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MEMORANDUM 

TO: Mr. I. Nevin Palley 

DOD Co-Chairman, SACC 

SUBJECT: tin Acquisiton and Tracking System and Mission Development 

Simulator 

The attached correspondence is furnished for the information of the 

DOD members. 

It is the NASA plan that this and any subsequent work statements 

involving MOL hardware will be coordinated with SACC members. 

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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION 

Honorable John L. /Winces 

Under Secretary of the Air Force 

Washington, D. C. 20330 

Dear Dr. Melkweg: 

Daring the past several weeks, a work statement has been prepared 

outlining a study of potential applications to NASA missions of the 

MOL Acquisition and Tracking System and the Mission Development 

Simulator. The work statement, a copy of which is attached, repre• 

sent* a Joint effort of NASA and Air Force personnel. 

By separate correspondence, we are forwarding a MIPR providing the 

 necessary funds to accomplish the study and would appreciate your 

 proceeding with the contracting as soon as convenient. 

Although it is now too early to predict the outcome and activity 

resulting from the study, it is apparent that certain of the 

 operating chaiacteristics, i.e., pointing and tracking, of the 

experiment could be of continuing interest to the Air Force. 

Consequently, we invite Air Force technical participation in this 

effort. It would expedite coordination if your representatives 

would make appropriate arrangements through Mr. Williams C., Schneider, 

Director, Apollo Applications Program. 

Sincerely, 

Homer Z. Newell 

Associate Administrator 

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G. E. is therefore requested to perform a study to provide NASA 

with information required to determine the feasibility and advisability of: 

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

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

as a research tool in determining the value of manned 

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STATEMENT OF WORK 

1. Introduction 

The USAF's Manned Orbiting Laboratory (MOL) Program has advanced. 

many technologies and has fostered the development of several systems 

which potentially have utility in applications other than MOL. The 

termination of that program has provided the opportunity for the use 

of selected MOL-developed hardware by NASA, the primary systems identified 

herein for further study being the Acquisition and Tracking System (ATS) 

and the associated Mission Development Simulator (MDS). 

In the MOL System, the ATS consisted of a high-performance telescope, 

providing the astronaut a wide range of magnifications and fields7Of-view. 

A control system capable of accurate and automatic aim-point tracking 

would have permitted high resolution viewing of the ground through the 

telescope. The MOS reproduces this orbital viewing and provides a dynaiic 

means for quantitative investigation and planning of man's role in the 

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2. Study Plan 

This study will be performed within a period of 60 consecutive' 

calendar days from the date of go ahead. The products of the study 

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a. A prez:entation r":le end of the first 30 days 'cc 

consist or an oral progres report on the overall study 

and an unclassified descriptive document on a Manned 

Tracking Telescope for AAP (defined below in Task D). 

b. A final summary briefing and written reports the contents 

of which are defined in the Tasks below. 

3. Study Tasks 

a. In conjunction with ITEK Corporation, identify, locate and • 

determine the status of all applicable hardware and software from the 

previous contract. For the purposes of the study G. E. shall assume 

the GFE availability of all MOL-ATS hardware and software and all MOL 

mission development simulator hardware and software and associated test 

and manufacturing equipment produced under the AF0MOL contract. 

Identification of any applicable hardware or software which appears in 

jeopardy will be immediately brought to the attention of the Government. 

b. In conjunction with the ITEK Corporation and NASA (MSFC) 

personnel, perform a configuration study for adaptation of the ATS to 

AAP-1. This study task shall include consideration of the AAP mission 

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plans and vehicle characteristics to determine a recommended installation 

geometry. The recommendation should be governed by the desire for 

minimum total program cost and schedule impact., 

c. In conjunction with the ITEK Corporation and NASA (MSFC) 

personnel perform the following interface studies to evaluate the effects 

of the new program on the ATS and the effects on AAP-1 of mounting the 

ATS: 

1. Compare the differences in the environmental specifications 

between the MU and APP systems and assess impact on the existing ATS 

design. 

2. Define the thermal interface requirements and conduct 

supporting preliminary thermal analysis. 

3, Define and evaluate the structural interface requirements. 

4. Define the electrical interface requirements. 

5. Define the pointing and control interface requirements. 

d. Generate an unclassified document for release within 30 days 

from the initiation of the study contract which defines the ATS system 

characteristics and interface requirements in sufficient detail to enable 

NASA and its supporting contractors to establish a detailed integration 

plan and integration cost estimate. This document should include both 

hardware and software interface requirements and any facilities requirements associated with installation and preflight preparation of the system. 

e. Following the submittal of the documentation in Task D, provide, 

on an as required basis, information to NASA and NASA contract personnel. 

in support of the generation of an integration plan for the ATS on AAP-1. 

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1. Generate a minimum change, minimum time program plan to 

intestate the ATS into AAP-1. identify the high risk areas. 

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of system performance and capabilities. 

g. Identify flight system adders which will enhance the experimental 

value of the ATS/AAP combination and present these results in a manner 

which permits the comparison of cost, schedule and experimental capability. 

h. ATS Flight Experiments - Describe and evaluate candidate ATS 

flight applications in the areas of earth surveys, navigation, astronaut 

performance and man/machine interface evaluations, which exploit the 

full capability of the ATS equipment and maximise the contribution of man. 

i. Define those )IDS simulations required in support of IMIXEREEK an 

ATS/AAP system. This definition should consider both those applications 

using the ATS independently and in support of the Earth Resources AAP 

experiment package currently under evaluation within NASA. 

j. Simulator Options - Delineate the baseline simulator system, 

less the highly-classified elements peculiar to MOL, and specify those 

simulations in support of manned earth surveys missions which are 

compatible with that system. Define simulator system adders which are 

necessary for the conduct of those simulations which cannot be performed 

with the baseline simulator system. Present the results in a manner 

which compares the cost, schedule, and performance options. 

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4. Study Guidelines 

a. Security, With the exception of the document defined in Task D 

the study shall be performed in accordance with the instructions contained 

in the security annex to the contract. New documentation developed under 

this contract shall be classified in accordance with the security annex 

and the Industrial Security Manual. However, new documents will be 

handled in the BYEMAN system until released by the contracting officer. 

b. Additional GFE - The study contractor shall be provided the 

AAP vehicle performance characteristics, AAP mission profiles and plans, 

earth survey mission objectives, and ERS product for stimulus material 

generation. 

5. Proposal 

Not as part of this study, at no direct expense to the government, 

and contingent on the results of the study, the contractor will prepare 

a detailed proposal and program plan including costs to sanitise existing 

applicable BYEMAN documentation. 

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