Accession Number:

AD0832663

Title:

OPERATIONAL GROUND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT PLAN FOR 'E' SERIES SILO CONCEPT STRATEGIC MISSILE SQUADRONS (OPERATIONS ENGINEERING),

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

GENERAL DYNAMICS/ASTRONAUTICS SAN DIEGO CA

Personal Author(s):

• Spinsley, D. D.

Report Date:

1959-10-15

Pagination or Media Count:

202.0

Abstract:

This plan establishes and describes the operational ground support equipment requirements for operational support of E Series Missiles in the 100 psi hard 9 x 1 Silo Unitary Squadron configuration concept. The requirements and ground support equipment systems, as described are typical to the silo concept and accomplish missile inspection, checkout, maintenance and countdown to launch in chronological sequence through the normal progression of the missile from the factory to launch readiness status and countdown. Author

Descriptors:

• *SURFACE TO SURFACE MISSILES
• GUIDED MISSILE SILOS
• SPECIFICATIONS
• QUALITY CONTROL
• MAINTENANCE
• AIRFRAMES
• PROPELLANT TANKS
• LIQUID PROPELLANT ROCKET ENGINES
• REENTRY VEHICLES
• PNEUMATIC EQUIPMENT
• HYDRAULIC EQUIPMENT
• FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS
• AUTOMATIC PILOTS
• INERTIAL GUIDANCE
• GUIDED MISSILE COMPUTERS
• PROPELLANT CONTROL
• CHECKOUT EQUIPMENT
• BUILDINGS
• STORAGE
• POWER SUPPLIES

Subject Categories:

• Guided Missile Launching and Basing Support
• Surface-Launched Guided Missiles

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE