pictorial progress report of the saturn launch vehicle develpment vol ii

8/4/2019 Pictorial Progress Report of the Saturn Launch Vehicle Develpment Vol II

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PICTORIAL PROGRESS REPORT0 f

SATURN DEVELOPMENT

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This second booklet of photographs has been assembledth ro ug h th e co o p e ra t io n of v a r io u s p e rso n n e l i n th e l ab o r a -t o r i e s o f th e Development Opera t ions Div is ion of ABMA. I ti s pr es en te d a s p i c t o r i a l p r o gr es s r ep o rt o f t he f a c i l i t i e sbu il d up and th e development of t h e S a tu rn b o o s te r co n f ig u -r a t i o n d u r i n g t h e l a s t q u a r t e r o f c a l e n da r y e a r 1 959 andt h e f i r s t q u a r t e r o f c a le n da r y e ar 1960. I t i s a n ti c ip a te dt h a t a d d i t i o n a l v o l u m e s w i l l be i ss ued as the p rogramprogresses through the Research and Development phase.


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SATURN MOCK-UPS AS DEVELOPED AS AN AI D I NSP ACE VEH ICL E PROGRAM PR ES ENT ATI ONS , ARRANGEMENTO F COMPONENTS, DEVELOPMENT OF HANDLING FI XT UR ESAND HARDWARE I N S T A L L A T I O N AND FUNCTIONAL CHECKOUT.


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Fig. 3 1:10 SATURN BOOSTER ON LAUNCHER WITH LONG AND SHORT CABLEMAST CONNECTED.


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Fig. 4 1:10 SATURN BOOSTER ON LAUNCHER WITH LONG AND SHORT CABLEMAST DISCONNECTED.


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Fig. 5 CLOSE UP OF 1:10 SATURN W IT H SH ORT CA BLE MAST AND HOLD DOWNARMS CONNECTED.


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Fig. 6 CLOSE UP OF 1: 10 SATURN WITH SHORT CABLE MAST AND HOLD DOWNARMS DISCONNECTED.


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F i g . 7 1:10 SATURN VEHICLE ON DI SP LA Y STAND VIEWED FROM F I N I1(UPPER STAGES DEPICT AN EARLY CONFIGURATION).


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Fig. 8 1:10 SATURN VEHICLE ON DISPLAY STAND.


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Fie . 9 1:10 SATURN BOOSTER ON DISPLAY STAND SHOWING ENGINECOMPARTMENTS AND T A I L SHROUDING.


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Fig. 11 FUL L SCALE SATURN T A I L MOCK-UP SHOWING PROPELLANT F I L LAND DRAIN CONNECTIONS AND CUTOUTS FOR RETRO-ROCKETS ANDMOUNTING STRUCTURE.


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Fig. 14 S I D E V IE W O F F U L L S CA L E F I X E D S U P P O R T ( I N BO A R D ) , W I T HHOLD DOWN MECHANISM I N PL ACE AND WATER FLUSHING LINE(TORUS RING) .


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Fig. 16 SIDE VIEW OF FULL SCALE RETRACTABLE SUPPORT ARM (OUTBOARD).


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Fig . 19 FULL SCALE MOCK-UP OF SHORT CABLE MAST IN RETRACTEDPOSITION.


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LABORATORY FACILITIES OF THE ARMY BALLISTICMISSILE AGENCY SHOWING SATURN TEST FACILITIES.


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F i g . 2 0 FULL SCALE 70-IN CH DIAMETER SATURN TANK UNDERGOING HYDRO-STATIC TEST.


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Fig. 21 FULL SCALE 105-INCH DIAMETER SATURN TANK UNDERGOING HYDRO-STATIC TEST.


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F i g . 24 SATURN PRESSURIZA TION SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT TEST I N TES TLABORATORY STAND 114.


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Fig. 25 FULL SCALE ANTI-SLOSH TEST OF 105-INCH DIAMETER SATURNTANK.


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F i g . 29 SATURN STATIC TEST FACILITY VIEWED FROM THE EAST SHOWINGFLAME DEFLECTOR.


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SATURN BOOSTER TEST AND HANDLING FIXTURE ANDBOOSTER TRANSPORTER DEVELOPED AT THE ARMY BALLISTICMIS S ILE AGENC Y.


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Fig. 36 GENERAL SCENE OF TEST FIXTURE PRIOR TO INSTALLATION INSATURN STATIC TEST FACILITY.


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F i g . 37 VIEW OF TEST FIXTURE IN SATURN STATIC TEST FACILITY.


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LABORATORY FACILITIES OF THE ARMY BALLISTICMISSILE AGENCY SHOWING FABRICATION OF THE SATURNTEST VEHICLE (SA-T).


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Fig. 38 VIEW OF LOX SUMP FOR 105" DIAMETER TANK.


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Fig. 39 VIEW OF UPPER LOX MANIFOLD INSTALLED ON 105" DIAMETERTANK.


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Fig. 51 GENERAL VIEW OF MAIN ASSEMBLY FIXTURE WITH SA-T DURING THEEARLY STAGES OF ASSEMBLY.


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Fig . 60 VIEW OF SA-T BOOSTER DURING INSTALLATION I N STA TIC TESTTOWER.


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Fig. 61 VIEW OF SA-T BOOSTER INSTALLED IN STATIC TEST TOWER.


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