Vehicle, made by General Dynamics/Astronautics, is modified Atlas Intercontinental ballistic missile and consists of booster, substainer, and payload adapter; its monocoque structure and flight mission requirements resulted in very stringent pressure and flow control conditions for its pneumatic system; system characteristics of ground and airborne pneumatic system with emphasis on functional testing of vehicle and associated ground support equipment at launch site; automatic and manual checkout at Atlas Space Launch Vehicle pneumatic system; test philosophy and hardware description; test results and operational experience.


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    Title :

    Automatic and manual checkout of atlas space launch vehicle pneumatic system


    Additional title:

    SAE -- Paper


    Contributors:
    Segal, A. (author)

    Conference:

    SAE Meeting ; 1964 Pneumatic equipment



    Publication date :

    1964


    Size :

    14 pages


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English