Saturn S-II Stage Operational Experience Space Div., North American Rockwell Corporation

Format:

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

Scholes, Kenneth N., author.

Conference Name:

National Aeronautic and Space Engineering and Manufacturing Meeting (1968-10-07 : Los Angeles, California, United States)

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Warrendale, PA SAE International 1968

Summary:

The purpose of this paper is to relate some of the operational experience on the second stage (S-II) of the Saturn V launch vehicle. A review of the performance of the major stage systems during static firing and flight operations is presented.The malfunction experienced was the premature shutdown of two J-2 engines. The S-II stage has accomplished all of its mission objectives except that the propulsion demonstration was only partially accomplished because of the engine shutdown

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Publisher Number:

680755

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