Lox Fueling Coupler
alcohol valve and flowed into the alcohol manifold surrounding the -thrust chamber. The inert fluid provided lor smoother ignition. After the lithium chloride had been loaded and the main alcohol valve had been closed, the connection from the lithium chloride tank and pump was disconnected and the alcohol filling operation began. The alcohol was metered as it was pumped into the missile. In addition to filling the missile with alcohol, an igniter alcohol container located on the launcher,...
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Figure 5-9. S-IC Intermediate Service Arm Umbilical Carrier, Lock, Retract and Reconnect Mechanism Preliminary The umbilical carrier figure 5-10 is the same as that used for the Saturn I Block II, number 1 swing arm. The carrier provides for connection of eight electrical cables, seven pneumatic lines, a liquid nitrogen line, and two air-conditioning ducts. The carrier connects to the vehicle with a pneumatically released ball-lock mechanism. Primary release of the umbilical carrier is...
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Figure 4-21. Short Cable Mast Attached to Vehicle Block II indicator on upper arm, l. h. to locate nominal position of roller indicator on upper arm, l. h. to locate nominal position of roller mast in normal position locked to vehicle mast in normal position locked to vehicle
Section V Saturn V
Introduction ' S-IC. Stage . S-II Stage . . . S-1VB Stage Apollo Spacecraft 1-1 Alcohol Fueling 1-2 Lox and Hydrogen Peroxide Fueling Connections 1-2 1-3 Lox and Hydrogen Peroxide Fueling 1-3 1-4 Pumping Hydrogen Peroxide to Measuring Tank 1-3 1-5 Hoisting Sodium Permanganate Tank to Fueling Level . . 1-4 1-6 Fueling Sodium Permanganate 1-4 1-7 Lox Vent 1-8 Lox Topping Valve . . 1-5 1-9 Lox Topping 1-10 Launch Platform with Umbilical Connections 1-7 1-11 Vehicle Pneumatic Five Way Coupling . ....
Introduction
What has been learned in the twenty years of development of umbilical systems for liquid propellant rocket vehicles and their quick-release mechanisms From V-2 to Saturn V, the umbilical systems that feed the vehicle during its preparation for flight have evolved with the complexity of the vehicle, its mission, and the more automated operation of the launch systems. Fueling of the V-2 was a manually controlled operation wherein the fueling lines for liquid oxygen LOX , alcohol, hydrogen...