NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) 20090016309: Saturn V - Design Considerations and Launch Issues

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Saturn V - Design Considerations
& Launch Issues
Objectives
Understand some of the design considerations
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that went into creating the Saturn V launch
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GGaiin an appreciiattiion ffor some off tthhe
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manufacturing issues concerning the Saturn V
Review three major problems that affected
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Outline
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Weight Savings
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MManuffactturiing IIssues
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Launch Issues
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Lunar Voyages
3 Options considered:
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Direct Ascent
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Earth Orbit Rendezvous
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(EOR)
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(LOR)
“NASA concluded that LOR
offered the greatest assurance
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of the Apollo objectives at the
earliest practical date.”1
Outline
LLuunnaarr VVooyyaaggeess
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Weight Savings
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MManuffactturiing IIssues
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Launch Issues
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Weight Savings
To increase the payload by 1 kg (2.2 lbs):
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Remove 14 kg (30 lbs) from S-IC
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Remove 4 kg (8.8 lbs) from S-II
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RRemove 11 kkg ((22.22 llbbs)) ffrom SS-IIVVBB
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TTooppiiccss
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Common Bulkheads
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TTaannkk SSttrruuccttuurreess
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Propellant Utilization (PU)
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Common Bulkhead
SS-IICC
S-II (S-IVB)
LOX
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RP1
Tank Structures
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and S-IVB
Propulsion Utilization (PU)
Ensure simultaneous depletion of propellants
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Increases stage payload capability
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LH2
Mass Probe
LOX
PU on S-II and S-IVB
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LLOOXX
Valve
Outline
LLuunnaarr VVooyyaaggeess
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Weight Savings
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MManuffactturiing IIssues
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Launch Issues
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