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the fourth upgraded Saturn one lost

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vehicle was ready for launch early

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during the fourth quarter

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however toward the end of July check out

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at KSC of lunar module components

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indicated there were problems with the

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LEM ascent and descent stages during

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August it became apparent that these

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problems would necessitate further

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testing and possible replacement of

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components by the end of the quarter it

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was definite that these problems were

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serious enough to warrant rescheduling

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of the 204 launch until the first

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quarter of 1968 the remaining uprated

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Saturn flight boosters were on or ahead

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of schedule at the end of the quarter

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September 1967 s 1 b5 was removed from

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storage in late August and refurbishment

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was begun at the end of the quarter this

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was 75% complete however due to the

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anticipated slip in the command service

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module delivery it is planned to

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s 1b 6 7 8 9 and 10 stages were in

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storage at Chrysler masu at the end of

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s1b eleven was in pre static check out

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during September and at the end of the

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quarter was moved to the preparation to

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ship area this stage will be shipped to

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MSFC during the next quarter or static

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firing tests s1 b12 was in final

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assembly during this period work was

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progressing satisfactorily and at the

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end of September all h1 engines had been

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installed work on s1 beast ages 13

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through 16 included long lead time

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procurement activity as well as part and

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component fabrication the s4 B stages

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for the remaining up rated Saturn one

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vehicles were on or ahead of schedule s4

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b stages 205 and 206 were removed from

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storage at McDonnell Douglas Sacramento

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test centers and are undergoing

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modifications and refurbishment stages

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s4 b 207 208 and 209 are presently in

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s4 b stage 210 was placed in temporary

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storage in tower number 7 at the

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mcdonnell-douglas space system center

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following completion of factory checkout

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the s4 b stage 211 is awaiting shipment

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to sacramento test centers for static

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firing in mid-september s4 b 212 a

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potential orbital workshop was removed

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from tower number 6 following completion

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of factory checkout and placed in

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storage at the space system center this

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stage will be returned to the insulation

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chamber for installation of a foil liner

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and high emissivity coating at the end

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of September 1967 status and progress of

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the remaining upgraded Saturn one

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instrument units were as follows in

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early September I you too

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at IBM Huntsville was removed from

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storage and modifications started

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however due to rescheduling the unit was

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returned to storage before modification

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was completed and work on 206

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modifications was initiated in late

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September and is scheduled for

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completion in mid-november iu 207 and

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208 are presently in storage at IBM

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Huntsville I you 209 was in check out

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and systems testing this unit is

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scheduled for completion of these tests

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in the next quarter installation of

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components in I you to 10 is

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approximately 70% complete and work is

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progressing satisfactorily completion of

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fabrication of SIU 211 was started this

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quarter at the end of the report period

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component parts for instrument unit

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number to 12 are currently being

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other notable activities during the

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period of July through September 1967

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included a review of storage aspects of

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astronaut briefings at manufacturing

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locations and continuing orbital

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workshop activities a necessary

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requirement in the upgraded Saturn one

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program is storage these requirements

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were anticipated and stage contractors

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were directed to make studies of storage

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requirements for periods of up to 24

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months however due to program delays it

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is now apparent that storage of many

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stages beyond 24 months will be

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necessary therefore the upgraded Saturn

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storage plans who provide the best means

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of protection of flight Hardware for

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extended periods a target date for

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completion and implementation of these

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plans has been established as the

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of the next quarter the crime astronauts

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true and the backup crew for the first

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manned flight of the upgraded Saturn one

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made working tours of two production

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centers during the quarter on July 15th

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these astronauts and MSC and MSFC

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personnel visited the moshu facility and

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inspected s1 b5 and other Hardware on

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August 15th they made a working tour of

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the s4 B activities the group is

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scheduled to visit IBM Huntsville

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operations and MSFC early in the next

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quarter activity on the orbital workshop

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aspects of the s4 B stage is increasing

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each report period although actual

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production phases are not scheduled

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until two or three quarters from now

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final design Studies on the launch

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vehicle modifications are presently

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nearing completion orbital workshop

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activity during this period included

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study of liner material insulation and

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high thermal emissivity coating

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application developmental testing of

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floor grid structure was also

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accomplished the objectives of these

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tests were to determine strength and

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deflection capabilities as related to

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the fluid dynamics during stage burn

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also developmental testing of wall grid

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specimens was accomplished late during

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the quarter the s4b orbital workshop

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mock-up was shipped the McDonnell

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Douglas from MSFC for design

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modifications updating the mock-up is

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scheduled for return to MSFC late in the

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next quarter for further design

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evaluation due to delays experienced

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with the LEM payload during the quarter

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the launch of a s 204 has been

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rescheduled for early in the first

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quarter of 1968 because of design

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the first manned Apollo launch is 2:05

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has been delayed until later in 1968 at

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the close of this quarter a plan was

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under study to launch a second lunar

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module development mission AAS 206