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Project Apollo: Americans to the Moon
• Late manned spacecraft availability, plus resource diversion to Saturn I from
IB and V would strongly indicate cancellation of Saturn I manned flights.
• Funding increases of $400M to $700M in FY 65 and $700M to $1100M
each in FY 66 and 67 could accelerate the program by one to two years
with a decrease in total program cost.
Document II-37
MEMORANDUM FOR DISTRUBUTION LIST
October 31, 1963
Subject: Management Council Meeting, October 29, 1963 in Washington, D.C.
The subject meeting convened at 8:30 a.m. All members were present
with the exception of Mr. Elms.
The Program Review portion of the meeting was conducted from 8:30 a.m.
- 2:40 p.m. as scheduled, and the action minutes for that portion of the session are
attached. [not included]
The following additional items were considered outside the Program
Review.
1. Dr. Mueller stressed the importance of a philosophical approach to
meeting schedules which minimizes “dead-end” testing, and maximized “allup”
systems flight tests. He also said the philosophy should include obtaining
complete systems at the Cape (thus minimize “re-building” at the Cape), and
scheduling both delivery and launch dates. (In explaining “dead-end” testing he
referred to tests involving components or systems that will not fly operationally
without major modification.)
[remainder of minutes not included]
Document II-38
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
WASHINGTON 25, D.C.
IN REPLY REFER TO:
M-C M 9330.186
OCT 31, 1963 [stamped]