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"Launch Vehicle Recovery System Requirements."

The primary considerations in the design and development of a recovery system applicable to present expendable first stage launch vehicles are discussed. The general requirements that define the essential characteristics of a feasible recovery system are derived from three critical phases during flight. The degree of criticalness is primarily influenced by the conditions at stage cutoff and separation. The three critical phses of flight are broken down into the following: (1) conditions and requirements between stage separation to re-entry; (2) re-entry; and (3) terminal descent and landing.

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"IU/S-IVB Forward Skirt Orbital and Translunar Thermal Analyses."

This report determines the maximum and minimum solar and terrestrial thermal energy incident and absorbed by Saturn IB/V vehicles in earth orbit and translunar travel. The influence' of this external energy on the Instrument Unit Thermal Conditioning System performance, and consequently its adequacy to maintain the electronic packages at acceptable temperature limits is ascertained. Conclusions are: a) Methanol/water coolant temperature will deviate from 111 specifications only during translunar cold flights. However, adequate thermal conditioning of the electronic equipment would still be maintained. b) Instrument Unit missions exceeding 6 1/2 hours, or electronic packages heat dissipation magnitudes lower than 3 kw or higher than 8.5 kw, should be reviewed to ascertain thermal compatibility.

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"Project High Water."

Letter to Wernher von Braun from NASA headquarters regarding Project Highwater and how it was withheld.

"Management of the Space Program at a Field Center."

Transcription of a presentation from Wernher von Braun discussing the roles of the space vehicles in the Apollo project.

"List of Equipment, Components, Materials, and/or Services Now Being Developed, Fabricated or Performed."

Lists of different parts of rockets.

"Measurements on the Saturn space vehicle."

The history of man might be considered as an ever increasing quantity and quality of measurements. Measurements related to space have been made by early astronomers, modern astronomers, and now by aerospace technologists. The manned lunar landing, a major national goal, has given us the means to measure in space. The space vehicle development itself has made heavy demands on instrumentation; this is discussed in some detail in this paper. The advantages of the International System of Units are mentioned. Some examples are used to illustrate the future of space measurement.

"McDonnell Douglas S-IVB rocket for NASA's Saturn launch vehicle."

Press release detailing how a rocket is the top stage of both the Saturn IB and Saturn V launch vehicles.

"Manned Lunar Landing via Rendezvous."

Paper to be presented at the IAS National Meeting on Manned Space Flight. Focuses on operations leading to injection of the space craft into the lunar transfer trajectory.

"Memorandum : technical information summary concerning Saturn I vehicle SA-6."

This memorandum outlines, through a series of sketches with accompanying text, the general features of the sixth SATURN I launch vehicle. The sketches are devoted primarily to the launch vehicle but also presents limited information on the spacecraft, the launch facility and launch preparations. The information presented in this summary was compiled through the efforts of R&DO personnel from P&VE, AERO and ASTR.

"Memorandum for the administrator."

Very poor photocopy. Memorandum requesting additional information regarding a file attached to this one.

"Apollo 8 Mission (AS-503) : memorandum to A/Acting Administrator from MA/Apollo Program Director."

Memorandum discussing the first manned Saturn V flight, its purpose and when/where the launch will take place.

"Minimax control of large launch boosters."

Keith D. Graham is principal mathematician, Systems and Research Center, Honeywell, Inc., 2345 Walnut Street, St. Paul, Minnesota.; Work done under NASA contract NAS 8-11206 from the George C. Marshall Space Flight Center.; ABSTRACT: A method of specifying the gains of a linear controller for a large launch booster using a new application of optimal control theory is described in this paper. Results for a specific example are included. An important control requirement is to maintain cost variables (such as bending moment, engine gimbal deflection, and lateral deviation from desired trajectory) within specified limits in the presence of load disturbances. This requirement is met by using a performance index which depends explicitly on maximum achievable values of the cost variables in a finite time interval.

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"Manned space flight schedules. Vol. III, launch vehicles : book 2, Saturn IB."

OMSF Program Status Review August 1965.; Edition "A"

"Nuclear engine design considerations."

The intent of this paper is to examine the static test countdown organization and discuss the need for a systematic method to organize a countdown.

"News from Rocketdyne : Project Saturn."

Press release exploring the rockets and projects of the Saturn project.

"Apollo 4 press kit."

The flrst flight test of the Apollo/Saturn V space vehicle is scheduled for launch from the Natlonal Aeronautics and Space Administration's John F, Kennedy Space Center, Fla., no earlier than Nov. 7. The mission is designated Apollo 4.

"Apollo/Saturn consolidated instrumentation plan for AS-204/LM-1."

This report represents the consolidated instrumentation plan for employing optical and electronic data acquisition systems to monitor the performance and trajectory of the Apollo/Saturn 1B vehicle, AS-2 04/LM-1, during powered flight. Telemetry and electronic tracking equipment on board the vehicle, and data acquisition systems monitoring the flight are discussed. Flight safety instrumentation and vehicle data transmission are described, and geophysical information is provided. This plan reflects the general instrumentation coverage requirements set forth in the NASA Program Support Requirements Document (PSRD) for Apollo/Saturn 16, and the commitments of Eastern Test Range (ETR) Operations Directive (OD) No. 4206,dated 15 August 1967. This plan is not intended to conflict with or to supersede either document. The information presented in this document reflects planning concepts developed prior to October 1, 1967.

"Report on the Saturn-Apollo program."

Presented to ACHEMA Congress and European Meeting of Chemical Engineering 1967, Frankfurt, Germany, June 21, 1967 by Dr. Eberhard Rees.; Includes slide numbers.

"Part analysis program."

Includes carbon copy of letter sent to David L. Christensen from Ernst Lange regarding the Part Analysis program.

"Organization of a countdown"

The Organization of a Countdown was developed over 8 years of missiles and space systems testing at the Douglas Aircraft Company, Sacramento test Center. The experience on which this study was based includes the Thor development and acceptance testing, Titan I second stage engine development testing, Development of liquid hydrogen handling techniques, Saturn S-IV and S-IVB development and acceptance testing. The intent of this paper is to examine the static test countdown organization and discuss the need for a systematic method to organize a countdown.

"Apollo 9 carries lunar module."

Press release surrounding the Apollo 9 rocket and its crew prior to launch.

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Preservation, shipment & recovery of the Saturn booster.

The purpose of this report is to present the shipping and recovery procedures for the Saturn booster.

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"Preliminary study of an unmanned lunar soft landing vehicle (Scientific Application)."

Report to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Working Group on Lunar and Planetary Surfaces.

"Pratt & Whitney Aircraft RL10 liquid hydrogen rocket engine."

Photograph of a liquid hydrogen rocket engine.

"Practicalities in automated manufacturing checkout."

This paper presents a number of solutions to a number of unanswered questions regarding the Saturn projects.

"Plastics in space flight programs."

Article aimed at improving the NASA's ability to complete its projects."

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"Philosophy and practices of reliability as applied in the design of the Saturn Instrumentation System."

The basic engineering approach used in the Saturn instrumentation system has evolved to provide a highly reliable design for short periods of operation. The airborne measuring and telemetry systems including preflight tests, inspection, documentation, and feedback between the users and designers are discussed. The apparent differences between the practice and theory of reliability are rationalized. Some consideration is given to new problems in designing systems that must operate in hostile environments for long periods. The potential contribution of redundancy as a design concept is discussed.; This paper is concerned with the airborne measuring and telemetry systems; it does not attempt to treat the entire Saturn instrumentation system which consists of tracking devices including optical, radar, and Doppler, plus television, film cameras, and a myriad of instruments connected with factory checkout, ground test, and launch.

"A real time operating system for the Saturn V launch computer system."

Presentation aimed to encourage a final check on the Saturn V project before its first launch to ensure safety and success.

"The role of the S-IVB in the Apollo and past Apollo programs."

Douglas Paper No. 4396.; Prepared by Ludwig Roth, Director, Saturn/Apollo Program Extension, Douglas Aircraft Company.; Presented to 16th Annual Conference of the Hermann Oberth Society. Discusses the role of the Apollo rocket after the Apollo program has concluded.

"Rocket exhaust effects on radio frequency transmission."

Presented by Olen P. Ely, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Alabama and R. W. Hockenberger, International Business Machines. Paper that explores the effects of rocket-engine exhaust on radio-signals.

"Saturn and the exploration of space."

Presentation Raymond Pisani to the East-West Bank Chamber of Commerce regarding the Saturn project's roll in space exploration and what contrabutions the East-West Bank can make in that area.

"Saturn and its mission."

Presentation from Harper, discussing the Saturn Project's then-status, background and plans.

"Saturn stages S-II : July 7, 1961 : Minutes of the phase II pre-proposal conference for stage S-II procurement."

Transcription of a confrence aiming to propose ideas for new rocket designs. Includes references to slides.

"Saturn launch vehicles : security classification guide."

This security classification guide is a compilation of previous individual classification assignments. Consideration of international affairs, the use and development of advanced technological information, and requirements of flight safety have influenced these assignments.

"Saturn illustrated chronology : April 1957 - November 1962."

Document detailing the history of the saturn project between April, 1957 through November, 1962.

"Saturn I flight test evaluation."

As this paper is being written, the Saturn I flight test program includes five flights launched between October, 1961 and January, 1964. All five fiights were complete successes, both in achieving all major test missions and in obtaining an unprecedented volume of system performance data for flight analysis.

"Saturn IB/V instrument unit."

This brochure provides some basic, general information about the lnstrument Unit, a very important part of the Saturn IB and Saturn V launch vehicles. These launch vehicles are being developed primarily for the Apollo program for manned lunar exploration but will also be used for future space missions.

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