SUPPORT


 

The LM program at Grumman was a large and complex effort. At it's peak, over 9,000 people were employed by Grumman. There was a continent of 1,400 at KSC launching facility, 450 working at the Houston space headquarters, and 300 at the rocket test facility at White Sands, New Mexico. Of the 7,000 workers at Bethpage, there were 2,400 engineers assigned to the program: 1,800 on the flight vehicle and 600 on the ground support equipment.

On the other hand, organizing the LM effort was a massive job involving communication with NASA, and the other major Apollo contractors. Grumman's subcontractors who produced systems or parts for the LM were over 140 in number, and each of these subcontractors used subcontractors etc..... Here is a list of some of the major Grumman subcontractors:

EQUIPMENT SUPPLIED &
CONTRACTOR

 
Abort Electronics Assemly
TRW, Inc.
Abort Guidance Section
Redondo Beach, California
 
Absolute and Differential Pressure Transducers
Whittaker Corp.
Instrument System Div.
Chadsworth, California
 
Absolute Pressure Switch
Fairchild Hiller Corp.
Stratos Div.
Manhattan Beach, California
 
Actuator Bellows Assembly
Stainless Steal Products
Burbank, California
 
Air Filter Mectron Industries
South El Monte, California
 
Ambient Helium Tanks
Sargent Industries. Inc. Airite Div.
El Segundo, California
 
Ascent and Descent Batteries
Eagle-Picher Company Batteries
Joplin, Missouri
 
Ascent - GOX Tanks
Sargent Industries Ascent Helium Storage
Airite Div. Tanks
El Segundo, California
 
Ascent Engine - Injector
North American Rockwell and Combustion Chamber
Rocketdyne Div.
Canoga Park, California
 
Ascent Engine - Skirt Bell
Aerosystems Co. and Valves
Niagara Falls Blvd. Buffalo, New York
 
Ascent Propellant Tanks
Aerojet General Corp.
Downey Plant
Downey, California
 
Attitude and Translation
RCA Control Assembly
Aerosystems Div.
Burlington, Massachusetts
 
Attitude Control Assemblies
Honeywell. Inc. Aeronautical Div.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
 
Bacteria Filter
American Air Filter
St Louis, Missouri
  
Bulkhead Feedthrough
ITT Cannon Electric Co. Connectors
Los Angeles, California
 
Burst Disk
Parker Hannifin Corp. Systems Div.
Los Angeles, California
 
C-Band Transponder
Melpar
Antenna Falls Church, Virginia
 
Cable Cutter Explosive
Explosive Technology. Inc. Devices
Fairfield, California
 
Caution and Warning
Ambac Industries Electronic Assembly
Arma Div.
Garden City, New York
 
Caution and Warning
Penn Keystone indicators
Derby, Connecticut
 
Circuit Breakers
Mechanical Products
Jackson, Michigan
 
Circuit Interrupter
ITT Cannon Electric Co.
Phoenix, Arirona
 
Circular Connectors
The Deutsch Co. Electronic Component Div.
Banning, California
 
C02 Sensor
Perkin-Elmer Elactro-Optical Div.
Norwalk, Connecticut
 
Coaxial Switches and Connectors
Quantatron. Inc.
Santa Monica, California
 
Cold Plate Assembles
AVCO Corp. Aerostructures Div.
Nashville, Tennessee
  
Communication Subsystem
RCA Communications Div.
Camden, New Jersey
 
Component Caution
Penn Keystone Indicators
Derby, Connecticut
 
Control Electronic Section
Ambac industries. Inc.
Arma Division
Garden City, New York
 
Coupling Disconnects
J. C. Carter Co.
Costa Mesa, California
 
Coupling Test Points
Schulz Tool and Mfg. Co.
San Gabriel, California
 
Data Storage
Electronic Leach Corp.
Assembly Controls Div.
Azusa, California
 
Descent Engine
TRW. Inc. TRW Systems Group
Redondo Beach, California
 
Descent Engine Control
RCA Assembly Aerosystems Div.
Burlington, Massachusetts
 
Data Entry Display
TRW. Inc. Assembly TRW Systems Group
Redondo Beach, California
 
Descent Propellant Tanks
General Motors Corp. (LM4 and 5)
Allison Div.
Indianapolis, Indiana
 
Descent Propellant Tanks
Sargent industries (LM 6 and sub)
Airite Div.
El Segundo, California
 
Digital Uplink Assembly
AVCO Corp. Electronics Div.
Cincinnati. Ohio
 
Diplexer
Ramtec Division
Emerson Electric Company
Calabana, California
 
Disconnect
Fairchild Hiller Corp. Stratos Div.
Manhattan Beach, Califonria
 
Disconnect. Flight Half
Seaton-Wilson Co.
Burbank, California
 
Discrete Transducers
Metals and Controls Div.
Texas Instruments lnc.
Attleboro, Massachusetts
 
Docking Lights
Eimac Div. Varian. Inc.
San Caries, California
 
Electrical Control Assembly
General Electric Co.
Specialty Control Dept.
Waynesboro, Virginia 
 
Elecholuminescent Lamps
General Electric Co.
Miniature Lamp Div.
Nella Park Cleveland, Ohio
 
End Detonator Cartridges
Space Ordnance Systems
El Segundo, California
 
Environmental Control
United Aircraft Corp.
Subsystem Hamilton Standard Div.
Windsor Locks, Connecticut
 
Event Timer
Sylvania Electronics
Needham Heights, Massachusens
 
Explosive Nut and Bolt Assembly
Space Ordnance Systems
El Segundo, California
 
Explosive Valves
Pelmec Div. Quantic industries
San Carlos, California
 
Exterior Tracking Light
Dynamics Corp. of America
Reeves instrument Co. Div.
Garden City, New York
 
Fire-in-The-Hole (FITH) Connector
ITT Cannon Electric Co.
Phoenix, Arizona
 
Flag indicators (Talkbacks)
Honeywell. Inc. Aeronautical Div.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
 
Flex Lines
Avica
Newport, Rhode island
 
Flight Director Attitude indicators
Lear Siegler Instrument Div.
Grand Rapids, Michigan
 
Gimbal Angle Sequencing
Transformation Assembly
Lear Siegler instrument Div.
Grand Rapids, Michigan
 
Gimbal Drive Actuators
The Garrett Corp.
Airesearch Mfg Co.
Los Angeles, California
 
H20 Bacteria Filter
Aircraft Porous Media
Glen Cove, New York
 
Heat Exchanger
(Discrete Stewart Warner Engine)
South Wind Div.
Indianapolis, Indiana
 
Heater Assembly (RCS)
Cox and Co.
New York City, New York
 
Helium Explosive Valves
Pdmec Corp.
Quantic industries
San Carlos, California
 
Helium Filter Aircraft
Porous Media
Glen Cove, New York
 
Helium Filter
Vacco Industries
South El Monte, California
 
Helium Latch Valve
M. C. Manufacturing Co.
Lake Orion, Michigan
 
Helium Pressure Valve
Parker Aircraft Corp.
Los Angeles, California
 
Helium Quad Check Valve
Accessory Products Co.
Whittier, California
 
Helium Relief Valve
Calmec Mfg. Corp.
Los Angeles, California
 
Helium Temperature
Pressure indicator
General Pracision. Inc.
Kearfott Systems Div.
Little Falls, New Jersey
  
Helium Valve - Descent Regulator
Parker Aircraft Corp.
Los Angeles, California
 
High Pressure O2 Control Assembly
Parker Aircraft Corp.
Los Angeles, California
 
Initiator
Space Ordnance Systems
El Segundo, California
 
Interior Floodlight
Grimes Mfg. Co.
Urbana, Ohio
 
Interrupter
ITT Cannon Electric Co.
Phoenix, Arizona
 
Interstage Disconnect
Fairchild Hiller Corp.
Stratos Division
Manhattan Beach, California
 
Inverter
United Aircraft Corporation
Hamilton Standard Div.
Windsor Locks, Connecticut
 
Landing Gear Uplock
Cutter Assembly
Space Ordnance Systems
El Segundo, California
 
Landing Radar and
Rendezvous Radar Subsystem
RCA Aerosystems Div.
Burlington, Marachusetts
 
Latching Valve
Parker Aircraft Corp.
Los Angeles, California
 
Lighting Control Assembly
Dynamics Corporation of America
Reaves instrument Div.
Garden City, New York
  
Miniature Switch
Metals and Controls Div.
Taxas Instruments, Inc.
Attleboro, Massachusetts
  
Mission Timer
Bulova Watch Company, Inc.
Systems and Instrument Division
Flushing, New York
 
Mission Timer
Sylvania Electronics
Needham Heights, Masssachusetts
 
Oxygen Fill Disconnect
Purolator. Inc. Aerospace Div.
Newbury Park, California
 
Oxygen Hose
R. E. Darling Company
Gaithesburg, Maryland
 
Panel Overlay
Precise Engraving Company
Garden City, New York
 
PLSS Condensate Collector
Lundy Electronics and Assembly Systems. Inc.
Glen Head, New York
 
Portable Utility Light
Grimes Manufacturing Co.
Urbana, Ohio
 
Potentiometer
Technology instrument Corp.
Newbury Park, California
 
Pressure Garment Assembly
Air Lock Corp. 02 Connectors
Melford, Connecticut
 
Pressure Relief Valve
Parker Aircraft Corp.
Los Angeles, California
 
Program Reader Assambly
Fairchild Camera
Space and Defense Systems
Syosset, New York
 
Propellant Filter
Purolator Products. Inc.
Aerospace Division
Newbury Park, California
 
Propellant Filters
Aircraft Porous Media
Glen Cove, New York
 
Propellant Level Detectors
Simmonds Precision Products
Long island City, New York
 
Propellant Quantity Gaging
Trans-Sonics. Inc. System
Lexington, Maine
 
Propellant Quantity indicator
General Precision. Inc.
Kearfott Systems Division
Little Falls, New Jersey
 
Propellant Quantity
Elemo-Optical Systems
Measuring Device Subsidiary of Xerox Corp.
Paradena, California
 
Propellant Solenoid Valve
Parker Aircraft Corp.
Los Angeles, California
 
Propellant Tanks
Bell Aerorystems Co.
Buffalo, New York
 
Pulse Code Modulation/Timing
Radiation, Inc. Electronic Asembly
Palm Bay, Florida
 
Pushbutton Switch
Honeywell. Inc.
Aeronautical Division
Minneapolis, Minnesota
 
Pyro Battery ElectroStorage Battery
Raleigh, North Carolina
 
Quad Check Valve
Parker Aircraft Corp.
Los Angeles, Califonria
 
Range/Altitude Indicator
Bendix Corp. Eclipse-Pioneer Div.
Teterboro, New Jersey
 
RCS Explosive Cartridge
Space Ordnance Systems
El Segundo, California
 
Reaction Controll Subsystem
The Marquardt Corp.
Van Nuys, California
 
Regulating Valve
Fairchild Stratos Western Branch
Manhattan Beach, California
 
Relays Filters, Inc.
Huntington, New York
 
Relief Valve
M. C. Manufacturing Co.
Lake Orion, Michigan
 
Retractable Cable
Haveg industries Supertemp Wire Div.
Winooski, Vermont
 
RF Signal Sampling Sensor
Melpar. Inc.
Falls Church, Virginia
 
Rotary Switch
Daven Div. Thomas A. Edison Industries
West Orange, New Jersey
 
Rough Combustion Cutoff
Thiokol Chemical Corp.
Reaction Motors Div.
Denville, New Jersey
 
Self-Luminous Devices
Minnesota Mining and Mfg. Co.
St. Paul, Minnesota
 
Sensor Probe EDO Corp.
College Point, New York
 
Signal Conditioning
Ambac Industries. inc
Electronics Assembly Arma Division
Garden City, New York
  
Signal Strength Meters
Honeywell. Inc. Aeronautical Div.
Minneapalis, Minnesota
 
Solenoid Valve
Valcor Engineering Corp.
Kanilworth, New Jersey
 
Steam Vent Divider
Stainless Steel Products
Burbank, Califonia
 
Suit Loop Switch
Parker Hannifin Corp. Systems Div.
Los Angeles, California
 
Supercritical Helium Tanks
The Garrett Corp. Airesearch Mfg. Co.
Los Angeles, California
 
Surge Tank Disconnect
Seaton-Wilson
Burbank, Califomia
 
Synchros
General Precision. Inc.
Kearfott Systems Division
Little Falls, New Jersey
 
Target Assembly
Minnesota Mining and Mfg. Co.
St Paul, Minnesota
 
Thrust/Weight Indicator
Bendix Corp. Pioneer Central Division
Davenport, iowa
 
Time Delay
Lear Siegler Instrument Division
Grand Rapids, Michigan
 
Toggle Switch
Metals and Controls Div.
Texas Instruments, Inc.
Attleboro, Massachusetts
 
Transducer
Hy-Cal Engineering Corp.
Santa Fe Springs, California
 
Transistors
Metals and Controls Div.
Texas Instuments, Inc.
Attleboro, Massachusetts
 
TTCA Transducer
Bournes. Inc.
Riverside, California
 
Universal Ball Joint
Stainless Steel Products
Burbank, California
 
Waste Management System
Lundy Electronics
Glen Head, New York
 
Waveguides
Electronic Specialty Co.
Connecticut Division
Thomaston, Connecticut
 
Window Panel Assembly
Corning Class Works
Corning, New York
 
Windows
Corning Glass Works
Corning, New York
 
Wire
Haveg Industries. Inc.
Supertemp Wire Division
Winooski, Vermont
 
X (Cross)Pointers
Honeywell. inc. Aeronautical Div.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
 

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