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Show 8ALT FLAT NEWS, OCTOBER, 1971 Site Selection Group . n .i MASA I a i which -- oihm uckuttln FwilitiM Omun. k over-- each major NASA office, representative! from the agency s three main "'- m space night cemeraana represeiuuve uum Mtit n v-- j Kobert n. uurun, airecw 01 chairman of the group. haw vWtedaU of During the past six months, members of the group of the on-sievaluation qualifications the leading candidate basei for of each possible choice. " te 0 ( .: k' js: i: LiZR TEST' RANGE A PLC WENDOVER IJT RANGE '""""Si p ! J COMPtlX 3nfc urn ( HILL A. F. RANGE WENDOVER LI ( W k I RMOiA A AUXI LIARY AVAItfN U J"" FIELD I R6406A A. F. RANGE I S. R6406B I DUGWAY X PROVING GROUND r? (ARMY) : J .sML-jp-rJ: I 1 lf C-5-A WENDOVER I i4n ortwt concept depicting the vertical hunch of a space shuttle. The arbiter portion rides piggyback atop the booster to an altitude of about 200,000 feet Separation occurs at three minutes into the mission. The booster returns to earth while arbiter continues into space eventually to rendezvous with an orbiting space station or base. Total weight of the two vehicles at liftoff is approximately three and one-hamillion pounds. Orbiter weighs about 600,000 pounds, with the booster accounting for approxir mately two million, 900 thousand pounds. Booster is equal to a U. S. Air Force Galaxy aircraft in size. The orbiter is ap proximately the size of a com menial Jet passenger aircraft R640Z S J 3 BEAUTIFUL USED ? MARTIN GUITARS Ommm air BEESLEYS Sm Bmwyi Ad HEDMAN HEDDERS dial 860 NASA: Space agency representatives on the group: Office of Facilities: Lawrence Jacoosen, itoy 1 P.Gaffney. Office of Manned Space FDgni: wiiou ana ucnua n. Macs nnooei ana a. umh Schnyer. Office of Space Science ana Applications: mod n. xvownoerry. Office of Advanced Research and Technology: Frederick J. DeMeritte. Office of Tracking and Data Acquisition: William L. Folsom. John F. Kennedy Space Center: Orval Sparkman. Houston Manned Space Flight Center: Wayne Koona. George C. Marshall Space Flight Center. Robert A. Bush. Afar Force: Representatives of the Air Force: Air Force Systems Command: Maj. Frank Koskl. Space and Missiles Systems Organization: LL Col. R. S. Beerman and Lt. Col. Carlos Fox. Shuttle Development Contractors NASA, over the past two years has put a number of companies, including some of the giant aerospace firms, to work analyzing the design and feasibility of its proposed space shuttle. Phased approach: The companies have been working according to what NASA calls a phased project planning approach, with four distinct parts: ' Phase A -- In the preliminary analysis stage, NASA and outside contractors try to develop project objectives and to assess feasibility and general cost factors. Phase A Four companies conducted the Phase A launch and reentry vehicle studies, under $450,000 contracts running from Jan. 31 to Sept. 30, 1969. The contractors were: Convair Division, General Dynamics Corp.; Lockheed Corp.; North American Rockwell Corp.; McDonnell-Dougla- s Corp. Because of the complexity and magnitude of the shuttle project and because of uncertainties over the total amount of money NASA could commit to the project, the agency last year contracted for additional Phase A studies of alternate shuttle designs. The contracts went to Lockheed Corp. ($1 million, June 30, 1970-Ma- y 31, 1971); Chrysler Corp. ($1 million, June 30, 1970-Ma- y 31, 1971); Grumman Aerospace Corp. ($4 million, July 6, 1970- June 6, 1971). Phase B In the second nhase. detailed studies of the nroiect and preliminary system designs are produced, usually by outside contrac tors, uomprenensive cost assessments are made and scheduling goals established, and further research is performed on facilities, logistics and advanced technology requirements. Phase B ends with selection of a single project concept. Phase B NASA let Phase B contracts last year for the shuttle's rocket engine and for preliminary design of a fully reusable vehicle. The engine contracts were for $6 million each and run from June 12, 1970, to May 12, 1971. The contractors were: Aerojet-Genera- l Corp., a division of General Tire and Rubber Co.; Rocketdyne Division, North American Rockwell Corp.; Pratt and Whitney Aircraft, a division of United Aircraft Corp. NASA will select the manufacturer of the engine from these three companies. Two teams of companies, headed by North American Rockwell Corp. and McDonnell-Dougla- s Corp., won the competition for Phase B vehicle design studies. The contracts were for $10.8 million each. The McDonnell-Dougla- s contract runs from June 19, 1970, to May 19, 1971; the North American Rockwell contract from June 30, 1970, to May 31, 1971. Leading subcontracting companies in the North American Rockwell team are: General Dynamics Corp., American Airlines Inc., Honeywell Inc., International Business Machines Corp., British Aircraft Corp., Messerschmitt, Boelkow and Blohm (Germany). In the McDonnell-Dougla- s team, the leading subcontractors are: Martin Marietta Corp., TRW Inc., Sperry Rand Corp., Raytheon Co., Norden Division of United Aircraft Corp., Societe Nationale Indus-triell- e Aerospatiale (France), Ltd. (England), nig, GMBH (Germany). At the conclusion of the Phase B studies, NASA plans to reopen competition for the vehicle construction to other corporate teams. Phase C At this stage, contractors develop exacTdesign specifka-tkmwith mockups, and test critical subsystems to assure that the "frfd hwdware is within the state of the art and that schedules are realistic. NASA management and procurement plans also are refined. Phase C- Contractors: The space shuttle fat now at Phase B, but ,n fucal 1972 budget to find initial .nJon contracts for Phase C development of the shuttle engine. Phase D In the final phase, the hardware is fabricated and tested, Is and the system operated. Contractors: Phase D no contractor determined. - two-stag- e, ERNO-Raumfihrtte- HEDMAN MANUFACTURING 4630LaahySt. Cufvtr City, Calif. 90230 Where thousands of listeners enjoy concert music and news every day! - - a, ft" |