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Topic: Identifying Hubble Space Telescope parts
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Spacepsycho
Member Posts: 818
From: Huntington Beach, Calif.
Registered: Aug 2004
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posted 02-07-2017 12:05 PM
   
I've been researching a few parts supposedly from the Hubble Space Telescope's construction, but info is really scarce. Are there any resident Hubble experts who can help me ID or at least confirm parts are or aren't part of Hubble? Thanks. |
space1
Member Posts: 853
From: Danville, Ohio
Registered: Dec 2002
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posted 02-07-2017 12:41 PM
The little information I have is from a poster made from a Lockheed drawing. It indicates contract number NAS8-32697. The drawing is entitled "ST - INBOARD/OUTBOARD PROFILE" with drawing number 4171929, and a Lockheed federal contractor number 06887.So, if Lockheed made it the serial numbers would probably start with 06887. If it's a Hubble part, the part number might resemble 4171929. Good luck. |
Jim Behling
Member Posts: 1463
From: Cape Canaveral, FL
Registered: Mar 2010
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posted 02-07-2017 02:36 PM
Lockheed only built the spacecraft portion of HST. The telescope and instruments were made by others. And anyways, serial numbers of parts do not start with the contractor number. Serial numbers are like 0001, 1001, etc. |
space1
Member Posts: 853
From: Danville, Ohio
Registered: Dec 2002
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posted 02-07-2017 03:16 PM
All Apollo and shuttle prime contractor hardware serial numbers have a prefix of 03953, the North American Aviation or Rockwell International CAGE code. I would expect something similar for other programs. |
Spacepsycho
Member Posts: 818
From: Huntington Beach, Calif.
Registered: Aug 2004
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posted 02-07-2017 03:40 PM
John, thanks for the input. Most of the stock numbers range between 939110800-01 and 9391101203-01. Some of these parts are GSE, others have "For Spaceflight" red tags, others have flown paperwork. I haven't been able to find any reference like the typical V16, V36, NAS009 or LDW420 for Apollo or the LM parts. |
Philip
Member Posts: 5952
From: Brussels, Belgium
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 02-08-2017 02:59 AM
Perkin-Elmer did the optics... |
Jim Behling
Member Posts: 1463
From: Cape Canaveral, FL
Registered: Mar 2010
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posted 02-08-2017 06:34 AM
quote:
Originally posted by space1:
...the North American Aviation or Rockwell International CAGE code.
There is the key. That is a North American/Rockwell drawing standard and not an industry standard. So it would not be the case here. |
Jim Behling
Member Posts: 1463
From: Cape Canaveral, FL
Registered: Mar 2010
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posted 02-08-2017 06:36 AM
quote:
Originally posted by Spacepsycho:
I haven't been able to find any reference like the typical V16, V36, NAS009 or LDW420 for Apollo or the LM parts.
Because it is Lockheed and not NAA, Rockwell or Grumann. 939110800 and 9391101203 are likely Lockheed drawing numbers. I am going to look for another Lockheed part to correlate.Another issue is that drawing systems are not even consistent within a company. MDC used Douglas and McDonnell drawing systems. LM has Lockheed, Martin and General Dynamics. It all depends on where the product was built. And another thing, sometimes GSE has different drawing designations than flight hardware. |
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