Browse Items (970 total)

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  "Apollo Program: Glossary of Acronyms and Abbreviations."

  This glossary contains acronyms and abbreviations commonly found in documentation from the Apollo Program. This glossary is meant to be a tool for historians and other researchers.
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  "List of Saturn-Apollo Suppliers of Critical Hardware."

  A list of critical hardware from Saturn-Apollo Suppliers.
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  "The development of the Saturn system safety program."

  This paper describes the major highlights or milestones passed in the development of a System Safety Program at MSFC since early 1967. it discusses accomplishments, problems resolved, and decisions made for Apollo Saturn vehicles AS-501 and AS-502, and projects that are to be accomplished on future Saturn vehicles.
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  "Computer Controlled Power Application for the Saturn Launch Vehicle".

  This paper describes a real-time digital computer program that controls the application of electrical power to the S-IVB stage of the Saturn vehicle at Cape Kennedy, Florida. Douglas Aircraft Company, the S-IVB stage manufacturer, provided NASA with the program requirements relative to the energizing sequence, voltage and current measurement tolerances, and vehicle system operational tests. International Business Machines Corporation provided NASA with the computer program to satisfy the task requirements. The program conjoined the components of the Electrical Support Equipment (two RCA 110A computers and control and instrumentation devices) into a closed loop system. The supporting operating system program by IBM is described.
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  "Memorandum : AAP experiment assignments - Case 600-1."

  This memorandum reports the results of an effort to organize and update experiment assignments for inclusion in the AAP Flight Mission Assignments Document. Experiment assignment lists are included which indicate the following: 1) Original experiment assignments to the Orbital Workshop and ATM missions - AAP-1 through AAP-4; 2) Mission AAP-1A experiment assignments and the resulting unloading of experiments from AAP-1 through AAP-4; 3) Proposed assignments for inclusion in the draft FMAD; 4) Current status of the AAP experiment assignments.; X67-36860.; NASA TR - 85723.
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  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.
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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 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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  "Interface Problems in Space Experimentation."

  Space experimentation is expanding rapidly. Unmanned satellites are being equipped with precision instruments of greater power, and manned space stations accommodating large crews are in the drawing-board stage. The interface problems between these sophisticated instruments and between man, the spacecraft, and the supporting groundstations are multidimensional. This paper analyzes the scientific/technical areas of space experimentation, and continues with a review of the subsystems and support systems required to supply and operate the large variety of instruments. Areas of major integration efforts are singled out and the requirements for further developments and improvements are listed. A bibliography of 95 references is enclosed to assist in the identification of more detailed reports on all vital aspects of space experimentation.; Archive copy is a photocopy.; Supplement to IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems, Vol. AES-2, No. 4, July, 1966. Pages 237 to 255.
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  Memo from William A. Fleming to Robert Seamans concerning an "Aerojet proposal for 1,000,000 pound thrust hydrogen oxygen engine."

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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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  "Pan Am Clipper : Guided Missiles Range Division : December, 1964."

  A collection of articles, one of which musing about the landing on/colonization of Mars in the future.
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  "Security classification review of Saturn I/IB quarterly film report, no. 25."

  Memo to Mr. Lee Cropp informing that the subject film report was reviewed for security classification.
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  "Security classification review of Saturn I/IB quarterly film report, no. 25."

  Memo to Mr. Lee Cropp, I-RM-D.
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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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  "Security classification review of quarterly film report no. 23."

  Memo to Mr. Lee Cropp indicating that 'the film' had been reviewed and was deemed to contain no classified information.
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  "Technique for reliability circuit design review in space electronics."

  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.
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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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  "Corrosion Problems Associated with Space Launch Vehicles".

  A document reporting various space vehicle corrosion issues. Original is photocopy.
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  "The impact of manufacturing on design as related to accessibility."

  The purpose of this paper is to emphasize the need for accessibility in the assembly and maintenance of spacecraft. This is especially pertinent because accessibility to subsystems for replacement, repair, and maintenance has proven to be one of the more costly phases of preflight preparation. The most successful programs in this day and age have been when the design and manufacturing engineers work side by side around a mockup where solutions to the problems can be visually seen and solved, keeping in mind the assembly as related to accessibility. Therefore, it will be shown that in order to overcome the difficulties, designers should adapt a hard, fast ground rule that each unit must be accessible and individually removable without disturbing the other units.; Aeronautic and Space Engineering and Manufacturing Meeting, Los Angeles, Calif. Oct. 7 - 11, 1968.
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  "Telemetry system design for Saturn vehicles."

  This paper discusses the data system requirements for large space vehicles and describes a flexible telemetry system design which is used on all stages of the Saturn IB and Saturn V vehicles. The basic vehicle telemetry design provides standard assembly building blocks forming a versatile catalogue of parts from which a stage telemetry subsystem may be assembled to meet almost any conceivable monitoring requirement. In addition to its inflight monitoring function, the telemetry subsystem also provides real time data acquisition for automatic vehicle checkout.
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  "A new telemetry technique."

  A technique new to telemetry is discussed which promises to alleviate an enigma facing the telemetry engineer : How to adequately transmit the avalanche of vibration and other wideband data desired in the development phase of large missiles and launch vehicles. The data channels are stacked in the frequency spectrum as single sideband subcarriers which frequency modulate the RF carrier. The system design utilizes to advantage the statistical properties of vibration data to achieve maximum data transmission efficiency from the available RF carrier deviation. However, in contrast to proposed statistical predigestion techniques, the data is transmitted in raw form.
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  "Liquid Hydrogen Technology, J-2 Engine."

  subject of the speech is the application of oxygen/hydrogen technology the 5-2 engine system.
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  "Safety engineering for the man."

  Presented at Safety Engineering of Missile/Space Systems, 53rd Air Force - Industry Conference, detailing potential safety issues within the Atlas weapon system.
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  "Satellite recovery system."

  Report focusing on the problems of the satalite recovery system and the possible solutions for those problems.
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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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  "Problems associated with large scale high pressure testing."

  Paper detailing the problems identfified in high pressure testing.
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  "A decade of space progress, 1958 to 1968: General Electric Missile and Space Division offers a pictorial tribute to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration."

  Excerpt from G.E. Challenge, Fall (Sept.) 1968, pages 13 to 25.
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  Apollo Support Program: Phase 1: Apollo Terminology Standards Final Study Report.

  From the abstract: "This report concludes the Phase 1 study activities of the requirements for terminology standardization of the Apollo Integration Support Program. A review is made of the studies conducted and the findings resulting from these activities. Conclusions are drawn and recommendations are made for a proposed Apollo Terminology Handbook. An implementation plan for producing and maintaining an Apollo Terminology Handbook is included. A sample of such a terminology handbook is produced as Part 2 of this report."
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  "We're winning the race with Russia."

  Partial article discussing the United States' victories in the space-race over Russia.
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  "From Now On -."

  Interview with Dr. Wernher von Braun; Challenge, Winter(Dec) 1962, volume 1, number 3
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  Acceptance Checkout Equipment - Spacecraft (ACE-S/C) news release.

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  "General Electric/MTSD's First Five Years as Prime NASA Support Contractor at Mississippi Test Facility, Bay St. Louis, Miss."

  A handwritten note on the title page notes that the document was received from Earl F. Rodriguez, General Electric Co., MTSD in Bay St. Louis. Includes a chronology of General Electric activity in south Mississippi.
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  "Spacecraft television ground data handling system."

  A design report which displays and explains how the Spacecraft Television Ground Handling System functions, is designed and what it might be used for in the future.
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  "Resume - Werner K. Gengelbach."

  Letter vouching for the expertise and past accomplishments of Werner K. Gengelbach
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  Directory Chart : NASA/MSFC Manager's Office.

  Organizational chart of NASA/MSFC manager's office.
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  "University and research institute contracts awarded by MSFC."

  This is a list of contract numbers, contractor, subject and RNT contact.
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  "Saturn I: The First Generation of Heavy Launch Vehicles Designed for Peaceful Exploration of Space."

  The leaflet outlines the history of Saturn launches and gives a physical description of the rocket. The description includes a diagram of each stage; specifications of each stage's thrust, propellants, liftoff weight, and burning time; and engine specifications.
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  "1965 Publications," Materials Division, George C. Marshall Space Flight Center.

  This document is a compilation of abstracts of NASA Technical Memorandums and MSFC Internal Notes, written by personnel of the Materials Division and released during 1965.
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  Active contracts list, Propulsion and Vehicle Engineering Laboratory.