NASA NTRS · 19670026885
Release mechanism for separating and ejecting reentry vehicle payload from booster
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Ramos, D. O.. 1967-08-15. Collet release mechanism. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19670026885
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Performance test of Centaur/Surveyor separation jettison system under simulated zero gravity
Satellite observation to confirm separation, inflation of balloon, number of objects in orbit, and brightness of objects