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Topic: Apollo-Saturn V 500D testing at Marshall
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capcom
Member Posts: 17
From: staffordshire England
Registered: May 2016
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posted 05-18-2016 04:34 AM
  
I have been looking for any information, website, or photographs of the dynamic testing of the Apollo Saturn V Dynamic Test Vehicle (SA-500D) at the Marshall Space Flight Center in the late 1960s. |
capcomespace
Member Posts: 27
From: france
Registered: Mar 2009
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posted 05-18-2016 08:33 AM
I wrote this on my website (in french). |
capcom
Member Posts: 17
From: staffordshire England
Registered: May 2016
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posted 05-18-2016 09:17 AM
Thanks that's great. Do you know if their are any photographs of the testing of the upper stages of the Saturn V? |
capcomespace
Member Posts: 27
From: france
Registered: Mar 2009
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posted 05-18-2016 12:50 PM
I don't know. I see only pics with the Saturn V full. |
spacemal
Member Posts: 30
From: Glasgow, Scotland
Registered: Aug 2014
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posted 05-19-2016 02:59 AM
There are two good documents covering the dynamic testing of the Saturn V, NASA Technical Note D-5831, and a collection of 21 sheets of technical drawings and notes of the dynamic tower at MSFC. This also shows how it was adapted for the shuttle testing. I can send you these if you wish. With regard to the upper sections of the Apollo/Saturn stack; vibro-acoustic testing was carried out in building 49 at the Manned Spacecraft Centre. There are a few good images of this and again I will send you these. |
spacemal
Member Posts: 30
From: Glasgow, Scotland
Registered: Aug 2014
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posted 05-19-2016 03:02 AM
The testing at MSC was essentially the Apollo spacecraft stack from the SLA up to LES. |
capcom
Member Posts: 17
From: staffordshire England
Registered: May 2016
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posted 05-19-2016 06:39 AM
Thanks that would be great. Were the tests at MSC with CSM-105? |
spacemal
Member Posts: 30
From: Glasgow, Scotland
Registered: Aug 2014
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posted 05-19-2016 06:51 AM
Yes, s/c 105 was used. |
AlanLawrie
Member Posts: 95
From: hitchin, herts, UK
Registered: Oct 2003
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posted 05-19-2016 06:58 AM
Full details of all the testing and the timelines can be found in my Apogee book "Saturn: The Complete Manufacturing and Test Records." |
spacemal
Member Posts: 30
From: Glasgow, Scotland
Registered: Aug 2014
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posted 05-19-2016 07:10 AM
I have a document covering the vibro-acoustic testing at MSC. Will look it out.
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capcomespace
Member Posts: 27
From: france
Registered: Mar 2009
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posted 05-19-2016 01:40 PM
Can you send me this too? Thank. |
capcom
Member Posts: 17
From: staffordshire England
Registered: May 2016
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posted 05-21-2016 02:03 AM
Am I right concerning the structural makeup of the AS-500D vehicle - S-1C-D, S-II-F/D, and S-1VB-D stages plus S-IU-200/500D Instrument Unit. The Apollo Boilerplate-27 and SLA-1? Was LTA-2 used during the testing of the Saturn V? It was used in Saturn 1B testing for what would become Apollo 5. |
capcomespace
Member Posts: 27
From: france
Registered: Mar 2009
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posted 05-21-2016 02:31 AM
No, after dynamic test, LTA 2 become LTA 2R and flight with Apollo 6. LM 1 flight with Apollo 5. |
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