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saturn five quarterly film report number

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nine covers progress during the period

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december 1st 1964 through february 28

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development manufacturing and testing of

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s1c stage components by the boeing

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company and the marshall center

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continued throughout the quarter

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at marshall the first s1ct horizontal

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assembly operation began early in

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december

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the thrust structure fuel tank assembly

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for the s1ct static firing stage was

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transferred to the assembly area from

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the vertical assembly building and was

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mated on december 18th to the forward

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skirt lox tank inner tank assembly which

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had been moved from the vab last quarter

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cable installation and other

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miscellaneous mechanical assembly work

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continued during the report period

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in early february a dummy f-1 engine was

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installed on the s-1 ct vehicle to check

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out various fittings and connections

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the operation went so smoothly that the

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engine was installed

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fittings checked and the engine removed

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all within four hours

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at the end of the quarter the saturn v

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program reached one of its most

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significant milestones when the s-1 ct

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was installed at marshall's new s1c

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static test stand for the first s1c

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stage single engine test firing expected

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in early april

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notable progress in the manufacture of

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assemblies for s1cs structural test

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components was made this quarter with

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completion and hydrostatic testing of

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the lox tank

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and mating of the fuel tank to the

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thrust structure which had arrived at

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marshall from michoud in late december

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meanwhile the marshall center's new load

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test tower was placed in operation in

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february when structural testing got

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underway on the first intertank for the

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maximum aerodynamic loads expected in

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flight were simulated by two load rings

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and the bootstrap arrangement of

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hydraulic cylinders tension straps and

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load cells

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the inner tank buckled at 110 percent of

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the axial load and 117 percent of the

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moment load

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since a 140 percent factor is required

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in all man-rated saturn v hardware a

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strengthened inner tank built at michoud

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will later undergo similar testing

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following removal of the intertank the

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fuel tank thrust structure assembly was

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installed in the load test tower

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structural testing of this assembly is

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scheduled next quarter

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meanwhile bulkhead fabrication

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progressed steadily on the first two s1c

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flight stages s1c1 and s1c2

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another bulkhead for the s1cf facility's

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checkout stage lox tank was finished in

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early february and shipped to michoud

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cylindrical skin assembly for the s1c1

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lux tank was also underway

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at michoud the new vertical assembly

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building became operational in january

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initial use of the vab was an assembly

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of the fuel tank for the s1cd or dynamic

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test stage when the fuel tank forward

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bulkhead and skin ring were mated

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on february 24th the forward and aft

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assemblies were joined to form the s1cd

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fuel tank

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the exclusion riser was installed on the

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s1cd lower fuel tank bulkhead purpose of

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the exclusion riser is to occupy space

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in the bottom of the tank which would

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otherwise hold fuel that would never be

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used the displacement of this fuel by

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the exclusion riser results in a weight

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saving of some five thousand pounds

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bulkhead fabrication for s1cd was

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concluded in january with completion of

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the lower lox bulkhead

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fuel tank bulkhead assembly for the

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s-1cf facilities checkout stage began in

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january

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several major components were shipped

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about barge to the marshall center

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during the report period including the

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thrust structure and forward skirt for

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the structural test stage and the thrust

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structure for the first flight stage

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other components being manufactured by

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boeing michoud included the first of

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four fins for the structural test stage

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and upper faring frame assemblies which

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attach to the thrust structure

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the electro development corporation of

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seattle washington which manufactures

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various electronic components for

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telemetry systems

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is representative of the 2500 companies

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which keep supply lines of components

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and sub-assemblies moving on schedule to

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boeing michoud from all over the united

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the brown engineering company of

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huntsville alabama also manufactures

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telemetry equipment

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another typical boeing supplier borns

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incorporated of riverside california

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makes some of the smallest pressure

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transducers seven tenths of a cubic inch

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at the s2 static test facility at santa

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susana a successful single engine main

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stage firing of 9.8 seconds duration on

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december 11th highlighted activity at

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the battleship test stand

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the test marked the first occasion in

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which the j-2 engine had been fully

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fired as an integral component of the s2

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propulsion system

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now that the single engine test program

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is completed all battleship effort is

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being directed toward activation for

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cluster firing all j2 engines as well as

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all gse or systems development devices

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have been received at santa susana

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a preliminary system checkout of the j2

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engine gimbal actuation system installed

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in the s2 electromechanical mockup was

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performed this quarter at downey by the

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s2 prime contractor north american

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aviation's space and information systems

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division

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in the gse checkout and test area of the

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electro mechanical mock-up facility

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check out of control room gse racks is

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expected to be completed in march

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the control room contains a computer

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complex a telemetry checkout station rf

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station electrical checkout station and

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digital data checkout station

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the major subcontractor effort for

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delivery of gsc for the

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electromechanical mock-up is being

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accomplished by brown engineering

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company of huntsville consolidated

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electrodynamics corporation of pasadena

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and computer data corporation of

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an s2 program milestone was reached on

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february 1st with completion of the

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structural test stage at s and id's seal

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beach facility

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primary aims of the structural test

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program will be to certify the

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structural integrity of the complete

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stage when subjected to critical design

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loads and simulated temperature

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environments and to determine the

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stiffness of the thrust structure

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the stage was removed from the vertical

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assembly building on february second the

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stage was lifted and rotated to a

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horizontal position for loading on the

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stage transporter which hauled it to the

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structural test tower for installation

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fabrication of jigs and fixtures

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required for structural testing is

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complete and instrumentation of stage

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and tower is progressing toward the

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scheduled start of testing in april

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after testing the stage will be modified

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to a dynamic stage configuration deleted

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during a recent reprogramming and is

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slated for delivery to marshall in

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november for dynamic testing

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also at seal beach fabrication of the s2

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common bulkhead test tank was

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highlighted by completion and ultrasonic

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inspection using dye penetrant solution

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of the common bulkhead and by

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circumferential welding of liquid

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hydrogen tank cylinders number one and

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welding of the common bulkhead and lh2

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bulkhead to the cylinder assembly was

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also completed

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construction of the common bulkhead test

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tank facility at santa susana was

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completed in february the cbt test

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article is scheduled to be received at

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santa susana in april

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final assembly of the all systems stage

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was begun in february the first

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operation being the welding of cylinder

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number three to number four

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cylinder number five was later welded to

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three and four

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all major structural components such as

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bulkheads and thrust structure necessary

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for vertical assembly of the all system

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stage are scheduled for completion by

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the end of march

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assembly of major structural components

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is also in progress at seal beach for

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the facility's checkout stage

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final assembly will begin next quarter

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at snid's tulsa facility manufacturer of

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components continued for the first two

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a ceremony at douglas aircraft companies

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huntington beach california facility

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early in december marked the formal

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turnover to nasa of the first s-4b stage

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built by the company

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the stage designated s4bd was then

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shipped from the west coast to the

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marshall center for use in saturn 1b and

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saturn 5 dynamic test programs

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at marshall the stage was installed in

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the saturn 1 1b dynamic test stand in

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mid-january as part of the saturn 1b

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vehicle

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meanwhile back at huntington beach after

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completion of checkout and painting of

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the facility's checkout stage s4bf the

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stage was moved to douglas sacramento

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test area on february 18th the stage was

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installed in beta test stand number

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three for propellant loading tests

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scheduled next quarter

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fabrication and assembly of components

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for the first and second s-4b flight

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stages for the saturn 5 program

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continued at douglas santa monica plant

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also in progress during the report

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period was douglas structural test

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program involving various s4b components

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such as this static test thrust

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structure

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another item undergoing qualification

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testing was this liquid oxygen tank

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assembly

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and an s4b forward skirt was tested to

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failure to determine maximum load

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at the sacramento test area the s4b

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battleship firing test program continued

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during december with successful firings

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varying from 10 seconds to 416 seconds

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the 416 second firing was the longest

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s4b test to date

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in late january j2 engine number 2003

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was removed from the battleship test

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stand and was replaced with engine

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number 2013 which has a gimbal

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capability for the continuation of tests

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in addition to hot firings such

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development tests as engine chill down

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and propellant utilization were also

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rocketdyne's f1 engine flight rating

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test program which began november 16

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1964 at the edwards rocket engine test

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site in california was successfully

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concluded on december 16th

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engine number 2004 installed in test

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stand a1 was utilized in the safety

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limits series of tests

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while engine number 2006 installed in

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stand 1d was used for the calibration

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at the high flow water facility a new

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flow collection system has been

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installed to provide an accurate means

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of measuring the volume of flow through

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selected orifice groups this data will

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be used in the development of injectors

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with improved performance

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rocketdyne is conducting qualification

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tests on a number of f1 components the

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heat exchanger check valve which

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prevents locks from the propellant tank

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from entering the system during standby

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was installed on the 15-ton shaker for

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vibration testing

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the flight combustion monitor has

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undergone a number of tests including

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function testing to determine frequency

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response amplitude and time delay

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several types of f1 engine insulation

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fastener samples have been subjected to

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stress tests to determine fastener size

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and spacing

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structural integrity of the f1

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electrical interface panel has been

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successfully proved in a series of tests

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in which the panel was loaded along

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at the marshall center propulsion system

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testing of three of the five f1 engines

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for the s1c static firing stage has been

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accomplished test completion is expected

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by the middle of march

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at marshall's new f-1 static test stand

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interior work continued in preparation

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for initial engine testing scheduled for

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a milestone of vital importance to the

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entire saturn apollo program was reached

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on december 9th when rocketdyne's j2

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engine successfully demonstrated its

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ability to stop and restart in a static

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firing conducted at santa susana

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the test engine was operated initially

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for 165 seconds and shut down

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following a 75-minute simulated coast

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period the engine was restarted the

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restart was cut off at seven seconds

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because of an erroneous helium pressure

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reading

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after six minutes the engine was started

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again and run for 310 seconds simulating

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the s4b stage in flight

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following successful completion last

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quarter of j2 engine preliminary flight

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rating tests the test engine was removed

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from the stand and completely

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disassembled for a tear down inspection

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at rocketdyne's canoga park plant to

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determine the extent of wear on the

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engine after eighteen firings totaling

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on january twenty second acceptance

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testing of the first j2 flight

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configuration engine was conducted at

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santa susana and on january 26th the

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engine was delivered to douglas for use

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in its s-4b battleship program

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also at santa susana major modification

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of vertical test stand number three has

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been completed to provide improved

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propellant conditioning and increased

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vibration testing of the instrument unit

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designated as siu 200v

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got underway in late february

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the tests are being conducted for

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marshall by the wiley laboratories in

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huntsville

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although the 200v unit testing is

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actually a part of the saturn 1b program

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information gained will apply also to

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the saturn 5 program

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assembly of the dynamic test instrument

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unit siu 200 d 500d was completed

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february 1st at marshall with

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installation of dummy equipment the unit

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is for use in both the saturn 1b and 5

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programs

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assembly of siu-200s-500s

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a structural test unit was finished in

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late february

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the dynamic test unit was later

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installed atop the s4b dynamic test

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stage in marshall saturn 1 1b dynamic

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test stand where it underwent testing as

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part of the saturn 1b vehicle

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structural buildup of the 500 fs flight

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systems instrument unit began in

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mid-february

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this unit will be shipped to douglas

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next fall for use in testing there

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assembly of the facility's checkout unit

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500 f continued it will be sent to cape

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kennedy in june

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a breadboard version of the iu's launch

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vehicle digital computer used in

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guidance operations has been received at

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marshall from the manufacturer

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international business machines and is

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now being checked out and evaluated the

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first of the several prototype computers

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will be delivered next quarter

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at ibm's huntsville facility the first

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major piece of hard tooling for use in

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iu assembly a structural assembly

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fixture was received and installed early

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in the quarter

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installation calibration and checkout of

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one of ibm's two telemetry ground

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stations was also accomplished

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at ibm space guidance center in oregon

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new york radiographic inspection was

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accomplished on the first piece of

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production hardware to enter the

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company's production cycle a magnesium

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casting which forms the base assembly

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for

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siu-201's emergency detection system

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distributor

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other machining operations underway at

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owego included a casting to be used in

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the launch vehicle data adapter a

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component of the guidance and control

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at the marshall center saturn 5 ground

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support equipment test facility

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installation of technical systems has

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been finished and checkout is now

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nearing completion

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build up of the facilities vehicle

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motion simulator by the prime contractor

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american machine and foundry company is

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approximately 25 percent complete

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a new landmark arose at marshall as the

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120 foot tall acceleration test and

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calibration facility took shape

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the facility will contain a large

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centrifuge an acceleration tower and an

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acoustical chamber for testing guidance

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components

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at marshall's mississippi test facility

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the first of three static test stands

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towered more than 100 feet above its

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foundation by the end of the quarter

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this stand nearest completion is for the

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s2 stage

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in mtf's test complex work also

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progressed on a second s2 stand

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and on the dual position s1c static test

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stand

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in other areas of mtf buildings such as

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the office and administration building

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were completed

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while others took form so that the

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entire site began to shape into the

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comprehensive rocket testing facility it

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is destined to be when operations

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commence almost a year from now

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in summary this report period witnessed

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the accomplishment of an outstanding

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number of major milestones

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the s1c static firing stage was

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completed and made ready for testing

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the first s2 stage battleship firing was

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successfully conducted and the assembly

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of the s2 structural test stage was

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completed

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the first s-4b stage for use in dynamic

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testing was delivered to nasa and

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testing was begun

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the f-1 engine flight rating test

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program was successfully concluded

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the j-2 engine demonstrated its restart

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capability

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vibration testing of the instrument unit

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got underway

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as well as dynamic testing as part of

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the saturn 1b vehicle

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and new facilities such as the

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mississippi test facility moved still

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closer toward the time when they will