WEEKLY DIARY ITEMS - LBZSA
. 15 October 59 Thru 21 October 59
(U) Commmication Satellite Program

A letter Contract was given to General Electric for signature on 22 October |
- This Letter Contract recognizes costs from 1 September 1959 and is
funded in the amount of $2,000,000. Definitization negotistions
are scheduled for 26 October 1959. . _—_

(U) Letter Contract AF 04(647)-l49 Aeronutronics System - Program 609A

A briefing on 15 October 1959 by AFEMD, NASA and Aeronutronics personnel
indicated that the 609A Program is on schedule, with no major problems existing
at this time. Action was taken on 21 October 1959 to definitize language

of Statement of Work for Definitive Contract for AP 04(6%7)-b49. Additional
work remains to be accomplished to provide adequate language in the letter
and/or definitive contract to properly define and set out GEP and GSE
requirements. Coordination with AFBMD was accomplished and the course of coe,
getion agreed upon. Negotiation of estimated cost is still scheduled to begin _
approximately ber 1959. .

(U) Contracts with Space Technology Laboratories, Inc.
Contract AF 04(647)-362 - Tiros, Transit, Courier
Contract AF 0h(647)-369 - SE/TTMD for Project Mercury

pre-negotiation presentation to BMC Procurement Staff was made on 20 October
959 on the above contracts denoting status, problem areas, and percentage
of funding to date. Items needing policy clarification were defined end
group agreement on the recommended policy expressed. Negotiation of estimated
cost on AF 04(647)-362 has been continually delayed by STL because its personnel
beve not been prepared to negotiate. As of this date, we are hoping to begin

on 23 October .1959

Negotiations on Contract AF 04(647)-369 have been in being since 23 June 1959.
Originally there were two (2) major points of contention; (1) type of contract.
(2) period of contract. The Contractor originally wanted to contract for
this effort on a task basis, whereas the Air Force wanted to contract on the
same basis as AF 04(647)-309 i.e. “Level of Effort". After numerous discussions,
STL finally agreed to contract on a Level of Effort basis (1 Oct 59). The
other problem, period of contract, still exists. Because of program uncertain-
ties et this time, we do not feel we can contract through completion; hovever,.
after.our discussion with the procurement staff this week we feel that we can
“séttle this problem with STL within the next week which should permit the
definitization of this contract without further delay.

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(U) Photographic Laboratory at Vandenberg AFB - Technicolor Corporation Ins subaitted

drawings fer the Photo Iab; and the drawings are currently being reviewed
dy engineers of the Air Photographic and Charting Serviee, APCS. APCS personnel have
indicated that Technieolor's design of the Iab is satisfactery. A problem currently
exists in that the machines may weigh more than the fleor of the tuiding is designed
to support. ‘The Architectural Engineer at Lookout Mountain AFS will determine whether
the floor will. support the Technicolor Film Progessing System. If not, the building
will have to be modified in the area which will house the system, to the degree
necessary to support the Technicolor System. No major problems are anticipated at
tats tine, Techaisolor 16.00 schedile.

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AMO BALLISTIC MISSILES CENTER
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
Air Force Unit Post Office
‘Los Angeles 45, California
mon = EBZS 22 October 1959

sana, Weekly Diary 15 Oct 59 through 21 Oct 59

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Attached are the weekly diary items for Space Projects Office.

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Chief, Space Projects Office 2. Weekly Diary Lager (g 3 76

CLASSIFICATION OF THIS MENT,
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DCWNGPANED AT 12 YEAR
( INTE VA'S;NOT U OTMATICALLY
'U) Procurement of Second Stage ABLE-SMR Booster DECLAS ir ED. DOD Duct

Six proposals were received and the Evaluatica Bosra 1s now hearing verbal presente-
ST ne ne rani Four firms subaitted "no bids" or failed to respond to
Formal Board action is scheduled to be completed.on er about 24 October
1959. v7 me AYEMD Projeat Office 1s in the process of initicting the Purchase Request.
® contemplated that a Ietter Contract will be ismed on or before 5 Noveuber 1959.

(U) Douglas Airoraft Company, Inc.

1. (B) Letter Contract AF 0M(647)-h8l for sx/TD. The Contractor has not yet. com
pleted the inter-plant co-ordination of this Letter Contract, however, execution and
return of contrast is forecast for 28 October 1959.

2. (U) 8A No. 52 to AF 04(645)-65. Douglas bas indicated certaim exeptions vill
be taken to Supplemental Agreement Ho. 52. ‘These exeptions will be incorporated
prior to final execution by the Contracting Officer. Approval of the inclusion in
Contract AF 04(645)-65 of an "Indemification for Unusually Hasardous Risks" Clause
has been received from Hq USAF and will be incorporated in SA 52 pricr to execution
by the Contracting Officer.

3. (U) SA Ho. 53 to AF O4(645)-65. Supplemental Agreement No. 53 vas forwarded to
the Contractor for signature on 20 October 1959. Eleven over-age CON's were formalized
by this document. It is anticipated that the document will be executed and distributed
on er about 5 Hovember 1959.

haf (u) uD AT oMG)-6 Megéttationsiwere.held with Douglas on 20 October 1959

CON's. Supplemental Agreement Wo. 56 will be written to imepzporatec
Sao oa ee em tc, Carplanen With the execution of this documnt during November
1959, our CCH status will be improved -~ we will be current.

5. —€6} AF 0h(645)-65 ~ Production Status - Nineteen missiles are presently on test
sites. Location and type are as follows:

Vandenberg AFB 5, each 117L type midsizes
Patrick AFB_ T each Fitgub Test type missiles
Patrick AFB Leach tyros |

" Searamento . 6 each various type missiles are

Missiles accepted and retained at Douglas, Santa Monica Plant awaiting shipp:
instructions but assigned to R&D test program total 12 consisting of

Yor VAFB 117L Program
Yor Patrick Flight Test
for ARPA TRANSIT

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(u) Baucation and Training - Approximately eight courses are currently being con-
duated in the various buildings of the Complex by University of Southern California. .
Thege courses cover such subjects as Federal Management, Supervision of Scientific
Engineering Personnel, Supervision of Engineers, Fundamentals of Engineering,
‘Structural Analysis end Design for Civil Engineers. Some of the courses which are

new in session will be duplicated in the Spring 1960 for the benefit of those persons
whe are unable to attend the Fall semester.

(U) Calibration Standards Laboratory - Cook Electrie Company is currently performing
calibration services with the Calibration Iaberatory at Vandenberg AFB. The perfern-
ance of Cock Electric has been satisfactory, however, some of the equipment contained
in the Iab is somevhat outdated. Cook Electric Company has advised the Air Force
that the equipment contained in the Iab should be replaced by more modern and accurate
quipment. In an effort to bring the Calibration Lab up to date, Cook Electric sub-
mitted a proposal covering modification of the lab, Tris modification will bring the
Inb up to date and permit Cock Electric to calibrate the most up-te-date equipment
currently being used by contractors at Vandenberg. It will take approximately six
months to eemplete the modification of the Lab. Cock has quoted a price of $89,000
for this modification. The project office has approved Coek's proposal and has
requested IBEZS to contract for the modification.

{U) Long Range Valve R&D Progrem

1. AF 04(647)-160 ~ Rocketdyne Division of North American Aviation has delivered
the Iigquid Oxygen Tank Vent Valve and Pneumati¢ Solenoid Valve called for by the
. Rooketdyne is currently on schedule and no problems are anticipated. They
subaitted two unsolicited proposals covering a follow-on effort under their
‘current R&D contract. One proposal covers a series of tests to be performed on the
Pneumatic Solenoid Valve developed under the contract. Rocketdyne bas stated that a
few modifications may be necessary on the valve during the testing progrem. The other
proposal covers the re-design of the Missile Propellant Tank Vent Valve developed
under the contract. This proposal covers a substantial degree of re-design on the ~
vent valve. Both of Rocketdyne's proposals are being evaluated by the Project Office.

2. A¥ O4(647)-163 - AiResearch is currently on schedule with their production of the
tiple Passage Solenoid Valve being produced under the contract. AiResearch is
incurring an overrun of approximately ,000 due to engineering difficulties. These
difficulties will not, however, extend the completion date (20 Nov 59) set forth in

the contract. No problems are anticipated in this contract.

3. AF 04(647)-156 - Frebank Company is currently experiencing a $55,000 overrun.
tion, Frebank has requested an extension of the delivery date to 31 Jan 60.
Project Office has gonourred with Frebank's extension request. Notwithstanding
this extension, AFEMD is satisfied with the manner in which Frebank is performing
under the contract.

4. A¥ OM(647)-161 - Robertshav-Fulton has been granted an extension of delivery time
to June 1960 end bas been afforded an additional $150,000 for completion of the
contract. This overrun and time extension is due. to the many technical engineering
problems encountered by Robertshaw in developing the Pressure Regulator called for by
the contract. Most of the technical problems have been resolved as of this date and
solutions to the remaining technical problems are nov known. Robertshaw-Fulton's
progress under the contract will be monitored very closely by BMD/STL in en effort
to preclude any further slippage in the delivery schedule, since the pressure
regulater being developed by Robertshaw is vital to the AF Ballistic Missile Program.

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