APOLLO-SOYUZ TEST PROJECT OFFICE

APOLLO-SOYUZ TEST PROJECT OFFICE

Talks with the Russian government about a joint docking maneuver began in 1969 and working groups were established to study the problems involved in October 1970. Six Technical Working Groups were established under an agreement signed May 24, 1972. Glynn Lunney was appointed Manager of the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project within the Apollo Spacecraft Program Office (ASPO) on June 26, 1972 (JSCA 72-98). Captain Chester M. Lee was appointed Project Director. On July 1, 1974, Dr. R. Thomas Giuli was named ASTP Program Scientist (JSCA 74-78). The docking mission was accomplished on July 17, 1975. See The Partnership: A History of the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project (Washington, DC, 1978, NASA SP4209).

Arranged in yearly segments and thereunder by the following subject headings: Communications & Instrumentation, Crew Systems, Electrical Power Systems, Environmental Control Systems, Flight Operations, Ground Support Equipment, Launch Operations, Logistics, Missions, Navigation & Guidance, Program Management, Propulsion Systems, Reaction Control Systems, Reliability, Research, Reviews, Stabilization and Control, Structural Systems, Systems Engineering, Tests, Training and Trainers, Technical Information, and Working Groups. Within each subject heading, there are often numerous sub-headings.

Original letters received and copies sent, memoranda, TWXs, agenda and minutes of meetings, technical studies and reports, activity and progress reports, specifications, requirements, engineering studies, working group documents, test plans, mission reports, proposals, cost reports, schedules, and drawings. The correspondence is with other NASA centers, contractors, and subcontractors and relates to contract negotiation and administration, design and development of hardware, testing and acceptance of equipment, mission planning, and general administrative matters. There are numerous annotated drafts of procedures and other mission documents. The Program Management files and Reviews files include material relating Preliminary Design Reviews (PDR), Critical Design Reviews (CDR), Design Certification Reviews (DCR), Customer Acceptance Readiness Reviews (CARR), Flight Readiness Reviews (FRR), Configuration Control Panels and Boards (CCB), Technical Status Reviews, Crew Station Reviews, and Systems Requirements Reviews. (Old Acc# 76A796)

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E.262. MINUTES OF JOINT US-USSR MEETINGS.

1970-1975. 6 ft.

Arranged chronologically by date of meeting.

Original signed minutes of meetings of the main US/USSR committee and the Working Groups in both English and Russian. There are also Summary of Results, Summary of Activity, correspondence and transmittal letters, hand-written notes by NASA participants, and drafts of some documents such as Preliminary Systems Reviews, Crew Activity Plans, and Mission Requirements. The records include notes on astronaut and cosmonaut training visits and joint flight controller training. (Old acc# 76A971, 85-0009, and 85-0038)

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E.264. ASTP PROJECT DOCUMENTS.

1972-1975. 8 ft.

Arranged by a numerical control number (ASTP 10000 to 40800). There is a list of document titles in box 1.

Drafts and final versions in both English and Russian of Planning Documents, Safety Assessment Reports, Scheduling Documents, and Mission Documents. Many of the drafts contain hand-written annotations. The documents include the Project Technical Proposal, Organization Plan, Mission Requirements, Design Characteristics, Flight Plan Guidelines, Mission Operations Plan, Contingency Plan, Flight Readiness Review, and Post Mission Reports. (Old acc# 76A2036, 85-0009, and 85-0038)

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E.265. INTERACTING EQUIPMENT DOCUMENTS.

1972-1975. 15 ft.

Arranged by a numerical control number (IED50001 to 50807). There is a list of document titles in box 1.

Drafts and final versions in both English and Russian of Interacting Equipment Documents (IED) prepared by various joint US-Russian working groups. The documents were done to record specific technical data to ensure compatibility, lay out test plans, and present hardware specifications and drawings in a standardized format. The records include Interacting Equipment Revision Notices and withdrawal sheets for documents. (Old acc #85-009 and 85-0038)

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E.266. WORKING GROUP RECORDS.

1972-1975. 26 ft.

Arranged by working group and thereunder by document number. There is a list of documents in box 1.

Drafts and final versions (“Masters”) in both English and Russian of documents and working papers prepared by USA and USSR Working Groups. Working Groups were established for Mission Model, Guidance and Control Docking Aids, Mechanical Design, Communications and Tracking, and Life Support and Crew Transfer. Records include procedures, instructions, timelines, simulation outlines, joint operations instructions, technical drawings, and photographs of hardware. (Old acc# 85-009 and 85-010)

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E.267. TRANSMITALS OF DOCUMENTS.

1970-1975. 3 ft.

Arranged in two segments (To the USSR and From the USSR) and thereunder chronologically.

Copies of correspondence and telegrams to and from Konstantin Bushuyev, Academy of Sciences-USSR, and other Russian officials that transmit various technical and program documents. There is a message log for 1975. (Old acc# 85-009)

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E.267C. CONTRACT PROPOSAL BY NORTH AMERICAN ROCKWELL.

1972. 4 in.

Arranged by volume number.

A printed copy of a contract proposal (SD-72-CS-0044) prepared by North American Rockwell Space Division in June 1972 for a joint US-USSR docking mission. The proposal includes volumes on cost, management, technical issues, engineering, test operations, quality assurance, and business management. (Old acc# 87-54).

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E.267D. WALTER GUY’S REFERENCE FILES ON ASTP LIFE SUPPORT.

1968-1976. 2 ft.

Arranged by type of document.

Correspondence, memoranda, minutes of working group meetings, organizational plans, mission requirements, project schedules, and various technical reports. There are annotated copies of Interacting Equipment Documents (IEDs) and numbered Working Group documents that can also be found in entries 265 and 266. These records were maintained by Walter W. Guy who worked in the Crew Systems Division (EC) and served as Chairman of Working Group 5 which was responsible for issues relating to life support systems, crew transfer, and non-flammability of American and Soviet equipment. (old acc#98-58).

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E.267F. COMMAND AND SERVICE MODULE OPERATIONAL CHECKOUT PROCEDURES. 1972. 2 ft.

Arranged by document control number.

Copies of selected Operational Checkout Procedures (OCPs) for Command and Service Module 111 systems, subsystems, and ground support equipment. The procedures generally list test objectives, cite references to related documents, and provide detailed checklists and instructions for conducting the procedure with support and safety requirements. Most of the checklists are annotated with quality stamps, the date completed, and results. There are procedures for compatibility, readiness, and profile checkouts. There are also some Test Configuration Checklists, Verification Procedures, Procedure Deviation Reports, Test and Inspection Reports, Test Preparation Sheets, Disposition Records, schematic diagrams, and illustrations of hardware. The documents are signed by the Test Engineer and Project Engineer. (Old acc#77-31).

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E.268. AIR TO GROUND TRANSCRIPTS.

1975. 2 ft.

Arranged by type of transcript.

The master Technical Air-To-Ground (TAG) Voice Transcription, the Mission Soviet Release, and the USSR Mission Commentary. The transcripts provide the time, speaker, and text. (Old acc# 85-38)