tTIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE . .MINISTRATION ^ ^ Washington, D.C. 2054C :- l ' S A . V Apr 12 3 13 P M *68 in iirri.v n trrm o : M A O April 10, 1968 TO Manager, Apollo Spacecraft Program Code PA Manned Spacecraft Center Houston, Texas 77058 FROM : MA/Dircctor, Apollo Program, Office of Manned Space Flight SUBJECT: Apollo On-Board TV The purpose of this letter is to confirm our discussions concerning tho requirement for on-board TV in Apollo command modules. It has been determined that a TV camera will he carried in command module 101 on the first Apollo manned flight. Incorporation and use of the TV camera in CM 101 should conform with the following ground rules: a. Installation of tho TV camera and associated hardware will be accomplished at KSC with no impact on launch schedule. b. The camera will be stowed during the launch phase. c. A mounting bracket for the camera will be provided in the CM to permit simultaneous viewing of all three crew couch assemblies, for use in monitoring pre-launch hazardous tests, and in-flight. d. The camera will be capable of being hand-held for viewing outside tho CM during flight. c. Use of (lie camera will not be specified on the astronaut's flight planning timeline of essential activities but will be incorporated in the mission as time and opportunity permit. When your plans for employment of the TV camera on this mission arc sufficiently firm, 1 would like to review them witji you. In the meantime., Capt. Holcomb, of my staff, will be available for coordination of any program level involvement in detail planning. It should be noted that TV coverage on this flight is expected to provide information which will assist in evaluation of the potential usefulness of TV on future missions. Samuel C. Phillips^ Major General, USAF cc: KSC/Middleton -2- cc: HO/f'itcvenson M-M/AJ. ibrando MO/IVaJ \ MAn/Wajjncr MAP/Kktujys, Roth MAT/I)ay T/Truszynski HSC/Slayton (CA) MSC/Kraft (FA) (/MSC/Maynonl (I’D) MSC/Hanoy (AR) MSC/Fa(;ct (FA) KSC/Boddingfiold (AP-SCO) ornnriM roiiM no. to *4*V **MVi*SV (at A^tc) IiOMI* UNITED STATES GOV. .NMENT Memorandum ^ ' A-y A /tC/r / ^ ' to :FA/Director of Flight Operations ('■tbKYV.\ MAY 8 1868 FROM : AP/Public Affairs Officer ^ subject : Apollo Onboard TV for AS-205/CM10/^^^ With regard to our several discussions and Henry Earl Leech's memo on the subject, this office recommends that we prepare for at least one "live1* or active TV stateside pass per day. We would also recommend, using the options outlined by Leech, Option 2, that is to send one of the MSC con verters, whichever seems technically advisable, to the Corpus station for real-time conversion of the signal received. Corpus and the Cape would give us on an ideal pass something on the order of perhaps 10 to 12 minutes of signal, as you have pointed out. I understand from the Manager of the Apollo Spacecraft Program that the Flight Crew Operations Directorate has been asked to plan the use of the TV camera. If we are all agreed On the proposed Corpus/Cape lash-up with Houston release, it should facilitate FCOD planning inasmuch as fairly well known light conditions will be identifiable, as well as crew activi ties. It is my recollection that that Directorate had done considerable planning toward the use of a TV camera for the 20h crew and we feel much of that planning would be applicable to this mission. Please advise us of your decision in this matter as soon as possible. cc: CA/Mr. Slayton PA/Mr. Low / AP3/Mr. Gibbons AP:PHaney:cm 5/8/68 DATE RECEIVED.. sJ~/3~d rf s o I • • v - r F i . jt h - a • j ^ — - ACTION...... .............. ! ■ i INFORMATION__ I_____ ___ .. i_. r z l ATTENTION: <33^* <■'A-' si ispt nr.r. S) Sr t ? RCSPON5E:________ Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION manned spacecraft center Houston, T exas 77058 IN REPLY REFER TO: FS vUN 8 1383 TO Goddard Space Flight Center Attention: Tecwyn N« Roberts, 810 FROM : Chief, Flight Support Division SUBJECT: Apollo Onboard TV Support In compliance with a letter received from the Director, Apollo Program, Office of Manned Space Flight, MSC is preparing plans to provide real time TV support for the AS-205/CM 101 flight. The PAO requirements have been outlined in a letter from the Public Affairs Officer, subject: Apollo Onboard TV for AS-205/CM 101, dated May 8, 1968, This is to confirm the use of the MSFN Texas site at Corpus Christi for support of the AS-205/CM 101 onboard TV. A scan converter will be provided on loan from the MSC Engineering and Development Directorate for this purpose. Mr. Lee Scamp, 713-4-83-2301, is designated as the Flight Support Division point of contact for additional information concerning the move ment and interface of the scan converter. In order to provide the required real time TV coverage from KSC it will be necessary to develop a workable interface between MILA and the MS0B or to move the KSC scan converter to the MILA USB site. Please coordinate with KSC on this matter and notify FSD of the proposed action. cc: KSC/R. Snith, AP-SCO-1 Mr. Carl Knox, Head June 5, 1953 Requirements Section Read, Digital Systems Section PSRD Addition Request necessary action be taken to add the following items to the respective PSRD: 1. Apollo Saturn V PSRD a. Pago 2730.27 - show one (1) simplex TV circuit from the Manned Spacecraft Operations Building (MSOB) to MIL station, with reference to page 2750.7. Under remarks add: Bridge of scan converted picture at CDSC to MIL for recording and monitoring. b. Page 2760.7 - add item described above as appropriate with necessary remark. 2. Apollo Saturn IB PSRD a. Page 2030.12 - show one (1) simplex TV circuit from MSOB to MIL station, with reference to page 2040.16. Under remarks add: Bridge of scan converted picture at CDSC to MIL for recording and monitoring. b. Page 2040.16 - add item described abobe as appropriate with necessary remark. 3. Attached Is a diagram depicting the added circuit for information purposes and as an aid in making the PSRD change. Earl N. Dunn DJR:gC:822 OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY 1*2 EDITION GSA FPM R (41 CFR) 101-11.* UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum TO :Carl B. Knox, Head DATE: June 13, 1968 Requirements Section Manned Flight Operations Division FROM :Head, Timing and Display Section Digital Data Systems Branch Manned Flight Engineering Division SUBJECT:Apollo Slow Scan Television Interface Test Please include the attached test information in the form of an LSR and also include this information as a PSRD for future missions beginning with AS-205. Attachment 812:RJH:amh cc: D. Dalton, Code 812 Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan 9010- 10* Slow Scan Television Interface Test TEST DESCRIPTION This test is designed to demonstrate the capability of the present slow scan television link between GMIL/USB and KSC/MSOB. The quality and capability of the A2A communication line to be used will be determined. All GMIL/USB equipment associated with slow scan television will be used. Two A2A lines will be used. One line for slow scan television transmission to KSC/MSOB from GMIL/USB and a separate line for converted television (commercial rates) transmission back to GMIL/USB. The A2A line for slow scan television from GMIL/USB to KSC/MSOB should be the same line to be used during missions. The slow scan converter and associated equipment will be utilized at KSC/MSOB. This test is an end to end check out of television at the GMIL-KSC complex. Signals will be monitored and recorded at both locations. TEST DURATION AND FREQUENCY This test will be scheduled for each mission using slow scan television and associated communication lines. It will run for approximately three days. This test will be run at approximately T-70 days. ROUTE SHEET BLDG. PUR CODE NAME INITIALS date POSE* REMARKS ROOM 812 U Rav Hlbbs St _&2L JL _Carl Knox. / -------------------------------------------------------— — (Ui/s* /C D. $. ■/ t e ^ u 4 2 / j£- tJ £ M / M &L^jft//4<U /(■> - ijLe>a)<d4k, '/ssfjL ■v bjilJA.'fibuis /^TtA/'^Ufc 1 * (j *. J^dlul* con L \ R-otfu&ty. C'sGxt SOURCE/SENDER IDENT. SYMBOL & DATE * PURPOSES SUBJECT 1. FOR INFORMATION 2. FOR APPROVAL 3. PREPARE REPLY Apollo Slow Scan Television Interface Test 4. PREPARE ENDORSEMENT 5. FOR NECESSARY ACTION 6. FOR SIGNATURE FORWARDED BY DATE FORWARDED 7. RETAIN ENCLOSURES 8. RETAIN COPY MAIL ROOM USE ONLY EXT. CODE BLDG. GSFC 11-20 (10/641 TO: Manned Spacecraft Center Attention: 1) Office of the Director - Dr. Robert R. Gilruth - AA 2) Flight Support Division - Lynwood C. Dunseith - FS FROM: Manned Flight Support Directorate Manned Flight Engineering Division Subject: Apollo Onboard Television (TV) Support Reference: Memorandum of June 3, 1968, Lynwood C. Dunseith, Manned Spacecraft Center, to Tecwyn Roberts, Goddard Space Flight Center, same subject Please be advised that real-time TV coverage from the John F. Kennedy Space Center (KSC) will be accomplished by interfacing Merritt Island Launch Area/Unified S-Band (MIL/USB) and KSC/Manned Support Operations Branch (MSOB) with an A2A communication line. A separate return line will also be provided to MIL/USB for monitoring the converted (commercial rate) TV signal. We feel that it is imperative that a Manned Spacecraft Center (MSC) man be with the Houston Scan Converter vriienever it is in operation at the Manned Space Flight Network (MSFN), Corpus Chrlsti, Texas site.