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  "Assurance and Measurement of Space Vehicle Alignment."

  Prepared by A. W. Dryden, Quality Engineer, Quality Engineering, Reliability Assurance, Space Systems Center, Douglas Aircraft Company, Inc., Huntington Beach, California. Presented to the 21st Annual Technical Conference for the American Society for Quality Control, Chicago, Illinois. 30 May to 2 June 1967.
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  "Astronaut crewmen take part in final electronic checkout."

  News article detailing the final tests leading up to the launch of the Apollo 103.
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  "Astronaut trio sees 'successful' Apollo 9 mission."

  News article detailing the hope from the Apollo 9 crew that their mission will be a success.
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  "Astronautics and Aeronautics April 1968: A Chronology on Science, Technology, and Policy (HHR-23)."

  Comment draft. Text drafted by Science and Technology Division, Library of Congress.
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  "Astronautics and Aeronautics August 1969: A Chronology on Science, Technology, and Policy (HHR-23)."

  Comment draft. Text drafted by Science and Technology Division, Library of Congress.
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  "Astronautics and Aeronautics December 1968: A Chronology on Science, Technology, and Policy (HHR-23)."

  Comment draft. Text drafted by Science and Technology Division, Library of Congress.
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  "Astronautics and Aeronautics February 1969: A Chronology on Science, Technology, and Policy (HHR-23)."

  Comment draft. Text drafted by Science and Technology Division, Library of Congress.
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  "Astronautics and Aeronautics July 1968: A Chronology on Science, Technology, and Policy (HHR-23)."

  Comment draft. Text drafted by Science and Technology Division, Library of Congress.
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  "Astronautics and Aeronautics July 1969: A Chronology on Science, Technology, and Policy (HHR-23)."

  Comment draft. Text drafted by Science and Technology Division, Library of Congress.
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  "Astronautics and Aeronautics November 1968: A Chronology on Science, Technology, and Policy (HHR-23)."

  Comment draft. Text drafted by Science and Technology Division, Library of Congress.
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  "Astronautics and Aeronautics October 1968: A Chronology on Science, Technology, and Policy (HHR-23)."

  Comment draft. Text drafted by Science and Technology Division, Library of Congress.
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  "Astronautics and Aeronautics September 1969: A Chronology on Science, Technology, and Policy (HHR-23)."

  Comment draft. Text drafted by Science and Technology Division, Library of Congress.
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  "Astronauts continue on greatest venture."

  A news article detailing the progression of the Apollo 11 mission and its preparation for a moon-landing.
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  "Astronauts set to preform key test of lunar landing technique."

  News article detailing an experiment revolving around taking photographs from a high altitude to observe the Earth's surface.
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  "Astronauts thank 7,000 during brief ceremony."

  A news article detailing a ceremony in which astronauts thank the crew who built their rocket.
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  "Automated PCM Data Processor Theory of Operation."

  Includes a blueprint of DDAS System Block Diagram.
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  "Automatic Pressure Transducer Calibration System."

  The abstract notes, "The development of an automatic pressure transducer calibration system is discussed in this report. Evolution from past practices and systems into an automatic calibration system with computerized data handling is described."
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  "Automatic Saturn V Page Test System."

  The abstract notes, "This paper describes the Automatic Saturn V Page Test System. The system is used to evaluate microminiature Unit Logic Device (ULD) circuits. A page is an assembly consisting of a magnesium- lithium frame, an input-output connector, test points, and multilateral printed circuit boards that interconnect the IUDs into logic circuits. The test system automatically performs tests for shorted voltages and shorted diodes, static logic function, and pulse function."
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  "Battle of Anzio Timeline".

  The timeline describes events spanning from to 18 December 1943 to 4 June 1944. Events from 22 January 1944 to 14 February 1944 are highlighted.
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  "Bendix: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow."

  This history has been abstracted from the text of a speech given by Mr. A. P. Fontaine, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, The Bendix Corporation to the Newcomen Society of North American on December 8, 1966. This Newcomen address was delivered at the "1966 Michigan Dinner" of the society held at Detroit, Michigan when Mr. Fontaine was the guest of honor. Portions of Mr. Fontaine's talk relative to the Baltimore Divisions and Bendix Field Engineering were amplified locally to provide more historical detail concerning those organizations.; Stapled to this brochure is a letter to Mr. David L. Christensen, Documentation Coordinator, Saturn History Program, University of Alabama, Huntsville from Paul R. Leatherwood, Jr., Director, Public Relations, Bendix Field Engineering Corporation dated August 26, 1969.
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  "Bibliography of Research and Development Reports on the Centaur Program for Period 1958-1962."

  Contract AF 18(600)-1775AD 815-832. Original is 6 sheets of microforms. Pages i, ii, iv, vi-xii, 110 and 344 missing on microforms. The title page notes that the document "Supersedes AE62-0400 and Supplements -A, -B, & -C."
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  "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.
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  "Bubble Bounce."

  This flier has a description, specifications, photographs, and an illustration of the Bubble Bounce ride.
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  "Call for a Madison County Mass Meeting, to Oppose the Ratification of the So-Called Constitution of Alabama."

  This broadside was published by conservative Alabamians in opposition to the 1868 Alabama constitution, known as the "Reconstruction Constitution." The constitution was revised by the constitutional convention on November 5, 1867, and ratified in 1868.
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  "Calypso."

  This flier has an image of the "Calypso" as well as a description and a price for it.
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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."
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  "Carbon-Burning Nucleosynthesis at Constant Temperature."

  "Carbon-Burning Nucleosyntesis at Constant Temperature" is part of the Orange Aid preprint Series in Nuclear Astrophysics, August 1968. The abstract states "Syntesis of elements during thermonuclear burning of carbon is examined at a series of temperatures (T=0.6, 0.8, 1.0, 1.2, 1.4) and for several initial compositions. Recent eperimental results (Ptterson, Winkler, and Zaidins 1968) for the 12C+!@C reaction are used. A general method for numerical solution of nuclear-reaction networkds is described. At the higher temperatures in the range now thought to be appropriate for carbon burning in stars,
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  "Certificates, Affidavits, and Customs Declaration" for a Browning pistol.

  This certificate declares that Major Edwin D. Burwell Jr. has the right to retain his Browning pistol and his other personal belongings through customs.
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  "Certificates, Affidavits, and Customs Declaration" with bedroll container

  This certificate declares that Major Edwin D. Burwell Jr. has the right to retain his Arctic overshoes, barrack bag, and his other personal belongings through customs.
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  "Certificates, Affidavits, and Customs Declaration" with footlocker container.

  This certificate declares that Major Edwin D. Burwell Jr. has the right to retain his various clothing and his other personal belongings through customs.
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  "Charge-Out Record for A-V Materials."

  The chart is blank and has room to record the date borrowed, name of borrower, A-V material borrowed, and whether or not the equipment was returned.
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  "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."
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  "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.
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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.
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  "Classification review of Saturn I/IB quarterly film report, no. 24."

  Memo to Lee Cropp, I-RM-D concerning security classification.
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  "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.
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  "Columbia and eagle prepared for launch."

  A news article detailing the scheduled launch for the Apollo 11. "Eagle" is the name of the lunar module and "Columbia" is the name of the service module.
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  "Comments on Problems Relating to the Lunar-Landing Vehicle."

  "This technical note concerns some of the problems encountered with the landing of a payload on the moon. The main problem areas such as guidance, velocity control and impact considerations are discussed. Although no final conclusions or designs are intended, it is hoped that the material presented will serve as a guide for future detailed work."
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  "Communication from the President of the United States transmitting the report of the President's Materials Policy Commission, June 1952."

  Includes bibliographical references.; Original format: paperback book (42 pages); Cover title: Resources for freedom : the outlook of energy resources, volume III. Contains plans and analyses of potential future energy sources.
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  "Communication-System Blackout During Reentry of Large Vehicles".

  This paper was published in the Proceedings of the IEEE, volume 55, number 5, May 1967.; ABSTRACT: Much of the theoretical research on reentry blackout is in a format difficult for the communications design engineer to use in his system analysis. This paper derives simplified equations for the average sheath power loss that may be added (in dB) to the usual space loss to obtain an approximate total propagation loss. The plasma and sheath properties are discussed in detail but largely without supporting mathematics, in order to give the design engineer a better understanding of the overall problem. For the same reason and to provide insight into the final results, the average radiated power is found, using both intuitive and rigorous techniques. Several graphs of plasma properties are included in the development as an aid to numerical computation, and results are compared with the work of other authors.