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PRIEMDISPOSITION OF MOL RESIDUALS. 

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PART I. THE DISPOSITION CF DORIAN HARDVARE APPROVED BY DR. SEAMANS IS 

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1. THE WAGE VELOCITY TESTCR IVS SENSOR EQUIPMENT, BREADBOARDS, 

ETC., ARE TO BE TRANSFERRED TO THE AIR FORCE . AVIONICS LAOORATORY. 

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AFAL WITH FUNDS AS NECESSARY TO BE PROVIDED OY THEM, 

3. THE ACWISITION AND TRACKING SCOPE AND MISSION SIMULATOR 

ARE TO BE HELD PENDING THE COMPLETION OF A NASA/DOD EVALUATION OF THIS 

EQUIPMENT IN SUPPORT OF THE NASA AAP AND/OR EARTH RESOURCES ACTIVITIES. 

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Honorable Robert C. Seamans, Jr. 

Secretary of the Air Force 

Washington, D. C. 20330 

Dear Dr. Seamans: 

As you requested, NASA has participated in the DOD analysis of the 

EOL inventory of equipment, capabilities, and facilities that might 

play a role in NASA's space flight activities. NASA has received 

considerable assistance in the general areas of spacecraft and 

ground equipment. Of the DORIAN elements, the most significant 

items of interest at this time appear to be: 

a. The acquisition and tracking telescope system (ATS), 

together with the General Electric simulator. 

b. The Eastman Kodak facility and capability for building 

large optics near the diffraction limit.' 

We can foresee the use of the ATS or a derivative for earth ObserVeriOn 

from orbital workshops and space stations in connection with earth 

resources survey activities -- if Simulation and test programs point 

in that direction. We further see an early development of large, 

orbital astronomical facilitieS which would be built around large 

reflectors of DORIAN quality. 

The principal problem we would face in purezzil- Ig th:.; ends is the 

one of preserving th,; security of the DORIAN program and the related -

intelligence activicieL; while at the same time maintaining the open, 

unclassified character of the NASA program. If it were possible:to 

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that their DORIAN origin would become evident, we would feel it to be 

in the best interests of all to proceed in the normal unclassified 

mode. On the other hand, the Eastman Kodak facility has an apparent 

continuing value and utility to the•NR2 and should therefore not be 

compromised. 

What we feel might work is as follows: 

a. Evaluate, through the GE simulator, the utility of man in 

earth resources survey. We would have to request clearances for a 

very fcw key people for this job. 

b. If the results are positive, NASA could contract as appropriate 

with ITEK and GE for development and procurement of the ATS. The 

equipment history could perhaps be revealed as coming from USAF supporting development without being linked to the EOL. 

c. In the near term, NASA is most interested in finding out 

what can be done with DORIAN-type hardware along the lines of a 

follow-on to our ATM. We would like to have Eastman Kodak, with your 

approval and guidance, undertake a small engineering and feasibility 

study of this matter. On a longer term basis, we are interested in 

the overall capability of Eastman Kodak in building very large optics 

for future astronomical systems; we plan to discuss the technical 

possibilities with already cleared astronomers. 

d. If these actions are approved and lead to subsequent decisions 

to proceed with system developments, it might be feasible to sole-source 

such activities to Eastman Kodak on the grounds that they have unique 

propictary processes for grinding and polishing large optics. This 

would preserve Eastman Kodak's role in DOD programs without compromise. 

the above is .:,;:ttedly an outline only of the problems and of possible 

solutions; if ff.eyappear feasible, we would like to work out the 

details together as soon as possible. 

Sincerely, 

Homer E. Newell 

Associate Administrator 
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Part I. Confirming. our September 30 telecon, 

the Ad Hoc Committee recommendations for the 

disposition of MOL residuals were approved 

by Dr. Seamans on September 29, A :SuMmary of 

the committee recommendations and the approved 

disposition action follows: 

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1. The - Comittee :::,,cc=endation that 

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has been approved. The recommendation that the sample 

pressure suits and support equipment be transferred 

to NASA has also been approved. 

2.' The Committee recommendation that Gemini 

AGE be rettianed to NASA has been approved. 

3. The transfer of the waste management components 

and technology, and the oxygen sensor components to 

NASA has been approved. 

Part III. The items recommended for special 

consideration and further study were evaluated by 

interested DOD/NASA activities. The resulting 

recommendations, all of which have been approved, 

are as follows: 

1. One set of the CAGE Equipment, loCated at 

Martin, Denver including two Sigma 7 computers and 

associated software has been approved for transfer 

to the Air Force Western Test Range. Relocation and 

installation costs are to be borne by AFWTR. The 

AFUTR contact is: Mr. Richard Sanders, VTNIS, Air 

Force Western Test Ra,:z, Vandenberg APE, Calif. 

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2. The Laboratory Module Simulator System at 

MDAC, Huntington Beach, including the IBM 360/65 and 

associated hardware/software has been approved for 

transfer to NASA without reimbursement. All subsequent 

costs for the system are to be borne by NASA. The NASA 

contact is: Mr. Stan Faber, Code CF33, Manned Space 

craft Center, Houston, Texas, telephone (713) HU 3-3411. 

3. One set of the CITE equipment (Standard CITE 

0400A) with its associated SDS 9300 has been approved 

for transfer to the Air Force Office of Scientific 

Research (AFOSR). Relocation and subsequent costs 

will be borne by the receiving organization. AFOSR 

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associated with items 1, 2 and 3 above, 

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4. The Mission Simulator at General Electric, 

including the 360/44, is to be retained in a hold status 

pending results of a T IITJ study for possible use. 

Results of the study should be available o/a 1 December 

In reference to the 930/2200 this computer should be retained 

1969. in a hold status if required for the mission simulator. 

5. The remaining ADPE is to be reported in 

accordance with Section 24, Part 2 of the ASPR. The 

ADPE which remains and is to be reported is as follows: 

a. Four SDS 9300 located at Huntington Beach 

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:ship of equipment; all: equipment transfer documents to 

NASA should be annotated so as to read "When this 

system.is no longer utilized by NASA, the ADPE will 

be reported back to DOD for redistribution' 

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Part V. • The recommendations regarding disposition 

of the fuel cell hardware, attitude control engines, 

AAP experiments equipment and mass measuring device 

have all be approved. However, with respect to any of 

these items if your investigations and evaluations 

have established what you feel Is a priority application, 

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