"Development of the Saturn S-IV and S-IVB Liquid Hydrogen Tank Internal Insulation."
In April of 1960 the Douglas Aircraft Company was awarded a contract to develop the second and uppermost stage for the Saturn I space booster. In order to realize the high specific impulse available, this stage, called the S-IV, was to utilize liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen as the propellants. Af...
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In April of 1960 the Douglas Aircraft Company was awarded a contract to develop the second and uppermost stage for the Saturn I space booster. In order to realize the high specific impulse available, this stage, called the S-IV, was to utilize liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen as the propellants. After burn-out of the first stage, the S-IV Stage was to ignite its engines at an altitude of approximately 200,000 feet, burn for approximately 8 minutes, and inject a 20,000 lb spacecraft into a low earth orbit. This program represented Douglas's first major endeavor with liquid hydrogen. It was necessary to develop an insulation for the S-IV Stage that was capable of withstanding the thermal shock associated with loading, could provide adequate insulative properties to limit the flow of heat into the hydrogen, and was of minimum weight. This latter fact cannot be over emphasized because every extra pound of insulation is one less pound of available payload weight. |
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"Development of the Saturn S-IV and S-IVB Liquid Hydrogen Tank Internal Insulation."Dearing, D. L.North American Aviation. Space and Information Systems DivisionGeorge C. Marshall Space Flight Center. Test LaboratorySaturn projectLiquid hydrogenLiquid oxygenLiquid propellant rocketsInsulationIn April of 1960 the Douglas Aircraft Company was awarded a contract to develop the second and uppermost stage for the Saturn I space booster. In order to realize the high specific impulse available, this stage, called the S-IV, was to utilize liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen as the propellants. After burn-out of the first stage, the S-IV Stage was to ignite its engines at an altitude of approximately 200,000 feet, burn for approximately 8 minutes, and inject a 20,000 lb spacecraft into a low earth orbit. This program represented Douglas's first major endeavor with liquid hydrogen. It was necessary to develop an insulation for the S-IV Stage that was capable of withstanding the thermal shock associated with loading, could provide adequate insulative properties to limit the flow of heat into the hydrogen, and was of minimum weight. This latter fact cannot be over emphasized because every extra pound of insulation is one less pound of available payload weight.1965-08-23TextEssaysdevofthesatsIVandsIVBliqhydtanintins.pdfspc_stnv_000244http://libarchstor2.uah.edu/digitalcollections/items/show/11058http://libarchstor2.uah.edu/digitalcollections/files/original/20/11058/devofthesatsIVandsIVBliqhydtanintins_081407114928.pdfSaturn V CollectionBox 14, Folder 50University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives, Special Collections, and Digital Initiatives, Huntsville, Alabamaenspc_stnv_000225_000249This material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. Though the University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives and Special Collections has physical ownership of the material in its collections, in some cases we may not own the copyright to the material. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in our collections. |
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"Development of the Saturn S-IV and S-IVB Liquid Hydrogen Tank Internal Insulation." |
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"Development of the Saturn S-IV and S-IVB Liquid Hydrogen Tank Internal Insulation." |
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Dearing, D. L. |
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Dearing, D. L. North American Aviation. Space and Information Systems Division George C. Marshall Space Flight Center. Test Laboratory |
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North American Aviation. Space and Information Systems Division George C. Marshall Space Flight Center. Test Laboratory |
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