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saturn 1 1b quarterly film reports

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number 23 covers progress during the

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period january february march 1965.

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highlighting this report period was the

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successful launch and flight of the

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eight saturn sa-9 and the equally

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successful orbiting of the first pegasus

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meteoroid technology satellite in early

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january pegasus underwent systems tests

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at cape kennedy tests included unfolding

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and folding the 96-foot wings following

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testing the satellite was placed inside

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the apollo boilerplate module and both

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items were then moved to the launch pad

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and directed atop the vehicle

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the major objective of sa-9 was

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inserting the pegasus meteoroid

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technology satellite into earth orbit

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other objectives included testing a

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completely closed loop guidance system

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for the second time and an iterative

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guidance mode for the first time

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pre-launch checkout progressed

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satisfactorily culminating with a

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successful countdown demonstration test

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on february 12th

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vehicle countdown activities began three

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days later liftoff occurred on february

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the sa-9 launch marked the eighth

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successful flight of the marshall-built

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boosters and the fourth straight

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successful flight of the douglas s4

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the sa-9 booster was the last to be

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built at marshall the two remaining

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saturn one boosters were built by

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chrysler at marshall's michoud

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operations the first stage burned for

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145 seconds and separation occurred

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satisfactorily

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the s4 stage burned about 474 seconds at

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which time the program's cutoff velocity

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s4 stage flight was satisfactory the

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first flight of an operational

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also successful

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the apollo command and service module

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was jettisoned from the second stage by

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spring mechanisms leaving the pegasus

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wings free to unfold as revealed by

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onboard tv cameras the wings

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successfully deployed to the full open

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position pegasus a is presently

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obtaining information concerning

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quantity size and velocity of meteoroids

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sa-8 and sa-10 will also launch pegasus

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satellites work has progressed steadily

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at michoud following completion of

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post-static checkout s18 was shipped to

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february 28th it was erected on the pad

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march 2.

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during pre-launch checkout one defective

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engine gas generator was discovered and

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all eight were replaced

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s 4 8 was flown from the west coast

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february 23rd and arrived at the cape

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checkout and painting of the stage with

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a special paint was completed march 11th

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the stage was erected atop s18 march

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8 by guppy the unit was transported to

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hangar af

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checkout and alignment were completed

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then the unit was painted on march 18

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erection of the iu was completed

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operations chrysler completed

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successfully completed january 21st

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this firing marks the completion of the

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s4 stage static firing program the stage

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is in storage at sacto awaiting shipment

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checkout of siu 10 located at marshall's

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quality and reliability assurance

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laboratory started in january and is

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scheduled to end in early april

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satisfactory progress is being made by

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the contractor fairchild hiller on

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pegasus b and c which will be used for

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final assembly and checkout on pegasus b

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has begun at hagerstown

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after vibration testing at general

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electric valley forge pennsylvania which

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is scheduled for early april the unit

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will be flown to the cape

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pegasus c structural fabrication is

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complete black boxes for the satellite

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were still being assembled at the end of

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the pegasus prototype is being held at

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environmental tests at general electric

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the saturn 1b dynamic test stages were

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arriving on the same barge tone

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following receiving inspection of the

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chrysler built first stage and the

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assembly of the dynamic test instrument

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unit was completed in early february at

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following installation of simulated

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components the unit was installed atop

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the s4b dynamic test stage

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on january 19th the helicopter

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at msfc and was subsequently installed

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testing of the sa-203 configuration

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march second this configuration

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the instrument unit and a shroud

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upon completion of the sa-203

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configuration testing a spacecraft was

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sa-201 and 202 configuration testing

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saturn 1b dynamic testing will continue

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through next quarter

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a major saturn 1b milestone was reached

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when the first 1b booster was static

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chrysler completed stage pre-static

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checkout at michoud on february 2nd the

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stage arrived at marshall by barge march

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following installation into the test

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stand and preparation for tests the

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booster was successfully fired for 35

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a long duration firing is scheduled for

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was completed march 1st booster

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pre-static checkout began and continued

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tank clustering for s13 was also

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completed their s1v3 assembly operations

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continued on schedule and assembly is

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expected to be completed early next

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quarter

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fabrication operations continued for

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begin early next quarter fabrication

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operations are also underway for s1b5

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at douglas's sacramento test area the

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non-flight j2 engine was removed from

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the battleship test stage and replaced

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with a flight configuration engine

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the new engine has the capacity to

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gimbal which is needed for the remaining

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tests and hot firings were conducted by

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a full duration firing was cut off after

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29 seconds on march 19th due to a gas

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a second full duration firing set for

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march 25th was rescheduled for early

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test program involving various s4b

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components such as this static test

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testing were the liquid oxygen tank

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assembly and an s4b forward skirt which

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and instrumentation required for

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facilities checkout tests were started

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checkout of the first flight second

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of late parts are scheduled prior to

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checkout will be resumed and completed

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tank insulation of s4b 1b3 and 1v4 was

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mechanical systems on these stages is

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march 1st is progressing satisfactorily

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the first engine has completed 11

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1560 seconds and is currently undergoing

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seven calibration tests have been

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completed on the second engine for 1085

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seconds all tests are scheduled for

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following successful completion of

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flight rating tests last quarter the

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test engine was removed from the stand

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it was completely disassembled then

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inspected at the canoga park facility to

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determine the extent of engine wear

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after repeated firings

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at santa susana acceptance testing of

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the first j-2 flight configuration

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engine was conducted january 22nd the

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following day the engine was delivered

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to douglas for use in its s4b battleship

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at santa susana major modifications on

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vertical test stance number three are

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now complete the stand reactivated in

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january will provide improved propellant

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conditioning and increased overall

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the propellant tanks for the test

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facility have been installed in the

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stand with testing scheduled for next

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meanwhile at wiley laboratories

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huntsville instrument unit vibration

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testing got underway in february testing

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will determine the ability of the iu

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structure to withstand anticipated

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assembly of the structural test

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instrument unit was finished

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a breadboard version of the iu's launch

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vehicle digital computer has been

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delivered to marshall by the

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manufacturer international business

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machines owigo new york

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the unit used in guidance operations is

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now being checked out and evaluated the

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first prototype computer will be

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delivered next quarter

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at ibm's huntsville facility a

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structural assembly fixture a major

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piece of hard tooling for use in the

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instrument unit assembly was received

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radiographic inspection was accomplished

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the unit a magnesium casting forms the

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base assembly for

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siu-201's emergency detector system

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distributor machining operations were

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also performed on a component of the

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guidance and control system for use in

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the launch vehicle data adapter

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meanwhile at msfc installation of

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computer equipment for the saturn 1v

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development breadboard continued

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some saturn 1b testing with this unit

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has already been accomplished with

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additional tests scheduled

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in summary accomplishments during

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january february and march strengthened

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the overall enviable record of the

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saturn 1 and 1b programs the near

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perfect flight of sa-9

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preparations for the operational flight

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of sa-8 saturn 1b dynamic testing major

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buildup of ground support equipment and