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OBJECTIVES 

RE-EXAMINE MOLJDORIAN SYSTEM TEST PLANNING TO: 

O ENSURE WELL INTEGRATED CONSISTENT TEST PROGRAM 

O REDUCE NEED FOR NEW FACILITIES AND OTHER COSTS 

CONSISTENT WITH THE OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAM 

RESULT IN LEAST IMPACT ON PRESENT ROLES 

AREAS OF PARTICULAR CONCERN: 

O THERMAL VACUUM TESTING 

O ACOUSTIC TESTING 

O VIBRATION TESTING FOR MODES 

O OPERATIONAL DYNAMICS TESTING 

O TEST TIME PRIOR TO FLIGHT 

O IMPACT OF FLOW ON AGE/ FACILITIES 

(D) SECRET SPECIAL HANDLING 
CATEGORY CHAIRMEN 

DEVELOPMENT TESTING -

(F. W. BELINA) 

QUALIFICATION TESTING - 

(F. P. KIEFER/R. J. KREJCI) 

' ACCEPTANCE TESTING • 

,(W. C. HAYDEN/F. W. MAC NA/3) 

PARTICIPANTS 

THERMAL- 

(R. D. LONG) 

ACOUSTIC - 

(D. L. VAN ERT/S. D. ZINN) 

DYNAMICS - 

(J. E. ANDERSON/R. W. DEZELAN) 

EMC - 

(W. J. BALDAU) 

FACILITIES/AGE - (1). E. WILKINS) 

( R. E. FINNEY/ E. F. SCHMIDTI 

NRO APPROVED FOR 

RELEASE 1 JULY 2015 

(D) -TEZ &SPECIAL HANDLING 

PARTICIPANTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES 

TEAM CHAIRMAN - J. KENT 

CO-CHAIRMAN - N. NIEDERMAN 

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(D) T'SPECIAL HANDLING 

IMPLEMENTATION' 

DEVELOPMENT 

RECOMMENDATION ACTION REQUIRED 

TESTING 

1 DIRECT GE TO CONDUCT INDIVIDUAL COMPONENT ACOUSTIC ECP 

DEVELOPMENT TESTING, ONLY ON A SELECTIVE BASIS. AND - 

RETAIN COMPONENT VIBRATION TESTING. 

2. DIRECT DAC TO CONDUCT THE MM DOOR JETTISON SHOCK IN SCOPE 

TEST IN LV CONFIGURATION. 

. DIRECT DAC TO CONDUCT SUPERSONIC, AS WELL AS ECP 

TRANSONIC, METEROID SHIELD FLUTTER TEST. 

4. DIRECT DAC TO CONDUCT BOOST PHASE MODAL SURVEY IN SCOPE 

. WITH STV BASE SUPPORTED BY A STRUCTURE 

SIMULATING TITAN ADAPTOR. 

5. DIRECT DAC TO CONDUCT ORBITAL PHASE MODAL IN SCOPE 

SURVEY ON STV, SUSPENDED VERTICALLY. IN FREEFREE CONDITION, NM H MM DOOR REMOVED AND 

WITHOUT DOOR TRUSS. 

(D) SECRET SPECIAL HANDLING 
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(D) SECRET-SPECIAL HANDLING 

IMPLEMENTATION 

Wi4S- 2- 1-3 

Pr I 

RECOMMENDATION ACTION REQUIRED 

DEVELOPMENT TESTING (CONT'D) 

6. REVIEW THE EK COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT TEST NORMAL WORK 

PROGRAM TO ENSURE THAT CRITICAL DEVELOPMENTAL 

COMPONENTS ARE SUBJECTED TO THERMAL, THERMALVACUUM AND DYNAMIC EXPOSURES TO PROVIDE A • 

MINIMUM RISK COMPONENT QUALIFICATION PROGRAM. 

7 DIRECT EK TO LIMIT PLANNED GROUND CONDITIONING ECP 

TESTS (TEMPERATURE. HUMIDITY, ETC.) OF MM 

THERMAL MODEL. 

8. DIRECT EK TO PERFORM THE COA MODAL SURVEY IN SCOPE 

WITH THE BARREL ATTACHED TO FIXED SUPPORTS AT 

THE THREE MOUNTING POINTS INSTEAD OF SUSPENDED 

IN A FREE-FREE CONDITION. 

so DIRECT EK TO PERFORM MM ACOUSTIC DEVELOPMENT • ECP 

TEST AT AN OFF SITE FACILITY. 

(D) -5-E-frarb- SPECIAL HANDLING 
IMPLEMENTATION 

RECOMMENDATION 

QUALIFICATION TESTING 

I. DIRECT GE TO CONDUCT INDIVIDUAL COMPONENT 

ACOUSTIC QUAL TESTING ONLY ON A SELECTIVE 

BASIS. (RETAIN COMPONENT VIBRATION QUAL 

TESTING.) 

DIRECT GE TO DELETE THE PLANNED TM BAY 

VIBRATION QUAL TEST, BUT CONDUCT A PRE-QUAL 

VIBRATION TEST. • 

NRO APPROVED FOR 

RELE 1 JULY 2015 

(D) CECRET - SPECIAL HANDLING Wt-ts 27): 

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ACTION REQUIRED 

ECP 

ECP 

DIRECT EK AND GE TO PERFORM THE TM BAY ECP 

DYNAMIC QUAL TEST USING 114E. 

4. DIRECT DAC TO PERFORM THE MM SHELL STRENGTH ECP 

QUAL TEST COMBINING DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURES 

WITH BENDING MOMENTS. 

FOR UNIFORMITY THROUGHOUT THE PROGRAM, 

LIMIT ACOUSTIC QUAL TESTING TO FLIGHT LEVELS 

AND FLIGHT DURATION TO PERMIT QUAL VEHICLE 

USE FOR FLIGHT. 

O. 

ECP 

6. RETAIN COA 30-DAY T/V TESTS. REDUCE OR CONSIDER APPROVAL 

FOR DELETION 60 MM T/V TEST 

DIRECT DAC TO PERFORM A LIMITED LM ACOUSTIC' 

QUALIFICATION TEST AT THE SAME FACILITY USED 

FOR THE ACOUSTIC DEVELOPMENT TEST. 

ECP 

(D) SECRET - SPECIAL HANDLING ST-1097 
RELEAS LY 2015 (D)-91CeltrT"- SPECIAL HANDLING 

111/4145- 

vm 

IMPLEMENTATION 

RECOMMENDATION ACTION REQUIRED 

NRO APPROVED FOR 

ACCEPTANCE TESTING 

0 

0 

DIRECT DAC TO PERFORM A T/V ACCEPTANCE TEST 

ON EACH LM; DELETE T/V ACCEPTANCE TEST OF LV. 

DIRECT GE TO PERFORM AN MMFS MODE VERIFICATION 

ACCEPTANCE TEST ON EACH FLIGHT VEHICLE 

DIRECT EK TO PERFORM A COA MODE VERIFICATION 

ACCEPTANCE TEST ON EACH FLIGHT ARTICLE. 

4. DELETE ORBITAL PHASE SURVEY ON FV'S 3 AND 6. 

5. DIRECT EK AND GE TO CONDUCT JOINT MM EMC 

ACCEPTANCE TEST AT ROCHESTER. 

0 LOW LEVEL VIBRATION ACCEPTANCE TEST FOR LV. 

LM. AND MM. 

(D)-SeeftE*- SPECIAL HANDLING 

ECP 

ECP 

ECP 

(APPROVAL) 

ECP 

ECP 

ST-1098 
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(D) —S-Lleftrl—SPECIAL HANDLING 

PROPOSED SYSTEM-SEGMENT ACOUSTIC TESTS 

(STEERING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION) 

TEST PHASE 

System Segments 

MM* 

, 

. System 

LV = LM + MM LM • 

TM Bay COA Bay 

DEVELOPMENT 

QUALIFICATION 

. 

ACCEPTANCE 

. 

. 

. 

. 

Local. Excitation 

at Interface Hard 

Points 

(Workmanship) 

Acouitic . 

Limited** 

Acoustic 

None 

Low Level 

Vibration 

Acoustic 

Limited** 

Acoustic 

Low Level 

Vibration 

*MM = TM Bay + COA Bay 

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SYSTEM-SEGMENT ACOUSTIC TESTS 

ALTERNATE PLAN 

SYSTEM 

LV = LM + MM 

SYSTEM SEGMENTS 

LM 

,MM 

TM BAY I COA BAY 

DEVELOPMENT 

QUALIFICATION 

ACCEPTANCE 

1 4. 

LOCAL EXCITATION 

AT INTERFACE 

HARD POINTS 

ACOUSTIC* 

-- 

ACOUSTIC 

' 

ACOUSTIC** 

-- 

ACOUSTIC 

* OFF SITE OR HUNTINGTON BEACH 

*• ,OFF SITE OR ROCHESTER 

(D) SECRET SPECIAL HANDLING 

ST.2.00( 
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RELEASE 1 JULY 2015 

- 12 3 

1°1 I 

(D)-frE6WEr-T--SPECIAL HANDLING 

COST COMPARISON - DELTAS 

2. 50 M 

60 M 

Z. 75 M 

ROCHESTER FACILITY 

PERSONNEL SUPPORT OF FACILITY 

(2 YEARS) 

HUNTINGTON BEACH FACILITY • 

• 

ST-2006 (D) CECRET SPECIAL HANDLING 

OFF SITE ON SITE 

QUAL. & DEVELOP. DEVELOP. & ACCEP. 

(COLD) (HOT) 

PERSONNEL SUPPORT OF FACILITY 

(2 YEARS) 

DAC ADDITIONAL TEST SUPPORT 

GE AND EK ACCEPTANCE TEST CREDIT 

.75 M 

(.50 M) 

.60 M 

1. 75 M 

TRANSPORTATION (LM k MM) .20 M • 

SHROUDS AND STE (LM & MM) .50 M 

GE TEST SUPPORT 1.00 M 

EK TEST SUPPORT 1.00 M 

AGE .50 M 2.10 M 

NASA SUPPORT COSTS 

4.45 M 10.35 M 

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MAJOR RECOMMENDATIONS AFFECTING DAC . 

ROM COST 

NEW 

RECOMMENDATION IMPACT FUNDED FUNDS 

o CONDUCT LM ACOUSTIC QUAL TRANSPORT. +$50 K 

TEST (IN SAME FACILITY USED 

FOR STV ACOUSTIC TEST) TEST INCREASE +$750 K 

.(PLANNING & SUPPORT) 

ADD'L REFURB. +$500 K 

LML)TV 

FACILITY COST +$250 K 

o T/V ACCEPTANCE OF LM ELIM. CONTAM. -$60 K 

INSTEAD OF LV TEST 

ELIM. BUILD. -$150K 

MOD. 

DELETE ONE MMAS SHELL 

FOR FM 4. 

-$500 K 

-$500 K 41.34 M 

(D)-Seetter- SPECIAL HANDLING 

ST-1099 
ROM COST 

FUNDED 

NEW 

FUNDS 

ELIMINATE TESTS -$100K 

NRO APPROVED FOR 

RELEASE 1 

(Dr3TettE6T-- SPECIAL HANDLING 

MAJOR RECOMMENDATIONS AFFECTING GE 

RECOMMENDATION IMPACT 

0 MODIFY TEST FLOW 

SUBJECT QUAL VEHICLE #115 

TO T/V ONLY, THEN FLY. 

TM I3AY 114E TO BE USED. BY 

EK FOR COA DRV AND QUAL 

TESTING. 

DELETION OF QUAL TEST 

AT GE 

SUPPORT OF DEVELOP." & 

QUAL TEST AT HOUSTON 

DIRECT GE TO DELETE MOST 

COMPONENT DEVELOP. & QUAL 

ACOUSTIC TESTS 

ELIMINATE ONE 

SET GE-AVE 

REDUCE AGE 

REDUCE TEST 

SUPPORT • 

REDUCE SPARES 

ELIMINATE FACILI-, 

TIES OPERATIONAL 

PERSONNEL 

ADDITIONAL TIME, 

TRAVEL. ETC. 

-$5 M 

-$4.5M 

-$500 K 

4200 K 

-$Z00 K 

+$300 K 

-$10.5 M +$300 K 

(D) SECRET - SPECIAL HANDLING 

ST-Z000 
NRO APPROVED FOR 

(D)-SeeftEdr- SPECIAL HANDLING 

MAJOR RECOMMENDATIONS AFFECTING EK 

ROM COST 

RECOMMENDATION 

NO MM ACOUSTIC FACILITY 

AT ROCHESTER 

IMPACT FUNDED 

NEW 

FUNDS 

ELIMINATE 

FACILITY 

-$2. 5 M 

ELIMINATE TEST 

FACILITY OPERATIONAL PERSONNEL 

-$600 K 

DELETE GROUND 

CONDITIONING TEST 

ELIMINATE TEST 

& FACILITY 

-$182K 

USE TM BAY 114E FOR 

DEVELOP. & QUAL. 

TEST SUPPORT 

REDUCTION 

• -$50 K 

PERFORM MM ACOUSTIC DEVELOP. 

TEST AT AN OFF-SITE FACILITY 

o ' ' SUBJECT EK QUAL VEHICLE TO 

LIMITED ACOUSTIC QUAL TEST, 

THEN FLY 

TEST SHROUD 

TRANSPORT. 

TEST INCREASE 

DELETE FM 4 

REFURB. QM 

OFF-SITE TEST 

SUPPORT INCR. 

TRANSPORT. 

-$3.2 M 

+$250 K 

+$5d K 

+$I50 K 

+$1.0 M 

+$250 K 

+$50 K 

-$6.53 M +1.75 M 

(D)-&geritE4P-- SPECIAL HANDLING ST-2001 
NRO APPROVED FOR 

RELEASE 1 J 

(D)-seetreir-- SPECIAL HANDLING 

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IMPACT SUMMARY 

PRESENTLY 

FUNDED 

• NEW 

FUNDS 

o MAJOR RECOMMENDATIONS AFFECTING DAC -$500 K 41.34 M 

o MAJOR RECOMMENDATIONS AFFECTING GE -$10.5 M +$300 K 

o MAJOR RECOMMENDATIONS AFFECTING EK -$6.53 M 4$1. 75 M 

-$17. 53 M +$„. 39 M 

NET DIFFERENCE -- $14. 14 M 

(D) SE - SPECIAL HANDLING ST-200Z 

• 
NRO APPROVED FOR 

RELEASE 1 2015 

w‘45_2_1. 

CONCLUSIONS 

o THE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM IS LESS THAN DESIRABLE FROM A 

TECHNICAL STANDPOINT, BUT UNDER THE FUNDING 

RESTRICTION IS AN ACCEPTABLE RISK 

o IT PROVIDES INCREASED CONFIDENCE OF MISSION SUCCESS AND 

CREW SAFETY OVER THE BASELINE PROGRAM 

o IT REQUIRES NO NEW FUNDS AND SHOULD RESULT IN REDUCTIONS 

o THE ALTERNATE APPROACH PROVIDES INCREASED CONFIDENCE 

AND SHOULD BE ACHIEVABLE WITHIN PRESENT FUNDING , 

ST-2008 
NRO APPROVED FOR 

RELEASE 1 JULY 2015 

2-2-3 

1I1 . 

(D)-9Er614=-SPECIAL HANDLING 

PROPOSED MM ACOUSTIC TEST SCHEDULING 

ACOUSTIC FACILITY AT ONF 

• DESIGN 

• CONSTRUCTION 

* EQUIPMENT INSTALLATION 

FACILITY CALIBRATION 

'SDM AVAILABILITY 

DEVELOPMENT TESTING 

ALIGN AND MATE 

SHIP TO DAC 

LV MODAL SURVEY & DOOR EJECT. 

' SHIP TO ONF 

MM ACOUSTIC TEST 

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RELEASE 1 JULY 2015 

(D)-tretter- SPECIAL HANDLING 

TM BAY VIBRATION QUALIFICATION TEST 

BASELINE: 

SINUSOIDAL VIBRATION TEST ONLY, 

RANDOM VIBRATION MAY BE ADDED BASED ON DATA FROM 

MM ACOUSTIC DEVELOPMENT TEST, 

RECOMMENDATION: 

DELETE TM BAY VIBRATION QUALIFICATION TEST. 

REPLACE WITH TM BAY ACOUSTIC QUALIFICATION TEST (114E) 

CONDUCT .LOW LEVEL VIBRATION (PRE-QUAL) TEST. 

STEERING COMMITTEE ACTION: 

APPROVED. 

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ACOUSTIC QUALIFICATION TEST RECOMMENDATIONS 

• 

o SUBJECT LM AND MM TO AN ACOUSTIC TEST AT QUAL LEVELS FOR A 

DURATION IN EXCESS OF THAT EXPECTED DURING FLIGHT. 

o PROVIDE ACOUSTIC FACILITY AT ROCHESTER FOR MM TESTING. 

o MODIFY SANTA MONICA FACILITY FOR LM TESTING.' 

STEERING COMMITTEE ACTION: 

o SUBJECT LM AND MM QUAL VEHICLES TO AN ACOUSTIC TEST 

AT FLIGHT LEVELS FOR FLIGHT DURATION. 

o PERFORM LIMITED QUAL ACOUSTIC TEST IN SAME FACILITY AS 

USED FOR DEVELOPMENT TEST (TEST CONDUCTED WITH POWER 

OFF CHECK AT H.B. 'AND ROCHESTER BEFORE AND AFTER). 

o FLY QUAL VEHICLES ON FLIGHT 7. 

(D) —19-E-G44E.Z.SPECIAL HANDLING 
NRO APPROVED FOR 

R 

(D)-5•LiaeiteT-SPECIAL HANDLING '4414S 

zi 

LM QUALIFICATION COSTS 

HUNTINGTON 

OFF SITE BEACH 

LM HARDWARE (LIKE NO. 6) $19.44 M $19.44 M 

ENGINEERING AND TEST SUPPORT .69 M .69 M 

LMQTV REFURBISHMENT CREDIT (2.81 M) (2.8I M) 

$17. 32 M VTT.n;r 

ADDITIONAL AGE STATION 4.37 M 2.10 M 

$21.69 M $19.42 M 

• 

THREE-MONTH PROGRAM EXTENSION 21.85 M 21.85 M 

$43.54M T41.27 M 

(D)•SeettET-SPECIAL HANDLING 

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NRO APPROVED FOR 

RELEASE 1 JULY 2015 V4145 - 2 2 3 

(D) SPECIAL HANDLING 

LV THERMAL VACUUM TESTING AT DAC 

10•11/00....M.110. 1.1.6.1.■••■•••■•••••■•■••• ••••••■•• ••••111 

ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERATIONS 

B AS ELINF: 

LAB VEIUCLE THERMAL/VAC TEST PASSIBLE HIGHER CONFIDENCE IN 

THERMAL INT ERFACE 

POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION 

HANDLING PROBLEMS 

SCHEDULE DELAY DUE TO FINDING 

LM PROBLEMS IN LV CONFIGURATION 

ALTERNATE: 

LM THERMAL/VAC TEST SAVES 280 HOURS OF MM REDUNDANT 

TESTING . 

AVOIDS POSSIBLE MM CONTAMINATION 

AVOIDS HANDLING PROBLEMS 

FINDS PROBLEMS IN SIMPLER 

CONFIGURATION 

FIVE-WEEK LAUNCH SLIP UNLESS 

DELETE PRE-QUAL EMC AND IMPROVE 

ECLS TEST SCHEDULE 

RECOMMENDATION: T/V TEST LM INSTEAD OF LV, REVISE TEST FLOW TO 

ALLEVIATE SCHEDULE PROBLEM. 

STEERING COMMITTEE ACTION. APPROVED PENDING SCHEDULE EVALUATION. 

(D)-SEGIXE-T- SPECIAL HANDLING 
ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERATIONS 

1. NO ACCEPTANCE MODAL VERIFICATION 

IS PRESENTLY PLANNED IN BASELINE 

o A STATIC DEFLECTION MEASUREMENT 

IS TO BE PERFORMED ON THE SPIDER 

STRUCTURE ONLY 

2. PERFORM A MMFS MODE VERIFICATION 

MEASUREMENT ON EACH ASSEMBLY AS 

A PART OF ACCEPTANCE PROCEDURE 

o TM DYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS ARE 

ONE OF MC6T CRITICAL STRUCTURAL 

CONSIDERATIONS 

o MODE MEASUREMENTS OF MMFS 

ASSEMBLY IS BEST METHOD OF, 

VERIFICATION 

o FIXTURE REQUIRED FOR HARD SUPPORT 

AT MMFS/LM INTERFACE STATION 

NRO APPROVED FOR 

RELEASE 1 JULY 2015 

(D) SECRT:T SPECIAL HANDLING 

MMFS MODE VERIFICATION TEST • 

ACCEPTANCE 

Wt4c- 211 

PI 2-3 

RECOMM PNDATION: 

A MODE VERIFICATION TEST OF THE MMFS BE INCORPORATED INTO THE GE 

ACCEPTANCE TEST PROGRAM. 

STEERING COMMITTEE ACTION: 

CONDUCT ON FV 3 THEN CONSIDER ELIMINATION. 

(D) —6-EGRET-SPECIAL HANDLING 
CONSIDERATIONS 

■•••■■•■••• ■■■■••••■■■■••■■■••■•••■•■•■•••■••■•••.* 

ALTERNATIVES 

BASELINE 

MODE SURVEY OF COA NOT PLANNED 

ON EACH ARTICLE 

ALTERNATIVE 

CONDUCT MODE SURVEY SIMILAR TO 

DM TEST 

o THE RESULTS WILL VERIFY THAT 

DYNAMIC PROPERTIES OF COA ARE 

AS PREDICT ED 

o WILL PROVIDE MINIMUM SHAKE-OUT 

OF WORKMANSHIP 

NRO APPROVED FOR 

RELEASE 1 JULY 2015 

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COA MODE SURVEY TEST el zY 

(ACCEPTANCE) 

RECOMMENDATION: 

A MODE SURVEY TEST SHOULD BE CONDUCTED ON EACH FLIGHT ARTICLE. 

TI-US TEST SHOULD UTILIZE HARD-POINT SUPPORT FIXTURE AS DESCRIBED 

FOR DM TENT 

STEERING COMMITTEE ACTION: 

CONDUCT ON FV 3 THEN CONSIDER ELIMINATION. 

(D) SECRET SPECIAL HANDLING 

AT. 
NRO APPROVED FOR 

RELEASE 1 JULY 2015 

D) SPECIAL HANDLING 

ACOUSTIC ACCEPTANCE TEST RECOMMENDATIONS 

o SUBJECT LM AND MM TO AN ACOUSTIC ACCEPTANCE TEST. 

SUBJECT LV TO LOCAL EXCITATION AT INTERFACE HARD POINTS 

TO CHECK INTERFACE CONNECTIONS. 

STEERING COMMITTEE ACTION: 

o CONDUCT MM LOW LEVEL VIBRATION ACCEPTANCE TEST 

AT ROCHESTER. 

• 

o CONDUCT LV AND LM ACCEPTANCE TEST AT HB (LOW LEVEL 

EXCITATION). 

(D) CECRET SPECIAL HANDLING 

VV4C - 2> 3 

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DAC FACILITY COSTS 

BUILDING 

SOUND EQUIPMENT (HORN) 

COMPRESSOR, MOTOR, ELECTRIC 

DISTRIBUTION SUBSTATION 

TAPE TRANSPORT 

ACCELEROMETERS 

SIGNAL CONDITIONING 

MISCELLANEOUS 

ANE COSTS 

ENGINEERING AND PLANNING 

TOTAL 

900 K 

180 K 

650 K 

225 K 

31 K 

127 K 

15 K 

127 K 

2.255 M 

.500 M 

2.750 M 

(D4- 6660arb-T- SPECIAL HANDLING 

B.1 

S.T. a 0 %-/ 
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RELEASE 1 

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INTEGRATION AREA