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BOILERPLATE NO. 15, SPACECRAFT SATURN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT TEST SA-6 SPECIFICATION (Unclassified) N A S 9-150

28 February 1962

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Approved by

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and Apollo Program Manager

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SPACE and INFORMATION SYSTEMS DIVISION

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1. 1;1 2. 2.1 3. 3.1 3.2 3.2.1 3.2.1.1 3.2.1.2 3.2.1.3 3.2.1.4 3.2.2 3.3 3.3.1 3.4 3.4.1 3.4.2 3.4.3 3.5 3.5.1

APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS General

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REQUIREMENTS General Components Arrangement Command Module Service Module Adapter Prototype Launch Escape Tower Prototype Equipment Performance. General . Design and Construction General Weight . Heat Shielding Simulation Ground Support Equipment Ground Handling Equipment

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QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVISIONS General Inspections and T e s t s

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PREPARATION F O R DELIVERY Air borne Equipment Transportation

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NOTES Definitions

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Appendix 1-a 1-b 1-b Government- Furnished Property , ContractorInstalled, Communication and Instrumentation C ontr ac tor - Furnished Equipment , Contractor Installed, Communications and Instrumentation Contractor -Furnished Equipment, ContractorInsicaiieci, P o w e r System

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SCOPE

1.1 Scope. This specification covers the requirements f o r the Spacecraft Saturn Research and Development T e s t SA-6 Boilerplate. The boilerplate shall provide demonstrations and obtain information relative to the flight characteristics of the Apollo Spacecraft and Saturn booster.

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APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS

2.1 General. specification:

- The following documents shall form a p a r t of this

Air F o r c e
ARDCM-80-1, Volume 1 Handbook of Instructions for Aircraft De signer s

National Aeronautics and Space Administration NCP200-2 Quality Assurance Provisions for Space Contractors, dated 15 December 1961

Space and Information Systems Division, North American Aviation, Inc. SID 62-240 Preparation for Delivery of Airborne Equipment, General Requirements F o r

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REQUIREMENTS

3.1 General. - The external configuration of the boilerplate shall be s i m i l a r t o the configuration of the prototype Apollo Spacecraft. The configuration of the boilerplate is shown in figure 1. 3.2 Components.

3.2.1 Arrangement. Equipment and ballast w i l l be arranged i n the boilerplate to simulate the center of gravity of the prototype Spacecraft. The boilerplate shall include the following:

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(a) Command Module (b) Service Module (c) Adapter (d) Escape Tower 3.2.1.1 Command Module. The command module of the boilerplate shall include provisions for mating to the s e r v i c e module, and attachment of the launch escape tower. Provisions f o r separation of the spacecraft from the booster shall not be required. The command module shall include:

(a) Communications and Instrumentation System

(b) Environmental Control System ( a s required for system cooling)

3.2.1.2 Service Module. The service module ahall include proviaions for mating to the adapter, and the command module. The service module ahall include: (a) Communications and Instrumentation System (b) Environmental Control System (ground cooling only) (c) Battery Power Supply System 3.2.1.3 Adapter Prototype. - The adapter prototype shall include provisions for mating to the service module boilerplate, and the saturn booster. The adapter prototype shall contain instrumentation. 3.2.1.4 Launch Escape Tower Prototype. - The launch escape tower prototype shall have provisions for attachment t o the command module of the boilerplate

3. 2. 2 Equipment. - The equipment f o r the boilerplate shall include the equipment listed in appendices I-A and I-B.
3 . 3 Performance.

3 . 3. 1 General. - The boilerplate shall simulate the d.ynamic characteristics of the final Appollo Spacecraft. The boilerplate shall be a r e s e a r c h and development test vehicle and shall be tested on the Saturn SA-6 launch vehicle. The boilerplate shall:
( a ) Demonstrate dynamic compatibility of spacecraft and the C- 1 boost system.

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(b) Provide structural demonstration for evaluation of flight loads, vibration, accelerations and temperature. (c) Evaluate the capability of obtaining orbital altitude range: 90 to 400 nm. 3.4 Design and Construction.

3.4.1 General. - ARDCM-80-1, Volume 1, shall be used for guidance and reference m a t e r i a l in the design and construction of the boilerplate

-.A a d ~c s z~ t e r nf g r a v i t y ~ 3.4.2 Weight. - ' l h e boilerpiate shall have z = s i m i l a r to the m a s s and center of gravity of the prototype Apollo Spacecraft.
3.4.3 Heat Shielding Simulation. - The boilerplate shall not contain heat shielding. The stiffness of the heat shielding of the spacecraft shall be simulated in the boilerplate. 3.5 Ground Support Equipment.

3.5.1 General. - Ground Support equipment shall be required to t r a n s port and t e s t the boilerplate. The requirement for ground support equipment a r e not p a r t of this specification.
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QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVISIONS

4.1 General. Quality Assurance Provisions for the boilerplate shall be in accordance with the applicable portions of NASA Bulletin NG P200-2. Inspections and t e s t s to determine con4.2 Inspections and Tests. formance of the boilerplate t o contract and specification requirements shall be conducted p r i o r to aubmission of the boilerplate to NASA o r in the presence of an NASA representative. Results of inspection teats on major components shall be submitted to NASA for review. Other acceptance t e a t data relative to this apecification ethall be maintained and made available for review to NASA upon request. 5. PREPARATION FOR DELIVERY

5.1 Airborne Equipment. Airborne Equipment shall be prepared for delivery in accordance with Specification SID 62-240. 5.2 Transportation. area testing site.

The boilerplate shall be delivered to the local

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6.1 Definitionr. A boilerplate i s a simulated rpacecraft module for pre-developmental and/or developmental testa leading to the derign of a prototype module.

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Appendix I-b Contractor -Fur ni 8 hed Equipment, Contractor In6talled

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