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FED 6, 1967 DOR&E DAN FINK - PROGRAM OVERVIEW 

FEB 14, 1967 NASA OILING & RAFFENSBERG PROGRAM OVERVIEW 

FEB 15, 1967 NASA DILL hAYES MOL OVERVIEW 

MAR 21, 1967 DOR&E, BOB BARFIELD & LINDER PROGRAM OVERVIEW 

APR 10, 1967 NATIONAL SCIENCE FRANK RAND PROGRAM OVERVIEW 

COUNCIL 

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MAY 4, 1967 NASA BOB GIIRUTH MOL OVERVIEW 

AUG 17, 1967 NASA OR. VON BRAUN PROGRAM OVERVIEW 

NOV 15, 1967 . NASA CHARLEY DORLAR: PROGRAM OVERVIEW 

DEC 11,. 1967 SENATE VOORHEES & PARKER PROGRAM OVERVIEW 

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PROPELLANT HOLD AREAS 5-1-68 - 11--- --- 

COMPLEX SERVICE BILIJAD 11-15-68 

7-1-68 

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FINANCIAL STATUS FY 1968- 8 DEC 67 SITUATION 

7-1)741(g04 s CONTRACTOR ALI: 

FY 67 SUMMARY 

GOV'T FUND, 

ACTUALS 261,7 

±VAR z$.6 

a 

01111•11• 

MEM 

6/6,/ 

t6 8.9 

2490 

JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR 

4/4 4'94 .079,0 4W,6" 396- 

MAY JUN . TOTAL 

05;1 /6-49 46.1 

11.7 4046 

729.9 

722,3 

RATE 

ACTUALS 4*.Z 36,9 s_57,/ 136 40 

GOV'T FUNDING 57,Q,6 7. / 9.9 //ZO 

/:cder4sea.4*-- 

/ 2O.9 4.9) 19494 

cre/oee.#A/r 44g& /NE -

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SYSTEM SEGMENT xour v-tv/4•4 - CONTRACTOR ea%'64.01:SP DATE REPORT 

- SIM ONO aNIEr 

os-"'• "".'"""" 24ga&r, 

0.0 

it 

S ORURO 

OOP OMNI. 

FY 67 SUMMARY 

GOV'T FUND /deo 

ACTUALS 964 

±VAR 

JUL AUG 

IRATE 

AC-rums /2,5 me, /6.6 /4,9 /2'6- 

GOV'T FUNDING of,s- ito,s 6 

/2c a'irg4E4/Af . 

DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN 

ag /9.0 9.7 9.0 //.6 /Z.3 

/Z.3 /9.6 

0 yo.7 

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SYSTEM SEGMENT 4fieg/afriffea04le CONTRACTOR G. &. 

/00 ■ 

411••■ Mg" 

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RATE 

ACTUALS as' .5,3 46- 

6.2 7.1 4.6 6.6 7.9 AV 

NOV I DEC JAN FES MAR APR MAY JUN 

GOV'T FuND1NG //.9_ 6 5. 7 2a.o 6..- /3,Q 

/2C 6:45Vzhve' Geig•ZeNT HA gEed/t(6- 

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GOV'T FUND 00.9 

ACTUALS 3Z,41 

±VAR -/.6 
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I ACOUSTIC. NOISE FACILITY 

• MODIFY THERMAL VACUUM CHAMBER 

FOR SUPPORT MODULE 

(IF 38' LENGTH IS REDD) 

3.238 

6.0 

0.192 

0.080 

1.5 

TOTAL 13.310-0-14.110. 

THERE ARE NO OTHER INVESTMENT REQUIREMENTS ANTICIPATED 
fY 67 SUMMARY 

GOVT FUND 58,/ 

ACTUALS sp. s 

±VAR 7.3 

J. 

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MOM 

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ACTUALS 9. 7 

JUL AUG 

9./ 

/Ze 

APR MAY JUN 

8.7 /2.6 13.4 /4.Z /0,5" /0,6 

ZS 9.0 /0.4o 1,7 /Z.4 

o 299 0 /AD Z743 

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/00 

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ACTUALS 

GOV'T FUNDING 

SEP • OCT NOV 

MOW 

/04t O O 

10 ‘3,45E4 WE - ceAceear 45044T1/AlE" 

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GOV'T FUND 5647 

ACTUALS 32.2 

±VAR 6.5 

6.,6 

SO. 

Mall* 

*MP 

JAN FEB 

5,4 

MAR 

4.5. 

JUL AUG 

2.4 2.6 S / 2.7 0.9 

WIND 

DEC 

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SYSTEM SEGMENT r-2zr TcrTA L CONTRACTOR VelleVOlig 

FY 67 SUMMARY 

GOVT FUND 43,3 

ACTUALS 39.6 

±VAR 4.7 

ea. /00 Wee 

96.9 

93. 0 

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so MOM •1110 =OM MN, 

SM. 

JUL SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN TOTAL 

1RATE I S, g ..5:,0 4.4 4f. a 4. / / , 3 •Ei? 

ACTUALS a9 6..;, 4.5" 6.4 7.0 6. g. 5.3 

GOV'T FUNDING i 0g ./ a ro.s" , .1 -I 9.6 8.3 '(3.6) 

/z e• agsrezwe" . eaeee/VT,0,4cr6-z //f/e-• 

675'.3 

43.3 

396 
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ACTUALS '9 .9 .9 s9 8 

GOV'T FUNDING 2,6 0 0 2.0 0 

/0 6-19,4sr64/IVE caceeivr aewei.v&-- 

FINANCIAL STATUS FY 1968 

SYSTEM SEGMENT 74' CONTRACTOR 4S-4"00PNe.6- DATE REPORT 

20.1r 

6.2. 

/OM /0.9 

MOW 

00' 

IMO 

JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN. FEB MAR APR MAY JUN TOTAL 

0 /.,19' 

6 9 

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GOVT FUND 6.2 

ACTUALS 

tVAR 

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SYSTEM SEGMENT oroe.g. s CONTRACTOR tffige 

204:•■•■ 

FY 67 SUMMARY 

GOV'T FUND 74 

ACTUALS 7.2 

*VAR 

MEM *MI 

DATE REPORT 

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JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB i MAR APR MAY JUN TOTAL 

RATE /13 /12. /a /2,0 

ACTUALS 

GOV'T FUNDING of 4 .9 4,4 

/ C 9441/4/g 

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'FY 68 FUNDING STATUS 

12 COMPACT 

CURRENT 

PLAN 

YEAR END 

CUM POSITION 

DAC .175:0 130.6 238.6 . 6 

GE 70.0 74.2 105.0 

EK 110,0 119.0 177.1 

MAC 54.0 30.6 69.3 

T IIIM 44.0 53.6- 96.9 

OTHER' 27.0 22.0 35.4 

■•••,•■••■•■•■■■■■■■ •••• 

480.0 

000■•■••••••••■••■■■■ 

430.0 722.3 

(FUNDED FY 67 292.3) 

PROBABLE 

VARIANCE 

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—12.0 s 

0 

3.0 

—11 1 

0 

••••••••■■• ......•••■■ 

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114R -31

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60614 6400 

F 4133 4514 

A 3479 3627 

11148 12265' 

A 95113 10027 

81493 8548 9290 9822 

7097 7670 7540 6896 

50314 50631' 51153 5710 

4066 4343 11291 

13632 13611 114743 

11163 12013 11831 

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INDIRECT 

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15632 

10790 

4000 

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DEC 

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3828 

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7080 

3946 ,400 

11213 

7212 

CURRENT BASELINE 

(8 DEC 67) 

9 FEB 68 

11296 111416 

APR MAY 

7277 73614 

11019 11052 

JUN 

11399 

4039 

MOM 

ale 
PROPELLANT USAGE (LB.) 2000 1834 

WITHIN 

CAPACITY 

* DOES NOT INCLUDE WORLD-WIDE NET OR PRESSURE SUIT 

ATMOSPHERE & REACTANTS (LB) 

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SPEC ESTIMATE 

LAB VEHICLE SYSTEM SEGMENT 

SPEC ,ESTIMATE 

28,552 

.9935 

• 8483 

.7814 

WEIGHT (LBS') 

SYSTEM EFFECTIVENESS 

CREW SAFETY PROBABILITY 

MISSION COMPLETION PROBABILITY 

DATA ACQUISITION PROBABILITY 

EXPECTED FRACTION OF DATA 

14;128 

.998- 

.958 

.83 

29,202 

.995 

.87 

.85 

.714 

.965 

1895, 

14,641 

.999 

.962 

NONE 

.95 

.985 

1050 

PROBABILITY OF LAUNCH ON-TIME 

1ST DAY .* .796 

WITHIN 3 DAYS .934 

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INTRODUCTION 

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• STATUS 

• PHASE IA STUDY ON EXTENDED DURATION UNMANNED 

VERSION COMPLETED 1 JANUARY 1968. 

• SUPPORT MODULE AND ASSOCIAThD Er 

AT DACO AND GE. 

• EK ON CONTRACT FOR FILM HANDLING SYSTEM 

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•-• BRIEFING CONTENT 

• SUMMARY OF PHASE IA STUDY. 

• EXTENDED DURATION DESIGN. 

• TRADE STUDIES ON. KEY PARA.MMERS. 

▪ TECHNICAL CONFIGURATION RECOMMENDATION. 

• 30 VS 60 DAY CONSIDERATIONS. 

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COSTS. 

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NO WEAR OUT ITEMS WERE IDENTIFIED IN PHASE IA 

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DA YS 

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501 801 551 801 

30 240 160 3 

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SYS. WT. DURATION 

1600 WATTS/12%Y 

AVERAGE 

NO. OF 

CR YO TANKS 

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STRUCTURE [EFFECTIVE) 

36.5 DAYS 

48.5 1.4.Y3 

42 DAYS ** 

56 DAYS 

2H2, 202 . 

100 LBS. 

EXCESS 02 

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160 LBS. 

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38 IN. TANK 

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53.0 DAYS 

66 DAYS 

61 DAYS 

76.5 DAYS 

4H2, 30a 

59 LBS. 

EXCESS H2 

4 H2' 4 02 

220 LBS. 

EXCESS 02 

82 IN. TANK 

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82 IN. TANK 

MODULE 

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6. SINGLE PLATEN V CONFIGURATION. 

7. 6 DRV'S. 

8. DRV 55 POUND CAPACITY. (STANDARD /krTARF 5) WITH PLANNED GROWTH 

TO 0%0 84 POUNDS. 

9. SINGLE FILM SUPPLY WITH APPROXIMATELY 3101 CAPABILITY 

"011,000 FRAMES. 

10. PRESERVE SPACE. WEIGHT & POWER CAPABILITY FOR GROWTH IN FOLLOW-ON 

PROGRAMS TO APPROXIMATELY TWICE THE SUPPLY FILM LOAD. 

I I. CUT AND WRAP TECHNIQUE. 

12. MDAU WITH SWITCHING UNIT FOR DRV EJECTION. 

• EXTENDED DURATION VERSION: 

I. ADD TANK SECTION WITH ADDITIONAL PROPELLANT AND CRYOGENIC TANKS. 

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DEFERRED FLIGHT 6 & 7 AND SM COSTS 

DEFERRED COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH NOMINAL 30 DAY MISSION. 

BASED ON CURRENT ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITY AS DEFINED IN PHASE IA. 

BASED ON 6 DRY - SINGLE PLATEN - SINGLE SUPPLY. 

DACO $ 28. 0 M 

GE $ 19.7 M 

EK $ 3.0 M • MAJORITY ON CONTRACT (; 20 M) 

TEST FLOW MODIFICATIONS • 

$ 50.7 

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PARAMETER 

MISSION DURATION MATRIX 

NOMINAL DURATION EXTENDED DURATION 

• FILM QUANTITY 

- -- - - - --- -- 1-- 

. 

• CURRENT SUPPLY 40 DAYS 

r--- -,28 FILM. 

• UTB FILM COMPATIBLE WITH 

EXISTING HARDWARE_k_60_ PAY . . 

DURATION. 

- - TB FILM REQUIRES MAJOR 

MODIFICATIONS. 

• NUMBER OF DRV'S 4 STANDARD MK V'S WITH 

UTB FILM. 

. 4 MODIFIED MK V'S 

(INCREASED FILM 

CAPACITY) WITH TB FILM. 

- 6 STANDARD MK V'S WITH UTB. 

- 8 MODIFIED MK V'S (INCREASED 

FILM CAPACITY) WITH TB FILM. 

• EXPENDABLES NO MODIFICATIONS FOR 

SLIGHTLY OVER 30 DAYS 

DURATION. 

- INCORPORATE TANK MODULE 

WITH ADDITIONAL EXPENDABLES 

AND CRYOGENICS. 

, CAMERA SUBSYSTEM 

. 

- BASIC MANNED PRIMARY 

SUBSYSTEM. 

- MINOR MODS.. TO SUPPLY. 

- 

- UTB FILM; BASIC MANNED 

PRIMARY SUBSYSTEM. 

.. TB FILM OPTIONS: 

• CHANGE FILM SUPPLY DESIGN. 

• 2 CAMERA PLATENS. 

• IN LINE SPLICE, 

• WEIGHT MARGIN ' - APPROXIMATELY 8.000 

POUND MARGIN. 

APPROXIMATELY 2,500 POUND 

MARGIN. 

• 

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PROGRAM OPTIONS 

FLIGHT 6 & 7 

I. NOMINAL CONFIGURATION: 

NO ADDITIONAL EXPENDABLES (36-42 DAYS OF POWER EXPENDABLES). 

• NO DESIGNED IN GROWTH. 

SINGLE PLATEN AND — 1000 SINGLE FILM SUPPj.Y. - 

6 DR Y'S (4 DR V'S ALSO EXAMINED). 

2. NOMINAL CONFIGURATION WITH GROWTH: 

• NOMINAL EXPENDABLES WITH PROVISIONS FOR ADDITIONAL EXPENDABLES. 

• ENGINEERING & DESIGN FOR GROWTH - PRIMARY STRUCTURE FLOWN. 

• SINGLE PLATEN AND 3000 SINGLE FILM SUPPLY. 

• 6 DRY'S (4 DRV'S WITH SPACE FOR 6 EXAMINED). 

A) EXTENDED DELAY BETWEEN 7 AND UNMANNED FOLLOW-ON. 

B) SHORT DELAY BETWEEN 7 AND UNMANNED FOLLOW-ON. 

3. EXTENDED DURATION VERSION: 

• ADDITIONAL EXPENDABLES ADDED (48-56 DAYS OF POWER 

EX PENDA B LES). 

• SING LE PLATEN AND 3000 SING LE FILM SUPPLY. 

• 6 DRY'S (8 DR V'S ALSO EXAMINED). 

• 30 DAY QUALIFICATION TESTS. 

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60 DAY 

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Z$4-68 12" 

PROGRAM' OPTIONS 

FLIGHT6ic 7 

STS BY CONTRACTOR • EXCLUDING EK).. 

OPTIONS Ty 70 FY 71 FY 7Z FY 73 TOTAL 

. 30 DAY ONLY, NO GROWTH 

ZA. 30 DAY GROWTH 

• EXTENDED DELAY .• 

DACO (ENGINEERING 

DESIGN & STR. ) 

GE 

S 

2.66 2.18 . 

• 

4.84 

"••••■•• • 

TOTAL Z.66 2.18 .4.84 

213. 30 DAY GROWTH 

NEAR FOLLOW-ON 

DACO (FOLLOW-ON 

DEVEL & QUAL) 

3.53 6.8Z 1.49 11.84 

TOTAL 3.53 . 6.82 1.49 11.84 ** 

1Z. 84 

.27 

3.78 

• GE .17 

7.32 1.74 

TOTAL .1 3.95 7.32 1.74 13.11 

* A DIFFERENCE OF 2 DRV'S IS ESTIMATED AT 1.5-2.0 MISSION. 

** DOESN'T INCLUDE FOLLOW-ON HARDWARE. 

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FLIGHT 6 & . 

EK VARIABLES 

1.7 • 

(UTB ON ALL/BASZLINE 

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St 

FY 70 - FY 71 

11 

FY 72 

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FY 73 

li 

TOTAL 

r 

' • 30 DAY • 

. • 6 DR V 

. • SINGLE PLATEN 

• geb300. SUPPLY

. 

L • BASELINE 

. 

• 

. - 

. 

0 

. 

_ 

• 

2. EX RECOMMENDED 

.. 2 PLATEN . 

• 2 SUPPLY 

• 60 DAY COMPONENT 

. 

- • . TESTS 

. 

1.1 2.5 

. 

. 

3.2 

.. 

2.1 

• 

, 

1.1 • 

• .. 

• 10.0 

. 

• - 

3. ' SINGLE PLATEN 

• • ;2. 2400 SUPPLIES 

& SPLICE 

• 60 DAY COMPONENT 

. TESTS 

. 

0.6 

• 800 TAKE-UPS 

1.7 

- 

• 

. 

2.6 

. 

1.5 • 0.8 

* 

. . 

7.2 

. 

4. SIN6 LE PLATEN 

• SINGLE SUPPLY 

. 4250 (ARGE) L 

• 800 TAKE-UPS 

. 60 DAY COMPONENT 

0.4 

• 

0.8 

• 

2.0 1.3 

• 

I . 7 • 

. 

. 5.2 

NOTE: CHANGE FROM OPTION 1 TO 2 THAU 4 AS FOLLOW•ON BLOCK CHANGE IS ADDITIONAL 

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COST SUMMARY 

APPROXIMATE 

COST IN MILLIONS 

DEFERRED SUPPORT MODULE AND FLIGHT 6 & 7 $ 51.0 

COSTS - 

30 DAY VERSION WITH GROWTH CAPABILITY 

FLOWN ON VEHICLES 6 & 7 

ENGINEERING ONLY S. 0 

ENGINEERING 4. DEVEL. & QUAL. OF 

TANK SECTION 

1Z. 0 

60 DAY VERSION FLOWN ON 6 AND 7 13.0 

CAMERA SYSTEM MODIFICATIONS: 

• 2 PLATEN SYSTEM 10.0 

• 2 SUPPLY REELS 7.0 

LARGE SINGLE SUPPLY REEL S.0 

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PH IB 

PROJECT UPGRADE 

INC OR PORA TION 

PH IC 

PHASE II 

PRELIMINARY MILESTONES FOR FLIGHTS 6/7 ACTIVITY 

FY - 1968 

C Y 1967 

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DEFINITION OF SUPPORT MODULE AND FLIGHT 6 & 7 ACTIVITIES IS 

REQUIRED TO COMPLETELY EVALUATE PROGRAM CONTENT. 

FLIGHTS 3 THRU S SHARE AVE, AGE AND FACILITIES WITH 6 & 7. 

INTERFACES ARE COMMON TO ALL FLIGHTS AND CAN'T BE 

DEFINED COMPLETELY WITHOUT UNMANNED BASELINE DESIGNS. 

• POSTPONING FLIGHT 6 & 7 DEFINITIONS. 

REQUIRE frt €-NMIOT1ATION OF MANNED BASELINE WHEN 

DEFINIT,O.o; 

DUAL ACTIVITIES ON TEST & SCHEDULE PLANNING. 

DESIRABLE TO INCLUDE THE SM AND FLIGHT 6 & 7 EFFORTS INTO 

BASELINE RE-DEFINITION AND NEGOTIATION. (PROJECT UPGRADE) 

SHOULD BE COMPLETE BY JULY - AUGUST OF 1968. 

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NOMINAL APPROACH 

CONFIGURATION 

• DESIGN AND BUILD 30 DAY VERSION FOR 6 AND 7. 

• NO DESIGN OR PLANNING FOR EXTENDED DURATION MISSION 

ABOVE PHASE IA ACTIVITY. 

• MINIMUM COST. 

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITY 

• GE TO INTEGRATE AND TEST RECOVERY SECTION, 

START REMAINDER OF DEFINITION PHASE (IB) AS SOON AS 

POSSIBLE IN ORDER TO INCLUDE SUPPORT MODULE AND 

FLIGHT 6 1c 7 ON CONTRACT. 

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EXTENDED DURATION APPROACH 

CONFIGURATION 

• DESIGN AND !WILL, - -EXTENDED DURATION VERSION WITH 

SINGLE PLATEN AND SUPPLY FOR FLIGHT 6 & 7. 

• ;13 MILLION ADDITIONAL COST OVER 30 DAY VERSION. 

• ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITY 

GE INTEGRATE AND TEST RECOVERY SECTION. 

DACO INTEGRATE AND TEST TANK SECTION. AND INTEGRATE 

' ORBITING VEHICLE. • 

• DACO SUPPLY FAMING. 

SCHEDULE • 

• START REMAINDER OF DEFINITION PHASE (IB) AS SOON AS 

POSSIBLE IN ORDER TO INCLUDE SUPPORT MODULE AND 

FLIGHT 6 8c 7 ON CONTRACT. tit 

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LOW COEFFICIENT MATERIALS 

BRIEFING OUTLINE 

o LOW COEFFICIENT MATERIAL APPLICATIONS 

o COMPARISON OF 71 INCH LIGHTWEIGHT MIRRORS 

o 71 INCH CER-VIT BACKGROUND 

o CER-VIT PRODUCTION STATUS 

o ULE BACKGROUND 

o FUSED SILICA STATUS 

o MIRROR NEED DATES 

o CURRENT PROGRAM APPROACH 

o APPROACH IMPLEMENTATION 

o EVALUATION CRITERIA AND TEAMS 
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LOW COEFFICIENT MATERIAL APPLICATIONS FOR MO.L. 

TRACKING MIRRORS 

o_ IMPROVES TEMPERATURE GRADIENT TOLERANCE ON-ORBIT 

o MANDATORY WITH TWO POSITION DOOR, NO LOUVERS 

o EARLY CONFIRMATION FOR FULL CONFIDENCE IN DOOR, LOUVER DECISIONS 

o REDUCES TEMPERATURE PROBLEMS DURING PROCESSING & TEST 

PRIMARY MIRRORS 

o IMPROVES TEMPERATURE GRADIENT TOLERANCE ON-ORBIT 

o REDUCES TEMPERATURE PROBLEMS DURING PROCESSING & TEST 

o EARLIEST NEED DATE 

ROSS & NEWTONIAN FOLDING MIRRORS 

o IMPROVES TEMPERATURE GRADIENT TOLERANCE ON-ORBIT 

o GREATER STIFFNESS IN I-G TESTING 

SOLID MASTER TEST MIRRORS 

o SELECTED SOLIDS SHOULD BE LOW COEFFICIENT 

o IMPROVES TEMPERATURE TOLERANCE DURING THERMAL TESTS 

o REDUCES TEMPERATURE PROBLEMS DURING PROCESSING•lic TEST 

SPECIAL HANDLING 
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COMPARISON OF 71 INCH LIGHTWEIGHT MIRRORS 

THICKNESS 

MOUNTS 

WEIGHT 

FUSED SILICA 

12" 

1000# 

CER -VIT 

1 0 " 

1000# 

ULE (MONOLITHIC) 

13850 

BASELINE NEW TM RING, FLEXURES SAME AS FUSEDSILICA 

& LAUNCH LOCKS 

MODIFIED COA END CAP 

SPACING & THICKNESS 

OF STRUTS 3" X O. 24" 5" X 0.312 3" X 0.20 

STIFFNESS 4A, 4 7. 3X 

C. G. LOCATION & 

DENSITY VARIATION CONTROLLED ACID PROCESS CONTROLLED 

QUALITY CONTROL COMPONENT LEVEL BLANK LEVEL COMPONENT LEVEL 

COEFFICIENT OF 

EXPANSION 3 X 10 -7/or + 0.55 X 10 -7/or + 0.11 + O. 16 X 10 -7/or 

COST PER BLANK $225, 000 $140, 000 $250, 000 

HARDWARE MODS 

ADDITIONAL 

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71-INCH CER -VIT BACKGROUND 

R&D PROGRAM JUL 66 - SEP 67 

OBJECTIVE: TO DEMONSTRATE THE FEASIBILITY OF PRODUCING A 71" CER-VIT 

PLANO MIRROR BLANK 

RESULTS: POUR #14 - JULY 67 - POLISHABLE, NOT FLYABLE - TO UNIVERSITY OF 

ARIZONA, THEN TO EKC 

POUR #20 - SEPTEMBER 67 - FLIGHT QUALITY - USE AT 0-I FOR C.C. AND 

MASS DISTRIBUTION DETERMINATION, THEN T(... EKC 

PRODUCTION CONTRACT 

START: OCTOBER 1967 

INCLUDES: 5 TRACKING MIRROR BLANKS 

6 PRIMARY MIRROR BLANKS 

BASED ON: ONE SUCCESSFUL BLANK OUT OF EVERY FOUR POURS 

POUR FREQUENCY ONE PER WEEK 

DELIVERY SCHED: ONE PER MONTH - JAN 68 THROUGH OCT 68 

COST: 1.25M $115,000/BLANK 

CCN: FOR MASS DISTRIBUTION & C. G. DETERMINATION 

$250, 000 NON-RECURRING - $25, 000/BLANK 
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CER-VIT PRODUCTION STATUS 

PLANOS ASPHERES DATE COMMENTS 

101 4 OCT REJECTED, EXCESSIVE GRAPHITE IMPURITIES 

201 16 OCTi REJECTED, EXCESSIVE CRACKS AND IMPURITIES 

102 8 NOV REJECTED, 1.5" DEEP INDENTATION IN FACE PLATE 

202: 11 NOV REJECTED, EXCESSIVE CRACKS AND IMPURITIES 

103 13 DEC INITIALLY ACCEPTED; HOWEVER, ACID TREATMENT PRODUCED 

UNACCEPTABLE WEB DEFECTS 

203 15 DEC REJECTED, EXCESSIVE CRACKS AND IMPURITIES 

104 , • 29 DEC REJECTED, CRACKED IN KILN 

105 --- NO POUR; TRIAL STOPPED 

106 17 JAN REJECTED DUE TO EXCESSIVE STRAIN IN GLASS; FIRST POUR 

WITH SILICA MOLD LINER 

204 19 JAN ' REJECTED, EXCESSIVE CRACKS AND IMPURITIES 

107 25 JAN SAME AS 106 

108 2 FEB POSSIBLY ACCEPTABLE; RETURN TO GRAPHITE MOLD LINER. 
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ULE BACKGROUND 

- R&D PROGRAM 

2 - 24" ROSS FOLDING MIRRORS (SLOTTED CORE) 

FABRICATION BY CORNING - POLISHING BY PERKIN-ELMER 

o #1 SHIPPED 10 FEB TO EKC - 1/12A 

o #1 SCHEDULED FOR MARCH SHIPMENT TO EKC 

2 - 27" NEWTONIAN FOLDING MIRRORS (SLOTTED CORE) 

FABRICATION BY CORNING - POLISHING BY PERKIN-ELMER 

o #1 SCHEDULED FOR 19 FEB SHIPMENT TO EKC - 1/15 lt 

o #2 SCHEDULED FOR MARCH SHIPMENT TO EKC 

1 - 71" MONOLITHIC (WELDED CORE) PLANO - 10" THICK 

o SCHEDULED FOR COMPLETION - MARCH 68 

o PLANNED SHIPMENT TO EKC 
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FUSED SILICA STATUS 

.CURVES PLANOS 

SOLIDS-MASTER SPHERES 

824 —1 - II -0.6 

-2 IIG SubContr 0.75 A 

-3 B SubContr 0.75 X 

-4 IIG 1.5 A 

• SOLIDS-MASTER PARABOLAS 

723 -1 IIIA & B 1. 0 

-2 A 2.7 h 

-3 FS 0.7 h 

LIGHTWEIGHT PRIMARY MIRRORS 

C720 -1 EM 1. 4 X 

-2 THM Out of Production 

-3 QM 1.8 A From Sphere 

-4 OAT 1.3 A From Sphere 

-5 FM-1 Started 19 Jan 68 

-6 FM-2 

-7 FM-3 

-8 FM-4 1NOT STARTED 

-9 FM -5 

-10 MA 

SOLID,MASTER PLANOS 

722 -1 IIIB 2: 1 A 

-2 IIIA 0:.8 h 

-3 A 1. 6 X 

-4 MA NOT STARTED • 

LIGHTWEIGHT TRACKING MIRRORS 

P710 -1 FM 1. 0 X 

-2 QM Completed Tub' Grind 

-3 FM-1\ 

-4 FM-1 • 

-6 MA 

- 

FM-3 NOT STARTED 

-7 MA 

-8 FM-4 

-9 FM-5 STOP ORDER 

FOLDING MIRRORS 

11 24" LIGHTWEIGHT - ROSS 

11 27" LIGHT V EIGHT - NEWTONIAN 

INITIAL ORDER 9-24". 8-27" 

REMAINDER CHANGED TO ULE 
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MIRROR NEED DATES 

1968 1969

JFMAmJJASoNDJFMAMJJ 

1970 

ASoNDJ FMAMJJAsoND 

_REF SHEMALIVA*WRZG 

FINISHED AsPH ERE 

0 NEED DATE 

GRI NO-POLISH -COAT 1111 

+ FAB A GRIND-POLISH-COAT 

oRDERE"RNI "'VW 

BLANK 

DELIVER E }« 

BLANK 

FAB 

RECOMMENDED it, FAB _4 GRIND -POLISH -CDAT 

6 Mo. LEAD TIME 

CURVES: 

FM-1 (FV-3) 

FM-2 (FV-4) 

FM-3 (FV-5) 

PLANOS: 

FM-1 (FV-3) 

ULE/CERVIT • 

DECISION 

0RECOMMEND -ID FAB A GRIND - Pot_ IsH - Cogr 

6 MD, LEAD TIME ORDER DELIVER DELIVER FPIL1466AISN"OED BLANK LANk 

E 

NEED 

RATE COMMITMENT 

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CURRENT PROGRAM APPROACH 

o PRIMARY MIRRORS 

o PROGRAM REQUIREMENT - ULE FOR FLIGHTS 5, 6, & 7 

o PROGRAM OBJECTIVE - ULE FOR FLIGHTS 3 & 4 

EKC AUTHORIZED TO INITIATE PROCUREMENT OF ULE ASPHERE BLANKS 

IF ULE PROVES UNACCEPTABLE - RETAIN PRESENT FUSED SILICA 

o TRACKING MIRRORS 

o PROGRAM REQUIREMENT - LOW COEFFICIENT MATERIAL FOR ALL FLIGHTS 

o DECISION BETWEEN CER-VIT & ULE TO BE MADE NO LATER THAN AUG 68 

o. FOLDING MIRRORS 

o ALL FLIGHT MIRRORS ULE 

PREVIOUSLY UNORDERED FOLDING MIRRORS HAVE BEEN CHANGED TO ULE 

REORDER MINIMUM OF ONE 27" AND TWO 24" ULE FOLDING MIRRORS 

o SOLID MASTER TEST MIRRORS 

o MINIMUM OF THREE SHOULD BE LOW COEFFICIENT - (CER-VIT) 

1 - 82" MASTER SPHERE, CHAMBER B & II 

1 - 72" MASTER PLANO, CHAMBER A & III 

1 - 72" MASTER PARABOLA, CHAMBER A & III 

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LY 2015 

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IMPLEMENTATION 

o EKC CONTRACT MODIFIED BY SUPPLEMENT AGREEMENT TO INCORPORATE 

PRIMARY MIRROR, TRACKING MIRROR & FOLDING MIRROR APPROACH. 

o CER-VIT CONTRACT WITH OWENS-ILLINOIS REDIRECTED WITHIN PRESENT FUNDS 

TO PLANO PRODUCTION AND SOLID MASTER BLANKS. 

o PLANS FOR COMMITMENT PERIOD - MARCH TO AUGUST 68 

EVALUATION OF R&D ULE BLANK - BLANK DELIVERY - MAR 

• 

EVALUATION OF CER-VIT BLANK - BLANK DELIVERY - MAR ? 

EVALUATION CRITERIA AND PROCEDURES 

o PLANNED PHASE OUT OF FUSED SILICA EFFORT 

1d,.1 it it • 

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CRITERIA TEAM 

STRUCTURE, MOUNTS, LOCKS, COMPATIBILITY IV- HOUSE 

WEIGHT IN -HOUSE 

DENSITY VARIATION IN -HOUSE 

C. G. LOCATION IN-HOUSE 

RIGIDITY AND STIFFNESS 

OVERALL COST IN-HOUSE 

STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY IN-HOUSE 

SURFACE FINISHING CHARACTERISTICS IN-HOUSE /PANE L ? 

EXPANSION COEFFICIENT IN -HOUSE/PANE L ? 

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6 Peg 

06 Peg 

CONTRACTOR MEETING 

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CONTRACTOR FOR SIG; 

JAN '68 UNPRICED SIA 

DISTRIBUTION 

TECHNICAL NEGOTIATION COMPLETE 

ISSUE JUN '68 S/A t& RFP IF 

APPLICABLE) 

RECEIPT OF PRICE PROPOSAL 

'VALUATION COMPLETE 

NEGOTIATION COMPLETE 

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