Accession Number:

AD0843379

Title:

Centaur Forward Bulkhead Insulation Peel Off Test,

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

GENERAL DYNAMICS/ASTRONAUTICS SAN DIEGO CA

Personal Author(s):

• Derango, J.

Report Date:

1961-09-30

Pagination or Media Count:

14.0

Abstract:

The object of this test was to determine if the Centaur nose fairing would peel the Mylar tape and insulation from the forward Centaur tank bulkhead during nose fairing jettisoning. Author

Descriptors:

• *BULKHEADS
• *FAIRINGS
• DAMAGE ASSESSMENT
• JETTISONABLE EQUIPMENT
• LAUNCH VEHICLES
• PROPELLANT TANKS
• PLASTICS
• TAPES
• SPACECRAFT COMPONENTS
• MATHEMATICAL MODELS
• VISUAL INSPECTION

Subject Categories:

• Marine Engineering
• Unmanned Spacecraft

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE