"Technical problems in on-board checkout systems."
Saturn project
Equipment
Checkout
Monitoring
Data processing
Test equipment
For the purposes of this paper, an onboard checkout system is defined as a system which is built into prime flight equipment, flies with it, and permits a checkout capability to exist during all the major phases of the test and mission life of that prime equipment. Varying degrees of capability may exist in such a system, depending on what is designed into it. This, in turn, is generally dependant on life and mission requirements of the prime equipment, degree of mission checkout required, reliability restrictions,redundancy levels, data management scheme, and equally important, state of the art . Not all checkout can be accomplished with onboard equipment. Mechanical system problems such as leak detection, for example, require techniques that cannot be remotely controlled and evaluated today. On the other hand, such things as in-flight telemetry have been used for quite a long time and will continue to be used for onboard checkout.
Smith, Robert L.
University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives, Special Collections, and Digital Initiatives, Huntsville, Alabama
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Text
Proposals
"Technique for reliability circuit design review in space electronics."
Space vehicles
Spacecraft electronic equipment
Systems engineering
Design review is becoming a basic requirement during the design and development of military systems. The main purpose of the design review is to increase the system's inherent and operational reliability. The major portion of this paper is the result of reliability's effort to comply with Paragraph 3.6 of NPC 250-1 Reliability Program Provisions for Space Contractors. The design review to be discussed is a reliability circuit design review with emphasis placed on what should be reviewed and the review techniques employed. The basic circuit design review prerequisites, component parts and their ratings, are discussed at the beginning of this paper. The remainder deals with the organization and reviewing of circuits. The review items include worst-case circuit performance, component applications, failure mode analysis, noise rejection, electrical stress, and the determination of component temperatures. Many examples are included to illustrate how each item was accomplished. This paper is intended not only to give the reliability analyst cognizance of basic design problems and troublesome circuits, but also, to aid him in formulating a design review program.
Franciscovich, P. J.
Design Reviews
"Technician inspects an RL10 liquid hydrogen engine."
A technician inspects an RLlO liquid hydrogen rocket engine OD the assembly floor. of Pratt & Whitney Aircraft's Florida Research and Development Center. The 115,000-pound-thrust RLlO was designed and developed for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Saturn S-IV azld Centaur space vehicles.
Pratt & Whitney
Still Image
Photographs
"Technical information summary concerning Saturn vehicle SA-3."
Saturn 1 launch vehicles
This memorandum outlines, through a series of sketches, some of the important features and sequences concerning the third SATURN flight vehicle. The sketches are devoted primarily to the control and instrumentation aspects of the vehicle but also touch on the launch facility and countdown schedule.
George C. Marshall Space Flight Center. Saturn V Program Control Office
Memorandums
"Technical Information Summary Apollo-9 (AS-504) Apollo Saturn V Space Vehicle."
Spacecraft configurations
The document presents a brief and concise description of the Apollo 9 Saturn Space Vehicle.
George C. Marshall Space Flight Center
Reports
Techinfosummapol9.pdf DIVIDED INTO THREE FILES ACTUALLY TITLED tecinfsumapollo9, 9B, 9C
"Technical information summary Apollo-10 (AS-505) Apollo Saturn V space vehicle."
The document presents a brief and concise description of the AS-505 Apollo Saturn Space Vehicle. Where necessary, for clarification, additional related information has been included.
"Techniques of implementing launch automation programs" (Saturn IB space vehicle system).
Saturn launch vehicles
Rockets (Aeronautics)--Launching
Automatic test equipment
Saturn 1B launch vehicles
Spacecraft launching
Computer programs
This paper identifies the methods and equipment through which automation is becoming a major factor in testing and launching Saturn IB space vehicles. The merits of a digital guidance computer and its impact in extending automated checkout are stressed; also a logical basis is established for computer and manual test control. Hardware and software elements of the automated system are described, and details pertaining to reliability are emphasized. A concluding appraisal suggests that automation will play an expanding role in future test and launch operations.
Bodie, William G.
Essays
"Technical facilities & equipment digest."
Research facilities
Test facilities
This document portrays the capability of technical facilities and equipment at the George C, Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) , one of three basic field centers under the NASA Office of Manned Space Flight.
George C. Marshall Space Flight Center. Astrionics Laboratory
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Technical facilities and capabilities 1969.
NASA space programs
This brochure is being distributed to colleges and universities to acquaint and interest their students, at all acadmic levels, with the wide variety of professional and technical skills that are essential to accomplish the complex mission of the Army Missile Command, located at Redstone Arsenal, enar Huntsville, Alabama.
U.S. Army Missile Command.
Brochures
Techfaciandcapa1_072810115656.pdf Techfaciandcapa2_072810115707.pdf
Saturn launch vehicles--Testing
Astronautics--Systems engineering
System safety
The testing of a hardware system consists of' subjecting it to carefully controlled operating conditions for the purpose of demonstrating that this system performs its function properly.
Boeing Company
Handbooks
"Saturn IB orientation training manual."
Management
Saturn S-1B stage
Project management
Prepared through joint efforts of Personnel Department, Education and Development Branch, Systems Training Unit, Michoud Operations and Engineering Communications Department, Technical Information Branch, Applied Communications Engineering Section, Huntsville Operations.; This publication presents a brief descriptive summary of the Saturn IB vehicle and Chrysler's Corporation's accomplishments in the missiles and space field. The Saturn IB information presented herein is based on current plans for each of the stages. Although there may be design changes from vehicle to vehicle, the basic components, systems, and operating principles will remain similar to previous models.
Training Manuals
"System engineering propulsion, III-C-1."
Propulsion
Propellants
Page numbering is inconsistent; there are no pages numbered 14 - 17. Some pages have handwritten numbers, others have no numbers at all.; The print quality of many pages is poor. Discusses the definition and function of propulsion as well as how to most effectively employ it .
Boden, Robert H.
systengrpropIII_1_062607092622.pdf systengrpropIII_2_062607092635.pdf systengrpropIII_3_062607092643.pdf
"System description for Saturn vehicle (SA-1 through SA-4)."
Space missions
Missing pages iv, 3, 6 to 8. Photocopy of files containing sections of the project.
Uherka, Myron.
Photocopies
"Systems applications in orbital launch operations."
Space exploration
Orbital launching
Saturn S-4B stage
The objective is to examine the technical requirements and feasibility of conducting orbital launch operations with systems now in the development phase. In order to maintain realistic constraints on the analysis, the Saturn S-IVB stage has been used as an example of present stage technology. The requirements, procedures and complexity of operations for orbital assembly and launch are discussed. The primary design requirement for orbital assembly and launch operations is increased orbital stay time (from hours to days or weeks).
Sapp, T. P.
"A survey of propulsion problems as related to space vehicle design."
Space vehicles--Design and construction
Space vehicles--Propulsions systems--Design and construction
Liquid propellant rocket engines--Design and construction
Incomplete document. Displays errors in space-vehicle design as they relate to space travel.
Gordon, Theodore J.
"Survey of Saturn stage test and checkout computer program development."
Liquid propellant rockets--Testing
Stages
Static tests
This survey of the Saturn Stage Test and Checkout Computer Program Development contains a summary description of the systems developed for factory and static test of the stages of the SATURN IB and SATURN V Vehicles. The responsibilities of the MSFC and stage contractor organizations that are involved in test and checkout computer program development are briefly described. The test and checkout hardware and software (computer program) systems are given for each stage and for each site where tests are conducted. The systems and procedures that are used for program production verification, documentation, and change control required for the implementation of planned computer programs are included. Notes are included in the report to indicate what material is missing or incomplete. No attempt has been made to draw any conclusions regarding the automatic test and checkout systems being developed for each stage and the manner in which the efforts are organized, scheduled, and implemented. This document has been based on material provided by stage contractors and by components of MSFC through May 1, 1966. COMPUTER SYSTEMS SECTION. VEHICLE SYSTEMS INTEGRATION BRANCH. VEHICLE SYSTEMS CHECKOUT DIVISION.; SR-QUAL-66-3.
NASA Quality and Reliability Assurance Laboratory
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"Propulsion and Vehicle Engineering Laboratory monthly progress report" May.
Planning
Monthly progress report for the Propulsion Division, May 1st through May 31st
George C. Marshall Space Flight Center. Propulsion & Vehicle Engineering Laboratory
George C. Marshall Space Flight Center. Propulsion and Vehicle Engineering Laboratory
Progress Reports
"Propulsion and Vehicle Engineering Laboratory monthly progress report" April.
Monthly progress report for the Propulsion Division, April 1st through April 31st
"A summary of major NASA launchings" between October 1st and December 31st, 1968.
Aeronautics--Launching
Artificial satellites
Launch dates
This is the first Quarterly Supplement to the October 1968 edition of GP 381, ''A Summary of Major NASA Launchings (Eastern Test Range and Western Test Range)." This Supplement covers the period from October 1 to December 31, 1968. Two additional Quarterly Supplements will be issued during 1969. Each of these will list those major NASA launchings occurring during the three-month period it covers. The basic publication will be revised and reissued, incorporating the information contained in the Supplements, as well as covering the final three-month period, subsequent to October 1, 1969. William A. Lockyer, Jr.
John F. Kennedy Space Center. Historical and Library Services Branch
United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration
"Structure of the NASA/Grumman lunar module."
Lunar Module
Lunar surface vehicles
Describes the structure and function of each part of the NASA Lunar Module
Grumman