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  "Memorandum : technical information summary concerning Saturn I vehicle SA-6."

  This memorandum outlines, through a series of sketches with accompanying text, the general features of the sixth SATURN I launch vehicle. The sketches are devoted primarily to the launch vehicle but also presents limited information on the spacecraft, the launch facility and launch preparations. The information presented in this summary was compiled through the efforts of R&DO personnel from P&VE, AERO and ASTR.
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  "Memorandum for Dr. Thomas O. Paine, Acting Director from George E. Mueller, Associate Administrator for Manned Space Flight, dated November 11, 1968."

  Memorandum containing a recommendation from General Phillips to continue with the lunar orbit flight scheduled for December.
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  "Memorandum to Dr. Emme - EH through Mr. Shafter - G from Julian Scheer, Assistant Administrator for Public Affairs, National Aeronautics and Space Administration."

  This attached correspondence indicates a great deal of confusion and that a number of people are in the act. The matter before the house is whether we will (Dr. von Braun is asked) to allow Logsdon to have a copy of the Von Braun memo to the Vice President on space goals.
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  "Memorandum to Margaret from Mrs. Bonnie Holmes, Secretary."

  Memorandum apologizing for the wrong date placed on a previous memorandum.
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  "Memorandum : request for additives and comments on draft historical note 57."

  Memorandum requesting for comments on historical draft note.
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  "Memorandum : Saturn I/IB quarterly film report no. 21."

  Memo gives date and time of interlock for final I.O. approval.
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  "Memorandum to Mr. Hal Seawright, TS-PP, from Norman L. Cropp, Jr., Film Coordinator. Declassification of S-I/IB quarterly film report #18."

  Memorandum declassifying "Quarterly Film Report #18."
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  "Memorandum for Director of Space Flight Programs" related to the "Manned Lunar Landing Program."

  Memorandum recommending formulating a "justification" for the Apollo project and and place schedules/plans on a "firmer foundation."
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  "Manned Lunar Landing via Rendezvous."

  Paper to be presented at the IAS National Meeting on Manned Space Flight. Focuses on operations leading to injection of the space craft into the lunar transfer trajectory.
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  "Manned planetary flyby missions (based on Saturn/Apollo Systems) : executive summary report."

  This report summarizes a study (by North American Aviation, Space Division) of Manned Interplanetary Flyby Missions to Venus and Mars during the period from 1975 to 1982. [The study was a broad but penetrating technical investigation of using a manned flight system for planetary exploration.] The results, along with previously known aspects of manned Mars and Venus flyby missions, vehicles, and systems, were integrated into total mission-system capable of performing a realistic and meaningful planetary exploration program. Manned Planetary Missions are feasible. Attractive multiplanet flyby missions can be performed by Saturn/Apollo systems. However, injected payload and mission requirements developed within the guidelines and assumptions of this study cannot be met with modified S-II or S-IV stages when used with the standard Saturn V Earth-launch vehicle. When using an Earth orbit assembly mode and an uprated Saturn Earth launch vehicle for application to manned planetary flyby missions, the launch vehicle should have a payload capability (2-stage to low Earth orbit) of 400,000 pounds or more for use with M(S)-IVB planetary injection stages. Manned planetary flyby missions provide a means of combining the favorable aspects of both manned and unmanned missions into a unique and highly effective planetary exploration mission-system capable of providing major significant inputs to the scientific and engineering questions concerning the interplanetary medium, our Sun, and our neighboring planets Venus and Mars.