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Combustion oscillations in the F-1 engine, monthly report.

The set of documents includes an introductory letter written by D. Brainerd Holmes and Tischler's report with the subject "F-1 Combustion Instability Report for Associate Administrator; Period June-July 1963."

Guided Missiles Range Division Clipper, vol. 2, no. 3, October 1961.

The Clipper is a Guided Missiles Range Division, Pan American World Airlines, Inc., internal publication. This issue includes the articles "News at a Glance," "The Big One," "New Ships on the Horizon," "Civic Responsibility," "Picture Highlights," "Service Awards," "September Service Pins," and "Recognizing Credit Union." "The Big One" includes details about Pan Am's role in developing the Saturn booster.

"Cleaning and Contamination Control."

The document is a paper describing contamination cleaning methods and advocating for further developments in the field. Tables and figures are included at the end of the paper. The figures include a comparison of Saturn V with Saturn I and Saturn IB and cross-sections of the Saturn C-5, S-IC stage fuel tank assembly and oxidizer tank assembly.

"This is Your Chrysler Saturn Story."

The document is a booklet created as part of the NASA/Chrysler Corporation Space Division manned flight awareness program. It discusses Chrysler's role in manufacturing and testing the Saturn and includes photographs and diagrams of Saturn stages, operations at Michoud, testing, and future missions. The section headings included in this booklet are "Chrysler and the Saturn," "Saturn at Michoud," "The Voyage of Saturn," "Saturn Firings," and "Saturn's Missions."

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"Chronology of early Air Force man-in-space activity: 1955 - 1960."

The foreword states "In this chronology, Air Force manned space flight activity is viewed from the perspective of the ballistic missile development agency - the Air Research and Development Command's Western Development Division, later re-named the Air Force Ballistic Missile Division. Due to resource limitations at the Space Systems Division historical office, research for this chronology has been generally limited to materials available in the files of that office. All documents cite in the notes which follow each entry are located in the archives of the Historical Division, Office of Information, Space Systems Division, in Los Angeles California." There are handwritten notes throughout.

"Chilldown Electrical System for S-IVB Space Vehicle."

The paper is marked, "To be presented at the IEEE 1965 Aerospace Conference featuring Flight Vehicle Electrical/Electronics Systems, Houston, Texas, June 20-24, 1965." The abstract states "This paper presents the electrical system used to drive the chilldown motor pumps on the S-IVB space vehicle. This system consists of a 56 volt battery supplying power to the two three-phase solid state inverters which in turn drive two cryogenic motor pumps. Included in this paper is a short description of the overall chilldown system requirements. The advantages of the a-c system over the d-c system are discussed with emphasis on weight and reliability. Two functionally identical 1.5kva inverters were designed. One inverter uses germanium transistors in the output stage while the other uses silicon transistors. Both inverters were designed to have a quasi-square wave output. The inverter circuitry is described and the advantages of each is discussed including a comparison of weight, size, operating temperature, efficiency and voltage rating." Includes diagrams.

"Chemistry in Space Boosters" presentation given at Huntsville High School.

The document is a draft of the presentation "Chemistry in Space" by Harold Perkins, who explains the role of chemists in developing space launch vehicles. The document Includes references to charts and other presentation supports. The document is marked in the upper left hand corner "Huntsville High School Science Organization (the JETS), October 1962."

"The Challenge of Change vs the Control of the Process."

The introduction states, "This paper is designed to present the Rocketdyne engine program as it applies to the Saturn launch vehicles and will apply to the Apollo program of manned flight to the moon (Fig. 1). The vehicle that will launch this flight is the Saturn V, the largest and most powerful of the Saturn family. This vehicle, 362 feet tall and 33 feet in diameter, will be capable of sending a 45-ton payload to the moon or placing a 120-ton payload in earth orbit. Five F-1 engines power the first stage of the Saturn V; five J-2 engines, the second stage; and one J-2 engine, the third stage. The thrust of the first-stage engines alone will be equivalent to 160 million horsepower. Both of these engines, the F-1 and the J-2, were designed at, and are currently being produced by Rocketdyne."

Catalog of launch vehicle tests Saturn V : Apollo/Saturn 502 : Volume 1, Section 1.

The document is Volume 1, Section 1 of a list of Saturn V launch tests including but not limited to test titles, test numbers, test objectives, and test descriptions related to AS-502.

"The Case for Compatibility."

"The Case for Compatibility" is a paper by Robert L. Smith, Jr., who worked in Quality and Reliability Assurance Laboratory at George C. Marshall Space Flight Center. The summary states, "Ever since the use of missiles and space launch vehicles began, questions have existed in every program regarding the similarity between upstream (e.g., manufacturing, static firing ) and launch site checkout equipment. Programs have existed which utilized nearly identical equipment for both uses; other programs have existed in which any resemblance of the equipment was probably coincidental. Many factors have entered the final decisions, not the least of which were economic and schedule considerations, and, in some instances, the organizational structure of the developer."

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"Capabilities and Limitations of Space Communication Systems."

The paper "Capabilities and Limitations of Space Communication Systems" is part of a General Electric Technical Information Series prepared for the Apollo Support Department. The abstract states "A survey and study of the basic parameters of information transfer systems for space communications is presented in this paper, to familiarize systems checkout and on communication engineers with the state-of-the-art and trends in this field. Both current and anticipated requirements for space communication systems are briefly considered. Some of the problems that exist in space communication are presented, along with a general review of current communication systems, their capabilities, and limitations as well as possible improvements in the areas of spacecraft directional antennas, ground stations and antennas, spacecraft transmitter power, and telemetry systems. It is concluded that the increased capabilities expected by the end of this decade should make adequate and reliable space communication possible for most predicted communication needs of future space missions at lunar and near-planet ranges."

Draft of "Building the Moon Rocket."

"Building the Moon Rocket" was presented at the National Machine Tool Builders Association Meeting, Doral Beach Hotel, Miami, Florida on November 3, 1965 by Dr. Mathias P.L. Siebel, the Deputy Director, Manufacturing Engineering Laboratory. There are handwritten notes throughout.

"Brooks Watson and Saturn's Steel Mountain."

Included are a copy of page 7 of the December 1963 publication of Pan Am (GMRD) Clipper magazine and a letter from Pan American World Airways to David Christensen. The magazine article briefly describes the gantry that surrounded Saturn-V and Pan American's Saturn complex Supervisor, Brooks Watson.

Booster instrumentation for static firing.

The document is an Instrument Society of America Symposium Preprint of the "Booster Instrumentation for Static Firing" by Marin A. Ferrario. "Booster Instrumentation for Static Firing" was included in the 10th National Aerospace Instrumentation Symposium which occured from May 4th - 6th at the Hotel Biltmore in New York, NY.

Boeing Subcontractors on Project Apollo.

The document is a list of Boeing subcontractors on Project Apollo including contractor locations, projects, and funding.

Boeing Magazine, vol. XXXIV, no. 9, September 1964.

The magazine includes the articles "Next Stop: Mars", "Up the river to the Moon", "Air Force Tests New Missile", "Shake Well Before Using", "Quick Cargo Cash", "New Heart for the B-52", "What-Next Man", "Mostly on Time", and "Faster Inspector". Also included is a briefing of events in the Boeing Company.

Boeing Magazine, vol. XXXIII, no. 11, November 1963.

The magazine includes the article "Saddle the Dragon", "The 100 Secondsof 27 Charlie", "Which Alloy is Best?", "How to Knock Out an ICBM", "Inner Test for Outer Space", "Air Guards Get More 97s", "New Beauty Salon for Jets", "Builder Blue", "A Feel for the Wind", and "Instant Money". Also included is a briefing of events in the Boeing Company.

Boeing Magazine, vol. XXXV, no. 10, October 1965.

The magazine includes the artciles "Forward Edge of Research", "727s to Florida", "39 More Passengers", "Breadboards and D-Birds", "The Artful Imitators", "Instinct for Achievement", "Pointer", and "Don't Touch". Also included is a briefing of events in the Boeing Company.

Boeing Magazine, vol. XXXIV, no. 10, October 1964.

The magazine includes the articles "Long Stride for Logistics", "Tests Prove Special Landing Gear", "School Days at Cape Kennedy", "Costs Cut by Fiberglass", "Rockets to Fire Soon", "Boomerang Booster", "Tested Tester", and "Non-Stop Titanium Milling". Also included is a briefing of events in the Boeing Company.

Boeing Magazine, vol. XXXV, no. 11, November 1965.

The magazine includes the articles "The Soft Splash", "Frontierland, U.S.A.", "Her Name is Miss Magnolia", "Alignment for Tall Tools", "Better and 9 Times Smaller", "Instant Jet Tankers", "Broad-Field Man", and "New Turbine-Powered Vehicles". Also included is a briefing of events in the Boeing Company.

Boeing Magazine, vol. XXXIV, no. 11, November 1964.

The magazine includes the articles "Riddle of the Red Planet", "Flying Professors", "Big Balus Over New Guinea", "Helicopter Swimming Pool", "How to Cool a Hot Spot", "Curves Cured to Order", "Higher Flyer", "Team Worker", and "Harpooned for HiBEX". Also included is a briefing of events in the Boeing Company.

Boeing Magazine, vol. XXXV, no. 5, May 1965.

The magazine includes the articles "Dipole Near the South Pole", "Migration to Huntsville", "Psychology of Stress", "Red Question Mark in Space", "Every Delivery Is Special", "Moon and Money Man", and "Tanks for Saturn". Also included is a briefing of events in the Boeing Company.

Boeing Magazine, vol. XXXVII, no. 3, March 1967.

The magazine contains the articles "Classics from the Classroom", "The Iron Maiden", "Shake Well Before Using", "Old Yaller is White Again", "Tucumcari", "In the Family Tradition", and "The Flying Cloud". Also included is a briefing of events in the Boeing Company.

Boeing Magazine, vol. XXXVI, no. 6, June 1966.

The magazine contains the articles "The Spout of the Funnel", "Titanium for the SST", "Jobs, Anyone", "Burner II Heads for Growth", "Exact Temperature Control", "Nuclear Shock Tests", Holidays With or Without Haggis", "Gunboat Man", and "Scientific Shakeup". Also included is a briefing of events in the Boeing Company.

Boeing Magazine, vol. XXXVII, no. 7, July 1967.

The magazine includes the articles "Cut-stone Castles and Opal Fields", "Fast and Loose", "The Barefoot Flyer", "This Is Your Life, Paul Jones", "Boat in a Bottle", "Making the Right Thing Happen", and "The Guard Goes Global". Also included is a briefing of events in the Boeing Company.

Boeing Magazine, vol. XXXV, no. 7, July 1965.

The magazine includes the articles "Ground Testing a Moon Bird", "By Air to Athens", "Twinjet Twins", "On the Beam", "15,000 Hours Before Overhaul", "Minuteman Modernization", "Miller in Motion", and "Texas Champ". Also included is a briefing of events in the Boeing Company.

Boeing Magazine, vol. XXXVIII, no. 1, January 1968.

The magazine includes the articles "'A Pleasure to Our Eyes'", "New Paint Job", "Six-year Gasp", "Wings on the Nose", "How is SRAM Doing", "Flying Carpet", "A Citizen's Debt", and "Investment in Bonds". Also included is a briefing of events in the Boeing Company.

Boeing Magazine, vol. XXXV, no. 1, January 1965.

The magazine includes the articles "MATS Mappers Will Get Jets", "Hitching Posts for Saturn", "Pods Shell Out Rockets", "One Cigar to Freedom", "Lab-Locked Seahorse", "Flying Gas Station", "Huntsville's Hybrid", "The Horse Who Hated Boeing", and "Soldier Sniffer". Also included is a briefing of events in the Boeing Company.

Boeing Magazine, vol. XXXV, no. 2, February 1965.

The magazine contains the articles "In the Spirit of Magellan", "Engine No. 551", "Try This on for Size", "A Carriage for Big Brother", "Grease the Wheels inSpace", "Orbiting Eye", "Big Enough", "Man Toward Mars", and "Blue-Ribbon Bomber". Also included is a briefing of events in the Boeing Company.

Boeing Magazine, vol. XXXIV, no. 12, December 1964.

The magazine contains the articles "Manned Orbital Laboratory", "Big Wheels Carry Big Bird", "Good Turner", "Tokyo Tours", "Purity Surety", "The Ships Had Wings", "Taylored Talent", "Airplane Engineer", and "Synthetic Sunshine". Also included is a briefing of events in the Boeing Company.

Boeing Magazine, vol. XXXVI, no. 1, January 1966.

Article noted in the table of contents : Guidelines for administrators by William Sheil. Pages 6 and 7.

Boeing Magazine, vol. XXXVI, no. 8, August 1966.

The magazine contains the articles "From Computer to Picture Tube", "Moon Rocket Service Station", "These Are Possible on the 747", "Earthquake Predictor", "Speeders Everyone Likes", "Minuteman Through the Looking Glass", "Air Pilot, Water Pilot", "Leader of the Band", and "Come Home Safe". Also included is a briefing of events in the Boeing Company.

Boeing Magazine, vol. XXXV, no. 12, December 1965.

Boeing Magazine, vol. XXXIV, no. 4, April 1964.

The magazine contains the articles "Aidr Cargo Jets Ahead", "Saturn Stands Up", "Tunnel of Flame", "Where the Air Is Really Hot", "Spaghetti to the Rescue", "B-52 Bombers Undergo Tests", "sports-Minded Magician", "Skipper Regan", and "Road to the Stars". Also included is a briefing of events in the Boeing Company.

Contractor Program Procedures: Contract NAS8-5608; DRL 067, Line Item 7; DRL 007, Line Item 7.

The document is a Boeing manual. It contains operating procedures and directives specifically for the Launch Sytems Branch.

Boeing and Apollo 11.

The phamplet is address to members of the press who are at Cape Kennedy for the Apollo 11 launch. The pamphlet provides information on Boeing's contribution to the Apollo mission.

Postflight Analysis of Saturn Telemetry Systems.

The abstract states "A telemetry system is a device to transfer information from an inaccessible to an accessible location. A constant input to a telemetry system yields outputs that are distributed according to some density function. A linear change in this constant input may yield a nonlinear change in output. The theory of statistics and experimental design may be applied to the data received from a flight to evaluate the inflight accuracy, linearity, and precision of various telemetry systems. This paper explains the analytical concepts used in postflight analysis of Instrument Unit telemetry systems. It also presents the method for interpreting the results of these analytical techniques."

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