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  "Little known engineer is father of 'Moon-Bug' idea."

  News article that details the creation and function of a lunar module or "moon bug" created by Wernher von Braun.
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  "Manned Space Flight Program status for presentation to the Management Council."

  This is material prepared in support of Dr. von Braun's presentation for the January 29, 1963, Management Council Meeting - Agenda Item 1, " MSFC Status Report". Presentation material consists of slides , a film report and narrative back-up information to support the presentation.
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  "Manufacturing plan : Saturn V : booster stage S-IC. Volume 1."

  This procedure provides the necessary information for the fabrication and assembly of the Saturn C-5 booster stage S-IC. The manufacturing methods outlined herein represent techniques that will be utilized both at Michoud and MSFC wherever possible. The concepts and methods outlined are of a preliminary nature consistent with the stage of design at this time. These concepts and methods are subject to change. This Manufacturing Plan will be periodically updated to reflect such changes. The processes and techniques proposed in this Manufacturing Plan are generally within the present state of the art, consistent with reliability requirements for manned space flight and advocated for use with the limited manufacturing facilities of the Marshall Space Flight Center and the Michoud Production Facility.; Includes memorandum dated 15 Jan. 1963 from J. H. Chesteen, Chief, Engineering Planning Section. M-ME-SE.; Includes memorandum from J. H. Chesteen and N. E. Johansen to W. B. Edmiston and W. R. Kuers--subject: Integration Boeing-MSFC Manufacturing plan. December 18, 1962.
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  "Manufacturing plan : Saturn V : booster stage S-IC. Volume 2."

  Manufacturing plan for Saturn V Booster stage S-IC
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  "Meeting with the Director, Development Operations Division, ABMA, Huntsville : Memorandum for the Associate Administrator."

  The following people participated in an all day meeting at ABMA Huntsville on 6 January 1960: Dr. W. Von Braun, Mr. E. Rees, Mr. A. Hyatt, Mr. A. Siepert. Writer of the memorandum is Abraham Hyatt, Deputy Director, Launch Vehicle Programs.
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  "MSFC Manned Space Flight Program status for December 18, 1962 Management Council meeting."

  This is material prepared in support of Dr. von Braun's presentation for the December 18, 1962, Management Council Meeting - Agenda Item 2, "MSFC Status Report."
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  "MSFC Manned Space Flight Program status for presentation to the Management Council, March 26, 1963."

  This is material prepared in support of Dr. Von Braun's presentation for the March 26, 1963, Management Council Meeting - Agenda Item 3, "MSFC Status Report". Presentation material consists of slides, a film report and narrative backup-information to support the presentation.
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  "MSFC Manned Space Flight Program status for presentation to the Management Council."

  This is material prepared in support of Dr. von Braun's presentation for the August 27, 1963, Management Council Meeting - Agenda Item 2, "MSFC Status Report."; Original is photocopy.; M-CP-P(R40).; TMXS 7544.; Includes references to film and slides.; Contents include: 1. SA-5 Status; 2. SA-5 voice orbital transmitter; 3. Integration effort.
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  "Practicalities in automated manufacturing checkout."

  This paper presents a number of solutions to a number of unanswered questions regarding the Saturn projects.
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  "Propulsion development problems associated with large liquid rockets."

  NASA technical memorandum, Propulsion and Mechanism Branch. Propulsion and Vehicle Engineering Division, Research and Development Operations.