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MOL PLANNING SUMMARY 

Date: 8-7-67 

Audience: Gen. Bleymaier, Dr. Leonard, Col. Norman, 

L/C L. Skantze 

Briefer: C. L. Olson 

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MOL SYSTEM PLANNING OBJECTIVES 

I

> VIABLE INITIAL PROGRAM 

FOLLOW-ON GROWTH THROUGH IMPROVED: 

O SYSTEM ECONOMICS 

O OPERATIONS FLEXIBILITY 

O MISSION PERFORMANCE 

O ADDITIONAL APPLICATIONS (NATIONAL SPACE GOALS) 

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MOL PLANNING ELEMENTS 

0 MAJOR MOL SYSTEM SEGMENTS 

✓ 

LAUNCH VEHICLE 

LABORATORY VEHICLE 

PAY LOAD 

RE-ENTRY VEHICLE 

SUPPORT MODULE 

FACILITIES 

FLIGHT CREW, 

TRAINING SIMULATORS 

SUPPORT FORCES 

0 TYPICAL PLANNING STUDY CONSIDERATIONS 

PRELIMINARY SYSTEM DESIGN 

✓ CONFIGURATION ANALYSIS 

J. PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS 

OPERATIONS SCENARIO 

,CREW FUNCTIONS 

RELIABILITY ESTIMATES 

COST ESTIMATES 

11 SCHEDULE CONSTRAINTS 

4' EFFECTIVENESS COMPARISONS 

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REVIEW OF MOL PLANNING ACTIVITIES 

ORGANIZATION AND SCOPE OF BRIEFING 

O EARLY SYSTEM DEFINITION STUDIES (1963 - 1965) 

O RECENT SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS AND GROWTH STUDIES ( 1965 • 1967) 

O CURRENT MOL PLANNING FRAMEWORK (1967.- 1968) 

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FOLLOW-ON PROGRAM GOALS 

O PROGRAM CONTINUITY 

• HI-RESOLUTION RECONNAISSANCE 

• ADDITIONAL APPLICATIONS OF MOL HARDWARE TO DOD/NASA 

NATIONAL SPACE GOALS 

• EVOLUTIONARY GROWTH 

• IMPROVED SYSTEM ECONOMICS 

/ INCREASED MISSION DURATION 

/ EXTENDED UTILIZATION OF SYSTEM SEGMENTS 

• IMPROVED MISSION PERFORMANCE 

ADDITIONAL/COMPLIMENTARY PAYLOAD ELEMENTS 

I DATA RECOVERY TECHNIQUES 

• IMPROVED OPERATIONAL FLEXIBILITY 

RECALL/REPEATER CAPABILITY 

ORBITAL ASSEMBLY 

i ORBITAL STORAGE 

4 ADVANCED SENSOR DEVELOPMENT FLIGHTS 

ALTERNATIVE MOL MISSIONS 

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POTENTIAL VEHICLE SYSTEM CONCEPTS Pa 

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INTEGRAL LAUNCH INTEGRAL LAUNCH RENDEZVOUS/RESUPPLY RENDEZVOUS/RESUPPLY 

( $ 

Dispose all Segments 

each Mission. 

Retrieve/Reuse R. E. V. 

each Mission - Dispose 

all other Segments. 

Dispose R. E. V. + Supply 

Module (RRV) each 

Resupply Mission - Revist/ 

Reuse Orbiting Vehicle for 

•-•.• I year cycle. 

Dispose Supply Module 

each Resupply Mission -

Retrieve/Reuse R. E. V. -

Revisit/Reuse Orbiting 

Vehicle for "0 1 year 

cycle. 

V 

RENDEZVOUS/RESUPPLY 

Retrieve/Reuse R. E. V. + 

Supply Module (RRV) each 

Resupply Mission - 

Revisit/Reuse Orbiting 

Vehicle for 1 year cycle 

VI 

RENDEZVOUS/RESUPPLY 

Retrieve/Reuse Integrated 

R. E. V. + Supply Module + 

Lab - Revisit/Reuse 

Mission Module Lab iv 

1 year cycle 

VII 

INTEGRAL LAUNCH 

Retrieve/Reuse fully Integrated R. E. V. + Lab + 

Supply Module + Mission 

Module. Dispose conventional booster only. 

VIII 

Retrieve/Reuse fully Integrated R. E. V. + Lab + 

Supply Module + Mission 

Module + Propulsion Sys. 

Dispose propellant tanks 

and pressurisation system 

only. PTA; Pal] 
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FOLLOW-ON SYSTEMS PERSPECTIVE 

INTEGRAL RESUPPLY RESUPPLY INTEGRAL 

BASIC BASIC & ADV. ADV. P/L OPS 

P/L Pit & MULTI-MISSION ADV. P/L OPS 

& OTHER 

MISSIONS 

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SYSTEM AVAILABILITY 1978 POST 1980 

R. E. V. TYPE LIFTING BODY 

(MED L/D) 

LDC 1 & 2 

LIFTING BODY 

(HI LID) 

STRAP-ON TANKAGE 

70.0 K 

1970 

GEMINI B 

T III M 

ADV _1 OTHER 

60 + DAYS 

LAUNCH VEK. 

LAUNCH WEIGHT 

P/L TYPE 

MISSION DURATION 

1973 - 1975. 

GEMINI B 

T /U M 

30.0 K = 96.4°) 

BASIC 

31.0 K (1 it 90°) 

BASELINE 

30 DAYS 

47.0 K Ii = 96.4°) 

1 ADV. ADV .k MULT. 

CONT.OPS - 1 YR. CONT.OPS - 1 YR. 

60 D. RESUPPLY(BA5113. 50 D. RESUPPLY 

PHASE II 'I 

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PHASE II PROPOSED BY •1. 

S. 

TECHNOLOGY STUDIES 

COMPONENTS IN INDUSTR Y 

PRELIMINARY ST MIES 

PRELIMINARY STNS 

10-12 YRS 

2,000 MS 

DEV. 'MT STATUS " 

R. E. VEHICLE 

LAB. MOD. 

MISS. MOD. 

LAUNCH VEHICLE 

DEV'MT CYCLE 

• (ROM) 

5 YR 

0 

? YR 

1.200 MS 

3 YR (BASIC) 

275 MS 

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.SPEVIL NAKBLING 

POSSIBLE FOLLOW-ON SYSTEM SEGMENTS 

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POSSIBLE MOL LAUNCH VEHICLE EVOLUTION 

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STAGE II SOLIDS 

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70 - 110, 000 

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EXTENDED DURATION INTEGRAL LAUNCH 

ORBITING VEHICLE 

(50 DAY MISSION DURATION) 

(LDC I BOOSTER) 

MISSION 

MODULE 

EXTENDED 

GO MM $ DURATION LABORATORY 

COMPARTMEN MODULE 

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RESUPPLY SYSTEM CONCEPT 

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'POSSIBLE ADVANCED PAYLOAD CONFIGURATION 

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60 DAY RESUPPLY 

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• 50 DAY 

RESUPPLY 

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COMPARISON OF ALTERNATIVE SYSTEM CAPABILITY TO MEET 

OVERALL MOL EARLY FOLLOW -ON OBJECTIVES 

FOLLOW-ON OBJECTIVE 

BASELINE EXTENDED DURATION RENDEZVOUS/ 

EI5AM► '"-TITFECITArtxunrir-ITISUPPLY- 

. SYSTEM SYSTEM SYSTEM 

• IMPROVED SYSTEM ECONOMICS 

1 REDUCTION IN HRO P/L 1 MON. LIFE 2 MON. LIFE 12 MON. LIFE 

LAUNCHES 

/ UTILIZATION OF BASELINE 100% 95% 90% 

DEVELOPED HARDWARE 

1 IMPACT OF SENSOR AVAILA... MAXIMUM MODERATE MINIMUM 

BILITY 

/ SYSTEM FIRST COST INCREMENT 28 MS 212 M$ 275 M$ 

AVERAGE COST PER OPERATING 2.0 M$ 1. 7 MS 1.0 M$ - 

DAY 

• IMPROVED MISSION PERFORMANCE 

/ ADDITIONAL/COMPLIMENTARY 160 8/DAY 6,000 it RIV 

PAYLOAD ELEMENTS 

/ DATA RECOVERY TECHNIQUES 

• IMPROVED OPERATIONAL FLEXIBILITY 

/ RECALL/REPEATER CAPABILITY SHORTENED SHORTENED CONTINUOUS 

MISSION MISSION MISSION 

1 ORBITAL ASSEMBLY 06 • • --- INHERENT 

/ ORBITAL STORAGE INHERENT 

1 ADVANCED SENSOR DEVELOPMENT --- LIMITED LONG 

FLIGHTS DURATION DURATION 

D-SECRET- SPECIAL s HANDLING 

180 8/DAY RRV 

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BASELINE AM VEHICLE BASELINE M/AM VEHICLE 

RENDEZVOUS RESUPPLY VERTCLE 

RR 

DRV + FILM HANDLING 

SYSTEM 

REZIDEZVOUS IVITVAL IFICFMCEA 

• DELETE GEMINI B 

• ADD EXTENDED DURATION 

PROVISIONS 

RADII B 2PURATIO 

EXTENDE:14 

BORATORY MODULE 

UNPRESSURIZED 

COMPARTMENT 

• ADD BASELINE SUBSYSTEM 

COMPONENTS 

• ADD DOCKING SYSTEM AND 

INTERFACE 

• ADD ASCENT FAIRING 

• ADD DOCKIN STEM AND 

INTERFACE 

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FOLLOW-ON ALTERNATIVES 

(INITIAL PERIOD) 

.1973/1980 

• BASELINE MAM/AM MIX 

• BASELINE MAM/EXTENDED DURATION AM MIX 

• EXTENDED DURATION INTEGRAL LAUNCH 

N/ BASELINE PAYLOAD 

ADVANCED PAYLOAD 

• RENDEZVOUS/RESUPPLY OPERATIONS, BASELINE HARDWARE 

J BASELINE PAYLOAD 

.1 ADVANCED PAYLOAD 

(LONG RANGE PERIOD) 

POST 1980 

• RENDEZVOUS/RESUPPLY SYSTEM, RE-USABLE MANEUVERING 

LABORATORY 

• INTEGRAL LAUNCH, SELF PROPELLED, FULLY RE-USABLE 

MANEUVERING SYSTEM 

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QUESTIONS PERTINENT TO FOLLOW-ON MOL PLANNING 

WHAT ARE RELATIVE COST PROFILES FOR REASONABLE 

"CARBON- COPY" FOLLOW -ON PROGRAMS ? 

WHAT ARE THE COST PROFILES AND BENEFITS CONNECTED 

WITH GROWTH OF MOL DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM? 

HOW DOES A POSSIBLE ADVANCED PAYLOAD DEVELOPMENT 

PROGRAM AFFECT THE MOL FOLLOW-ON DECISIONS? 

WHAT IS THE RESULT OF VARIOUS REASONABLE FISCAL 

LEVEL CONSTRAINTS ON THE ABOVE CASES? 

WHAT ARE THE OVERALL. PROS AND CONS WHICH MUST 

GUIDE FOLLOW-ON PLANNING AND TIMING? 

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FOLLOW-ON RESUPPLY SYSTEM WITH CURRENT PAYLOAD 

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CY 67 

FY 

O BASELINE "12 MONTH" PROGRAM 

• INITIAL FOLLOW-ON 

• RESUPPLY OPERATIONS (CURRENT IISENSOR) 

• PRE-CONTRACT ANALYSIS 

& PREPARATION FOR 

FUNDED STUDIES 

(SPO/AEROSPACE) 

71 72 

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71 I 72 

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• FUNDED CONTRACTOR 

STUDIES LEADING 

TO CONCEPT SELECTION • '1:1/4/41440101:13 

• CONTRACT DEFINITION (CDP) 

• ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT (EDP) 

• LONG LEAD ITEMS 

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COMPARISON OF FISCAL FUNDING FOR ALTERNATIVE FOLLOW-ON OPTIONS 

(TYPICAL EXAMPLE) 

800 

SYMBOLS 

LVD 

M/AM 0 

AM (30) 

AM (ED) 

RIV A 

RRV 

FOLLOW-ON "A" 

FOLLOW-ON "B" 

600 

FISCAL 

FUNDING -

MILLION 

DOLLARS 

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73 t 74 75 

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SYIITIOLS 

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M/AM 

AM (30) 0 

AM (ED) 

RIV • 

RRV 

POSSIBLE MOL PLANNING FRAMEWORK 

MOL DEVE/wOrMENT* 

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AMSUPEAT OPARATION5 

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ADVANCED 

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