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PROGRAM REQUIREMENT DOCUMENT 

THIS DOCUMENT IS AN OFFICIAL RELEASE OF THE 

MOL PROGRAM OveICE AND ITS REQUIREMENTS ARE 

DIRECTIVE ON taih DEPUTY DIRECTOR, MOL FOR IMPLEMENTATION 

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General, USAF 

Director, MOL Program 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS 

I. PURPOSE 

II. SCOPE 

III. ADVANCED PLANNING OBJECTIVES 

IV. SCHEDULES AND FUNDING 

V. TASK SUMMARY 

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I. PURPOSE. 

This directive provides authority and guidance for the continuation of advanced planning activities described in MOL Program 

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Office Directive No. 6'4-2, 

II. SCOPE. 

This directive is applicable to all elements of the MOL program 

management. structure in accordance with the terms-of responsibilities and 

authority provided the Director, MOL Program, by the Secretary of the Air 

Force. 

The planning function addressed by this directive is within the 

scope of the baseline MOL program described in the Manned Orbiting 

Laboratory Program Plan and Funding Requirements document, 15 December 

1966 Revision. 

Planning activities of concern herein shall relate to growth 

versions of the baseline MOL system. Planning of any follow-on MOL 

program in which only baseline MOL hardware and operational techniques 

are used is not included in this directive. 

III. ADVANCED PLANNING OBJECTIVES. 

A. General 

The principal and initial objective of the MOL program is 

the development and early demonstration of an operationally useful high 

resolution optical reconnaissance system capable of achieving.ground 

resolution of . In conjunction with the achievement 

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of the principal program objective, provisions are also to be made 

for increasing the baseline system capability by extending or-orbit 

lifetime and incorporating advanced optical systems 

Growth versions of the MOL system shall not be limited to 

the baseline MOL system concept of integral crew and laboratory launches. 

Other techniques, such as rendezvous and resupply. operations utilizing 

variations of baseline MOL system segments, shall be considered. 

B. Advanced Planning Objectives and Requirements 

Achievement of the increased system capabilities prescribed 

by the basic program objectives can only result from timely and effective 

advanced planning of MOL growth configurations. Appropriate studies and 

analyses and other supporting planning activity must therefore be pursued 

in support of the following objectives: 

1. Improved system economics in both R&D and operational 

phases, with specific consideration of increased mission duration and 

• extended utilization of baseline or direct derivations of baseline system 

segments. Both integral launch and rendezvous techniques are to be 

investigated. 

2. Improved operational flexibility through the use of 

combined mission configurations, multi-sensor arrangements, larger crew 

complements, resupply techniques, orbital -assembly and orbital. storage. 

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3. Increased mission performance through improvements 

to the baseline Sensor capability, incorporation of higher resolution 

payloads, use of additional or complementary payload capabilities, 

and the application of advanced data management and recovery techniques. 

4. Development of growth versions with diversified mission 

potential for support of DOD, NASA or other national requirements that 

may arise; such as long duration bioastronautic investigations, meteorology, 

multi-spectral earth sensing, astronomy and planetary observation, and the 

conduct of other experiments of military or national relevance. 

5. Investigation of advanced techniques and technologies 

leading directly to improved optical sensors and systems capable of group 

resolution 

Some of the major aspects to be investigated are: 

a. System configurations 

b. Components and materials 

c. Navigation, control and drive systems 

d. Bulk weight and mass considerations 

e. Supporting subsystem requirements 

f. Vibration environment 

IV. SCHEDULES AND FUNDING. 

A. Schedules for the initiation, conduct and completion of 

each advanced planning activity. should be integrated with progress in 

the baseline MOL program so that planning results support timely formulation and submission of proposals for growth versions of MIL., 

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B. Funds for the studies, analyses, and associated advanced 

planning activities addressed herein are nominally included in the 

baseline MOL Program. Unusual or special funding requirements required 

for hardware technology programs or detailed advanced planning studies 

involving extensive contractor support should be identified as not 

included in the baseline program. Such requirements should be submitted to the Director, MOL on a case-by-case basis for a determination 

as to source of funds. 

C. Schedules and funding requirements for advanced planning 

activities directed toward growth versions of MOL should be related 

to, but identified separately from the baseline.= program and any 

follow-on MOL programs based solely on the use of baseline MOL hardware. 

V. TASK SUMMARY 

In accordance with this directive the MOL Systems Office will: 

A. Prepare and forward to the Director, MOL a plan for the conduct 

of the herein described advanced planning activities by 15 March 1967. 

B. Conduct a summary briefing of the status of advanced planning 

activities on a quarterly basis. 

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