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1966 Official NASA Marshall Apollo Saturn S-IB AS-203 LIEF HOSC Operations Plan

$ 23.73

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Year: 1966
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Modified Item: No
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Item must be returned within: 30 Days
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
  • Exploration Missions: Apollo
  • Theme: Astronauts & Space Travel
  • Type: NASA Apollo Manual
  • Condition: Rare item! Plan for Console Operators for AS-203 CDDT, FRT, and Launch.
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States

    Description

    1966 Official NASA Marshall Apollo Saturn S-IB AS-203 LIEF HOSC Operations Plan
    Extremely Rare NASA MSFC Operations Manual from estate of long-time NASA MSFC Propulsion engineer who was on J-2 engine console for this flight.
    LIEF: Launch Information Exchange Facility. Also known as HOSC: Huntsville Operations Support Center
    Similar to KSC's LCC and JSC's Mission Control Center (MCC). LIEF/HOSC is linked to LCC and MCC.
    35-page Operations Plan/Manual detailing LIEF organization, setup, operations, etc.
    A few hand-written notes.
    This reference manual was used for supporting Apollo SA-203 / AS-203 mission operations including:
    CDDT - Countdown Demonstration Test
    FRT - Flight Readiness Test
    APS - Acquisition Processor Subsystem Checkout
    Launch - July 5, 1966. Uncrewed Saturn IB rocket flight to understand effects of low G on liquid hydrogen fuel in the S-IVB (2nd stage) tank for J-2 engine operation.
    Includes the distribution memo dated June 14, 1966 with these famous von Braun Rocket Team members on the list:
    Eberhard Rees, Ernst Stuhlinger, Konrad Dannenberg, and Walter Haeussermann.
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