Tanking system of Atlas ICBM is divided into following subsystems -- propellant level detection, propellant transfer, and launch control; operation of fuel tanking and liquid oxygen tanking, techniques of which vary with missions requirements; description of subsystems and schematics; problems encountered; performance to date and critical factors involved in operation are related to design characteristics of automatic system.


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    Title :

    Tanking atlas missile


    Additional title:

    SAE -- Paper


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    SAE Meeting ; 1964 Propellants



    Publication date :

    1964


    Size :

    7 pages


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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