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Project Apollo: Americans to the Moon
August 19, 1968. Received a copy of the proposed press release
and program directive sent from Phillips to Gilruth. (A copy is attached.) A
supplement to the program directive, which will authorize the planning to obtain
the capability for a lunar orbit mission, is still in work in Washington.
Held my regular ASPO staff meeting and summarized our proposed
plans as outlined in the August 16 notes. Dr. Gilruth held a Senior Staff Meeting,
informing other Center elements of this approach. Phillips held a press conference
in Washington which, from all reports, also went according to plan. Our job now
is to implement the C’ mission and, as stated, bring along the lunar capability
at the same time. These special notes will be discontinued and the effort in
implementing the C’ mission will be reported in my daily notes to Dr. Gilruth.
Document II-61
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20546
19 August 1968
TO:
Director
John F. Kennedy Space Center, NASA
Kennedy Space Center, Florida 32899
Director
George C. Marshall Space Flight Center, NASA
Marshall Space Flight Center, Alabama 35812
Director
Manned Spacecraft Center, NASA
Houston, Texas 77058
FROM:
SUBJECT:
Apollo Program Director
Apollo Mission Preparation Directive
The following changes will be made in planning and preparation for Apollo
flight missions:
1. Apollo-Saturn 503
a. Assignment of Saturn V 503, CSM 103 and LM-3 to Mission D is
cancelled.