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SUBJECT: MOL Monthly Management Report, 25 May - 25 June 1968 

TO: J. T. Stewart 

Attached is the monthly report of significant events, 25 May - 

25 June 1968. 

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MOL Monthly Progress Report 

25 May - 25 June 1968 

Technical Progress 

1. Significant milestones accomplished during June were: 

(a) The Mission Module Forward Section was accepted. 

(b) The LM Forward Structure for McDonnell was produced. 

(c) Douglas shipped the MOLTOL Compiler to General Electric. 

(d) McDonnell completed the Static Reentry #1 Structure. 

(e) EK's Chamber I successfully passed its checkout test. 

(This chamber provides a 72 foot optical path for testing the 

quality of in process curved mirrors.) 

EK received the Engineering Model Camera Optical Assembly 

Structure on 9 May from DAC. By 27 May the structure had been 

inspected by EK's quality control office and put into the first 

phase of assembly. 

(g) Construction was initiated on the VAFB MOL Support Facilities. 

2. Aerospace completed a study of the requirement for displays onboard the Apollo Class Insertion ship which will be used for downrange 

tracking, telemetry, and voice coverage during the later portion of 

MOL Stage II flight. Based on this study, on-board displays are not 

required and may be eliminated. 

3. On 25 June, the All Systems Test Equipment Group (ASTEG) CDR was 

initiated at Huntington Beach and should be completed in July. 

4. Martin Company has completed the Phase I effort on POGO accumulators 

and has submitted a Phase II proposal. Aerojet has been directed to 

test the engines with the new POGO hardware to determine the effect on 

engine performance. 

5. The use of Computerized Checkout Equipment (CAGE) on the T-IIID 

Program was officially cancelled in favor of conventional AGE. The 

MOL Program will now bear the total cost of this development effort. 

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6. The IVS Evaluation Report has been received from General Electric 

and reviewed by the Systems Office. The report provides a description 

of the three vendor approaches, a bench tester description, an open 

loop tester description, a description of test results, and a weighting 

matrix of spec requirements versus a requirements fulfillment percentage 

for the three vendors. A further discussion of the problem areas of the 

three vendors was presented. This report presented a good overall 

synopsis of this competitive effort to date. 

7. Underwater Zero "G" Program: The Systems Office reviewed General 

Electric films of their underwater test activities (using a MOL structure) 

at the Virgin Island Facility. An underwater facility is presently under 

construction at Valley Forge, Pa. The contractor was requested to provide 

a cost estimate for this program. 

8. General Electric presented plans to Aerospace and the Systems Office 

for their proposed construction of an Acoustic Test Facility at Valley 

Forge, Pa. General Electric is considering the construction of a large 

$6.7M facility that will accommodate a vehicle 22' in diameter by 60' 

high. However, General Electric has not completed their study and no 

final decision has been made. 

Program Management 

1. The major Project Upgrade effort is now concerned with Statements 

of Work and Contractual Documentation. Following completion of the 

25 May 68 SP/DR meeting, the procurement activity for Project Upgrade 

was replanned and the end date for the event "Distribute Definitive 

Pricing Document (S/A)" was identified as 2 Apr 69. 

2. Interface Technical Signoff Meeting (TSOM) No. 5 was held the week 

of 10 June at GE. This series of TSOMs are being conducted to achieve 

technical resolution of interfaces between the Lab Module and the Mission 

Module. Participants include DAC, EK, GE and the MOL SO. Of the 132 

interface items scheduled for signoff, 127 were completed. The next 

TSOM in this area is scheduled for the week of 12 August at GE. 

3. The implementation of the Deputy Director's letter of 22 May 1968, 

subject: MOL Associate Contractor Roles and Responsibilities for 

Operations at Vandenberg APB, has resulted in the following actions: 

(a) Martin Marietta and the McDonnell Douglas Corporations have 

developed a Joint Operating Agreement (JOA) which identifies their 

roles and responsibilities as Launch Support Contractor and Mission 

Support Contractor respectively. 

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(b) The Systems Office, considering the acceptability of the 

JOA, has asked each contractor (MMC and MDD) for a proposed Work 

Statement covering the Vandenberg AFB effort. Conceptually, the 

test and operations effort will include Martin Marietta integrating 

the Flight Vehicle, serving as custodian of SL-6, and providing the 

general program control support to the 6595 Aerospace Test Wing 

(these activities will be all "white"); and McDonnell Douglas will 

integrate the Orbiting Vehicle, provide appropriate "white" inputs 

to MMC, and provide the "black" program control support to the 

6595th. 

4. On 26 June the McDonnell Douglas Corporation announced the 

formation of a new company which consolidates McDonnell Astronautics 

Division and Douglas Missile and Space Systems Division into the 

McDonnell-Douglas Astronautics Company. Principal officers of the 

new company are C. Able, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman; 

W. Burke, President and MOL Program Manager; R. L. Johnson, West 

MOL Operations; and R. L. Pepping, East MOL Operations. 

5. Phase II cost negotiations with United Technology Center (UTC) 

continued. The contractor has made minor reductions from his initial 

position. The Systems Office is presently evaluating these modifications 

and re-evaluating the technical, cost and incentive positions. Major 

differences presently exist which must be further examined by both 

parties before a mutual agreement results. 

6. General Electric has selected Bell Aircraft Co., Buffalo, N.Y., 

as subcontractor for the Low G Accelerometer. A Source Selection 

briefing will be presented to the Systems Office in July. 

7. TRW briefed the Systems Office on a revised proposal for the 

Ascent and Reentry Ground Software effort. (TRW's first proposal 

was rejected due to the proposal's overall cost, $9.84M.) TRW's 

proposed methods for reducing the cost of this effort appear acceptable. 

The present cost is estimated at $6M. TRW will submit a detailed 

proposal, based on their briefing, the first week in July 1968. 

8. Long Duration Studies: Representatives of North American Rockwell 

briefed their study effort to design a rendezvous logistics vehicle 

for follow-on applications utilizing the Apollo Command Service Module 

(CSM) 56-day vehicle being developed for NASA. Assuming their financial 

data to be accurate, they are financially competitive and have somewhat 

of a technical advantage. However, future success depends on continued 

NASA funding. 

9. SAWS() Advanced Plans: The Aerospace Corporation presented their 

plans for SAMSO's Synchronous Orbit Space Station. This would be a 

2-6 man space station launched by an up-rated T-IIIM. The missions 

planned include communications relay, and 

satellite repair. This is an in-house effort to determine the feasibility 

of a Synchronous Orbit Space Station in the late 1970s. 

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10. The Systems Office was represented at a meeting at which AEC and 

NASA presented plans for development of nuclear electrical power 

systems. Both agencies were interested in obtaining "requirements" 

from potential SAMSO users. An extensive discussion of MOL interests 

in advanced systems was held after the meeting, in which NASA and 

AEC attempted to determine the suitability of their development 

program to meet our requirements. 

11. The Directorate of Bioastronautics (SL-10) presented a briefing 

on 18 June to Dr. Stuart Bondurant, Biomedical Panel Chairman, USAF 

Scientific Advisory Board, Maj Gen James Humphreys, Director Space 

Medicine, MSF, Hq NASA, and Brig Gen Jack Bollerud, DCS/Bioastronautics 

and Space Medicine, Hq AFSC. Briefings were given on (1) the current 

baselines for development and testing of MOL Environmental Control and 

Life Support Systems, including a demonstration of the MOL Pressure 

Suit, (2) bioastronautics participation in planning and design for 

launch and mission control operations, (3) the crewman's role and 

functions in the MOL mission and (4) AMD support of MOL development 

through research and testing. 

12. Bioastronautics personnel attended meetings at NASA MSC on 5-7 

June 68 to review surplus equipment and make necessary arrangements 

for the transfer of surplus Gemini spacesuit equipment from NASA to 

the MOL program. Arrangements have been made for the transfer of 

four pressure suits and numerous items of hardware and softgoods 

required to maintain Gemini pressure suits. 

13. Information was received from the MOL Program Office that 

arrangements have been finalized with Hq NASA for participation of 

MOL Bioastronautics personnel in Apollo operations. It is anticipated 

that one of two Flight Surgeons and one Bioenvironmental Engineer will 

serve as members of the Mission Control Team in support of each manned 

Apollo mission. Valuable operational experience will be obtained by 

these personnel for application to the MOL Program. 

14. The MOL CCB processed 44 ECP's; 24 were approved; one was 

disapproved and 19 were deferred for further evaluation. Contractor 

estimated costs of the major cost bearing ECP's approved by CCB 

action totalled $1,238,000. Twenty-two new MOL ECP's were received 

during this reporting period. 

IS. The MOL CCB processed 11 SAFSL exhibit changes; 8 were approved; 

one was disapproved and 2 were deferred for further evaluation. The 

approved exhibit changes resulted in a credit of approximately $473,000. 

16. The T-IIIM CCB processed 63 ECP's; 19 were approved; 2 were 

disapproved and 42 were deferred for further evaluation. The contractor 

estimated costs of the major cost bearing ECP's approved by CCB action 

totalled approximately $89,000. Twenty-two new T-IIIM ECP's were 

received during this reporting period. 

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17. Ten Contractual Action Requests (CAR's) were processed and 

approved. The major cost bearing CAR's approved totalled approximately 

$1,297,000 credit; they are: 

DAC 082 - Deletion of LV Transporter, $225,000 credit 

GE 023 - Delete Requirement for Angular Accelerometer, 

$3,196,000 credit 

GE 024 - Matrix Switching, $250,000 credit 

GE 037 - MOL 3800 Orbital Flight Software Computer Program 

Integrator Contractor, $2,400,000 

18. MOL Manpower changes and status 25 May to 25 June 68 follow: 

A. AUTHORIZED ASSIGNED DIFFERENCE 

*OFFICERS 175 ---rrr-- -72TAIRMEN 9 7 - 2 

CIVILIANS 106 98 - 8 

HIGHGRADES (35) (30) (- 5) 

CLERICAL (71) (68) (- 3) 

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B. LOSSES (Military) 

Col Lewis S. Norman 

Maj Gordon L. Carpenter 

2d Lt Leonard F. Kwiatkowski 

2d Lt Grover A. Smith 

Sgt Joseph A. Bukowski 

C. GAINS 

None 

D. NET GAINS/LOSSES 

Officers -4 

Airmen -1 

Civilians -1 

Highgrades (-2) 

Clerical (+1) 

*MOL Flight Crew included. Six attached officers (3 Navy/Marine Flight 

Crew, 1 SAC and 1 MAC are not included). 

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