manage technical and procurement aspects of the direct approach.

Purported cost savings are too nebulous to provide a firm basis

for decision.

Complications of arriving at a new agreement with NASA.

2. Prior to Gen Cody's letter, the LMSC had been asked to comment on

the SSD proposal to furnish BAC 8096 Engine GFE to LMSC which they did

on 26 August 1963 (Tab C). Gist of the Lockheed counter against this

proposal is as follows:

a. The 8096 Engine Configuration is not Stabilised. Frequent changes

on engine configuration require a system of close technical control and

coordination not possible under GFE as evidenced by C&C equipment that is

GTE.

COMMENT: The changes in engine configuration are no longer

frequent; however, in any case, Lockheed would still have the SE/TD

responsibility which would require them to exercise the close technical

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control. therefore, The technical people would be the same. The only

Lockheed responsibility that 'would be reduced would be the procurement

function. isec.hnical control would not be involved in any case. In the

event that the Mr *Force did take over procirement of the engine, the

AFPRO at Bell would fully support and he is prepared to make a development englikeer available on 'a fuLl•tbue basis. Bell support is available at

LMSC and would . continue. With regard to the reference of the C&C equipment that- is GTE, , it should be pointed out that the C&C is furnished by

an office other than the Agena office.

Present Subcontract System Highly Successful. GFE interfacing

would delay response this to problems. and changes, reduce design, test

end manufacturing information available to LMSC; and reduce LMSC control

over RAC. LMSC could not assume responsibility for satisfactory performance of the GFE engine.

COMMENT: In this case, going direct from the Air Force to Bell

might, ine.......eriminate a step since Lockheed has to have its subcontracts

approved by the AFPRO. It is true that U thi engine becomes GFE we do

assume the responsibility. The LMSC SE/TD responsibility would be

extended to the GTE engines after acceptance by LMSC. We see no prOblem.

In previous cases where we have substituted GFE engines in the Lockheed

production line, • no problems bays arisen.

LMSC History of Progressively Lower Engine Coats. • 1959

LMSC has brought unit price of 8096 engine from $245, 000 to $127, 000.

COMMENT: The last buy on a Bell engine was for $141.000.

It is felt that the Air Force management team to include the AFPRO --

has contributed as much to the reduction in easily, cost as has any other

factor. There is every reason to believe that the Air Force could do as

good a job or better than Lockheed in reducing engine cost. There has

been • normal reduction under conditions of repetitive production contracts.

Costs will not increase under Air Force procurement.

d. Warranty Cod sad Risks. WW1* Bell has insisted on warranty

rink coverage of $13, 000, $3. 000, and $6. 000 per engine on various

contracts, LMSC has assumed all warranty risk coverage or obtained

agreement from Sell to cover part at no cost from Bell and assumed the

remainder themselves.

COMMENT: It is Air Force policy not to pay er.tra for a warranty.

*•e buy to a specification. :Ivory charge on the maintenance contract is

a ••••••• • ;
3

*km* illerjpg geeetarresa as .4.111 *a is ea diary law the

tedirdsel saaYsrsh eatelled.

s. Cwt tasibiss arm& Neritiation and Adroisistratioa.

effective ammeammt has resulted in cost savings which more than offset

list he received by LMSC.

COT: There is no reason to believe that Lockheed can buy

any engines any cheaper from Bell than we can. Had Bell-run into extensive

problems with the engine, there would not be the cost savings which Lockheed

has credited to =sedation and administration. The improvements or

development chanties have been charged to the LAISC development contracts.

not production. '

-.1idinnower. Success has coine about by cooperative participation

of a large number of LMSC personnel, a great deal of which Air Force

world have to be prepared to provide.

COMMENT: The Lockheed personnel who would be affected by

GFE procurement. of Bell engines are procurement people. Lockheed would

still be responsible for SE/26D. • These functions which Lockheed would

drop .wOuld.ba picked up partly by the AFPRO and partly by the SSV office.

There would be no effect on Lockheed systems people. The additional cost

to the government would be approilmataly $50, 000 in TDY funds over a

two-yiar period phis two spaces for additional engineers in 3SV.

• Repairs and Replacement Parts. Components are constantly being

sent back to Nell for repair. This procedure requires coordination and

creates an additional administrative burden. If Air Force assumed this

responsibility, the remedial reaction time required to support manufacturing

schedules may be hampered.

COMMENT: Repairs to Bell engines have been relatively insignificant. It major overhaul is required, the engine has to be shipped back to

Bell for replacement. Whether the engine is procured by the government

or by Lockheed, the government pays for the repairs. It is difficult to see •

that reaction time would be any less under the government than under •

Lockheed.

NASA. Interface. Air Force would have to effect agreement with

NASA by which NASA engines would also be GFE. Otherwise, the Air Force •

would be faced with possibility of opening separate contracts with Bell. .

thereby increasing the unit cost of engines as a result of duplicate setup,

costs, etc. •

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tii-i• " 1 17
COMMENT: Lockheed's position is not considered valid since

NASA hara;W:ilr Force to provide delivered Agena vehicles complete.

Therefore; it would make no difference to NASA whether the engines were

GFE or Lockheed procured.. All Agena requirements are consolidated and

Apnea are not assigned to a program until approximately three to four

months before delivery.

1. • Delivery Schedule. Delivery requirements of two types of engines

can be more effectively monitored from a single point.

. COMMENT: Govern:Mont procurement would also provide for

membership from a single point. .

j. Effect on Prime Contract Incentive Fee. Air Force would have full

responsibility and LMSC would be entitled to relief on prime contracts in

area of performance . or delivery incentives for any inadequacies in the

engines or late deliveries to Lockhsbd.

. COMMENT,: There is no reason that GFE engines should degrade

the Agee* ir ."- hic Lockheed would still have toll responsibility for Agena

performance and delivery incentives except insofar as late delivery of a .

GFE engine is etincerned. We have no problem with Bell deliveries; they

are not operating to capacity.

3. Discussion:

a. The SSV letter requested approval of all major Agena subcontractors

to associate status. Such an approach is being and has been successfully

pursued in the case of other programs. While the Lockheed Agena program

has been highly successful, e:cperience has proven that it can be just as .

successful using the associate contractor approach. The associate contractor

approach, by decreasing multiple. fees, would provide savings to the •

government. it would be in furtherance of the massive DOD cost reduction

effort. In addition, we know that the GAO has been looking into the Lockheed

situation. From both the point of view of higher headquarters' direction

and possible GAO criticism, we would be roil:castee by adopting the associate

contractor approach. There would also be an additional bonus from the point

of view of SSD. In general, SSV feels that Lockheed has a tendency to be .

somewhat arbitrary and highhanded. The associate contractor approach will

provide for tighter control over Lockheed by narrowing their sphere of effort.

b. With regard to cost savings, • if the four major Agana subcontractors

were raised to associate status, the savings would be $37, 655 per vehicle or

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•

$1, 317, 986 total for the 35 vehicles. This can be compared with the coat

to the gewermnent to achieve thlti which is estimated to be $100, 000 In • •

TDT fonds oiler a two-year period plus four manpower spaces for addltionni

engbieas in SSV. If only the engines are made GFE, the savings would be

apprinThrmately.$19;000. per vehicle or. $665, 000 for the 35 vehicles. The

cost to tivi-goviramint is Sitimated to be $50, 000 in TDY funds for a two-

! year. period and ManpOwer spaces for two addltiorud engineers.

. .

- • c. Were ilAe. .Agena only for SSD and NASA projects, there would be

no question but that the associate contractor program' should be instituted

at the earliest, .however. the majority of Agena vehicles are procured for

SAFSP. In view of the success of the. Agena program, SAFE may be

to'see-ainything dons to the Agena prograin which has the potential

for creating perturbsiti.Ons in the progiam. Thiii risk can be minimised,

but it does exist. In this connection, it should be pointed out that Lockheed

. has as muck to lose as SSD; and that they will therefore do everything they

can to insure that the new system works.

4. Recommendations

That approval be given to proceed with the new contract specifying that

the BAG engines will be provided as GTE. Limiting the associate contractor

status to Bell only at this time will permit the WV program office to concentrate their effort on Bell and also stop the Lockheed fee on the highest .

cost subcontractor item. Phase-in of other associates can occur at ulster

date. The above recommendation is predicated on obtaining the concurrence

of SAFSP. I understand that SSV must soon go forward to Lockheed to

increase the buy from 22 to 57 vehicles. In order that they may proceed,

an early decision is required.

•

J.' L. HAMILTON

Colonel, USAF

Met for Staff Support

5

3 Atolls

Tab A (IOC, SSV to SSG 25Nov64

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Tab B (IOC, SSGA to SSV

19Sep63)(U)

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facilities; ine.cpe.V.ent rose=scht 'end the training of peraoznel. . Mdi--' ,. • . . •

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(U) The Agena Directorate is responsible for the management and

ieChnical • direCtion of 'contractor efforts. for the definition, design, •

prOdnction, ModifiCsition sfOrtge, logistic support, test and laun h •

.'snnort thefAgens vehicle roar prognmis. This includes .

-• certain. engineering and procurement support .to specified prograsii. ' • The

DireétOrite'prOvides- Aerospace Gimand Equipment engineering 'support -and'.

feicilitiesr:iictivatiOn for all.using programs and. responsible for the

-and--direction of the Agent': launch services contracts ' for the . • .. • . • • .

Eastern: and' Test . The Directorate is • also reepOnsible for

". all:PrOgrms. i*UnCtions for the:acquisition•and launch of the Gemini Agena- .

Target ._VehiCle. 0n 3.September 1964, Col William C. Nielsen vas. assigned

as Director,: due to' the.'pending retirement of "Col Eduard F. M.upf. Those

- personnel • assignments specified..., in the 'previous _report have in . •

effect throughout this period. 'In accordance with direction from:the •

Deputy for Inunch•Vehicles, this Directorate established a nrner'll Task

Group, headed by •Li* Cal 4.. G.. Goppert. his Group function's ' as a • pro- •

visional• staff office in anticipation.. of the mission responsibility being.

assigned • to the Directorate when Phase II of the'Program . receives final. •

apProval. . • • • . . • • . . •

. • • 2. Daring this* reporting :period, 211. Agena vehicles (21 Agena D's) • D's)

were town, bringing the •total. to -154 flights. . The overall success ratio

of the 'Mena D now stands at 91%. BOund IV of Production reliability • Evaluation Program . testing was initiated during this period and planning. '

. for Bound Ir is essentially completed. . See etch #1...

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3: (U) . contracts were issued' during this period and frtir

letter. contract'vere definitized.. •These, along .vith 38 active' contracts, .

total apPriecimately 000,000,000. . A request was eubmitted . for procurement

of adaitio41,,vehieles extending through December 1966,- anct• pprOval was

2;eceiveil:for •eiini-iore'vehiclee than .requested (see etch #1).. ' Letter

Contract. Al; 04(695)429, ''Amendment ,:r and' '13.•• vas. definitized.'as, ContraCt

AF 0(695)414 for the Gemini Agena . •Target Vehicle ..Program; -and. additionally

an Amendiserit yes issued.. to incorporate 'Aerospace 'Corp technical support into

this Program.: The . status of all- Lena& Services • Contracts is •covered in

atchs' fe and • A compromise, settlement of .fee • for CCN 33' to Contract

Al 014695)-19k was reached aftek some months :of negotiation. ' • •

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almehmes St ametilts, partkeled, ist. Woe et Weis a afalt•easifiebad

lase4sigil asesidlitir. 7m. proimisloa - asatimmi Its bider reliable perforommee. Aaelag ti do peeLmi, Usti's ar aosttaind

on both the angina moditioatioa providing milti-start impaidlity sad the

Secondary Propulsion System; two 8-0111 restart missions were rissaa idth suoesssbol restart achieved. aspiration Joint redesign was studied caning

this period . and a Zip-Cord Separation Joint is stilt eider evelnatiee,

however; the -present design is not being objected to a crash drag.'

. program.. Increased thempal Control, minor design looditications and increased anrveillance of quality assmance were installed in order to assure

. higher reliability of the primary flight betteries.• The Nod IIC liorizon

Senior *as flight tested during this period and. should provide. significant.

. improvement in;. performance and reliability. An Integrated Guidance Module

has...been isroposed by DSO and undei.consideration at: this time; The

14ITInstrtmientation laboritOry was contracted to.study the stability

aspects.' vf the Gethi.ni- Agent* Target Vehicle. Significant laga7ovements have

been- ailide in the telemetry ,. system during- this period. Another accompiishsent. toward increasing • Agenereliability was the complet ion of .electro-*

'magnetic interference testing Of practically all electronic equipment Used •

on the Agena*.vehicle. A pioblem drea,exists in the Gemini Agens. Target .

Vehicle Command & Contra System, particularly in the Coursed Programmer; '

extensive *management engineering' effort. is being conduCted in this area.

See •atch h.'. • • .•

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• (U) fiegoilations•tor Launch Capability Contract (LCC) AF 04(695)-501

were' completed in July 1964. and during this. period 19 vehicles were: •

launched under this contract, 16 . of 'which were covered .by the performance'

incentive-Criteria. Five flights were .conduCted under' the performance

incentive-features; of. launch Capability Contract AF 04(695)-499. All

equipment 'and. drawings for the Disaster Pool. have been delivered. to SHAMA.

Eastern . Test Range Complex 14 vas. converted to an Agena 'D configuration

(completed during this period) and Vehicle on Stand 'Capability was .

attained on 31 December 1964. See etch #4. . •

(v) . Wring:this period, the Proposed Mitsion Plan for First Agemia

Rendezvous;Flight (Gemini Atlas Aeons. Target Vehicle) was altered twice: '

In Octimber.1964.-the Gemini Agena Program Offier.requested from NAsMiSC

. their best estimate of the NASA. mission 'Alin; ultimately relating to' .

mission flexibility. •• Since the eighth vehicle was terminated from this

programt .in December 1964, it' is. now based upon seven vehicles, .81x launches.:

The. Target Vehicle launch schedule vas redirected by. NASA In. August 1964,

slipping the... first rendezvous -six': months, . thus correcting a •*-

discrepancy- between the ,Target Vehicle and the Genetiii. .lavech Vehiel.e/Speet7 .

craft launch' dates: . Further information on .this Program's activity and

Program Milestones. 'is contained in atCh #5. • •

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7. • (11) Awing the peilod of this repOrti 'the Uniform SpecifiCation Program

for the Gemini Agena Terget Vehicle Props* was established. A major -

feaiture of this vas. the: deciiiai to place Aerospace Ground Equireent under .

configuration Management. 'Another Uniform Specification Program was

established. incorporating .the new.. AMICK 375-1 . on contract for a. new program.

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49"jetr ..(*inflipnertion itanegennt pipeline meetings '

rem established

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to improve the MD! contioration nenegasent

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1-' ''' -aM ska:!i.Frot.: .statesmatt smtVissued in •August 196.

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• • at tiie • Standird Igines'"resulted. from- &C.. • •• •

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',.'::::::.-...1..:••••••''''''' '''cletdin'DeceMber " .':-. - '1964. •and . PrOPeredTfor. presentation'tO MI MSC,

- .. ,..-:. i . Priiiii;-bi'. 11s..11'in'etirly JanuarY. .1965. ••••Alsniduring the period

, ..,.....,, le: the Agena. DITectorate,proposed: villa. Major subcontractors . ,.. , .„. •... . Ahe productiOn-cf. Agena :vehicle:I; be elevated to ....'.

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•• • . • -• ',....:t.b.W7 : - iderltionlo Dell Aerospace Corp.- .• At 'the end of this pericids the

 tin ir.• 'deCillimihiul not been reached by. the Deputy for launch Vehicles. .

. • . • • • 9.- (0- Refer to all attachients 'Air the individual . r.eports of this •

Directoates• Divisions. as no attempt is made in this letter to cover in

all aspects of our activity..

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Director, Agent) 1. Requirements & Programs Division (c)

Procurement Division

Vehicle Inginerring Division

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V Gemini Vela Division

6. Configuration MeAsgenent Division

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. - Oa 1 OeiCier. 1994 SSVA distributed the Aiwa Plight Smear/

Report to'Piiiiiiiciad staff offices vithia SSD sad t Ng MISC.

This report . described and 'assessed all Agena flights through

.zoki 41964:::During the pekiod 1 Jul ► -1961/4 to 31 December 1964,

?. . wreidges .irsrp ,itm asking a total of 154 flights.

Of. these tst. .re of the current Agana D configuration.

The overall, luccesis • ratio of the Agana D nov stands at 91%.. •. • • .. •

(U).4'L'Ofitiletion • Risliehility . ivaivation Program

! .* .fintiini Lthiti::iiiriod the Production Reliability Evaliation

' .Progriim::(PRI2Tiestinecontinued. • The second series of tests

(itnuid'II)T.,Viss-nOldileted . in August 1961_.. PREP Round III was

tiili.. .90:Cosileted on 31 Decimber 1961k. • • :Round IV was

'and was approximately 67•..completed by

31'..Decinehe04 ••••• Detail planning . for PREP Round V was essentially

ccotaitet* oti• 31 December 1964 .. • .

3. {U). Reliability and Quality Progreei- Agana Tarjet Vehicles 

.•* Airing this.; period the :Reliability section of 88VAR effected a

2.5 million dollaivithholdisig on Contract AF:011(695)-545: This

action vie_ zienesdary due to•the contractor's- laxity • in meeting • . the •schedule •for Relisbility documentation. The contractor made

changes in management personnel and .-the schedule was .

subsequently met'. . . •

. • •- .

-(c)- Mena Pieduction Authority

On 18 Sepiesber. 194 SSVAR submitted to AMC. an Arne D

. requirements "and del/Very schedule calling for additional . vehicleiliese", 8. vehicles were in.additiOn to the 22 vehicles

preri'ously .approved: for the 'period Oct 1965 through June 1966.

In edditl.cins0AR-:. reqUested that approval fOr procurement .be,

led beyond`. June . 1966"through.Deceoher 1966 at the rate of

A. total of 51: vehicles would have been

:F**1.1400.11:9cliel• 

On iii'Deciembe* .A.VRPA 9677 • TiiX authorized• a new and

.revised- piodiintion schedule and follov-on*.procurement action for

• total: of.• 57 Agene D. vehicles; 6 more than reqtieisted. • The first • .• . • . .• . • • • . .

22:yehicles had . been . previously. authorized . by AFRDD 71625 TICE,

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ist. authailtY to stood through Did 1966.- lb;

'nest :schedule, includiiig-.the total follow-on.

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Delivery • . ••.• • 3 3 • .3 'A . 3

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it. ..Agienti • Guidance. and. Control System.

16 November -196k (No contract period given)

•b. Titan Ith/Standard. Agena Study, 17

Work Statement issued 17 August 196k. •

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5. (C). Work Statements 

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. . • • . . . During this period work statements were prepared and submitted to

SSVAX . for the following efforts: . • •

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Technical Support - issued • • .

August through 1 October.1964.
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instarlesl beta

1 July 1964 to 3t Dsossber 1964 •

1. The Procurement & Production Division (SWAN) supported the

dams Spies Directorate during this period by issassea of four (Is)

new coatracts, definitization of four-(k) letter contracts and

administration of thirty-eight (36) active contracts. Total value -

of -these contracts is approximately $400,000,000.

2.. During the • period, Letter 'Contract A? 04695)-129, x,7

and 31-was definitized ae .Contract AP 04695)-545; Definitive Contract

• miount was .$50,a39,000. Thiti contract provides AP support • to_the • .

Gemini. Program by. :development and delivery of the Gemini Target '

.vehicles. It is a. Air' force and NASA jointly • Ninded program. Also,

„during-the period, Amendment No. 27 to Letter Contract was issued•to•

incorporate Aerospace. Corporatidn techiiical support to the Gemini_ .

Program Office. As yet, no cost has been negotiated for this effort.•

3. During the -periods negotiations were completed for launch services •

.by•Lockheed Missiles & SPAce Company at WTR. Letter Contract .. •

AP 04(695)-737 will be issued -effective 1 January 1965 to cover . . - • services at both gis and WTR. • The issuance of the Letter Contract' to. • •

cover WTR which has been negotiated, is necessary to fund the effort'. '•

in that the' definitive contract could not..be prOcessed by 1 January .1965,.:

the date for!. commencement . of the Launch Services.. 'Period of Performance -

at WTR is from 1 January 1965 to April 1966, ETR Period Of.PerformanCe-._

is for Calendar Year 1965: • • -• -

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a. incentives, both PerfOrmance and Cost have been. negOtiated

for the WTR Contract AP 04(695)-689. The Performance-incentive • •

features piovide for neasureient of:the Agena ' Vehicle . performance as' • '-•

. relates to the epecific progral•for which it is launched.. • • • ” •

b. During the period, definitization of Letter 'Contract AP 0(695)7•;

501 for 'Launch Services at WTR from 1 Janualy • 1964 to 31 December. 1964 ••

was accomplished. This 'contract included for the first time both'',1'. • •

Performance .and Cost incentives. ' As of the end of •Deconeber'19611.;•the

ContractOr had Underrun the •target. cost by approximately $1.6 . million, ..•

anCit.appearii-that he met pat on performance; however,.

:evaluations have not been completed: • Contract AP 014695)499 which ..• '

covered launch. services at ETR .for. . the period 1 January.1964 to

.31 December. 196k and•also had . incentiie features for.performance.

and exist is SicpeCted to have: a 'final:• underrun of approximately .

$650,0001. and indication L., that par performance- will be exceeded.

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periOd* proposals were requested for the fbllov-on

effort and. the follov-on production effbrts.-

en negotiated on a fixed price basis fbr

car_ sencing 1. January 1965 fbr 2350 men-months of

The contract provides fbr .and-purchaled

Materials subcontracting on a cost reliburseeble basis.

the production effort' wilt be: quoted *in January by ' MSC . ..• . 

„ • the periOd Agenii-ProductiOn Contract AF 04(695)-451 was

' the: period; a significant difference of positions between

they Air P.biCe and I= was encountered with respect to fee settlement•

for.: the;.defiimitisation .of CCII No. 33 superseded by CON No. 151 to

CtOnit4et: AP• 04(695)-194. The interpretation. by- both parties of 

applibitiOn or: weighted guidelines caused the situation which

.necessitated an undue amount of higher management consideration : and/or •

. participatiOn in net/satiation. Whieh.vere conducted on and off for a .

Period of five (5) .months. Final- settlement of fee at 811A-vas a

compromise•by, bOth parties exclusive of weighted guidelines considerations.•

7 During the period, it was proposed that the• major Sub-contractors

to IMSC involved in the production of the Agena vehicles be raised to

associate status through the issuance of direct contracts to them for

subsequent Agena buys. Presentations' were made to Generals Funk, . Greer* Cooper and Martin. During the course of these briefings, it

vu recosisended .thit consideration be limited to Bell Aerospace

Corporation. Final decision was left to the SEW Deputy. As of

31 December 1964 final decision had not been made and issuance of a

Letter Contract to DISC has been withheld for follow-on production'

pending final decision. The.Agena 1965 buy is the largest to date

end is currently out to LMSC- on RFP-270.
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S-4n.Space project Directorate .A

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Vehicle' ring Division consists Of two Branches, Astro. Vehicle. • . •

.." rand' Electioiiice Branch. -The' Astro Vehicle Branch has do sections' •

• iem ink ProPulsionSUblys• tem. The Electronics Branch •

ate . Elaetri Power . Subsystem, Guidance and. COntrol Subsystei ••

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The folloWing .•briefly summarises the major activities for. the various .. •

..sections of. .the Vehicle Eigtneerirg Division for the period 1 July 1964

to 31 December 190.

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Specefremellabsystan (BB/A) 

foiroving. Items summarize major activities of the lipecetrime

Sect** duriiig the.subject tine period.. • Principal section effort mil

.. provided lour_ the Gemini 'forget Vehicle, Titan ZIIX proposal, Separation._

joint redesign; irlo1A/B-.Configuration Control, with review end action

. • aim• design_ changes rand review of • ProgrOms Plans. Tn. addition,. continued

sUPpOrt was given' to 'programs using. Agana.•• • • - • •• •

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Target'' Vehicle 

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.ThiS:•OffiCe hatiprovided continuing support to the (MTV:.

program in the form of 'Insuring complete. flight qualification of *.

primary structural. cimponents, • reirledxg Or !NBC thermel,enviromment

predictions, and' maintaining a file on all pertinent BB/A Ancnnants

which are to be . reviewed prior to and during .1104•1"..of the vehicle.

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. • • During the . past Year all iSijor . structural SoMponeUts were ' •

qualified both statically and dynamically, including* subjection*oi -

all items to a WS acoustical environment in ocajimation with the

PTVA firings. The latter, wry' realistically, exposed the strictures

to a random vibration condition comparable to that experienced in"

flight. •

Other work included analysing the results of liner 'bulkhead

reversal tests. Reversal was induced by an oxidiser tank over- '

pressure. The sin of this test was- to determine the Winn node . of

the diaphragm in the event of a meteorite puncture On the fuel side

and the resulting' sudden pressure drop. A delta "P" of approximately

8.5 psi will collapse the diapers." and instant hypo polio detonation

will take place. It therefore is critical that a pressure monitoring

device be provided to the astronauts to sense say adverse pressure

differential.

A problem yet to be resolved is that of the flight vorthiitess

or the mound A42, Comsat Ups, aerodynamic shroud. This item

experienced a Separation failure during early 1.96k which bas finally

prompted IMO to consider it to be a non-fliabt *alined item.

As such the contractor has requested additional tending to Incorporate

.engtneering,chaepes.and to conduct a series of evalmation tests.. • •

To date WO; 4ouitosii bee been critical of these modiftcations" and

her requested llq SID, to perform a thorough analysis at the problem..

This offics,-together with Aerospace assistance, is presently involved

with this study.

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facepteasma was also completed es the stead of two standard

Agana vehicles to be provided-to the OM program.

• 2. Separation Joint Redesign

-. The •Prograii . on separation joint redesign was continued.dnring

this period*. The Main effort was in the form of Control System -

StabilitY% sliulies of -the spring-band joint effects on At/as 'and Thor

by General Dynamics/Astroneutics.and .Donglas Aircraft. These studies

were' required because' the spring-band-joint added nen-Li/sat affects •

to: the bobiter/Agena system. In• September these- studies *were stopped

and the. spr.ing.Aend joint 'time dropped !row. consideretion .because of

-too many .ualcioni parameters: . . •

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' October MSC recommended that the Present separation-.

joint not- be changed On a crash basis because of.-a- series .of successful -

flights. • AF$SD • âoncurred .with this recommendation: It was resealed •:

that shock MOuntintof certain aft section components. and • several 0106.. -*

trical circuit' changes had corrected the "shOrts". problem Occurring' .

during the separation sequence. However, it was still 'considered

desirable to reduce the severity of the:'shock and contamination

environment. • • •

3. Zip-Cord Separation Joint

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' Ass result of some promising development work completed-by': • •

the /MTH on a new separation joint, the Agana Direatorate.has funded. •

MSC to' further develop the device in hopes of eliminating contamination

at separation as vell • as lower the existing pyrotedmically-induced .

shock. The . latter has been the scapegoat for reoccurring electitcal

short circuits. The joint consiets•of a core of NE contained within.•

a polyurethane or plastic-type jacket which will also encloie'the •- - :• •

detonator 'block. The device, when detonated, 'expands and. shears the •..

magnesium structure, and at the Same time contains the Mt residue.' • •

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A Phase I effort of this program his been completed, The results

indicate that the existing polyurethane jacket cannot withstand thio•tivermal

environment (100 - - 350°F) it may ultimately' be subjected

prior to initiating any Phase II work which is to include

and development testing, an interim. effort is to be•condected tria.iessf

from the 80113 and Palo ' Alto Research in hopes ' of finding .t.'suitisble ;:f: ..**: •

encapsulating ...mate:481. Various plastics and elaitomers•are being comi;! •

sidered.• This 'office is. presently reviewing all work Performet.tbui.:i.": •

far' and . evaluating the necessary effort , to be . undertaken in' the tiOurti .... •

it. • °Shock Tie •

Plan'135 was .ccelPletAtt- &trine •

period. . The . "barrel tester" was developed undeethiepiognea'and.is

not 'satisfactory as a component aback qualificatiai facility.. 

testa. •uses.i the • same. isecleinism .ieParatian• •

-joint en: tile- Agana. "The shock speCtrai : Probieet is' very

'the:-Agent.-spectrUm and is sufficient to • produce an overtest for

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arias SW charge sizes and separation Joint tbleinesses. The

levels. ea also be varied by laving the cempament a greater distance •

from the separation joint an the tester.

. piesantly drafting changes to MSC 6117D envirogosental

specification to make use of the "barrel-tester". •

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• Vibration Analysis 

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' The evaluatian of the tank nodal tests on an Agena vehicle

leas .completed during.this period. The original purpose at the testing

.vas verifithat .the - 11413C mathematical. model of the Agena correctly

predicted..dynamic*- flight loads produced by the Thor 20 cps oscillations.

However; vie .cletermined the mathematical model 'las not; satisfactory,

aid . in . fact predicted* loids 26% lees than loads . calculited from flight

data.. A. .a result • LMBC recaleended flat flight-derived dynamic loads

be Used for •further' load predictions' . en the Agent. The Agana loads

document has' nov been revised to reflect flight derived loads instead

of the calculated loads from the math model. • • 

• Titan IIIX/Agena • •

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It has been proposed to.use • the Age= with the Titan um

booster. • Evaluations have been completed on the MSC preliminary

redesigns necessary to mate the Agana to the Titan III. Major changes

will be a new booster adapter, .aft rack structure and roller•changes

for increased roller loads and electrical hariess changes.. Depending

on the high altitude wind criteria that will be used changes to •

heavier forward 'section beryllium skins and increased propellant tank

pressure may be required. Essential features of the new booster

adapter are flaring of the adapter from the 60 in. diameter Agena

to the 120 in.' Titan, varying from a semiaqsonocoque design at the

Agana separation joint to a langerca structure with unstressed skin

at the Titan/Agena mating joint, and large access meanie to the

Agena aft rack. The langermastressed skin design is necessary

to sake the load paths in the adapter compatible with the icemanunstressed, skin structure of the Titan.

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7. Plumbing Improvement Program .

With the acatinued eub3ectian of Agena tubing and fitting

assemblies, etc., to the severe environments of .ascent and extended

orbital flight,. it has been airidesspread problem to maintain a leafs., condition . in a high' pressure, %witted gas system. Many components

previously qualified. under aircraft standards, i.e.. "Al", cannot hold

up under:space vehicle stress.. each Problems as torque.relagation, ••

stress corrosice4 . galling tendencies and the like, have to a. varying

degree• cin . various items indicated either a peer' basió design or

inadequate. quality control.

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Ufa ettleei thendates Ass hem eisdkiasSo esapseaties unit

UM lase Mts to =Kew the 'Ake eselnege et the problem.

Is ei •eesseeseio et this Ottart the following practices, to aloe a

tor,. hairs tele or gill be Instigated:

a. stooling nitrogen tubes commencing with AD-92.

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- c. soft-wee' "0" ring plugs for proof pressurization

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d. of "AN" torte.

e. Install- newaring 'equipment. •

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f.'' 'Training of personnel in all arias o that poor quality

hardware can be recognized. • •

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g. • Better lispeCtion prOcedures. •

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. • 1. Stith the future intention- . Of• qualifying better designed •• •

cceiponents; e series 'of preliminary tests vill be conducted at U4SC.

These. tests Jackal 'evaluation of new, highly calibrated torque •

* Wrenches and-the:use of elevated torque The• latter will be

placed on a series of existing fitting. assemblies in order to establish

a failure mode• history, the results of which may be compared to. •

.141L-1,-5506A . and thereafter be available during OMB-cation testing.

In addition a folloy-on interim test viii be performed on the new

. attitude aontrol gas asiumblies presently an AD-92 and up. This

test will•Omelet of. tvo identical units, one at elevated torquing,

being* subjected to the vibration and shock environments established

by 6117D. In the event the latter passes all testing,. these higher

torque levels will then be available for use provided a leaking .

condition persiets- in a high quality installation.. However, it is

hoped that with use'of high quality components no leak problem will

occur. • ; • • . • •

. • • A-final qualification effort under 'consideration will include

the' qualifiCation of a new Wiggins "DL" nut, design and fabrication

of three-diliensionil check-out fixtures, design review a installations,

. and en:industry' sirvey:primarily . of those ccipanies taking part in

either Project :Gemini- or Project SgollO. • - •

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• • Helios Sphere • • •

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to .a new pressure

(3E00 lislaYlieliisrepheret .in- light. of 'data obtained...on .the 8096 engine

inliii...prelienieli- ferthe 13-011i carrying a heavy payload. Alines Air

Force lipProval .

.was.. granted;.. Mfg ,has directed• the. vendor to fabricate

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eeelike sal qualify a . 16.12 cu. in. isresnasie vesl. Th. latter is

at.thi• isms general configuration end dimensions as the original

standerd with the felloeleg.e—xcePht -

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.The wstLt thiclmesi will be inciesised pruportiona1l3; to •

same tensile:sirength.cliPability-at the higher pressure.

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b.- The new 'sphere,' except 'the two • qualificatiem unite; *Will •

female boss with an .'AMC" male fitting to facilitate

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•• • cleaning: ••••• : • • • • ••• .

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. .• - .. a: A necr-teMperature monitor wili•alio ••be qualified for use -

which. viii inClude • a contoured base and a. 'small plate under the beads

tol prOvide'bettez adhesion characteristics. " •• • ••

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convieted all phases of qualification" testing. • Koreover•,• the ultrasonic cleaning process met with approval and the new temperature

. • monitor functioned. adequately throughout, including. the burst 'test.

. In. fspt• the monitors, after having come off due to burst, were still ,

intact and. functionally sound.

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ILE8i4A-11

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This is the present production engine and is being utilized as

the primary propulsion unit with the Agens Space Vehicle. Twenty•two

engines have been flown during this reportiisg period with successful

engine operatton on all flights. Premature shutdown was encountered

on one flight due to an erroneous Outdoes signal; however analysis

indicates a vehicle control circuit malfunction rather than an engine

problem. During this. reporting period the turbine exhaust duct was

redesigned and Qualified to a circular cross section from its recent

eliptical cross section. This. change was made to provide a sore

uniform configuration and to facilitate duct alignment prior to flight.

nat3i-BA-13 .

. • This engiSS.is a modification of the YLI61-DA-11 and is being

developed to provide multi-restart capability for the Gemini Agena

Target Vehicle' (OATV). •

. Dulls* this reporting period the majority of the PFST penalty

testing.vas completed. Sons minor od.dizer gas generator valve •

verification remains to be accomplished but the flight configuration

:aipeare•finaliFed: • • • • '

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a. • Tbe Iledel atio lausdery !sapWa g Ilrfateei

completat xmlsor, Pligist bating Test (PPM)

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 ca 215 Amesst

Se only major problet yes the lswaomt of the 2004b thrust chamber.

test prcgrea vas comdmeted'as twat these clambers. SU program

establiabsd .that the petoblem vas acoustic resomenet caused by high .

teeperetwe • propellants. To eliminate the .possibiliti of a busicat,

the piedicted . om-ortdt propellant temperatures vice reduced and the

firing duration above 70°111 was also reduced.

. . • . Redesign - . 7b.roilAbiut'tbe SPS deit •

program the:gas :regulator. Ms. sham a .tendency to increase-:regulated

outlet.preesure over- a . period of several months. Tci 'correct this • .

cr.itep•iwoblei ► the regulator was Modified..very slightly. A' test•program

• is •cuierently in 

progress to verify'. the. redesign. • • •

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••" Preinasion Test Vehicle Assembly (PTVA) •

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:The 04.12V Pt/A- final two firings vere completed. during this

. period. Both .the primary proPulsion spites (the 7Q.1181-BA-13) and the

secondary Propulsion system (BAC Model (*IX* demonetrited compatible

 

and successful operation. • •

' Vehicle. 5001-. • • •

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-. The too /TVA IIPB modules and the first prodUctice ILBELl-BA-13

• 'engine are installed on Vehicle 5001 for hot firing' at Banta Cruz 'Test

Base. This firing. will occur in. January 1965.. . The . first two flight • •

SPB modules. for Vehicle 5001 were acceptance tested•at Bell Aeroeystems -

end are ready for shipping. • • • . . •

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6. • Proponent Feed, Load, and Pressurisation dusted

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. During this reporting period 'erten compatibility testing vas. -•

performed. to vitrify tank pressureiiesiired • and engine. pare-valves

(ProPellant. Valve (PIV)) • sequencing for restart. missions.- ..

Testing litdicited tha ; pressures .the main propeniust tanki woulA. . ' .

have to be raised • 14 ordei to aisure'rellable s restart:: sequencing

-• indiitte that engine- refill vill•be Acceeplislied: successfully

. .vith.-theinaresiact.iloak preseuries. - Burine'•thisperial-twO * 8-01B • ••

restert• laissioni were flown with successful.. restart 'achieved ()twiner

Mari - 64). • .P.assive linage orientation:ilea not demonstrated; however;

as a -mon' nitrogen thruster (0.1 pima th•ust :as) vu utilised

. during coast-to prevent main tank propeniurt deorientatiao. ' •

•

b.. • launch/1101d Test - A demonstration prOgram vas • conducted

on the first flight module to extend the hold -time capability to a

'total of 40..days. •: This was successfUlly ccepleted in early Wovember

1964:.' •

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21m61011111 Sued I! testing. Items dIseosered that the fill

. cemplingmsuld motosthe segidsmi 15 ileys amapadvhem noosed to

lissidomidisei; The testIngdid eamTirma?-deyeep6121117. The

poppet_ valve in the complingmillbe redesIgnedtomeat the 15-day

holdreqpIrement. Ie. addition, a non-Interehongeabnitgfeatnrevill

be Incorporated. to prevent the possible inadvertent interchange of

the fuel and oxidiser service connections.

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-. itin.ML'quilliication testing and pad-hold demonstrations of

the Pyro-Hellum Centro]. Valve were completed. The valve has been !loin

successfUlly..06.4 

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7. •9103500 Retroiocke .

• . • .The-VetifiCatitinkluailficaticm program established to verity • ..

tfie• ConfigaiatiOn of the rocket motor igniter end to determine acceptance/

rejection: criteria. for•the igniter was completed.. The igniter vas ...demon.,

strateCaCCeptable- for.fLight use, and 40 were successfully flown. • -

.Criteriatliere:deteraided by which to accept or reject igniters Prior:

to installiticii in the' Motors. These criteria will be used as a basis

for accePtanCe*.teiting fUture lots of igniters. • • • •

8. ilensor . tai Pinpuller

tiOnp. a, • 38-day On-ped test, tide pin in the' sensor bar pinpuilei •

corroded, preventing operation. &material substitutioirivis nude- on . -

the pin • and retaining spring. The pinpuller vas.then reteited to the

corrosive portion. of the 38-day test. • -During this test, • one of the '

pini . failed •to • retract . the required' amoiint.' Investigation -shoved . that

the bending process -used in 'Making , the retaining sprIng.vas more . critical

for the nay * stainlesi steel spring than for 'the ariginal4pring.. It. • .

was concluded that the basic" design of the device was roarginal and a

redesign vill• be :accinsplished. . . •

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1. Oroand Test FelImes.

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To reduce the inuber of gromod' failures, modifications to both

the Type II and Type X converters are now In process. se new features

will enable the units to -withstand ground-bandling and halm problems

while improving confidence.

2. Piece-Part Problems •

• There were several problem-areas with piece-parts involving

capacitors and relays.

- tr; Tantalumloil capacitors . - leaky, capacitor* caused several

problesui an. the conversion equipient. At high Temperatures,. the 'capital-

.tors were highly •stressed such that electrolyte leaked out from the non- •

% herisetie seal case. The problem Was solved when true hermetic seal

tantalum cafeCitors•beiame available and are:used in the modified con--

Verter. • . • .

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• • (1)Rusted' relays were discovered in the: aft sate/arm •J-hox...

A new relay was 'already in the process of being qualified_ and in-line '

change* are to be.made 'Ow all affected vehicles.. .Sose using programs •

*were. directed to retrofit their:boxes with the newly' qualified relays.

The . faulty relays were removed from•stock.

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-• (2) A second type of relay failure .occurred due to•teflon . , • ••

particles breaking off from a teflon-coated actuator bead in the relay.

This condition ' canoed imprOper relay contact to be made. Since this .

.relay is used.in • the aft safe/arm and discrete/destruct J-boxes, Immediate action • was taken t •'obtain another relay and replace it: in the •

affected boices.. . ' -• •

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. Development. of this zinc-liquid OXygeit..(i0X) hybrid battery as . .. 1.. -2 --.

a fiature Priver • sourCe• la exPected- to•be. reinitiated in early 1965. . This ' • • .. 

electro;Cheadeali. system should' sOisfY. power: reqtiitekent. in the 1s0• to 60 . .... . .

kiloriatt-hOisr• range. fot slislion duration of up to two. : weeks7 with comparable

.power/veight 'advantages: of fuel cells but with greeter siispliciti and •

considerably" less cost. '•:• - • - • . • - . •• - ... .

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3.. Battery. Failures 

•• • •.. • After an. extended period satisra ctori . performance e of silver .• . . .

oxide-sine primary, batteries, two occurrences of 3n-flight battery .

failures: resulted in•one.i,nstance • Of.;flight failure and one of mission

curtailment: ,..,.Eirtensive testing•and. investigation in this area has• led •

to increasedl' aysteik thermal control and to minor modifications of battery

design. ". Sijaultalie041y.:.:With-this • eiToit, vendor quality assurance his • received increased .surVeiliinCe arid • issistance• from the prime contractor.

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Oshissee sad Ceara Slobsystem (80/11) 

1. Sorisol Seicamrlirstem

. - ••••• • • • . . the Nod 1:10 • 11Orleas Sensor was flight' tested in October and,

in general, peribreed better than the Nod 11.A. The Nod IIC plus recent

retrofit: and modifications (relays, transformers - bolareter. solder .

connectin, - pces otting caipounds, etc.) 'should prciiride significant..

Improvement. In the performance and; reliability of the horizon sensor

system. • Production effectivity was vehicle AD-70. •

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2. .- Reference *Package 

.impro.veil. Inertial Reference :package .was proposed by.. • •

Minneapolip-Roneiwell. The proposed *Inge is electrically and .

mechanicaLly . . intervhangeable• with the present Mod III system and

offers' improvements iii Weight, volume, aCcuracf, performance and

reliability. - These•imPrOvementi are lule 'possible. by the use of • •

-.• 'advanced packeging.techniqueb, reduced' parts • connt; further Aerating

ok CimpOneat application and

the'

of MO woe in -place -of

the two HIO. garros :used in the • present- system. Mtion. . this • proposal •

is being delayed- pending a deeiSion an the Integrated ouitisice Softie

proposal which specifies use or the Mod IV Inertial Reference Package.

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Velocity ,Mete• Counter •

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. The Mod.•11A Velocity Meter Counterwhich completed swanfication• testing-in April 1961e`became standard equipment on Agana D

irehicles at vehicle AD-92. • The Mod IIA counter.should provide •

improved performance and reliability over that of the previously

used Mod II Counter.

Sequence- Timer

Studies were petfOrmed on the .Sequence Tinier to determine

design ImprOirements that vould.eliminate. existing marginal; characteristics of the counter assembly and the switch actuatinemechanism."

The 'ultlimite objectlie vas to improve . overall reliability.' of the timer.

The results- of these studies were-submitted to AFSSD as a redesign '

proposal in' December... • Pron.& technical point of view, the proposed

redesign:18 desirible and is currently under Consideration:

.5. •Fliiiht • contriol Electronics Assembly

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used in twenty-five . aitfieni' :•••

appliCatioil- 'within' the* Fligiii.COnti.01 pietronicti Assembly, deve

a failure 'Mode associated with . tempetatute 'cycling duting early 1

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ve'e sting of an improved transformer to correct this deficiency is

nearing completion; and, thus'fars the tear transformer exhibits no

deficiencies. Incorporation in early 1965 is planned.

6. • Oulilance Jima:Ion .Box •

. • ?allure investigations December verified the existence•

of contildnation.in'Bi-rel'Relay (18 8453) leach is Used in twenty.- •

. three different- applications vithin'the' Guidance Junction Box. • •

Contemination is . dui to.deterioration. of the teflon coating on

the glass bead that loves. the armi .of the relay contacts. . Corrective

action is currently under investigation.

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.7•• . Pneinotic.Regulator

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• The Sterer pneumatic regtilator which has been under develcip•• • •

leant and test for the past tiro- years was approved for flight- and installed.

.. on vehicles -AD:82, '83, 84 and '85.. This equipment has undergone =Ore

. extensive testing than the Whitaker regulator, .which.is itaidard

ment, 'and has preyed superior in most respects; 'Le., smoothness • of.

. regulation,- flow end temperature limits. In the future, both Starer.

and • Whitaker- units will be • purchased oti . a• easpetitlie basis and used

interchangeably. •.

8. ControlMelient Gyro, Mod LT .•

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'The .Mod 'II Control Moment Gyro experienced many difficulties

during late. 19614 • including the failure of the qualification' unit.

These problems, which were all related to quality contra; have been'

corrected; and monfactUring procedures have been changed to preclude

any similar failures in the future. • 'The new qualification unit is

undergoing acceptance testing and will start formal qUalificatiOn

testing in February•1965. Current production rate. is one unit per • month.

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In late -1961m, the Integrated' Guidance Module. (IMO was again

rec

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 ommended by VW as en. improved guidance and control system for the.

.Agena. D vehicle. ' This' submission was relatively =Changed. frost previous

submissions. It proposed Consolidation of all guidance and control' .

components (excluding actuators efld thrusters) into a single module

and addition of st•• lov thrust attitude control system. The major benefits

obtainable are . iimproved'performance•and• reliability and decreased weight

• and size.-. .The- recoismendatian is under consideration.' • • • •

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. Design Review and Failure Meda Analysis, •

• Attie'. two Theie*Detiign Review . (DR) and Failure Mode

Anilysis (NW on the Guidance :and Control ButsYStesi was completed .

in late 1964. • This effort:involved an- eyaluation.of the existing.. •

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• . OR sal at Ilatataatatioa ea sea eampormat et as osksystao mit,

to oatibliab Eallalost ammo vaa abilah to tare the hear I II falls*.

as start. Rase ti vIll eanolaca 3m early 3$$.

111- Oaldaace sad Control Itaalasazias timbals anicat

. . An miiiiiiparing Analysis Report (litra on a. Onidince and

Stibartem vas published in late . It contains equipment

'descriptions illustrations, schematics, and analysis shoving system

tactic:ea: alLig•vith their. limitationsinaccuracies. It lies

prepared. far' the specific purpose. of describing the Guidance and Control

Subsystem t4 perione knowledgee.ble in the guidance and control field • . but unfamiliar with the pekticulars of the Agana system. .•

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12. . Guidance and. Control Equipment Display

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The guidance and • coetrol equipment *Of the Agent, D with the

exception of the; classified ' components. are now on display in the AFSSD •

Mena' Vehicle Eagineerizig • Office. The equipment 11 mounted to facilitate

easy disassembly and, hence,. provides a significant' aid to engineering

perscamel. • • •

. . 13. MIT Stability. Studies (Gemini) 

. Subsystem D personnel prepared and managed two. contracts with

the MIT Instrumentation laboratory concerning stability . aspects. of the

*Gemini Mena Target Vehicle. . •

. a. The first contract Ilay-Sep was concerned with the. oven..

all stability of the Spacecraft-Agena in the docked configuration with

the Agena main. engine thrusting. With the two vehicles joined by a

relatively weak and flexible docking adapter, there. appeared to be en

unstable bending Mode. Both MIT and MC have studied the problem and

have developed tentative solutions. A final decision as to which fix,

if any, is needed will be made when the docking adapter parameters

(stiffness and damping) are better. known. Structual tests •to develop

this intonation are scheduled for January 1965 at • lic Donnell Aircraft

Company.

b. In August 1964, MSC (NASA) requested AFSSD to look into the

feasibility of connecting the Agent Control System to the hand controller.

so that the astronaut could "hand7fly" the docked combination. This

method of 'flight . tri • desirable if it 'could reasontbly . simulate booster .

control;modes. where the. astronaut acts as a beck up controller of the

booster. (Apia/A is. such vehicle). Simulation was accomplished by .

. modifyiiig.thef. thei. existing analog simulator at MIT. The results. showed

that the . istiosaut Could . control the docked combination; however, the

• possible Agana 'control modes- could not closely simulate any of the

Apollo modes. This additional . capability will not be designed into

the Gemlid Target Vehicle. •. . • . • .

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S. . Commnizationd & Command embsystem (W)

1.-- A. series of design changes have

been .priiposed-for incorporation Into the presently qualified Command

Destivict Receiver. . /bees changes have been examined, and sixteen

have been. approted. • • They 'Include transistor • changes (Improved performince), • filter. chokes and relocation; and other -pieoe part

substitutions. designed to &esti* Improve performance and reliability.

Macias:lea of the changes will necessitate lass qualification. and

.*:Zlectroia—gnetie Interference testing. The actual changes and testing

• will be acoompliihed in early 19

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2......Teleastry &item -; Crfiai impravenent bee occurred in three

assemblies of the Type V. Telenstering System. ••

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. • 11. • Mod AND and Time Mawr: Redesign., fabrication, and

qualification of new A. C.. Modulation Anplifiers and Universal Time

Deli,' emits has taken plaAe.. • These emits were redesigned•InoorPorating

spatially Selected willAtel" parts. A' selection of 'mite of sick type

underwent 'reliability stress testing and 127, days of accelerated • •

lone' hundred lea cent duty gide) life testing. All units of each

type comPlated electrical' functional tests at conclusion et life.

testing, and performance was entirely satisfactory.. The new Nod Amp

and Time Delay are currently scheduled fol. incorporation into the

Type 9 Telemeters being fabricated.

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Over a period of more than a year, failure

of. the commatators has besot a top priority problem. The main ' difficulties have • been (1). failure to start (a) erratic speed. of •

operation. Slime the coseatators are electro-mechanical in nature

and employ a small D.C. motor, the 'primary attention we directed

toward improved or different motors. The problen has nem been soled

eatisfacteirily, with the completion of qualification of two oatimitators (Produeed by Mid instruments, Ins.): Thies additional

canntaters (Redmond by PIM Dimension, Ise.) are. ready for qual

testing'' with' this effort emplootad to be oonplete in early calendar

year 1965. Ode solution of the oemmatator problem was the use of a

Japan Micro Motor, with a special rotating dile (premises mital)'

brush.; Tests. of• this.ingenieus *motor' have proximeed emallent results,

'with pertbramme Sikh superior to oonventlinal D.C. motors. An •

.alteinite-salutime 'alio available:is a modified it-brush type (Globe,

Ins.) ama_63A1091 .aoicis: The'aiditication *oasts in replacing the

standaid-ceiriiiiii: brush:Wembly bt a 'split Wish arrange:sot (/r brush - 40e). INuathei; "additional ocispestater. arrangement is a. doublemotor (2—

, Globe mamodified motors/tyPe. •

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3. 11121biliitillnia • The emginserimg eialuatiem testing,.

ammulasturing fahriseties effort, and vehicle campatildlity testing

of tie Attlee Amplitude blomhdation (NM) Telemeter, Ups urc, were

" completed mmatiseactorily. • Althea* a variety of input hoodlums,

case ground, mad date level problems mere diseovared, all were esti*.

factorily resolved,. and the three NM Tm vats delivered..

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-Aida I T — lbs. develcipment program for the • Uses. WO/ mm41441.004* hes continued throughout . thim reporting period-.

The purpoes of .this stitch' is to provide mabilicalpessent anteatoa r.

orbit antenna :ineitching 'for tbe telemeter and the tracking beacons.* • . The new snitch- "ill: provide 90-db 4ittiimatioti of unwanted.radiation of • siinaliOind'id.11: ellsdnati. one of the tmio switches Used' in the present

heme, noim bemi •aibieted... The • molt aortae: PrOblakinteettered'in the programa was. in meeting the . • ..

rend* iribraticui test iemlitiemati . of UDC Inviroliental Specification

611Th. : -A:"sObsdabi:eliPpage of affiroximately.three 'months was

ebiOnntered- In • solving this problem. • By the end of thi.reporting

period;,.aPprozinately 75%.'fif the qualification testi were successfully •

completed.• . Fully qualified status should be oci4evid by 14.9•••

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• ,.% ...femme Tait Proems — . Ao extensive •10CirOln

lleipketio-int.rferincs • „test prograa.mame examplsted during . 0' '•

reporting periodi.:,This prOgraninvolved the testing qt almost all

pieces' of *elmetrommici equipment Used on.the Ageni. Vehicle. • The tests

. • measure the amount • of electrical Moils that, can . be generated by •a .

. particular piece of equipment. The deteridnation of effect of this

generated noises on other items of equipment - we also studied. The

lusceptibiLity.of each unit of equipment to mixternal.ginerated noise

was also determined by. testing: All test data Was thoroughlY..

evaluated *a-joint board of lockheed/Air Force engineere. •. the 1111

program ban resulted- in &collection-Of data that should be especially

useful and significant • for reducing undesirable 11141 la future designs

of electronic equip seat. ; The reductlen of such interference will

greatly ilicreame. the reliability of the Apses .

: • .:-• 6. Gobi a 9 Ipsatfast , Diarleg.the Current reporting period,

etude of the difficulties mtth the loolchmed .(11110) designed

and. fahricatect'itees• Of .flemini C & C equipment •has. begmm:to be

.apparent::.; Alnlese' proper. !emotive measured are instigated and great

improvesenti(aimiimplished,.the probability oftpilures, of the C & C •

.. Ikeda equip ant io . high that success or failure of the Csainii

OAT! *salmi is iii question. ••
.• Auriga INA sigaribg periods Uperiod,

unpalified... seeds,

meal isstima started Is lisvesior 19041 are has bass coeploto4 with

am, adlior.dliTialtles (apparestly). had lapert has not bees

suludtted yet, for air Force emainserlsa evaluation. •

b. IlleoordestAyse EC: Although the Tape Recorder, Upe

is ' felt to be a good: item of C & C cepoipments. Qualification

testing was «twisted oit 29 January 1964, but no final. (Mal report has

been submitted for review as of the .and of this reporting. period. ..

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.• • c. • aggeoL The .original qualification

• reeults onthe Commend Controller were rejected- by MSC Quality

•• Control7periensuel.. The 'unit Was lubsequentl,y required = to: undergo

additiOnell high temperature testing. -NO qualification **Port has

been subolittod: to USAF. .engineers on this iiquipieent, but it already • • has . a feilri,y extensive fallurcreport hiatory.. ' A *dims problem with

triggering of -the Deergenciy Relet Tinier OW) was discovered• and. • •

eiv4r&V these attempted. 4 low pass filter type circuit was installed;

and bee. since' bienmodified .te..belp allertate the problem.; Integrated .

eircult. lebugs" are Used extensilisly in three modules of the. Controller. •

IJlxi hat • now been directed by the Air. Pores' and Anided •to: revise

their Method. of installation of thee: defines. into modules. • The • • •

reliability of. thole affectecUmodules should be appreciably improved,

when the new fabrication technique . is incorporated. • • '

. • • d. Commend Prom/n ars Woe- XVI: The Caliand Programiter, type

VI, represents the single most critical item of Ossini . 0 & C equip! • •

sent. It 'is • impossible to have a successful Target .Vehicle Osmini•

Spacecraft mission with the programmer malfunct.toning. Every Prof:cave/sr

XVI thus far built by.= has had mop failures at the piece part • .

module, • tray asemehly, and top alsembly levels. Some critical modules

have had in eXcess of ja individual Aunctional failures. The majority .

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of them failures have never been completely analysed, so • that complete

and adequate corrective action has not taken 'place. With *wily •

functional acceptance test of complete programmers, trays, and modules,

new group of fail**, occurs.. Men items do eventually pais an

. acceptance level test, it is generally after an extensive failure,

rework, retest cyclic history. The Air 'Faroe engineers on this 'wily•

mist. haw continigaLly brought . these problem areas to tbs. attention of

the USC Cemini program office and the cognisant engineers. Aprovements

are starting to appear, but an overall unsatisfactory situation still •

exists: • . • - • • • •

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e. 1P1mulv #1 C & C Bquirment: A group of C te C items known

as 111164y Vie conditie accepted on 17 lo ► 64 on a ID 250,

with exciptiOns clans. attached.. The "exceptions clause* proviAloi

. that all. discrepancies in drawings, specificatione, test procedures

eto..nopt bi corrected to the satisfaction of APPRO andJUIMMIwithin

90'deye or the DP 250 is cancelled.

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14*W, Newry asersozy leas severely damaged by 116C negligence

ire' late' Jvne.1964. The failure and rework history on this unit is

documented. on LIM. PIM 230833, which extends more than 35 pages.

The originel- trouble:began when miendring placed 140 voltis onto the

5.7 volt.. buss, with subsequent nodule (19 Modules) and component . •

failures,. pia oay.rir ovor-stressing of other nodules and circuit

Colponents. • • Thisr . imiatisfaciOry 'situation. is still not resolved after

more than six months of rewisrk and retest operations.

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Welan-Bolderine Consultants' In July 1964 11 BC was •

directe&by AWED to swol.oy two welding-packaging-eolderIng cOn- •

sultants from Illectro.Opticil Oysters This resulteid from 'amorous

design and fabrication difficulties observed in the lecitheed,

electronics fabrication and assembly aria.. The consultants made a

short. review of the DSO facilities and electronic manufacturing .

techniques, then prepared a repoit outlining many of these deficiencies.

The majority of these deficiencies have not beeit'resolved or corrected

as of the end of the reporting period.

h. Dustitute fan Reviews Because of the

continuing- =Programmer ITT al NIN7 area, the DSC

Osmini program •office was directed to employ Stanford Research

Inlitituts ow) to asks a comprehensive design revisit. Their efforts,

begriming late Somber .964, will continise. into 1965, and will be

detailed in subsequent reports. Certain "sott o grass or module design.

have been explered; and the Ma 'effort is expected to be beneficial

in establishing proper circuit designs.

1. pessonent Piece' Pert Difficultiess iXtremely large failure

histories have aseimmlated against nay obi roll, and specially procured piece parts (i.e. transistors, diodes, resistors, capacitors,

relays, transformers, etc.). This problem is camposided since many

of-the' failures* occurred in modules,. and the cause of failure of the

Pte! " parb * mai not deteridned. , What par cottage of this component

is attributable. to 'bade piece 'Parts therefore questionable.

Become on -did not'parry out fall and complete corrective action

per 1411.-(14858A, as required,- much . valuable information has been lost.

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Asjor Robert A. Wells, 49325A, Ind Lt Stanley F. Martin, Jr.,

A03121326, were assigned to the AGE Development Branch.

Agreement was reached with usc on a drawing standard, using MIL -STD-7

as a guide, for test and checkout equipment . identified in vehicle test

procedures - that is not in the AGE'Inventory. This equipment is

consoonlys called:Test Aids. or. Test Equipment. The Contactor is

to: provide a Complete inventory of these items early in ..CY 1965..

Negotiations forlaUnch Capability Coniract•(LC6 Ai 04(695)-501

were coepleted on 15 Jul 1964. The contract period was for CY 1964.

The'negotiated. price was $26,173,025 cempared . to $32,825,000, the

original MSC proposed. price. The contract included cost and performance

incentives.

General Funk and General Greer were briefed on the contract and the

performance incentive package duridg the week of 21 Jul 1964. Col Newton

and Col Worthington of the 6595 AIW were-briefed at VAFB on 27 Jul 1964.

Ihe first launch under the performance incentive criteria was

launched on 5 Aug 1964. Durins the period 1 Jul to 31 Dec 1964, 19 4: •

vonicles icre launched under LCC -501 with 16 of these vehicles covered

by the performance incentive criteria.

Negotiations for zhe Follow-On Launch Capability Contract, AF 04(695) 40 were completed 16 Dec 1964. The period of the contract is from • 1 Jan 1965 through 31 Mir 1966. The ne4atinted price was $30,763,488

compared to $31,622,454, the original LNSC proposal price. This contract

also includes cost ana performance incentives.

T. The conversion of Eastern /Vat Bongo (ETN) Complex 14 to.a basic

Aiena Damao:ration was completed under LNCC Contract AF 04(695)-237.

Vehicle on Stand (VOS) capability was attained on 31 Dec 1964. CON-13,

extension of mast cabling, was negotiated for $3,005, cost gad fee. Total

contract value is $4,653,311. 04tstanding is a termination action which

deleted installation of Launch Complex 14 of the Secondary Propulsion

System (SPS) Equipment being used at Santa Cruz Test Rase. This SFS

Equipment installation will be done under another contract. Authority

far this conversion is SMZE letter, Conversion of ANA Complex 14 to en

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tille Clastsset 11 OP4010•3r7, Ione boss ablitsgei to .Ssetossato.

osstomet %aim Is 010,000 Iselallog tined fee. Amthoritg ter

the prossgsoest at Disaster Foe/ Dazospece Droned. Swaresat 3s SSVZO

letter* Agora Items far Disaster reca. Backup; 6 Jun 1962.

9. A letter contract, Al Ols(695)-715, Der Agena AOS Enviroombntal

Impreeereents vas awarded MC on 1 Dec 1964. This effort 'vill provide

an improved environmental climate for the Agena vehicle during transports-

' tioir and launch- base checkout periods. The INSC cost proposal work is •

$681,000. . , •

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.10. ..The Liunch•Capability Contract; Al 0#{-695)-499, was issued to the

.Contractok. on ,8• Sep .1964. The' negotiated price of the contract was

' $5,413;000. as opPosed to the CentractOr . Proposal price of $6,111,925..

• -.PerforMance incentives negotiated on the launch Capability Contract .

vete". opekative. -during -the. reporting period . and there were five flights

under the performance incentive. The Contractor's performance under the

ascent and conntdbier incentives was- average,.and. he, earned approximately

target' fee as a- result.

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11. Negotiations were be on the Follow-On Launch Capability Contract;

Al 04(695)-688; on 8 Dec 64;but because it was obvious that the difference

between the Contractor's proposal and the Air Puce evaluation of the '

effort, required during the contract period, was too great to permit

definitization by 1 Jan 65; negotiations. were interrupted to permit

further discussions between the Air Force and the Contractor and issuance.

of letter contract AF 04(695)-737. After such discussion, new underitanding of the work effort resulted in changes to work statement.

The Contractor was asked to furnish a revised proposal which incorporated

the revisions to the work statement. Negotiations were scheduled to •

resume during January.
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1 July 16t terts.th 31 Lecceber 1964

1. -0SHANITAITON: The Configuration Management Division is established

by the Program Director, Ages* Directorate. Management responsibilities

for the Configuration Management Division are as prescribed in SOP 1.

(See attachment. #1).

. . •: -2.. FIMMILI The manning of the Configuration Management Division,

fOr the perio • of this report, was changed one time. The Division •

Chief was transferred • to Headquarters MSC. • The replacement for 'the.

-..• • chief was selected from vithiS . the Division. This action decreased

. the manning. of the Configuration Management Division by one officer.

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3.- 1416TOR POLICY AND PLANNING DEvELOPNENTS:

a. There were three major policy developments during the period of

thin report. •

The Uniform Specification Program for the Gemini Agent,.

Target Vehicle System was established. One of tho major aspects of

this prove*, policy vise, van the decision to place Aerospace Ground

Equipment (AGE) under configuration management. This was the - first

time the Agana Directorate placed Am under configuration Management.

See attachMent 12 for implementing instructions governing AGE configuration

Management.

The Sarong Zpecification limmgram for a new program

(ame not glees for security mesons) was 'started. The major policy

aspect of this program was the application of the new Air Force estrus

Commend Manual 3754. This la the first time the new smured was placed

on a contract being managed by the Agents Directorate.

(3) The ibeinerring Champ Propeeel (101 ) Program for the

Gemini Dom ibnell, Vehicle Aystma was established. The major policy

aspeet of this program tea the decision tor ECP's to be submitted

throe. the •leest arsermeeot representative. 'Atlas:ham fje one 3b

efolUtlite %M 110 preeeestra policy dewkoonte. See Ilitefiranst •5

for MIA 11CP thedatel.

b. The major plamalag devolopmeats during the polo* or Ms

report, were as tellOus:

(I) Toe satire eetelpiaretteameegetwat effort, after tae

First Ankle OthfiguratIos Isepeetloa Ovens as the Cutlet Ames

previa roe pleseei old eorrelotee to curtest sae past devolopornes

oss the Genial *gem etettlgurettee oemegeoest pbesteg chart.
(2) The Comfigmratiosammeeement Division started initial

planing om the total configuration management effort for the new

program mentioned previously in this report.

4. MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITIES:

In September 1964 the Configuration Management Division created

SOP 4. (See attachment #4). This SOP improved the overall effectiveness

, of the Configuration Management Division by streamlining and standardizing

(wherever possible) the total Agena Directorate configuration management

effort.'

The Configuratiofi Management ' Division wrote,. and is presently

coordinating, an interface working group proposal. If approved by

the Deputy for'Imunch Vehicles, the proposal will be presented as a

policy documint•in the next Historical Report.

The Configuration Management Division wrote the Gemini Agena-

.AFPRO Memorandum of Agreement.. Attachment #5 is the rough draft copy

presented. to the AFPRO IMBC, Sunnyvale, California for coordination

and colment. This will also be apolicy document in the next Historical

Report.

The Agana Configuration Management Division, aided in the • planning and provided the recorder for another program FACT. Attachment 16

is FACE team orders.

On 22 Deceiber.1964, the Gemini Agena Configuration Control

Board (CCB) was established. (See attachment #7).

On 4 November 1964, the Gemini Agena FACT team was established.

(See attachment 0).•

On 20 October 1964,. the Gemini Agena Specification Control

Group was established. (See attachment #9).

The Configuration Management Division, revised the Standard

Agena Configuration Control Board orders to reflect a change in•command.

The current CCB Chairman, is the new Agena Program Director. (See

attachment #10)..

. • The Deputy for Range Safety Engineering, Pacific Missile Range,

'requested,the Agena Configuration Management Division to brief one of

his staff members on conflagration management and discuss planning

aspects of. applying configuration management to the Range Safety 'System.

This was accomplished in September 1964.

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. • establi.shment of the Air Foree-IIPEC, Configuration Nenicement Pipe/Inc

• . • ...meting: • These meetings* conducted on a regular basis proved to be a

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