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engines and a coast period, the RL-10 engine boost pumps will be
miles. The apogee will be higher than that of AC-2 because the
reduces the weight of the Centaur stage by the time the RL-10
testing of how they are Jettisoned after Centaur has climbed above
the atmosphere.
In early tests, it was round that air between the panels and
the tanks, containing the liquid hydrogen fuel at -423 degrees F.,
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helium gas to purge air from between the panels and tank wall
BACKGROUND
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MISSION OBJECTIVES
separation system.
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VEHICLE DESCRIPTION
adapte-. Both the Atlas and Centavr stages maintain their siape
through pressurization.
pounds.
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and RP-1. The engines, which develop more than 360,000 pounds
flight.
the second stage liquid hydrogen tank from the nose fairing to the
interstagr; adapter.
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air around the hydrogen tank from freezing solid, weighing down
the vehicle and holding the insulation panels on after they are
needed.
The four panels, which weigh a total of over 700 pounds, con-
hinges rotate the panels away from the flight vehicle. The separation
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by preset timers.
acceptable vehicle wind loads calculated from winds aloft and sur-
face wind data. Also, to insure adequate photographic coverage,
the launch and ascent must be in relatively clear sky and during
FLIaHT SEQUENCE
from the launcher heading of 105 degrees to the desired flight plane
stations.
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trajectory.
About 150 seconds after launch, the two Atlas booster engines
will shut down and the booster section containing the two engines
per second.
will cut off. Two vernier engines will continue to provide final
Also liquid hydrogen will flow through the Center propulsion system
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INSTRUMENTATION
after launch.
TRACKING
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PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS
NASA Headquarters
Dr. Homer E. Newell Associate Administrator for
Space Science and Applications.
Vincent L. Johnson Director, Launch Vehicle and
Propulsion Programs Division and
Acting Centaur Program Manager,
OSSA
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Contractors
Grant L. Hansen Centaur Program Director and vice-
president, General Dynamics/
Astronautics.
Gordon Titcomb RL-10 Project Manager, Pratt and
Whitney Aircraft Division of
United Aircraft.
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LOW DRAG FAIRINGL TANK
FUEL TANK