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To: L. Skantze Date: 8 October 1968 

Subject: Acceptance - Technical Readiness From: B. A. Hohmann 

and FACT Briefing 

On 7 October 1968, 13. A. Hohmann, on request from 0. Ledford, gave a briefing 

on MOL Acceptance Documentation and Procedures (Attachment 1). In attendance 

were the persons shown on Attachment 2. 

Also presented was a briefing by R. Rector on MOL FACI and its relation to 

Acceptance. This briefing will be delivered separately. 

As a result of these presentations, the following action items and decisions were 

identified: 

1. Milestone Review points were identified for each MOL Associate, to 

include incremental review points and those points requiring the maintaining of test configuration. (Attachment 1, Charts 5 and 5A) 

2. Similar points should be implemented for VAFB. (Ref. SAFSL's 20022 

and 20023) 

3. All SAFSL Acceptance Plans are to be modified by J. Bazyk and L. Skantze 

to include the words and intent of charts listed in above Item 1, and contractors notified through proper channels. The Gemini B Acceptance Plan 

is not to be included, since it already meets the above intent. 

4. This office to provide L. Skantze sufficient copies of the Acceptance and 

FACI briefings for distriblition. 

This office is available at your convenience should you desire a separate briefing 

for clarification or discussion. 

B. A. Hohmann 

BAH/ JFB: rr 

cc:: J. F. Bazyk 

J. F. Chalmers 

J. R. Henry 

B. A. Hohmann 

D. R. Howard 

G. D. McGhee 

B. Moss 

FL. W. Nordyke 

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W. D. Pittman 

S, S. Strong 

S. M. Tennant 

J. F. Wambolt 

W. C. Williams 

R. Hull 

0. Ledford 

J. Murphy 

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INTRODUCTION 

• A FLIGHT VEHICLE TECHNICAL READINESS PROGRAM 

(SAFSL EXHIBIT 20022) HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED FOR MOL 

FOR THE PURPOSE OF ASSURING TO THE MAXIMUM 

EXTENT POSSIBLE THE READINESS OF THE FLIGHT 

VEHICLE FOR LAUNCH 

• SUCCESS OF THIS PROGRAM DEPENDS ON 

O AN ORDERLY ACCEPTANCE AND DELIVERY OF 

FLIGHTWORTHY AVE •AND AGE 

O IN-DEPTH READINESS REVIEWS DURING LAUNCH 

PREPARATIONS 

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ACCEPTANCE 

BECAUSE OF THE MAGNITUDE AND HARDWARE COMPLEXITY 

INVOLVED, AN INCREMENTAL REVIEW AND ACCEPTANCE 

PROCESS HAS BEEN SELECTED FOR THE MOL PROGRAM 

O MINIMIZES RISK OF IDENTIFYING HIGH IMPACT 

PROBLEMS LATE IN THE PRODUCTION/ACCEPTANCE 

CYCLE 

• ELIMINATES NEED FOR HASTY AND SUPERFICIAL 

REVIEW OF ALL TEST DATA AND SUPPORTING 

DOCUMENTATION AT A FINAL ACCEPTANCE 

ACTIVITY 

IN ORDER TO ACCOMPLISH THIS TASK, ACCEPTANCE 

PLANS HAVE BEEN PREPARED FOR EACH ASSOCIATE 

CONTRACTOR 

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ACCEPTANCE PLANS 

• ESTABLISH STANDARD POLICIES, GROUND RULES AND REQUIREMENTS 

FOR ACCEPTANCE WHICH ARE APPLICABLE TO EVERY CONTRACTOR 

• ESTABLISH ACCEPTANCE MILESTONE REVIEWS FOR EACH CONTRACTOR 

O MILESTONES HAVE BEEN SELECTED AND AGREED TO AT THE 

MOST OPTIMUM POINTS IN THE HARDWARE FLOW 

• TEST CONFIGURATION SHOULD BE MAINTAINED AT CERTAIN 

MILESTONE POINTS SO THAT THE CONTRACTOR CAN ASSURE 

THE GOVERNMENT THAT THE APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS 

HAVE BEEN SATISFIED AND FURTHER PROCESSING CAN 

CONTINUE 

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ACCEPTANCE MILESTONE REVIEW 

DE TERMINATION 

• PRIOR TO SHIPMENT FROM ONE ASSOCIATE'S PLANT 

TO ANOTHER 

• PRIOR TO EXTENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL TESTING 

• PRIOR TO INTEGRATION OF TWO OR MORE ASSOCIATE 

CONTRACTOR'S HARDWARE 

• PRIOR TO FINAL ACCEPTANCE BEFORE SHIPMENT TO 

VAFB 

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ASSY AND TEST 

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C/O AND ACOUSTIC TEST 

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(Optical Check) A, 

DAC MM STRUCTURE 

FAB AND ASSY P/S ROCHESTER VALLEY FORGE 

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RECOMMENDATION FOR 

CONTROLLING HARDWARE FLOW 

 INCREMENTAL REVIEWS 

• THE ARTICLE UNDER TEST SHALL REMAIN IN ITS TEST 

CONFIGURATION FOLLOWING TEST COMPLETION UNTIL A 

CERTIFICATION OF COMPLETION OF THE ACCEPTANCE 

TEST ACTIVITY HAS BEEN PREPARED AND SIGNED BY THE 

CONTRACTOR AND CONCURRED WITH BY THE GOVERNMENT 

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ACCEPTANCE TEAMS 

AD HOC I ORGANIZATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF PERFORMING 

MILESTONE REVIEWS 

• PERSONNEL SELECTED FROM THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS AS 

APPROPRIATE FOR THE SPECIFIC REVIEWS 

• SEGMENT OFFICE(S) 

• ACCEPTANCE AND TECHNICAL READINESS 

• LAUNCH OPERATIONS 

• CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT 

• DATA SYSTEMS 

• SYSTEM INTEGRATION 

• SAFETY 

• OPERATIONS 

• SUB -DIVISION 

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TECH E EADI 

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3 X (1) 

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2 X (2) 

3 X(Z) 

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offices represented 

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ACCEPTANCE TEAM TASKS 

ASSURE THAT 

• ALL REQUIREMENTS AS SPECIFIED IN THE APPLICABLE 

CEI SPECIFICATION HAVE BEEN MET 

• ALL APPLICABLE FACTORY INSPECTION OPERATIONS 

AND TESTS HAVE BEEN SATISFACTORILY COMPLETED 

• THE CONFIGURATION OF THE ARTICLE IS CORRECT AND 

IN ACCORDANCE WITH SPECIFIED REQUIREMENTS 

• ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION IS COMPLETE AND 

SATISFACTORY 

• ALL DISCREPANCIES/NON-CONFORMANCES, MALFUNCTIONS 

AND FAILURES HAVE BEEN DOCUMENTED AND PROPERLY 

DISPOSITIONED, AND WHEN REQUIRED, FAILURE ANALYSIS 

AND CORRECTIVE ACTION IMPLEMENTED 

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Attachment 2 

ATTENDEES 

0. Ledford 

W. Williams 

F. Dietrich 

C. Gandy 

R. Hull 

E. Benschine 

T. Sumner 

J. Murphy 

J. Glasgow 

N. Farrell 

G. Ankenbrandt 

C. Coleman 

B. Hohmann 

B. Moss 

J. Bazyk 

J. Wambolt 

R. Choat 

P. Richardson 

R. Combs 

R. Rector 

W. Trevaskis