Preliminary contingency procedures for the translunar injection maneuver
Contingency procedures for aborting following translunar injection of Apollo spacecraft
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Contingency procedures for aborting following translunar injection of Apollo spacecraft
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Apollo spacecraft pyrotechnic systems and devices functions during lunar exploration mission and in aborts
The Apollo 13 mission, planned as a lunar landing in the Fra Mauro area, was aborted because of an abrupt loss of service module cryogenic oxygen associated with a fire in one of the two tanks at approximately 56 hours. The lunar module provided the necessary support to sustain a minimum operational condition for a safe return to earth. A circumlunar profile was executed as the most efficient means of earth return, with the lunar module providing power and life support until transfer to the command module just prior to entry. Although the mission was unsuccessful as planned, a lunar flyby and several scientific experiments were completed.
Initial data for space shuttle orbiter guidance, navigation, and control equations for preflight, boost, separation, orbit insertion, and ascent abort phases
Development and characteristics of solid state sequencer system to perform abort and separation functions on space shuttle
Space shuttle abort stage separation wind tunnel tests of orbiter and booster vehicles - booster proximity data, Mach number 5
Space Shuttle abort stage separation wind tunnel tests of orbiter and booster vehicles - orbiter proximity data, Mach number 5
Space shuttle abort stage separation wind tunnel tests of orbiter and booster vehicles - booster proximity data, Mach number 3
Space shuttle abort stage separation wind tunnel tests of orbiter and booster vehicles - orbiter proximity data, Mach number 3
Space shuttle abort stage separation wind tunnel tests of orbiter and booster vehicles - booster proximity data, Mach number 2
Space shuttle abort stage separation wind tunnel tests of orbiter and booster vehicles - orbiter proximity data, Mach number 2
Apollo command module land landing capability in case of abort after liftoff, describing Monte Carlo simulation procedure
The Apollo Operations Handbook (AOH) is the primary means of documenting LM descriptions and procedures. The AOH is published in two separately bound volumes. This information is useful in support of program management, engineering, test, flight simulation, and real time flight support efforts. This volume contains crew operational procedures: normal, backup, abort, malfunction, and emergency. These procedures define the sequence of actions necessary for safe and efficient subsystem operation.
A launch phase random normal wind model is presented for delta wing, two-stage, space shuttle control system studies. Equations, data, and simulations for conventional launch studies are given as well as pitch and lateral equations and data for covariance analyses of the launch phase of MSFC vehicle B. Lateral equations and data for North American 130G and 134D are also included along with a high-altitude abort simulation.
In order to define a system which would significantly reduce payload delivery costs, activities were extended to modifications of the reusable space shuttle design concept. Considered were systems using orbiters with external propellant tanks and an interim expendable booster which allowed phased development of the usable orbiter and booster. Analyzed were: Merits of internal and external propellant tanks and the impact of external LH2 compared to L02 and LH2; impact of cargo bay size; impact abort; merit of expendable booster options; and merit of a phased development program. Studies showed that external L02/LH2 and the continued use of the J-2S engine on the orbiter reduced program cost and risk.
The current baseline mission model consists of the DOD Option B prepared for space transportation system mission analysis and a NASA model prepared for the integrated operations /payloads/ fleet analysis. Changes from the previous mission model are discussed, and additional benefits of the reusable space shuttle system are identified. The methodology and assumptions used in the capture analysis are described, and satellite and launch vehicle traffic models for the current and low cost expendable launch vehicle systems and the reusable space shuttle system are presented. The areas of fleet sizing, limitations and abort modes, system ground support requirements, and ground support systems assessment are covered. Current and extended launch azimuth limitations used for both ETR and WTR are presented for the current and low cost expendable vehicles and also the reusable space shuttle system. The results of a survey of launch support capability for the launch vehicle fleets are reported.