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BRIGADIER GENERAL J. S. 3LEYMAIER, HQ SPACE SYSTEMS DIVISION 

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DOCTOR B. P. LEONARD, THE AEROSPACE CORPORATION 

PRESENTED TO 

GENERAL B. A. SCHRIEVER 3 JANUARY 1964 

HQ USAF 4 JANUARY 1964 

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE 6 JANUARY 1964 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 7 JANUARY 1964 
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INTRODUCTION 

THE PURPOSE OF THIS PRESENTATION IS TO OUTLINE IN GENERAL TERNS THE TECHNICAL SCOPE AND OBJECTIVES 

OF THE PROGRAM AND TO PRESENT A CONCEPT FOR THE MANAGE-ENT AND ADMINISTRATION PROCEDURES TO FE FULTrED THROUGACUT THE LIFE OF THE PROGRAM. DURING THE NEXT FEW MONTHS THE DEFINITION PHASE/ THE PROGRAM 

WILL BE DEFINED IN SCME1HAT PRECISE TERMS, THE MANAGEMMT AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES WILL PE FINALIZED AND THE ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF ALL PARTICIPATING AGENCIES WELD BE ESTABLISHED. THE 

DEFINITION PHASE PRECEDING THE DEVELOPMENT EFFORT WILL BE PRIMARILY AN ENGINEERING STUDY 7FFORT ON THE 

PART OF THE AIRFORCE AEROSPACE TEAM MID CERTAIN SELECTED CONTRACTORS. SPECiFiCALLY, TH7 FOLLOITING 

MAJOR CONSIDERATIONS WILL BE USED AS A GUIDE DURING THE DEFINITION PHASE EFFORT. THE D7OISION TO GO A 

HEAD WITH THIS PHASE OF THE MOL IMPLIES AN ASSUMPTION OF THE FEASiBiLITY OF THE calcn,r. THE fl EDTATE EFFORT TO BE UNDERTAKEN AT THIS T1 ME ENCOMPASSES THOSE TASKS NECESSARY TO VALIINTE THE FEASIBILITY 

AND DESIRABILITY Cr PROCEEDING WITH THE FULL SCALE DEVELOPMENT. INCLUDED IN THIS EYFORT, BUT NOT 

NECESSARILY LElfm TO, ARE SUCH THINGS AS IDENTIFYING THE PRINCIPAL AREAS OFMAJOR RISKS IN EACH 

MAJOR COHPONENT AREA, THE CONSIDERATION OF ALTERNATIVE APPROACHES TO DETERMINE THE ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF THE RWOMMEIDED APPROACH OVER THE DISCARDED ONE, MAKE FULL USE OF DEVELOPED SUBSYSTEMS, 

FOR INSTANCE, GEMINI, APOLLO, X-20, AND TO AVOID TO THE EXTENT POSSIBLE THE N7CESSITY FOR DEVELOPING ANY SUBSYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENTS, TO PROCEED WITH THE GEMINI WITH Imam MOD_YiCATIONS, AND aDIDIATION OF UNNECESSARY cateatraus AND HI( RISK SUBSYSTEMS. 

LSI THE MANAGEMENT AREA, PROCEDURES MID TEMNIQUES ARE TO BE EMPLOYED IN ORDER TO PROVIDE VERY HIGH 

CONFIDENCE IN PROGRAM SCHEDULES AND COST ESTIMATES. PROGRAM MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES 'JILL 2E DEVELOPED 

AND ADOPTED TO MONITOR AND CONTROL COSTS AND SCHEDULES DURING THE ACTUAL DEVELOPMEIT CYCLE. THE 

DEVELOPMENT PHASE TIME PERIOD SHOULD BE HELD TO A MINDIUM CONSISTENT WITH PROVIDING A HIGICOLFiDENCE 

IN SUCCESS OF THE PROGRAM; DEFINE THE PROGRAM WITH PRECISION SUFFICIENT TO ALLOW ESTADLISHDIG A SET OF 

DEvEmmarr PRINCIPLES AND OBJECTIVES THAT WILL NCT CHANGE DURING THE DEVMO :WEIT OF THE PROGRAM. TO 

DEFINITIM AND, NEGOTIATE CONTRACTS WHICH GUARANTEE THAT ALL ELEMENTS OF COST HAVE PEFN IDTTMED 

AND CONSIDERED IN THE Torki, COST OF THE PROGRAM; THAT THE SCBMOULES PROVIDED CAIN BE MAINTAIIIM AND IN 

THE FINAL ANALYSIS THAT THIS IS A PROGRAM WHICH IS WANTED AND CAN BE SUPPORTED Ey THE DOD. 

MAUAGEMENT OBJECTIVEb: IT IS THE INTENT OF SSD TO MAKE AN INTENSIVE STUDY OF THE MANAGENEiT 

PHILOSOPHY TO BE EMPLOY& ON THIS PROGRAM, BOTH WITH RESPECT TO PHASE I ACTIVITIES AND FOR THE FOLLOWDEVELOBORT PROGRAM. THE SPECIFIC AREAS OF MANAGEMENT WHICH WILL RECEIVE PARTICULAR ATTENTION . 

INCLUDE ORGANIZATION, THE METHOD FOR PROVIDING SYSTEM DESIGN CONTROL, THE CONTRACTING APPROACH, THE 
PROPOSAL PREPARATION, COST MTEMIXTION AND PROGRAM REPORTING. ALL OF THESE ASPECTS OF MANAGENRIT 

HAVE BEEN STUDIED WITH THE AI 1 OF EVOLVING LTROVE TECHNIQUES • TO INSURE PROGRAM OBJECTIVES ARE 

ACHIEVED ON SCHEDULE AND WITHE1 THE COST ESTIMATES. ',,TITHEI SSD, A STRONG C3ITRAI,IZM PROJECT 

ORGANIZATION HILL BE ESTABLISHED, ONE IN WHICH ALL ITEMS UNIQUE TO THE PROGRAM WILL PE PLACED 

IN THE PROGRAM DIRECTORS AUTHORM. IN ADDITION TO TIE AIR FORCE PROGRAM OFFICE, THE FUNCTIONS 

CONTAINED IN TIE SYSTEl PROGRAM OFFICE ':IHICH ARE DIRECTLY RMMISI\TE TO THE PROGRAM DIRECTOR ARE THE 

FOLLOITEIG: ALL 3IGDIEEMIG DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION AND PROCUR3IMIT RESPONSIBILITIES FOR 

ALL 113ITS OF TIE NOL AND A MODIFIED GalINI, A CORRMPONDINGLY STRONG AEROSPACE CORPORATION DEVELOP-

:MT MGDIEZREIG GROUP WILL BE ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE G3IERAL SYSTEMS RIGDIEERING AND TEC'i:IICAL 

DI= 'IOU SERVICES FOR TIES PROGRAM. THIS OFFICE WILL 1LkVE WI= IT ALL TECHNICAL ELEMENTS TO 

SUPPORT THE SYSTal PROGRAM UnfiCE. IT IS PLANNED THAT CONTRACTOR ORGANIZATIONAL STI5JC7URES 'JILL ALSO 

FOLLal A STRONG CENTRALIZED PROJECTIZ ORGANIZATION. AMONG THE MAJOR TASKS TO PE col:DUT:Fo BY THE 

AEROSPACE CORPORATION ARE SUCH =GS AS SPACE CRAFT DESIO STUDIES TO ESTABLISH BASIC CRITERIA AND 

CAPABILITY, SUBS'YSTEE STUDIES TO SELECT DESIRABLE MAJOR SUBSYSTEM MEM-ITS, RELIATILITY STUDIES TO 

-TAPLISHA=DIMITY MODEL XID STUDIES TO DM= CRITICAL AREAS. THFrE STUDIES :TaL PRODUCE 

SYSTEM D.-1."12.1ITION AND SYSTFE CRITERIA. 

DEFE:ITIONS AND CRITERIA WILL BE INCORPORATED El PROPOSAL WORK STATBII3iTS AND PROVED 

TO THOSE CCUTRACTOPS SELE TD TO CCEPETE ET SUBSEQUENT Car:PETITION. TO PROVIDE THE NECESSARY E.:GEFEERLIG DISCIPLINE DUR.EIG THE DE:1:ELOPMENT PERIOD, THE AEROSPACE CORPORATION WILL CONTETUE TEMIIICAL 

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PRDVIDE FOR OBJECTIVE SYST3.1S ZIGINEEREIG AND TECENICAL DIRECTION BY AN ETARTIAT ORGANIZATION. 

DISC11-1,DIE :ITU. ALSO BE PROVIDED THROUGH THE USE OP PERT/TEE AND COST SPECiFiCA1101IS A CONFIGURATION 

CONTROL -BOARD AIDD DEVELORMIT MIGEI=RIIIG INSPECTIONS AS WELL AS THE POSSIBLE FULL TIME ASSIGI1:37 OF 

AEROSPACE PEPSCUNEL AT THE SYSTEM ASSEMBLY AND TEST AT THE CONTRACTOR'S PLANT. 

EMPLOYING TIDE 11ANAMIEUT TECITIQUM AND PROCEDURES WILL RESULT El A SUCCESSFUL PROGRAM =TING 

THE DOD OBJECTIVES AND SERVLIG TIE NATIONAL INTERESTS. 

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PROGRAM OBJECTIVES 

THT PRIMARY OBJECTIVE OF THE MOL PROGRAM IS TO ASSESS MAN'S 

ABILITY AND USEFULNESS TO PERFORM MILITARY MISSIONS IN SPACE. 

TO DO THIS THE ORBITAL LABORATORY MUST HAVE THE FLEXIBILITY 

TO ENABLE GENERAL AND BIOASTRONAUTIC TESTING OF MAN'S CAPABILITY 

TO FUNCTION IN A SPACE ENVIRONMENT. IT MUST ALSO HAVE THE 

CAPABILITY TO VARY TEST EQUIPMENTS TO MEET MILITARY AND SCILNTIFIC 

(NASA) PURPOSES. FINALLY, THE PROGRAM SHOULD HAVE GROWTH POTENTIAL 

TO PERFORM U.3Ei.UL MILITARY MISSIONS, SHOULD THE RESULTS OF THE 

PROGRAM BE POSITIVE AND MILITARY REQUIREMENTS DICTATE. 

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PROGRAM DEFINITION 

AT THE ONSET A PROGRAM DEFINITION PHASE IS PLANNED. THE ELEMENTS 

OR AREAS TO BE COVERED IN THIS PHASE ARE AS SHOWN ON THIS CHART. 

THE APPROACH TAKEN FOLLOWS THAT PRESCRIBED BY THE DOD. 

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MANAGEMENT CONSIDERATIONS 

IN PREPARING FOR THE MOL PROGRAM, THERE WERE CERTAIN BASIC CONTRACTING 

PHILOSOPHIES AS OUTLINE ON THE CHART. EACH OF TNE TOPICS LISTED ARE 

DISCUSSED IN GREATER DETAIL, ON SUBSEQUENT CHARTS. 

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PROGRAM MANAGEMENT 

THE MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE WITHIN AFSC IS AS INDICATED. AT SSD THE FOCAL 

POINT IS WITHIN A PROPOSED DEPUTY COMMANDER FOR MANNED SPACE SYSTEMS. 

THIS OFFICE INCLUDES DIRECT SUPERVISION OF THE TITAN III PROGRAM OFFICE, 

THE MOL PROGRAM OFFICE, AND GEMINI; AND HENCE THE CONTRACTING EFFORTS 

AS SHOWN. IN ADDITION, THE PARTICIPATION AND SUPPORT OF APPROPRIATE AFSC 

DIVISIONS AND TEST SUPPORT AGENCIES WILL BE DIRECT TO THE PROGRAM EFFORT. 

IN THOSE CASES WHERE THE DEGREE OF PARTICIPATION AND SUPPORT WARRANTS, 

AS IN THE CASE OF AMD, FULL TIME REPRESENTATION WILL BE ESTABLISHED IN THE 

PROGRAM OFFICE. FOR THE MOST PART INITIAL DISCUSSION HAS ALREADY BEEN 

HELD WITH THE PARTICIPATING AGENCIES. 

IT IS ALSO EXPECTED THAT INPUTS AND REQUIREMENTS OR EXPERIMENTS WILL BE 

FORTHCOMING FROM THE ARMY, NAVY, AND NASA. 

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THE MOL PROGRAM WILL USE THE ASSOCIATE CONTRACTOR CONCEPT AS DUINED IN AFR 70-9. 

THE PROGRAM HAS SIX MAJOR TECHNICAL AREAS. FOUR OF THESE AREAS WILL BE CONTRACTED 

FOR BY THE AIR FORCE: THE MOL CONTRACTOR TO BE SELECTED AFTER A TECHNICAL COMPETITION, 

THE OTHER THREE WILL BE SOLE SOURCE BY REASON OF PRESENT PROGRAM AFFILIATIONS. THE 

LAST TWO MAJOR AREAS WILL BE A CONTINUATION OF NASA'S PRESENT EI.I.ORTS WITH AIR FORCE 

PARTICIPATION IN THE AREA OF RE'DVEHY SYSTEM AND ESCAPE SYSTEM. AT THE CONCLUSION 

OF NASA'S DEVELOPMENT hi.FORT, THESE SYSTEMS WILL BE INTEGRATED INTO THE MOL SYSTEM 

AS A MAJOR SUBSYSTEM OF THE PROGRAM. 

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MAJOR DEVELOPMENT PROBLEMS 

THIS CHART HIGHLIGHTS THE MAJOR INTERFACES AND UNDERLINES THE FACT 

THAT THE DEVELOPMENT PROBLEMS MOST CRITICAL TO THE SUCCESS OF THE 

MOL PROGRAM ARE THOSE OF INTEGRATION. NOT ONLY MUST TEST EQUIPMENT 

BE INTEGRATED INTO THE LABORATORY MODULES, BUT INTEGRATION DECISIONS 

MADE AND EXECUTED REGARDING THE DISTRIBUTION OF FUNCTIONS AND 

ASSOCIATED CONTROL GUIDANCE, PROPULSION EQUIPMENT, ETC., BETWEEN 

THE GEMINI B, THE LABORATORY, AND THE TITAN III. 

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AEROSPACE CORPORATION ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 

THE AEROSPACE CORPORATION IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CONTRACTOR TO SSD TO 

PROVIDE A TECHNICAL CAPABILITY FOR PROGRAM GENERAL SYSTEMS ENGINEERING 

AND TECHNICAL DIRECTION. THEY WILL PERFORM THIS ROLE ON THE MOL 

PROGRAM. 

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BECAUSE OF THE R&D VATURE OF THE PROGRAM AND THE LACK OF FIRM 

SFLCIFICATIONS ADEQUATE TO SUPPORT ADVERTISING, THIS PROCUREMENT 

WILL BE NEGOTIATED UNDER EXCEPTION "11". A CLASS D&F IS BEING 

REQUESTED COVERING THE 18 MONTH PERIOD, JANUARY 1964 - JUNE 1965, 

BECAUSE OF THE NEED TO BEGIN THE DEVELOPMENT PHASE PROCUREMENT 

ACTION (SUCH AS SEND OUT RFPs) PRIOR TO THE END OF THE PROGRAM 

DEFINITIVE PHASE. 

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SEPARATE AIR FORCE CONTRACT 

ABOVE AND BEYOND THE TECHNICAL CONSIDERATIONS OF MAGNITUDE OF CHANGE, 

THERE ARE OTHER REASONS WHICH ESTABLISH THE NECESSITY OF SEPARATE AF 

CONTRACTS FOR THE MAJOR SUBSYSTEMS OF THE MOL PROGRAM. FOREMOST 

AMONG THESE ARE: THE NEED TO DEFINE PRECISE ROLES AND R ESPOI•TSI EILITIES 

FOR ALL PARTICIPATING CONTRACTORS TO INSURE A WELL ORDERED TEAM WORMY. 

TOWARD A SINGLE OBJECTIVE; THE USE OF INCENTIVE CONTRACTING WOULD BE 

JEOPARDIZED IF ALL CONTRACTORS DID NOT HAVE A "STAKE" IN THE PROGRAM'S 

SUCCESS - TO PERMIT ONE MAJOR CONTRACTOR TO BE OUTSIDE THIS RELATIONSHIP 

COULD NULLIFY THE ENTIRE INCENTIVE; AND FINALLY, THE NEED TO "BREAK-01;T 

MAJOR SUBSYSTEMS AND COMPONENTS IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE MAXIMUM PRICE 

COMPETITION REQUIRES SEPARATE CONTRACT CONTROL. 

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MOL CONTRACTOR SELECTION 

IN COMPLETING THE MOL PROGRAM, SSD WILL ESTABLISH A SOURCE SELECTION 

BOARD TO CONSIDER ALL POSSIBLE SOURCES, REVIEW THE RFP AND WORK STATEMENTS, AND TECHNICALLY EVALUATE PROPOSALS RECEIVED. THE SOURCE 

SELECTION BOARD WILL FOLLOW ESTABLISHED PROCEDURES. THE INCLUSION 

OF MAC AND MMC IS DEPENDENT ON THE DEFINITION PHASE APPROACH AND 

TIMING. ANUNFAIR COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE WOULD OCCUR IF EITHER OF 

THESE CONTRACTORS WERE TO BE PLACED IN COMPETITION WITH ANY OTHER 

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TYPES OF CONTRACTS 

THE USE OF LETTER CONTRACTS WILL BE AVOIDED AS FAR AS POSSIBLE. THROUGH 

TIMELY GO—AHEAD, FUNDING AND PROCUREMENT ACTION, DhblffITIVE CONTRACTS CAN 

BE ACHIEVED ALTHOUGH IT WILL MEAN THE USE OF ANTICIPATORY COST AUTHORIZATION 

TO GET THE CONTRACTORS WORKING. THIS WILL BE DONE ONLY AFTER THE NEGOTIATIONS 

HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED. FOR THE DEFINITION PHASE, FIRM FIXED PRICE 

CONTRACTS WILL BE AWARDED. INCENTIVE CONTRACTS (CPIF—PV) WILL BE USED FOR 

THE APPROPRIATE DEVELOPMEVT PHASE PORTIONS OF THE TASKS. CERTAIN SELECTED 

TASKS, AS IDENTIFIED DURING THE DEFINITION PHASE, MAY BE PROCURED BY A CPFF 

TYPE CONTRACT BECAUSE OF THE COMPLEXITY AND MAGNITUDE OF THE SYSTEM 

INTEGRATION TASKS. 

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TERMS AND CONDITIONS 

IN THE PROCESS OF FOIMULATING THE CONTRACT STRUCTURE OF THE PROGRAM, 

THERE ARE CERTAIN CUSION ELEMENTS THAT REQUIRE PRCMPT MANAGEMENT 

AliENTION. THESE ELEMENTS ARE SET FORTH ON THIS CHART -- SCME ARE 

SELF-EXPLANATORY, SOME ARE ASPR/AFPI REQUIREMENTS, OTHERS REQUIRE 

CQIMENT. ONE ITEM -- DX PRIORITY RATING -- IS AN INTERNAL DOD 

ACTION ITEM -- OUR REQUEST HAS BEEN SUBMiTTED. 

A. ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES OF ALL PARTICIPANTS, DOTH 

GOVERNMENTAL AND CONTRACTOR, MUST BE PRECISELY AND 

PROMPTLY DEFINED IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE ECONOMY AND 

REDUCE CONFUSION. THIS IS THE KEYSTONE ON WHICH 

CONTRACT WORK STATEMENTS AND INCENTIVE PLANS ARE BASED. 

B. ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE -- THIS ITEM IS AIMED AT 

INSURING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A CONTRACTOR PRQTECTIZED 

ORGANIZATION bTRUCTURE AND FOR INSURING CONTINUITY 

OF KEY PERSONNEL. 

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THE OBJECTIVES WHICH THE AIR FORCE, WORKING WITH NASA, 

MUST PURSUE IN DEVELOPING A METHOD FOR CONTRACTING FOR 

THE GEMINI B DEVELOPMENT ARE LISTED IN THIS CHART. 

CERTAINLY THE VITAL NEEDS OF THE NASA GEMINI PROGRAM 

MUST BE PROTECTED. ALSO, DOD MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES 

AND THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE JOB TO BE DONE BY 

MCDONNELL IN DEVELOPING THE GEMINI B AS A SUBSYSTEM 

OF THE MOL VEHICLE SYSTEM IMPOSE CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS 

WHICH THE GEMINI B CONTRACTING METHOD MUST MEET. THESE 

ARE LISTED ON THE NEXT CHART. 

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THE METHOD OF CONTRACTING SELECTED FOR GEMINI B MUST SATISFY THE BASIC REQUIREMENTS FOR 

PROGRAM INTEGRITY AND UNITY INCLUDING CLEAR-CUT IDENTIFICATION OF CONTRACTUAL EFFORTS WITH 

THE MOL PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM DIRECTOR MUST HAVE THE AUTHORITY AND THE CONTRACTUAL MACHINERY 

TO CONTRACT THE MANAGEMENT OF ALL ELEMENTS OF THE PROGRAM. 

AEROSPACE WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR GENERAL SYSTEMS ENGINEERING FOR THE ENTIRE MOL SYSTEM. 

THIS RF.SPONSTRTLITY INCLUDES DETERMINING OPTIMUM TRADE-OFFS IN SUBSYSTEMS FUNCTIONS AMONG 

THE SEVERAL VEHICLE ELEMENTS OF THE TOTAL SYSTEM. AEROSPACE MUST, THEREFORE, BE ABLE TO 

DIRECT 'me EFFORTS OF THE CONTRACTORS IN DEVELOPING TRADE-OFF ALTERNATIVES, IN DEVELOPING 

SPECIFICATIONS FOR ALL SUBSYSTEMS AND IN EXECUTING THE DEVELOPMENT AND TEST EFFORT. THE 

CONTRACTING SYSTEM MUST PERMIT CERTAIN COMPONENTS, PRESENTLY BEING DEVELOPED ON SUBCONTRACT 

TO TET: NASA CONTRACT WITH MCDONNELL, TO BE COVERED BY SEPARATE CONTRACTS. AN EXAMPLE IS 

THE GEMINI GUIDANCE SYSTEM. TEE REQUIREMENT AND POTENTIALITIES FOR THIS SYSTEM IN MOL HAVE 

YET TO BE DETERMINED AND MUST BE DETERMINED AS PART OF THE INTEGRATION TASK FOR THE MOLTITAN III VEHICLE SYSTEM. 

THE AIR FORCE WILL WANT THE GEMINI B DEVELOPMENT, IN COMMON WITH ALL OTHER MAJOR MOL 

SUBSYSTEMS, TO BE EXECUTED UNDER COST AND INCENTIVE FEE CONTRACTS WHICH ARE CONTRIBUTING 

SO MUCH TO GOOD MANAGEMENT IN THE TITAN III AND OTHER DOD PROGRAMS. THE METHOD SELECTED 

MUST ALSO ENABLE CONTRACTOR ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES TO BE SHARPLY DEFINED. 

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PREVIOUS CHART CAN BE EFFECTI VELY MET ONLY THROUGH A DIRECT CONTRACT 

WITH MC DONNELL FOR GEMINI B DEVELOPMENT. FURTHERMORE, THE 

ENGINEERING, FABRICATION, AND TEST PHASES OF GEMINI B DEVELOPMENT 

APPEAR TO TRAIL SIMILAR EFFORTS FOR THE NASA GEMINI SUFFICIENTLY TO 

ENABLE A METHOD TO BE WORKED OUT FOR ACCOMMODATING THE GEMINI B 

WHICH WILL NOT DRAIN MC DONNELL RESOURCES NEEDED FOR THE NASA 

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IT IS PROPOSED THAT THIS PROBLEM BE RESOLVED AT THE PROGRAM OFFICE LEVEL. IN OUR JUDGEMENT, THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE 

RESOLVED AT THE LOWEST MANAGEMENT LEVEL IN BOTH AFSC AND NASA. THIS LEVEL OF MANAGEMENT IS THE SSD PROGRAM OFFICE 

AESPONSIBILITY FOR THE MOL AND THE GEMINI PROGRAM OFFICE AT THE MANNED SPACECRAFT CENTER OF NASA. AT THIS LEVEL 

OF MANAGEMENT, ALL OF THE SECTIONS PERTAINING TO THE PROBLEM ARE ALREADY AVAILABLE INCLUDING THE RESPECTIVE PROGRAM 

DiRECTDRS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE EFFORTS. THE SAME PHILOSOPHY AND APPROACH AS WORKED OUT ON THE TITAN III-TITAN II 

ICBM INTERFERENCE CONSIDERATIONS COULD BE USED AS A GUIDE IN ESTABLISHING AND RESOLVING THESE PROBLEMS. A PLAN 

WHEREBY TEE PROGRAM DIRECTOR OF SSD, THE PROGRAM DIRECTOR OF NASA, AND THE MCDONNELL SENIOR MANAGER WOULD AGREE 

IN WRITING ALL OF THE ISSUES INVOLVING PRODUCTION RATE, PRODUCTION CAPABILITY, USE OF KEY PERSONNEL, THE TRANSFER 

OF PERSONNEL FROM ONE ORGANIZATION TO ANOTHER AND SIMILAR CONSIDERATIONS BEFORE ANY ACTION IS COMPLETED. THE FIRST 

SIty WOULD BE FOR A FIXED PRICE LEVEL-OF-EFFORT STUDY CONTRACT TO BE INITIATED BETWEEN SSD AND MCDONNELL, WITH FULL 

MSC PARTICIPATION TO FIND AND ANALYZE THE FACTS BEARING ON THE INTERFERENCE ISSUE. A SIMILAR DIRECT CONTRACT HAS 

BEEN ENTERED INTO BY SSD AND MCDONNELL, WITH MSC APPROVAL, TO DEVELOP A TECHNICAL PLAN FOR INTEGRATING DOD EXPERT-

}EMS IN NASA GEMINI FLIGHTS. IT IS WORKING WELL. THE SCOPE OF THIS STUDY CONTRACT IS INDICATED ON THE CHART. 

THE VARIOUS GEMINI B CONFIGURATION ALTERNATIVES MUST BE DETERMINED BY MCDONNELL WITH AEROSPACE PROVIDING GUIDANCE 

STEMMING FROM MOL INTEGRATION TRADE-OFFS. SUBSYSTEM BREAKOUT ASPECTS WILL BE STUDIES AND MCDONNELL ROLES AND 

RESPONSIBILITIES DERIVED IN KEEPING WITH THE DOD MANAGEMENT AND TECHNICAL APPROACH. THE RESOURCES AT MCDONNELL, 

BOTH WITERNIMMAND CORPORATE OWNED, REQUIRED FOR THE GEMINI B WILL BE DETERMINED, INTERFACES WITH THE NASA PROGRAM 

DETERMINED AND SCHEDULES LAID OUT TO HIGHLIGHT POTENTIAL INTERFERENCE POINTS AND ENABLE MEASURES TO BE DEVISED 

WHICH WILL PREVENT POTENTIAL INTERFERENCES TO BE AVOIDED COMPLETELY, OR MADE ACCEPTABLE THROUGH MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES. 

FINALLY, COSTS OF TEE GEMINI B PROGRAM WILL BE ACCURATELY FORECASTED FOR A PREFERRED APPROACH AND THE GROUNDWORK 

LAID FOR INCENTIVE CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS. THIS PROCESS SHOULD BRING INTO SHARP FOCUS ALL PARAMETERS BEARING ON 

mit, PROBLEM OF THE METHOD FOR CONTRACTING AND ENABLE IT TO BE EFFECTIVELY RESOLVED AT THE FIELD OFFICE LEVEL. 

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NASA EXPERIMENTS IN MOL 

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GEMINI PROGRAM. 

AS THE NASA-GEMINI PROGRAM ACCCMMODATES DOD EXPERIMENT REQUIREMENTS ON A PRIORITY SECOND TO 

THE PRIMARY NASA OBJECTIVE FOR GEMINI, SO THE MOL WILL ACCOMMODATE NASA REQUIREMENTS ON A 

PRIORITY SECOND TO THE PRIMARY DOD OBJECTIVE FOR MOL. 

THE OVERLAP IN DOD AND NASA EXPERIMENT OBJECTIVES WILL RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT NASA OBJECTIVES 

BEING SATISFIED MY DOD EXPERIMENTS. 

THE NASA PARTICIPATION IN THE MOL PROGRAM SHOULD BE DESIGNED TO INSURE MAXIMU4 IENEFIT TO 

NASA FROM MOL EXPERIMENTS. BASED UPON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE AIR FORCE FIELD OFFICE AT 

NASA MSC IN INTEGRATING DOD EXPERIMENTS IN THE NASA-GEMINI FLIGHTS, IT IS SUGGESTED THAT 

NASA INSTALL A FIELD OFFICE AT SSD TO PERFORM A SIMILAR FUNCTION WITH REGARD TO THE MOL. 

THIS OFFICE COULD INSURE NASA INPUTS INTO THE MOL PROGRAM DURING PROGRAM DEFINITION PHASE 

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GEMINI EXPERIMENT PROGRAM 

GEMINI EXPERIMENT PROGRAM OBJECTIVES ARE CONSISTENT WITH THOSE OF MOL. GEMINI EXPERIMENTS WERE 

DESIGNED TO EXPLOIT THE EARLY FLIGHT OPPORTUNITIES AFFORDED BY THE NASA-GEMINI PROGRAM TO PERFORI: 

MANNED IN-SPACE EXPERIMENTS WITHIN THE CAPABILITY OF THE NASA-GEMINI SYSTEMS WHICH ARE WORTH THEIR 

COST IN ANTICIPATION OF A SPACE STATION PROGRAM TO FOLLOW. THUS A DECISION TO PROCEED WITH THE 

MOL DOES NUT AIWER THE JUSTIFICATION FOR THE GEMINI EXPERIMENTS. 

A RE-EXAMINATION CF GEMINI EXPERIMENTS CONFIRMS: 

1. MORE FIRMLY PLANNED EXPERIMENTS EITHER SUPPORT THE MOL FLIGHT PROGRAM CAS THE ASTRONAUT 

MANEUVERING UNIT) OR THE OBJECTIVES OF MOL (AS EARLY INSIGHT INTO CAPABILITY OF MAN TO OBTAIN 

MORE USEABIE INFORMATION THROUGH PHOTOGRAPHIC, PHOTCNETRIC, AND ELECTRO-OPTICAL TECHNIQUES AND 

EQUIPMENTS). 

2. VALUE OF EXPERIMENTS AS YET INCCMPLETEIZ DEFINED SHOULD BE JUDGED AFTER DEFINITION PROCESS 

HAS BEEN CCMPLETED. 

3. GEMINI EXPERIMENTS WILL BE CCMPIETED AT LEAST A YEAR BEFORE MOL EXPERIMENTS BEGIN. 

THE GEMINI EXPERIMENT PROGRAM SHOULD BE DEVELOPED AND CONDUCTED AS PLANNED. A MJAOR IMPACT OF 

MOL - TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITY TO TEST EXPERIMENTS PLANNED FOR GEMINI WHICH THE NASA PROGRAM MAY 

BE UNABLE TO HANDLE DUE TO PAYLOAD OR OTHER CONSTRAINTS. 

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THE MOL PROGRAM WILL BE DEFINED AND COORDINATION WITH NASA WILL BE CARRIED OUT TO AUHJJVE 

OPTIMUM USE OF NASA RESOURCES. "OPTIMUM" MEANS LEAST COST CONSISTENT WITH OPERATIONAL 

PRACTICABILITY FOR NASA AND MOL PROGRAMS. NASA OPERATIONAL AND TRAINING RESOURCES TO BE 

CONSIDERED ARE LISrLD ON THIS CHART. PROLUCTION AND UhhCKOUT FACILITIES WILL ALSO BE USED 

AS FAR AS POSSIBLE. SOME OF THE YEY ASPECTS TO BE COVERED ARE LISPED ON THE CHART. A 

MAJOR PROBLR4 IS SATURATION OF PLANNED NASA FACILITIES DUE TO NASA REHERSALS AS WELL AS 

OPERATIONS. ADDING MOL OPERATIONS WILL REQUIRE EQUIPMENT AND pERSONNEL REGIMENTATION FOR 

THE AROUND-THE-MACK OPERATIONS INVOLVED. 

MOL OPERATIONS REQUIRE A HIGHER LEVEL OF SECURITY THAN NASA OPERATIONS, PARTICJIARLY 

FOR RETRIEVAL OF DATA. ALSO, THE AIR FORCE REQUIRES AN ARRANGEMENT AFFORDING AIR FORCE 

OPERATIONAL CONTROL OVER MOL FLIGHTS. IN REGARD TO THE OPTIMUM USE OF AVAILABLE RESOURCES, 

ADAPTATIONS OF DOD AS WELL AS NASA RESOURCES MUST, OF COURSE, BE CONSIDERED. 

THESE PROBLEMS ARE COMPLEX. THEIR RESOLUTION WILL REQUIRE SUBSTANTIAL ErFORT THROUGH 

THE PROGRAM DEFINITION PHASE. 

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CONFERENCES WITH NASA MSC 21-23 DEC 63 

NASA MSC MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL VISITED THIS HEADQUARTERS ON 21 DEC 63 

TO DISCUSS NASA-AIR FORCE INTERFACE PROBLEMS INCLUDING AF USE OF NASA 

FLIGHT TEST TRACKING AND CONTROL RESOURCES FOR THE MOL PROGRAM. THE 

DISCUSSIONS LED TO AN ADDITIONAL MEETING OF MOL STAFF PEOPLE WITH NASA 

IN HOUSTON ON 23 DEC 63 ON FLIGHT OPERATIONS MATTERS TO FURTHER DEFINE 

PROBLEM AREAS AND OPERATING PHILOSOPHY. THE FOLLOWING FOUR CHARTS 

PRESENT THE RESULTS OF THESE TWO CONFERENCES. 

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THIS CHART SUMMARIZES THE PLANNED CAPABILITIES OF THE NASA GEMINI TRACKING, 

TELDETRY, CONTROL, AND CCMMUNICATIONS, AS APPLICABLE TO MOL. THE ENTIRE WORLD 

WIDE CAPABILITY IS TERMED "THE OPERATIONAL NET." 

(1) THE NASA OPERATIONAL NET APPEARS CAPABLE OF TECHNICALLY SUPPORTING THE 

MOL. THIS MEANS THAT TRACKING CAPABILITIES, CQ4MUNICATIONS METHODS, TELEMETRY 

BAND-WIDTH RECEPTION, ETC., CAN BE SO CONFIGURED AS TO BE SUITABLE FOR THE 

AIR FORCE PROGRAM. 

(2) HOWEVER, BASED ON THE CURRENT GEMINI AND APOLLO SCHELULING, IT APPEARS 

THAT THE OPERATIONAL CAPABILITIES OF THE NET WILL BE SATURATED BY NASA IN THE 

MOL TIME PERIOD. IT MUST BE RECOGNIZED THAT THE ENTIRE HASA OPERATIONAL NET 

IS CONFIGURED FOR ONLY ONE FLIGHT OPERATION IN PROGRESS AT ANY TIME. TEIS 

INCLUDES THE INTEGRATED MISSION CONTROL CENTER AT HCUSTON. 

(3) BUT THE MERCURY CONTROL CENTER AT THE AMR WILL HAVE CCMPLETED ITS 

ASSIGNED NASA GEMINI CONTROL CENTER FUNCTION BY MID '65 AND AT THAT TIME 

WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR TURNOVER TO THE AIR FORCE. 

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NASA AND MOL SCHEDULE 

THIS IS A SCHEDULE OF THE NASA GEMINI AND APOLLO ORBITAL OPERATIONS TO BE 

ACCOMPLISHED IN THE NEXT FIVE YEARS, AND THE TIME TABLE FOR MOL FLIGHT TESTS 

DURING THE SAME TIME .er.HIOD. THIS SCHEDULE, TOGETHER WITH THE AFOREMENTIONED 

LIMITATION OF THE NET TO A SINGLE FLIGHT OPERATION AT ONE TIME IS THE BASIS 

FOR THE NEED TO AUGMENT NASA CAPABMITIES T) ACCOMODATE MOL IN THE LAI:TER 

TWO YEARS. 

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AUGMENTATION REQUIREMENTS 

(1) TO ACCCMMODATE A MOL FLIGHT OPERATION IN PROGRESS COINCITENT WITH THE NASA SCHEDULE, 

THE INCC AT HOUSTON WILL REQUIRE AN ADDITIONAL OPERATIONAL CONTROL ROUT. ALSO ADDITIONAL SUPPORT 

WILL BE REQUIRED OF THE NASA COMPUTERS TO SATISFY THE IN-FLIGHT AND PRE-FLIGHT NEEDS OF AIR 

FORCE MOL. THIS WILL INCLUDE COMPUTER INPUT TO SIMULATORS, PLUS ADDITIONAL SIMULATORS IN THE 

FORM OF THE ORBITAL LABORATORY SIMULATOR, GEMINI B SIMULATOR, AND COMBINED-OPERATION SIMULATOR. 

TOTAL COSTS FOR THIS AUGMENTATION IS ESTIMATED TO BE SOMEWHERE BETWEEN 30-50 MILLION DOLLARS, 

WITH THE BULK OF COSTS EXPENDED FOR SIMULATORS. 

(2) IF THE MCC AT AMR IS USED, A DUAL OPERATIONS WILL NOT BE NECESSARY. THEN, ONLY A 

SMALL Ammar OF ADDITIONAL COMPUTER SUPPORT WILL BE REQUIRED, PLUS THE SIMULATORS EQUIVALENT 

TO THAT STATED ABOVE. HERE THE COSTS, AGAIN ATTRIBUTED PRIMARILY TO THE SIMULATORS, ARE 

ESTIMATED TO BE BETWEEN 20-30 MILLION DOLLARS ADDITIONAL MONIES. 

(3) REGARDLESS OF WHICH CONTROL CENTER IS USED, THE WORLD WIDE PORTION OF THE NASA 

OPERATIONAL NET WILL REQUIRE AUGMENTATION TO GIVE IT A DUAL INSTRUMENTED CAPABILITY FOR 

TELEMETRY AND TRACKING. ALSO, ADDITIONAL, PLUS SOME SECURE, COMMUNICATIONS LINKS MUST BE 

IDENTIFIED AND PROGRAMMED. COST HERE, PRIMARILY IDENTIFIED FOR INSTRUMENTATION, IS ESTIMATED 

TO BE BETWEEN 30-50 MILLION DOLLARS. 

(4) ADDITIONAL DOD PERSONNEL WOULD HAVE TO BE SUPPLIED TO OPERATE THE NET AND THE IMCC 

AT AMR TO ACCOMMODATE MOL OPERATIONS. 

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PRELIMINARY INDICATIONS 

SOME PRELIMINARY INDICATIONS EMERGE FROM THE FOREGOING STATEMENTS AND FROM THE DISCUSSIONS AT MSC: 

(1) MSC APPEARS RECEelIVE TO A DOD JOINT OPERATIONS WITH NASA. 

(2) ADDITIONAL DOD OPERATIONS PERSONNEL WILL BE REQUIRED IN THE CONTROL CENTER IN THE NET AROUND 

THE WORLD. 

(3) MSC APPEARS RECEPTIVE TO THE AIR FORCE EXERCISING OPERATIONAL CONTROL,DURING MOL MISSIONS. 

(4) NASA DESIRES TO RETAIN CONTROL OF CONFIGURATION OF THE OPERATIONAL NET INSOFAR AS MODIFICATIONS 

OR ADDITIONS TO THE NET ARE CONCERNED. 

(5) USE OF THE IMCC AT HOUSTON FOR MOL FLIGHT OPERATIONS MAY HAVE ADVANTAGES IN: 

A. FACILITATING COORDINATION OF SHARED FACILITIES. 

B. INITIAL TRAINING OF DOD OPERATING PERSONNEL. 

C. POSSIBLE SAVING IN TOTAL DOD PLUS NASA MANPOWER. 

(6) USE OF MCC AT AMR MAY HAVE ADVANTAGES IN: 

A. COST. 

B. REDUCED INTERDEPENDENCE OF MOL AND NASA PROGRAMS. 

C. SECURITY. 

D. GROWTH POTENTIAL FOR MILITARY OPERATIONS. 

(7) NASA STATIONS OF GUAYMAS, KANO, AND ZANZIBAR, WILL BE AVAILABLE TO A MILITARY MANNED SPACE 

EFFORT. HOWEVER, THESE STATIONS Onetti VERY LITTLE OTHER THAN CCMMUNICATIONS IN THE WORLD WIDE CAPABILITY. 

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ALTERNATE CONTRACTING PLAN 

THREE PLANS HAVE BEEN CONSIDERED AS NOTED ON THIS CHART. THEIR INPACTS 

ON THE MOL PROGRAM APPEAR IN THE AREAS OF SCHEDULE, THE DISTRIBUTION 

OF FUNDS BY YEAR (BUT NOT AS MUCH ON TOTAL FUNDS FOR THE SIX-FLIGHT 

PROGRAM), NUMBERS OF DECISION POINTS, AND CONTRACTING CONSTRAINTS. 

TWO PLANS, A AND B, PRESUME THE OSS STUDY WILL BE CARRIED OUT, MODIFIED 

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TECHNICAL PRESENTATION 

1. PROGRAM PHILOSOPHY 

2. GEMINI MODIFICATIONS 

3. DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS 

4. TYPICAL MOL SPACECRAFT CONFIGURATIONS 

5. TYPICAL MOL WEIGHT STATEMENTS 

6. EXPERIMENTAL PROGRAM 

7. BASIC TEST PHILOSOPHY 

8. TYPICAL MANNED RECONNAISSANCE TEST EQUIPMENT 

9. TYPICAL MANNED RECONNAISSANCE TEST LAYOUT 

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12. GENERAL EXPERIMENTS 

13. BIOASTRONAUTICS TEST REQUIREMENTS 

14. BIOASTRONAUTICS TEST EQUIPMENTS 

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PROGRAM PHILOSOPHY 

The basic philosophy of the program is to test the performance of 

man. Therefore, the development of new equipments and systems will 

be held to an absolute minimum. Where practical, full use will be made 

of the substantial NASA developments in equipments, facilities and 

capabilities. 

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TYPICAL GEMINI MODIFICATIONS 

The Gemini subsystems not requires; for Gemini B are in the area of rendezvous, ducking, and long life 

I4-day) power and life support systems. Additionally, the land landing system. i. e.. paraglider and the 

associated landing gear equipment. will be deleted in consonance with the present Gemini Program. Serious 

•onsideration is being given to deletion of the Gemini guidance system since it is primarily required by the 

:.iaraglider landing system. The final decision on guidance must await more detailed definition of the experimental program to ascertain if on-orbit guidance requirements exist. 

A number of structural modifications to the Gemini may. be required, depending upon the particular 

method chosen for astronaut transfer from the Gemini to the MOL. Because of the use of the Titan IIIC launchvehicle with its increased acoustic. vibration and shock environment in relation to the Gemini launch vehicle. 

the Gemini subsystems will probably have to be requalified. In the area of re-entry requirements, the Gemini 

neat shield ablation material thickness and the number of retrorockets may have to be increased because of 

oossibly increased altitude operations and reduced reliability due to long term space storage. The increased 

number of retrorockets may also be required during abort because of changed launch vehicle characteristics. 

Since the Gemini B will be required to stay on-orbit at least 30 days, a problem is presented due to lack 

it applicable test data for most of the Gemini subsystems. Additionally, other types of long term storage data 

must be developed, such as the reliability of electronic subsystems after reactivation. 

Certain protective approaches such as low pressure pressurization to avoid hard vacuum effects and 

ielecti‘e temperature control are reasonable and will be employed wherever possible. Additionally, due to the 

presence of the astronauts, there is the possibility of limited maintenance and repair or replacement of 

subsystems. 

The reduction of the service module and other changes envisioned will probably result in reducing the 

weight of the Gemini from its present 7000 to about 6000 pounds. 

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MOL DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS 

The basic objective of the program is determining the value of man in military space 

missions and performing space testing; thus, a pressurized module providing a shirt-sleeve 

environment is a fundamental requirement. 

In order to test large diameter high resolution optical systems and IR systems, the use 

of open apertures is indicated. In addition, testing of equipments that ultimately must operate 

in the space environment should be done in an unpressurized module; thus, the MOL should 

have both a pressurized and unpressurized section. 

From a safety standpoint, it appears desirable to have the pressurized module divided 

into two sections so that the astronauts can retreat and close the hatch in case of fire or loss 

of pressure in one section. This design also provides, in effect, a pressure lock for exit and 

entry for extravehicular operations. The volume to be used should be large enough to house 

bulky test equipment and provide space for optimum manned operations including maintenance 

and servicing. On the other hand, less structure or volume will result in greater test payload 

with the Titan III Booster. This becomes even more important if the basic design is to be used 

ultimately as a resupply vehicle for operation out of PMR. In terms of growth to long duration 

testing and cost-effective mission applications such as reconnaissance, launch of an unmanned 

station with subsequent rendezvous of a supply vehicle is indicated. 
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MOL WEIGHT STATEMENTS 

The MOL Spacecraft is composed of a pressurized volume with the requisite subsystems 

such as life support, power and attitude control and an unpressurized module for mounting test 

equipment. 

The pressure vessel will be designed to sustain approximately a 7 psig operating pressure. 

The side wall is assumed to be a multilayer construction selected to yield a probability of no 

meteoroid penetration of 0.995 for 180 days, based on a conservative estimate of the meteoroid 

environment. The life support system is based on a two-gas system and is sized to provide 30 

days of expendables plus a reserve. The power system is a solar cell and battery system 

providing an over-all power of I. 4 kw. The attitude control system is based upon a bipropellant 

hot gas system to provide a 1.10-degree limit cycle operation. 

The pressurized volume will probably be built up in two separate compartments for 

operational and safety reasons; approximately 1000 cubic feet of pressurized volume appears 

to be about the right compromise between support of the men and experimental payload. 

The weight penalty for two 500-cubic foot chambers as opposed to one 1000-cubic foot 

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The R&D launches from AMR will provide a gross experimental payload of 4600 pounds 

based upon the use of substantial spacecraft weight and launch vehicle performance contingencies 

(2000 pounds each). 

Assuming the results of the initial test program are positive and a mission requirement 

develops, it is important to explore the performance associated with a polar launch from PMR. 

Since this program would not develop until several years after the Titan IIIC had become manrated, the predicted performance with no contingency (19,000 pounds at 200 nautical miles polar) 

is used. If the pressure vessel volume could be reduced by one half (to 500 ft 3

) the available polar 

payload weight would be essentially the same value as that available during the R&D program conducted at AMR. On the other hand, if the 1000-ft3 pressure vessel were not designed to allow such 

a reduction in volume then the payload at PMR would be reduced to a very marginal 2600 pounds. 

Therefore, there is a strong incentive to make the two 500--cubic foot chambers identical and 

repairable. 

The 4800-pound payload vehicle as a polar orbit could provide an attractive capability for 

(1) a short-time-on orbit reconnaissance mission integrally launched or (2) a resupply shuttle 

vehicle supporting a long-time-on orbit reconnaissance space station. 

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TEXT FOR EXPERIMENTAL PROGRAM 

The basic objective of the experimental program is to determine the value of man 

both in military space missions and for performing space testing. The most promising 

missions for manned application are reconnaissance 

In addition to the general test the experimental program must provide the 

necessary bioastronautic testing to determine the physiological and psychological effects 

of the space environment on man. 

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BASIC TEST PHILOSOPHY 

The basic philosophy of the test program is to make maximum use of existing 

equipment. This can be done particularly well in the general test area. In the mission area, because of the extension of capabilities possible with man, some advanced 

sensors are needed. These need not be qualified hardware but can be breadboard-type 

equipment. Also these prototype equipments should be planned as a step in the eventual 

development of operational capability in the event that the results of the test program 

are positive. 

Ground and aircraft simulation will be used to eliminate needless space testing 

and provide a reference for measuring human performance degradation caused by the 

space environment. In mission areas, while breadboard equipments may be used, controlled exercises also will be conducted to obtain a quantitative measure of man's performance. Careful studies must be carried out to determine the proper mix of prototype equipments, special test equipment, and simulation devices. 
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TYPICAL MANNED RECONNAISSANCE TEST EQUIPMENTS 

Multi-sensors are indicated to fully capitalize on the manned capabilities in the reconnaissance 

mission. Shown on this chart is a typical group of such sensors which fit within the weight and 

volume constraints and could supply the necessary experimental data for strategic and technical 

intelligence, as well as short term indicators. 

In general, tests will be performed to establish the performance of man in adjusting and tuning 

equipments, acquiring and tracking targets, pointing the high resolution camera and establishing 

tracking rates, decision making and managements of sensor utilization, visual monitoring of sensor 

signals, etc. In addition, on-board processing of film will permit tests on tuning for optimum 

sensor performance and the possibilities for limited photo interpretation to reduce requirements 

for ground-link data transmitted. 

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TYPICAL RECONNAISSANCE TEST LAYOUT 

The basic building blocks for reconnaissance tests are of the 500-cubic foot pressurized capsules 

and the unpressurized volume. The pressurized volume contains the monitoring and display equipment, 

film packs, and those portions of the radar equipment expected to require substantial servicing for 

long-life operation. The major optics for the high resolution cameia, tracking scope, and infrared 

equipment are placed in the unpressurized volume to avoid the need for large optical quality windows 

and to avoid certain pressure and thermal problems. The equipment interface between the two 

volumes will be designed through a special plate in the aft hatch area, thus reducing the number of 

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the MOL. For each category an illustrative example has been given along with a preliminary weight 

estimate associated with the experiment. 

In the category of subsystem development, the catalytic regeneration of oxygen represents the 

advance development of a life support subsystem which could be of great significance to long duration 

military missions, by reducing the resupply weight requirements. In the area of space operations, 

the extravehicular experiment is important to the success of the MOL and longer duration vehicles 

in that many maintenance and repair operations will be dependent on this capability. Definition of 

these experiments will be based upon the equipments and results of similar experiments to be 

carried out in the Gemini experiments program (631A). While numerous examples of space physics 

can be chosen. manned pointing and adjusting capabilities are undoubtedly of great significance in 

getting satisfactory background and missile launch measurements in the ultraviolet, infrared and 

millimeter region. 

Of fundamental importance in the engineering technology area is obtaining data on the performance 

of materials, bearings, seals, etc., when exposed to the space environment. 

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BIOASTRONAUTICS TEST REOUIREMENTS 

The objectives noted for the biomedical studies of weightlessness are extremely important in 

view of the penalties that would be imposed on operational systems if artificial gravity were a 

requirement. Although it is expected that little physiological change will be experienced in 30 days 

of weightlessness, test data are required to confirm or possibly refute this judgment. This information, to be secured on early flights, will form the basis of improved preventive measures—some 

of which may be tested in subsequent flights. The data are also essential to considerations of 

mission durations beyond 30 days. 

The initial philosophy has been to consider a reasonably comprehensive bioastronautics test 

program for the first two 30-day flights and a much reduced effort on subsequent flights. Such an 

approach allows for the contingency of problems arising in 14-day Apollo flights, which require 

more detailed investigation as well as providing a firm "bench mark" at 30 days. Since this goal 

can be achieved at relatively modest cost it is reasonable to be prepared for a comprehensive effort 

initially and to reduce the effort as time and experience dictate. 

Testing the performance of the crew involves a critical assessment of the man as a subsystem 

in the mission-oriented test program. For example. manual, rate-tracking may be employed to 

secure image motion compensation in the high resolution photography. In such a case the tracking 

loop might be instrumented to give certain direct quantitative estimates of operator performance, 

e.g. , the precision of the rate damping operation might be obtained directly from a photoelectric 

grid type monitor. This human subsystem performance could then be compared with equivalent 

ground simulation studies. Thus, from a task function analysis of the various mission-oriented 

testing modes, a set of directly coupled performance tests will be devised wherever feasible. 
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BIOASTRONAUTICS TEST EOUIPMENT 

The laboratory facilities and parameters noted are based on two factors, namely: 

a rather comprehensive test program and essentially off-the-shelf equipment (as noted 

in Republic's BIOSTAT Study). After initial flight, the payload, volume and testing time 

can probably be reduced. This program represents a contingency for studying more 

severe problems than are currently anticipated, and to secure a broad spectrum of 

data if the combined requirements of NASA and DOD so dictate. 

The medical monitoring, biomedical testing and human performance testing volume 

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FLIGHT TEST PROGRAM 

The present plan is based on a six flight program. Two unmanned flights are 

allocated to check the on-orbit systems operation of MOL and the on-orbit storage 

and re-entry capability of the modified Gemini. The following four manned flights 

would be devoted largely to bioastronautics and reconnaissance testing. It is reasonable to assume that some weight, volume and power would be available for more 

general testing of both a military and scientific nature. It is envisioned that followon flights (beyond six) would be directed toward longer on-orbit stay times, including 

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