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Topic: Titan IV rocket plaque: Umbilical part?
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bookmeister1970
New Member Posts: 5
From: Rancho Cucamonga
Registered: Dec 2018
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posted 12-22-2018 02:37 AM
   
Another item from the same estate as this Rogers Commission item, is a plaque with two pieces related to the Titan IV rocket. I'm wondering what part of the rocket or launch system is related to? Is it part of the umbilical or something else? Thanks in advance for any ideas.  
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GACspaceguy
Member Posts: 2475
From: Guyton, GA
Registered: Jan 2006
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posted 12-22-2018 06:43 PM
The silver part looks like the cut off end of a flight control cable, a clevis terminal end. |
bookmeister1970
New Member Posts: 5
From: Rancho Cucamonga
Registered: Dec 2018
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posted 12-23-2018 11:15 PM
Thanks for the reply. I don't have any expertise insofar as Titan rockets are concerned. So, if I'm understanding the purpose for this part being included on the plaque, it's related to the flight control mechanism (during flight post launch) or something related to the launch process? I would assume the latter vs the former as it would be nearly impossible to retrieve a Titan part as it is lost either before payload is deployed or would burn up after reentry? Let me know if I'm thinking about this correctly. Thanks for your help. |
Jim Behling
Member Posts: 1463
From: Cape Canaveral, FL
Registered: Mar 2010
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posted 12-24-2018 12:46 PM
The clevis is for umbilical retraction. It isn't part of the vehicle. They are used to connect the umbilicals to retraction cables.See this video at 0:45. That is the best I can show. I knew Lt Col Hungerford. He was the launch director for the first Titan IV launch. |
bookmeister1970
New Member Posts: 5
From: Rancho Cucamonga
Registered: Dec 2018
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posted 12-24-2018 01:43 PM
Wow... Thanks so much Jim. The video clearly explains the purpose of this particular clevis end. Thanks so much. Knowing that you knew Lt. Col. Hungerford, would you happen to know what happened to him? I have no idea if he's deceased or not; whether he has family around? (I have his medals and insignia that I'd want them to have.) I'd also like to know more about his shuttle team involvement in the late 70s and early 80s. My understanding is that is why he was selected as a staff investigator for the Roger's Commission. Do you know anything about that 'shuttle' portion of his career (before the unmanned era of his service)? Thanks again. |
Jim Behling
Member Posts: 1463
From: Cape Canaveral, FL
Registered: Mar 2010
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posted 12-25-2018 06:48 AM
I shouldn't have said I knew him, I knew of him. He retired and went to LA to work for Boeing Satellite Systems. As far as shuttle, I believe he worked it from the Air Force side and not any NASA positions. |
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