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483-5111 January 6, 1970
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HOUSTON_ TEXA_--The National Aeronautics and Space Administration
has awarded a letter contract to AC Electronics Division of General
Motors Corporation to provide for primary navigation, guidance and
control system support for the Command Modules and Lunar Modules for
the Apollo Program.
The contract was effective January 1_ in the amount of $3 million
to be definitized by April 30, 1970. A cost-plus-award-fee definitive
contract is contemplated.
Under the proposed contract, AC Electronics will be responsible
for analysis of Guidance and Navigation Hardware and Software problems_
perform any required retrofit and/or modifications; manage and operate
the Guidance and Navigation Labs at the various field sites; perform
a complete checkout and test for all Primary Navigation, Guidance and
Control Systems; and analyze_ repair, and test failed Guidance and
Navigation Airborne Hardware and Ground Support Equipment.
This is a continuation of the services previously performed for
the Manned Spacecraft Center by AC Electronics Division in connection
with the manufact_lring and testing of Primary Navigation, Guidance and
Control Systems Hardware.
The majority of the work will be performed by AC Electronics at
their Milwaukee, Wisconsin facility.
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