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  "Saturn V vehicle electronics."

  This presentation is a review of the electrical and electronics systems of the Saturn V launch vehicle. Since airborne and ground electronics cannot be separated as a system, this presentation will touch upon both the airborne and ground checkout equipment. Certain airborne electronic items are singled out in order to elaborate upon the application of computers for checkout and launch. This review covered in a broad sense such airborne electronics as the control computer, the measuring telemetry and RF systems, the switch selector, the digital command receiver and the remote automatic calibration system. The ground support equipment electronics covered include such equipment as the data link, computer system and display systems. The importance of software in the Saturn V program is stressed by the application of a standard program language through the use of acceptance test or launch language (ATOLL).
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  "Saturn V S-IC stage engine gimbal actuation system."

  The actuation system for the Saturn V S-IC stage is described and compared to the Saturn I system. The use of mechanical feedback actuators that result in a significant increase in system reliability and the damping of load resonance is discussed. The unprecedented component sizes and system requirements are cited.
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  "Apollo countdown begins on Monday."

  News article detailing the interest around the liftoff of the Apollo 8 spacecraft.
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  Press Release : S-IC simulator--Immediate release.

  Huntsville, Ala. -- NASA Marshall Space Flight Center engineers and scientists will soon begin using a giant Saturn V booster simulator in making various tests of equipment and facilities here and at Michoud Operations, Mississippi Test Operations and Cape Kennedy.
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  "Science and technology - keys to economic progress."

  A book written with the key focus being how technology and science and its progress can aid in the growth of the economy.
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  "Science and technology advisory committee for manned space flight."

  This publication contains the Marshal Space Flight Center contribution at the Science and Technology Advisory Committee (STAG) at the Manned Spacecraft Center.
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  "Little known engineer is father of 'Moon-Bug' idea."

  News article that details the creation and function of a lunar module or "moon bug" created by Wernher von Braun.
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  "S-IC stage, S-II stage, S-IVB stage, instrument unit drawing."

  8 x 10 inch black and white photograph.; Image includes dimensions and labels of exterior features of the rocket.
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  "Ultra high strength composite materials."

  8 x 10 inch black and white photograph which displays an image that includes the plate, bar and the magnification of the bar to display its molecules.
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  "S-IC heat shield illustration."

  The drawing gives information about the honeycomb and edge rolled construction of a heat-shield plate.
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  "Stabilized mechanical properties [table] photograph.

  8 x 10 inch black and white photograph including a table that displays the stabilized mechanical properties of the following alloys: :LA-141 and LAX-933.
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  "Alloy designation" Table.

  8 x 10 inch black and white photograph that displays a table of two elements and their molecular makeup. Table includes the alloy of LA-141 and LAZ-933.
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  "M-45 casting alloy : Gyro stabilizer support."

  8 x 10 inch black and white photograph of a gyro stabilizing support.
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  "Table V : mechanical properties of aluminum casting alloys."

  8 x 10 inch black and white photograph of a table detailing the tensile strength, tensile yeild, elongation per cent and charpy impact of alloys.
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  "Table IV : chemical composition of M-45 and other high strength aluminum casting alloys."

  8 x 10 inch black and white photograph of a graph displaying different alloys and comparing their 'nominal composition weight per cent' to one another.
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  "Table II : comparison of typical mechanical properties of experimental alloys with commercial alloys."

  8 x 10 inch black and white photograph of a table comparing the tensile strength of each alloy in relation to a desired goal.
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  "Table I : chemical composition of experimental alloys."

  8 x 10 inch black and white photograph of a table reperesenting the chemical composition of alloys M825 and M826.
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  "Rocket motor" material list photograph.

  8 x 10 inch black and white photograph of a rocket motor material list. The weight of the material is measured in pounds.
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  "Apollo spacecraft Diagram."

  8 x 10 inch black and white diagram of an Apollo spacecraft, each section labled for easy identification.
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  "Saturn C-5, S-IC, stage fuel tank assembly."

  8 x 10 inch black and white diagram of a Saturn fuel-tank assembly cross-section.