Accession Number:

AD0852754

Title:

AMR Tanking History on Atlas 104D/Centaur C-2.

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

GENERAL DYNAMICS/ASTRONAUTICS SAN DIEGO CA

Personal Author(s):

Report Date:

1962-01-10

Pagination or Media Count:

88.0

Abstract:

This report incompasses all facility and missile checkout tankings, performed on the Atlas 104D and Centaur No. 2, beginning with an Atlas fuel tanking 27 April 1961 and culminating with a dual Centaur tanking 19 September 1961. The primary purpose of this report is to present significant information leading to the determination of propellant weights, tanking control capability and tanking monitor system performance. Author

Descriptors:

• *LIQUID ROCKET PROPELLANTS)
• (*LAUNCH VEHICLES
• PROPELLANT TANKS)
• (*PROPELLANT TRANSFER
• LIQUID ROCKET FUELS
• LIQUID ROCKET OXIDIZERS
• CHECKOUT PROCEDURES
• DETECTORS
• MONITORS
• WEIGHT
• FILM BOILING
• VENTING
• OPERATIONAL READINESS

Subject Categories:

• Liquid Rocket Propellants
• Ground Support Systems and Facilities for Space Vehicles

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE