The origins of the Saturn 1 launch vehicle as a test bed and the development of the uprated Saturn B as an interim booster for the orbital testing of the first Apollo capsules are reviewed in this narrative account of technological advances responsible for the AS-506 launch vehicle and the success of the Apollo 11 flight. The evolution of the engine, including the development of high energy liquid hydrogen engines and of insulation for extended storage of cryogenic propellants in vehicle tanks are described as well as advances in computer technology for the guidance and control systems. Problems encountered in scaling components and systems for lunar missions are explored as well as political and administrative aspects of the Apollo-Saturn project.
Stages to Saturn: A Technological History of the APOLLO/Saturn Launch Vehicles
1981
508 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Space Launch Vehicles & Support Equipment , Rocket Engines & Motors , Apollo project , Launch vehicle configurations , Liquid propellant rocket engines , Multistage rocket vehicles , Saturn project , Checkout , Cryogenic rocket propellants , Histories , Logistics management , Project management , Skylab program
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