Saturn V Launch Vehicle Ground Support Equipment Fact Booklet

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GROUND SUPPORT EQUIPMENTFACT BOOKLET

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MSFC-MAN- 100 Ta ble of Conten ts

TAB LE OF CONTENTS

Sect ion P a g e

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NTRODUCTION

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .G E N E R A L

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .a tu rn V Mobile Launch er

UMBILICAL EQUIPMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . .a t u r n V U m b il ic a l C a r r i e r s

. . . . . . . . . . . .- I C S t ag e U m bi l i ca l C a r r i e r s . . . . . . . . . .- I C S tag e A ft U m b i l ic a l C a r r i e r s

. . . . . . . .- I C S tag e I n t e r t an k U m b il i c a l C a r r i e rS -1C In te r t ank Umbi l i ca l Ground Ca r r i e r Cont ro l

T e s t S e t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .- I C S t ag e F o r w ar d U m b i l ic a l C a r r i e r

. . . . . . . . . . . . . .- I1 S t ag e U m bi l i ca l C a r r i e r s

. . . . . . .- I1 S t ag e I n t e r m ed i a t e U m b i l ic a l C a r r i e r. . . . . . . . .- I1 S t ag e F o r w ar d U m b i l ic a l C a r r i e r'

. . . . . . .- I1 Stag e LOX/L H2 P rope l lan t Coupl ings. . . . . . . . .- I V B S t ag e / I U U m b i l ic a l C a r r i e r s

. . . . . . . . . .- IVB S tage Aft Umbi l i ca l C ar r i e r

. . . . ..- IVB S tage Forward11 U U m b il ic a l C a r r i e r

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 SERVICING EQUIPMENT

S -1C Pne uma t ic Ground Suppor t Equipment

. . . . . . . .- IC Pneumat ic Conso le

. . . .- IC Pneumat ic Checkout Racks

S - I C F o r w a r d U m b i l ic a l S e r v i ce C o nsol e

. . .- I C P n e u m a ti c P o r ta b l e T e s t e r s

S-IC Hydrau l ic Supply and Checkout Uni t .. . . . . . . . .ydrau l i c Power Uni t

. . . . . . . . .otor Cont ro l Cen te r

. . . . . . .ys t em Checkout Conso le

S - IC G SE H y d r au l i c P e r f o r m a n ce T es t e r .. . . . . . . . . .o n so l e A ssem b l y

Manifold As s emb ly . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .- IC I n e r t P r e f i l l U n it

. . . . . . . .ydrau l i c Pu mping Uni t

. . . . . . .ys tem Checkout Conso le

. . .- IC F l u s h an d P u r g e S e r v i c e T r u c k

S-IC R J - 1 Ethy lene Glyco l Mobile Se rv ic er.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Section P a g e

. . . . . . . .11 S-11 Pn eum atic Ground Support Equ ipment . . . . . . .-I1 Pn eu ma tic Cons oles (S7.41A. B. C. D)

. . . . . . . . . . .-I1 LH2 Heat Ex change r (A7-71)

. . . . . . . .-I1 Pne uma tic Console T es t Set (C7.70)

Po r ta ble Vacuum Pu mp Unit (S7-37) . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .ta t ionary Vacuum Pum p (S7-29)

. . . . . .le c t r i ca l Container Air Servic ing Unit (S7-34)

Hydraul ic Accumula tor Pr ech arg e Servic ing Unit (S7-38) . .Pu rg e and The rm al Control Nit rogen Servic ing Unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .S7.40) . . . . . .neu mat ic Checkout Blanking Pl a te S e t (C7-53). . . . . . . .

neumatic Checkout Console Set (C7-603) . . . . . .lec t r ica l Pneumatic Servic ing Console (S7-42). . . . . . .-IVB Pneumatic Ground Support Equipment

S-IVB Pneumatic Console "A" (DSV-4B-432 & 432A) . .S-IVB Pneumatic Console "B" (DSV-4B-433 & 433A) . .. . . . . . .-IVB Gas Heat Exch anger (DSV-4B-438)

S-IVB P neumat ic Console Tes t Se t (DSV-4~ -286& 286A ). . . .-IVB APS P rop ellan t S ervicing Unit ((36500- I & - 2 ). . . . . .-IVB APS Pneumatic Console (DSV-4B-436A)

. . . . . .-IVBHydraulicPumpingUnit(DSV-4B-358). . . . . . . . . . . . .i t rogen Fil l Tr uc k (DSV4- 186)

APS Pne uma tic Console Po r tabl e T es t Se t (DSV-4B-186) . .. . . . . . . . . . . .acuum Pum ping Unit (DSV4- 187)

. . . . .att le ship Pneu mat ic Console "A" (DSV-4B-327) . . . . .att les hip Pn eu ma tic Console "B" (DSV-4B-333)

. . . . .att le ship Pneum atic Console "C" (DSV-4B-328)

Propel lan t Tr an sf er and Interconnect Ki t (DSV-4B-. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72&-473) . . . . . .PS Checkout Acc es so ri es Kit (DSV-4B-493A)

APS Instrumentation and Checkout Kit (DSV-4B- .18748~-1875) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . ..U . Pne uma tic Ground Support Equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..U . Pneumatic Console

. . . . . . . . . . ..U . Pneumatic Console (500FS) . . . . . . . . . . ..U . Pneumat ic Console T es t Se t

I.U. Ground Support Cooling Unit . . . . . . . . . . . .Ground Sup port Cooling Unit Flow C on trol Valve Box

(RM1801A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . ..U . Water Accumula tor Se rv ic e r



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TABLE OF CONTENTS (Cont)

Sec t ion

Ta bl e of Conten ts

P a g e

. . .-111s-IVB Mobile Hydra ulic Se rv ic er (DSV-4B-479) 3-137. . . . . . . . . . .obi le Pneumat ic Checkout Console 3- 139

Mobi le Pneu mat i c T es t Se t . . . . . . . . . . . -141. . . . . .o r t a b l e P n e u m a t i c R e g u l a t o rs a nd H o se K i ts 3-143

Hazardous Gas De tec t ion Sys tem . . . . . . . . . - 146

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .V ACCESS EQUIPME NT 4-1

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- IC Acc ess Equ ipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- I1 Acc ess Equ ipment

. . . . . . . . .H2 Tank Servic ing Mechanism (A7-35). . . . . . . . . . . . .H2 Tank Clean Room (A7-39) . . . . . . .HZ Tank Ser vic in g Air Condi t ioner (A7-40) . . . . .r o p e l l a n t Ta n k s P r e s s u r i z a t i o n S y s t e m ( S 7- 44 )

Engine Com par tme nt Auxi l iary Pu rg e Manifo ld (A7- 57) . .S-IVB Acce ss Equ ipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .I.U. Access Equ ipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . .ANDLING AND AUXILIARY EQU IPM ENT 5-1. . . . . . . . .- IC Handling and Auxi l iary Equip ment 5-19.I1 Haudling and Auxil ia ry E quipm ent . . . . . . . . . . 5 51. . . . . . . . .-IVB Handling and Auxil iary Equipment 5-80. . . . . . . . ..U Handling and Auxi l iary Equi pmen t 5-91. . . .aunch Vehic le Handl ing and Auxi l iary E quipment 5-95



Li s t of I l lus t r a t io ns MSFC-MAN- 100

LIST O F ILLUSTRATIONS

F i g. No . Ti t l e P a g e. . . . . . . . . . . .a t u r n V M o b il e L au n ch e r . . . . . . . . . . . .e r t i c a l A ssem b l y B u il di ng . . .l ec t r i c a l Equipment and Cabl ing Ar r ang em en t. . . . . . . .ech an i ca l E q u i p m en t A r r a n g em en t. . . . . . . . . . .a t u r n V U m b i l i c a l C a r r i e r s

. . . . . . . . . . .- I C S t ag e U m b i li c a l C a r r i e r s . . . . . . . . .- I C S tag e A ft U m b i l ic a l C a r r i e r s . . . . . .- I C S t ag e I n t e r tan k U m b i l ic a l C a r r i e r s

S - I C I n te r t an k U m b i li c a l G ro un d C a r r i e r. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .o n tr ol T e s t S e t . . . . . . .- I C S t ag e F o r w a r d U m b il ic a l C a r r i e r. . . . . . . . . . .- I1 S t ag e U m b i l ic a l C a r r i e r s . . . . .- I1 S t ag e I n t e r m ed i a t e U m b i li c a l C a r r i e r s. . . . . . .- I1 S t ag e F o r w ar d U m b i l i c a l C a r r i e r . . . . . .- I1 Stag e LOX/LH2 Prop el lan t Coupl ings. . . . . . . ..- IV B S t ag e / I U U m b i li c a l C a r r i e r. . . . . . . . .- I V B S t ag e A ft U m b i l ic a l C a r r i e r . . . .- IVB S tage Forward1I .U. Umbi l i ca l Ca r r i e r

S- IC Pneuma t ic Ground Suppor t Equipment . . . . .S -1C Pn eum ati c Cons ole . . . . . . . . . . . . .S- IC Pneuma t ic Checkout Racks . . . . . . . . . .S - I C F o r w ar d U m b i l ic a l S e r v i ce C o n sol e . . . . . .S - I C P n eu m a t ic P o r t a b l e T e s t e r s . . . . . . . .. . . . . .- IC H ydra ul ic Supply and Checkout Unit. . . . . . . . . . . .- IC Hydrau l i c Power Uni t . . . . . . . . . . . .- IC Motor Cont ro l Cen te r . . . . . . . . . .-1C S ys te m Checkout Console . . . . . .- IC G SE H y d r a u li c P e r f o r m a n c e T e s t e r. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .o n so le A ss em b l y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .an i fo ld Ass emb ly . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- I C I n e r t P r e f i l l U n it

Hydrau l i c Pum ping Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .ys tem Checkout Conso le

S - IC F l u s h a nd P u r g e S e r v i c e T r u c k . . . . . . . .. . . . .- IC RJ - 1 E thy lene Glyco l Mobi le Se rv ic er . . . . .-I1 P n e u m a t i c G r o u n d S u p p o r t E q u i p m e n t . . . .- I I Pn eu ma t ic Conso les (S7 .41A. B . C. D). . . . . . . . .- I1 LH2 Hea t Exch ange r (A7- 71)

S -I1 P n eu m a t i c C o nso le T e s t S e t ( C 7 -7 0 ) . . . . . .Por tab le Vacuum P um p Uni t (S7- 37) . . . . . . . .




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F i g. No. LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS (Cont)

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Sta t iona ry Vacuum Pu mp (S7-29). . . . . . . . .

3-59El ec t r ic a l Conta ine r Ai r Se rv ic ing Unit (S7-34) . . . 3-61

H ydr a ul i c A c c umula tor P r e c ha r ge Se r v i c ing

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .nit (S7-38) 3-63

Pu r ge a nd Th e r m a l C on t r o l N it rogen Se r v i c ing

Unit (S7-40) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-65

Pne uma tic Checkout Blanking Pla te Se t (C7-53) . . . 3-67

Pneumatic Checkout Console Set (C7-603) . . . . . . 3-69

Ele c t r ica l Pneumat ic Se rv ic ing Console (S7-42) . . . 3-72

S-IVB Pn eumat ic Ground Suppor t Equipment . . . . . 3-74

S-IVB Pne um ati c Console "A" (DSV-4B-432 & 432A) . 3 -76

S-IVB Pn eum ati c Console "B" (DSV-4B-433&

433A).

3.9

S-IVB G as Heat Exch anger (DSV-4B-438) . . . . . . 3-82

S-IVB Pne uma tic Console T es t Se t ' (DSV-4B-286 & 286A) 3-85

S-IVB APS Pr op el l ant Serv ic in g Unit (GS6500- 1 & -2) 3-87

S-IVB APS Pneumatic Console (DSV.4B.436A) . . . . 3-91

S-IVB Hydraulic Pumping Unit (DSV-4B-358) . . . . 3-94

Ni t rogen F i l l Tru ck (DSV4- 186) . . . . . . . . . . 3-96

APS .Pneumat ic Console Po r tab le Tes t Se t

(DSV-4B- 186) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-98

. . . . . . . . .acuum Pum pin g Unit (DSV4- 187) 3- 100

Bat t lesh ip Pn eu mat ic Console "A" (DSV-4B-327) . . 3- 102

Bat t leshi p Pne uma tic Console "B" . (DSV-4B-333). .

3- 104Bat t leshi p P neu mati c Console "C1' (DSV-4B-328) . . 3- 106

Pr ope l l a n t T r a ns f e r a nd I n t e rc onne ct K it

. . . . . . . . . . . . . .DSV-4B-472 & -473) 3-108

. . . .PS Checkout Accessor ies Kit (DSV-4B-4934) 3-110

APS Ins trum enta tion and Checkout Kit (DSV-4R- 1874. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-1875) 3-113

. . . . ..U Pne umat ic Ground Suppor t Equipment 3-1 15

I.U. Pneumat ic Console . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-117. . . . . . . . . ..U Pne uma tic Console (500FS) 3- 119

. . . . . . . . . . . .U Pne uma t ic Console Te s t Se t 3- 124. . . . . . . . . . . .U Groun d Supp ort Cooling Unit 3- 126. . . . . . . . . . .SCU Flo w Co ntro l Valve Box 3-131. . . . . . . . ..U. Water Accumula tor Se r v i ce r 3-133

S-111s-IVB Mobile Hyd raul ic Se rv ic er

(DSV-4B-479) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 136



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Ti t l e

. . . . . . . .obi le Pneumat ic Checkout Console. . . . . . . . . . . .ob il e Pneum at i c Te s t Se t . . . .or tab le Pneumat i c Regu la to r s and Hose Ki t s. . . . . . . . . . . . .a z a r d o u s G a s D e t e c t o r . . . . . .atu rn V HGD Sensing Line Conf igurat ion

H a z a r d o u s G a s D e t e c t o r S y s t e m F u n c ti o n a l. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .l ock Diagram . . . . . . . . . . .- IC Access Equ ipn len t . . . . . . . . . . .-I1 A c c e s s Eq u ip m e nt

. . . .H2 Tank Servic ing Mechan ism (A7-35). . . . . . . .H2 Tank C lean Room (A7-39)

LH2 Tank Servic ing Air Condi t ioner (A7-40) .P r o p e l l a n t Ta n k P r e s s u r i z a t i o n S y s t e m (S 7- 44 )

Eng ine Com par tm en t Aux il i a ry Pur ge Mani fo ld

(A7-57) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .- IVB Ac ces s Equ ipment. . . . . . . . . . . .U A c c e s s Eq u i p m e nt

S-IC Handling and Auxil iary Equipment . . . . . . .S-I1 Handling and Auxi l iary Equipment . . . . . . .S-IVB Handl ing and Auxi l iary Eq uipment

. . . . . .I .U . Handling and Auxi l iary Equipm ent . . . . . . .Launch Vehic le Handl ing and Auxi l iary Equip ment . .

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MSFC-MAN- 100 Introduction

INTRODUCTION

This bookle t has been p repa red to p rov ide a qu ick re fe r ence to Sa tu rn V

s tage pecul i ar ground support equipment. I t consis ts of v isual presen ta-

t ions and a brief descr i p t ion of eac h maj or component . I t is in tended to

quickly fam il ia r ize concerned e lements with the over -a l l MSFC launch

vehicle ground supp ort equipment and i s not intended fo r design usage.

The bookle t has been pr ep are d in f ive sect ions . Sect ion I conta ins the

in trod uctory ma ter ia l and a descr ip t ion of the Saturn V mobile launcher

(ML). Sectio n I1 contains inf orma tion on the u mbil ical equipment.

Secti on I11 contains infor mati on on the ser vici ng equipment, both fixed

and mobile . Sect ion IV conta ins information on the acc es s equipment .

Sectio n V contains inform ation on the handling and aux ilia ry equipment.

SOURCE DATAPAGE

P e r d i re c ti o n fr o m R . Ether idge, I -V-G, on Septem ber 6, 1966 no GFD

source da ta l i s t ing i s requ i red fo r th i s book le t.

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SECTION I GENERALG e n e r a l

F i g u r e 1- 1. S a tu rn V Mobile Launcher

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Genera l

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SATURN V MOBILE LAUNCHER

The mobi le l auncher (ML) se rve s a s the l aunch p la t fo rm fo r the Sa tu rn

V launch vehicle, and contains operat ional te st and launch equipmentused during checkout and launch. This i s equipment which i s in'stalled

within the ba se of the ML and tower s t ruc ture a s wel l as v a r i ou s i t e m s

of mobile servic ing equipment located on th e pad ar e a imm ediate ly

surrounding the LUT.

The l aunch p la t form i s a two-s to ry s t ee l s t ruc tu re 25 fee t high, 160 fe et

long, and 1 3 5 fe et wide. The tow er mounted on one end of the lau nch

platfo rm extends 380 fee t above the deck.

S e rv i ce a r m s , varying in length from 35 to 45 f e et , c a r r y e l e c tr i c a l,

pneumatic, and propellant l ines to the launch vehicle. They a ls o provide

walkways for checkout personnel enter ing the in ters tag e ar ea s .

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F ig ure 1 -2. Ver t i ca l Assem bly Building

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SECTION llUMBILICAL EQUIPMENT

This sec t ion p resen t s in fo rmation on the va r ious s t age umbi l i ca l sys t em s

and assoc ia ted te s t and checkout equipment, wi th a br ief des cr ip t ion and a

vis ua l pre sen tat io n of ea ch individual i te m of equipment. The umbi l i ca l

equipment i s used to provide e l ec t r i ca l , pneumat ic , hydraul ic , and fuel

se rv ice to the Sa tu rn V vehic le em placed on the ML. IThis sec t ion wi l l be r ev i sed a nd /o r added to as m or e da ta on the umbi l i ca l

equipment beconles available.




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Figure 2- 1. Saturn V Umbi l ica l Car r ie rs



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Umbil ical Equipment

SATURN V UMBILICAL CARRIERS

A to ta l of t en umbi l i ca l c a r r i e r s and two prope l l an t coup lings se cu re

the var iou s umbi l i ca l l ines to the Sa tu rn V v ehi cl e. T h e ca r r i e r s andcoupl ings a r e located at the vehicle end of the s erv ice a r m s extending

f ro m the tower o r a t the end of the t a i l s e rv ic e ma s t s a t the base of

the ML. T h e c a r r i e r s and t h e su p p o rt in g b r ack e t s o r l eg s ext en di ng

below the c a r r i e rs t ra ns fe r a por t ion of the weight of the se rvi ce l inesI

to the veh ic le s t ru c tu re .

Eight of the umbi l ical c a r r i e rs and the two propel lant coupl ings a r e in-

f l ight disc onn ects , disconnecting a t vehicle l if t-off. Two of the umb ilical

c a r r i e r s a r e p re - f ligh t d i sconnec t s , d i sconnec ting f ro m ten to f if teen

seconds p r i or t o l i ft -of f.

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Umbilical Equipment

S-IC STAGE UMBILICAL CARRIERS

AFT

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S-IC STAGE AFT UMBILICALr CARRIER WINCH

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Um bilic al Equip ment


The S-IC s tage umbil ica l sy s tem con sis ts of three af t umbil ica l ca rr ie rs ,

an in te r tank umbi lical ca r r ie r , and a forward umbi lical ca r r i e r . The

c ar r i e rs a r e loca ted a t the vehic le end of the serv ice a r m s exterrding f ro m

1 he tower o r at the ends of the tail se rvi ce ma st s on the deck of the ML,

and se cu re the following se rv ice l ine s to the S-IC stag e of the Satur n V

vehicle:

a . E l e c t r i c a l .

b . Pneumatic .

c . Gase ous nitrogen (GN2).

d. Gase ous helium (GHe).

e. Liquid oxygen (LOX).

g. A i r conditioning.

The three a f t c a r r i e r s a r e in- fl igh t d i sconnec ts , d i sconnect ing a t vehicle

l if t-off . The in te rtank and forward ca r r ie r s a re pr e - fl igh t d i sconnects ,

disconnecting a t T-min us -15 seconds and T -minus -10 seconds

respect ive ly.

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Umbil ica l Equipment

S-IC STAGE U M B I L I C A L C A R R I E R S

F ig u re 2-3 . S-IC Stage Aft Umbi lical C ar r i e r (Shee t 2 of 3)



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ITAIERVICE MAST

F i g u r e 2-3 . S-IC Stage Aft Umb i l ica l Ca rr ie r (Sheet 3 of 3 )



Section I1

Um bil ic a1 E quipme nt

S-IC STAGE AFT UMBILICAL CARRIERS

1. Funct ional Descr ip t ion

a . A lth ou gh t he t h r e e af t c a r r i e r s a r e p h ys ic a ll y s i m i l a r , e a c hca r r i e r se cu re s d i f fe r en t umbi li ca l se rv ice l ines to the S- IC s t age of the

S a t u r n V launch vehic le .

( 1 ) Aft Um bili ca l C a r r i e r #1 is loc ated 12O 39' 22 112" off

) Posit ion I11 toward Posi t ion IV. I t con sis ts of var iou s pne um atic couplings,

e igh t e l ec t r i ca l connec to r s , and a 6 - inch LOX connec to r . The e l e c t r i ca l

conn ector s can be e jec ted independent ly of the ca r r ie r asse mb ly fo r

s imulated f l ight tes t and checkout purposes .

( 2 ) Aft Umbil ical Carr ier #2 is located 12O 39 ' 22 1/2" off

Pos i t ion I t oward Pos i t ion 11. I t con sis ts of var i ous pneu mat ic couplings,e ight e l e c t r i ca l connec to r s , and a 6 - inch fue l connec to r . The e l e c t r i c a l

conn ector s can be e jec ted independent ly of the ca r r ie r ass em bly fo r

s imulated f l ight tes t and checkout purposes .

( 3 ) Aft Umb il ical C a rr ie r #3 is loc ated 120 39' 22 112" off

Po si tio n 111 tow ard Po si tio n 11. I t con sis ts of var iou s pneum atic couplings

and two 4-inch air condit ioning couplings. Th i s c a r r i e r does not con ta in

any e l e c t r i ca l connec to r s .

b. The S- IC Aft Um bi l ica l F l ight P la te conta ins flu id d iscon nect

coupl ings and connectors . All couplings and conne ctors on the f l ight platea re r ig id ly moun ted . The c a r r i e r p rov ides fo r coupl ing and connec to r

a l ignmen t dur ing mat ing . The ver t ic al motion of the vehicle d uring

l if t-of f r e l ea se s an iden t i ca l l ock ing mecha n i sm on each a ft ca r r i e r ,

r e su l t ing in d i sconnec t ion of the th r e e c a r r i e r s f ro m the veh icl e .

(1 ) P r im a ry Ejec t ion Method : The four t e l e scop ing rods

follow the r is in g motion of the vehic le. As the vehic le moves upward ,

mec han i ca l li nkage of the t a i l se rv ice ma s t wi thdrawal mec han i sm fo rc es

the yoke of the locking pisto n away fr om the vehicle. The locking pisto n

re t r a c t s , r e l eas ing the lock ing f inger s . The f inge r s co l l apse to a d i am ete r

sm al le r than the min imum d iame ter of the vehic le p la te recepta cle .

Fu r th e r r e t r ac t i on of the locking pi s ton r e l e as es the

t r i gg er p ins . The pneumat ically loaded push off foot then fo rc es the

c a r r i e r away f r om the vehic le p la te . Af ter d isconnect ion , pneumat ic

p r e s s u r e r e l e a se d f r o m a c o up li ng on t he c a r r i e r a s s e m b l y c a u se s t h e

sp r i n g r e t u r n o p e r a t io n a l c on t ro l v al ve i n th e t a i l s e r v i c e m a s t t o o pe n.

Hydrau l i c flu id then f lows f rom the t a i l se rv ice ma s t r e t r a c t cy l inder and

t he t a i l s e r v i c e m a s t w i th d ra w s t he c a r r i e r a s s e m b l y .




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(2 ) Seconda ry E jec t ion Method : If pneumat ic f a i lu re oc cu rs ,

t h e r i s i n g m o tio n of t h e t e l e s co pin g r o d s f o r ce s t h e f o u r pushoff pis tons

aga ins t the veh ic le p la te , d i sco nn ec ti n g th e c a r r i e r f r o m th e v eh i c le . T h e

lock ing p i s toni s

s im u l t an eo u s ly r e t r ac t e d t h r o u g h m ech an i ca l l i nk ag e .T h e ca r r i e r i s th en u n lo cked f r o m th e v ehi c le . A f t e r d i sco n n ec t i o n, an

e l e c t r i c a l s wi t c h o n t h e c a r r i e r a s s e m b l y i s a c t u a te d , c a u s in g a n

e lec t r ic a l ly ope ra t ed c on t ro l va lve , pa ra l le l w i th the pneurr la ti c c on t r o l

valve, to open. T h e t a i l s e r v i c e m a s t t h e n w it hd ra ws t h e c a r r i e r .

If t h e r e i s h y d ra u li c o r p n eu m at i c f a i l u r e i n t h e m a s t

r e t r a c t i o n s y s t e m , c o un t er w ei g ht s i n t h e t a i l s e r v i c e m a s t w i l l c o m p l e te

r e t r a c t i o n .

2 . R e m a r k s

T h e f ol lo w in g p r ecau t i o n s a r e t ak en t o p r ev en t p o s s ib l e exp lo-

s iv e cond i tions in the vic in ity of the c a r r i e r s .

a . T h e s h i e ld of e ach e l ec t r i c a l co n n ecto r i s g r ou n ded

th r o u g h a co m m o n w i r e t o t h e v eh ic l e.

b. T h e e l e c t r i c a l c o n ne c to r s i n e a c h c a r r i e r a r e p u r ge d wi th

GN2.

3 . G e n e r a l

a . Weigh t , pounds (Approx im ate)A ft U m b i l i c al C a r r i e r A s s e m b ly # 1 630

A ft U m b i l ic a l C a r r i e r A ss e m b l y # 2 63 0

A ft U m b i l i c al C a r r i e r A s s e m bl y # 3 630

b. Enve lope Dimens ion , inches (Appro x imate)

Aft U m b i l i c al C a r r i e r A s s e m b l y # 1 32 x 4 0 x 45

Aft U m b i l i c al C a r r i e r A s se m b l y # 2 32 x 4 0 x 45

A ft U m b i l ic a l C a r r i e r A s s em b ly # 3 32 x 4 0 x 45




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CARRIER ENVELOPE

DIMENSIONS APPRQXIMATE

Figure 2-4. S-IC Stage Intertank Umbilical Ca rr ie r



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S -1C STAGE INTERTANK UMBILICAL CARRIER


a . The In te rtank Umbi l ical C ar r i e r con ta ins two 6 - inch l iqu id

oxygen ( L O X ) f i l l and drai n coupl ings. T he c a r r i e r i s r e m o te l y d is c on -

nec ted and wi thdrawn f ro m the veh ic le a t approx imate ly T -minus -15 se c-

onds. In case of a hold o r abor t , the ca r r ie r can be au tomat ica l ly r econ-

nected to the vehicle to rep lenish o r dra in the LOX tank.

b. Eject ion: The LOX l ines a r e drained and then purged with GNz

just be fore e ngine ignition. T h e ca r r i e r a s s e m b ly i s p n eum a t ica ll y d i s -

connected by applying GN2 a t 750 psig to the locking mec ha nis m. The

lock ing p i s ton i s r e t r a c ted , r e leas ing the lock ing f inge rs to a d i a m e t e r

sm al le r than the min imum d iam eter of the veh ic le p la te r ecep tac le . Pneu-

mat ic p r es su re s imul taneous ly ac tua tes a swi tch in the lock ing mecha n ism,ind ica t ing the locking f ingers a r e r e le ased . A solenoid valve then causes

th e r e t r ac t cy li n de r t o w ithd raw the c a r r i e r a s s em b ly f r o m th e v eh ic l e.

Af te r the c a r r ie r as sem bly i s c le a r of the veh ic le d r i f t enve lope , a swi tch

i s a c tu a ted , i n it i at i ng s e r v i c e a r m r o ta t io n . T he s e r v i c e a r m i s t h en

hydraul ical ly ro tated to the tower and locked.

2. R e m a r k s

The in te r i o r of the c a r r i e r i s purged with GN2 as a p recau t ion to

preven t poss ib le explos ive condit ions in the vicini ty of the c a rr ie r .

3 . G en e r a l

a. Weight, pounds (Ap pro xim ate ) 5, 850

b. Envelope Dime nsions, inch es (Appro ximat e) 110 x 63 x 180



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B-H 1077

Figur e 2-5. S-IC Intertank Umbilical Ground Con trol T es t Set



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S -1C INTERTANK UMBILICAL GROUND CARRIER C ONTROL TE ST S E T

Funct iona l Descr ip t ion

a . T h e I n t e r t an k U m b i l ic a l Gr ou nd C a r r i e r C o n t r o l T es t s e t i s r e -

qu i r ed to s im ula t e ML con t r o l of the S -IC in te r tan k umbi l ic a l g roundc a r r i e r . T h e s e t i s u s ed i n m an u a l o r au to m a t i c m o d es t o ch eck o u t p r o p e r Iopera t io n of the in te r tank umbi l ica l g round ca r r ie r . T h e t e s t s e t p r o v i d e s

n lanua l con t ro l of a l l va lves excep t the ca r r ie r l a tch , lock re l ea se , and

purge va lves .

b. The te s t s e t i s por tab le , w i th the upper ha lf of the se t used to

s to r e t h e two 18 foot cab les and the lower half containing the c i r cu i t ry fo r

moni to r ing and con t ro l l ing the in te r tank umbi l ica l g round car r ie r . I t con-

ta ins swi tches and ind ica to r s fo r opera t ion of the in te r ta nk umbi l ica l g round

c ar r i e r on in i t i a l ins ta l l a t ion and fol lowing component r e p lacem ent to ind i -

ca t e p r o p e r ad ju s tm en t and co r r ec t . opera t io n of the ca r r ie r .

c . The manua l mode of o perat ion prov ides individual cont rol of the

so leno id va lves in the in te r tank umbi l ica l g round ca r r ie r . T h is p e r m i t s

the ca r r ie r to be s topped a t any po in t of t r ave l . Af te r the ca r r i e r has

s top p ed, t h e p r e s s u r e r eg u l a to r s o r l im i t sw i t ch es can b e ad jus t ed .

d. T h e a u t o m a t i c m o d e o f c o nn e ct io n is u s e d t o c h e c k o u t p r o p e r

opera t io n of the in te r tank umbi l ica l g round ca r r ie r th rough a comple te con-

nec t ion sequence . The swi tch l igh ts on the te s t s e t i l lumina te in s equence

to ind ica te p ro pe r opera t ion of the so leno id va lves and l imi t swi tche s in the

ca r r i e r . A u tom a t ic r e t r ac t i o n i s u s ed t o check o ut p r o p e r o p e r a t i o n of t h e

ca r r i e r th r o u g h a co m p le te r e t r ac t s equ en ce .

F ac i l i t y R eq u i r em en t s

P o w er

28 vdc

3 . G en e r a l

a. Weight, pounds (Ap prox ima te)

b. Dinlens ions , inch es (Appro ximate )

Demand

10 a m p s

4. R e m a r k s

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F ig u re 2 - 6 . S-IC Stage Forward Umbil ica l Carr ier (Sheet 1 of 3 )

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Figure 2 - 6 . S-IC Stage Forward Umbil ical Carr ier (Sheet 2 of 3 )

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S-IC STAGE UMBIL ICAL CARRIERS

F i g u r e 2- 6. S -I C S t ag e F o r w a r d U m b i l ic a l C a r r i e r (S he et 3 of 3 )

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S-IC STAGE FORWARD UMBILICAL CARRIER

1. F u nc ti on a l D e sc r i ~ t i o n

a . The Forw ard Umbi l i ca l C ar r i e r con ta ins va r ious pneumat iccouplings, eight el ec tr i ca l conn ecto rs, and one 4-inch ai r condit ioning

coupl ing. I t i s a pr e - f light d isconnect , d isconnect ing a t approximately

T-m inu s- 10 seconds p r io r to l i f t-of f.

b. The S-IC Fo rward Umbi l ica l F l ight P la t e conta ins f lu id d i s-

connect couplings and e l ect r ica l connectors . Al l couplings and conne ctors

on the f l ight p la te a r e r ig id ly mounted . The c a r r ie r provides for coupl ing

and connector a l ignment dur ing mat ing . The c a r r ie r provides both pr im ary

and sec onda ry methods of e jec ting the s erv ice l ines f ro m the vehic le .

( 1 ) P r i m a r y E je c ti o n M eth od : Th e c a r r i e r a s s e m b l yis

eject ed pne umatical ly fr om the veh icle by applying GN2 at 750 psig to the

lock ing mechan i sm . The r e l e ase p in r e t r a c t s , r e l eas ing the locking

mechan i sm . Pneumat i c p re ss u re s imul taneous ly fo rces fou r pushoff

p is tons against the vehic le p la te , d isconnect ing the ca r r ie r f ro m the p la te .

A lanyard routed f r om the ca r r ie r to the pneumat ical ly dr iven b lock and

tack le r e t r ac t ion dev ice then pu ll s the ca r r i e r to the se rv ic e a rm .

( 2 ) Secondary Eject ion Method: If pneumat ic fa i lure occ urs , the

lanyard ac tua tes a mechan ica l r e l ea se l inkage on the ca r r i e r tha t d i s -

connec t s the umbi l i ca l ca r r i e r . As the lanyard i s wi thdrawn, the re le as e

a r m of the mechanica l re le as e l inkage mov es outward , contact ing the

man ual re l ea se knob on the locking mec hanis m, and re t r ic t ing the re le as e

pin . The locking mec hanis m is re le ase d , and the pul loff a r m s on the s id es

of the ca r r ie r Force the c a r r ie r away f rom the vehic le p la te . Addit ional

l anyard mot ion then pul ls the c a r r i e r to the se rv ic e a rm .

2. R e m a r k s

The fo llowing precaut ions a r e taken to prevent possib le explosive

condit ions in the vicini ty of the c a rr ie r .

a . The shield of eac h elec tr i ca l connector i s grounded through

a comm on wi re to the vehic le .

b. The e l e c t r i ca l connec to r s in the c a r r i e r a r e pu rged with GN2.

3 . G e n e r a l

a. Weight , pounds (Approxim ate) 57

b. Envelope Dimens ions, inche s (Approxim ate) 34 x 30 x 15



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Umbi l ica l Equipment

S-ll STAGE UMBILICAL CARRIERS

F i gu r e 2-7. S-I1 Stage U m bi l i c a l C a r r i e r s



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Umbilical Equipment

S-I1 STAGE UMBILICAL CARRIERS

The S-I1 stage umbilical sys em consis ts of a n interm ediate um bilical

ca rr ie r , a forward umbil ical ca rr ie r , and two propel lant f i l l and drai n

couplings. The ca r r ie r s and couplings a r e located a t the vehicle end of

the se rv ice a r m s extending fro m the tower and se cu re the following

se rv ice line s to the S-I1 stage of the Sat urn V vehicle:

a. Elec t r i ca l .

b. Pneumatic.

c. Gaseous nitrog en (GN2).

d. Liquid oxygen (LOX).

e . Liquid hydrogen (LH2).

f . Air conditioning.

g. Hydrogen vent.

The ca r r i e r s and the couplings provide pr im ar y and secondary methods

of ejecting the serv ice l in es fr om the vehicle at l if t-off.





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Umbil ica l Equipment

S-I1 STAGE INTER MED IATE UMBILICAL CARRIER

1. Funct ion al Desc r ip t ion

a . The In te rmed ia te Umbi l ica l Ca r r i e r i s l oca ted 73O f rom

Posi t ion I toward Posi t i on 11. I t contains 30 pneum atic coup lings, 12

e lec t r i ca l connec to r s , and two a i r condi tion ing coup l ings . The e l ec t r i ca l

connec to r s can be e j ec ted independen tly of the c a r r i e r a ss em bly fo r

s imula ted f l ight te s t and checkout purp ose s .

b . The c a r r i e r p r o v id e s p r i m a r y an d s e c o n d a r y m e t h o d s of

e j ec t ing the se rv ice l ines f ro m the veh ic le a t l i ft -o ff .

(1) P r i m a r y ~ j e c t i o n ' ~ e t h o d : h e c a r r i e r i s d i sc o n ne c te d

f ro m the veh ic l e a f t e r the r i se -o f f swi t ches have been ac tua ted . The

c a r r i e r a s s e m b l y i s e j e c te d p n e u m a ti c al ly b y a p pl yi ng GN2 a t 1250 ps ig

sim ulta neo usly to the pushoff pis tons . The r e l e a s e p in s t he n r e t r a c t ,

r e l ea s ing the lock ing mech an i sm . The pushoff p i s tons a r e fo rced .aga ins t

the vehic le p la te , d i sconnec ting the ca r r i e r f rom the veh ic le .

(2) Secon dary Eject ion Method: If pr im ar y pneumat ic

f a i l u r e o c c u r s , a p n e u m a ti c al ly d r i v e n la n y a rd a r r a n g e m e n t a c t u a t e s

the mechan ica l r e l e as e l inkage , the reby di sconnec t ing the c a r r i e r f rom

the vehic le .

( 3 ) If bo th p r im ar y and second ary pneumat ic f a i lu r e s

oc cu r , the upward motion of the vehicle t ightens the lan yard and ca us es the

mech an ica l r e l ea se l inkage to ac tua te and ' d i sconnec t the c a r r i e r f ro m theveh ic l e .

2 . R e m a r k s

The fol lowing precaut ions a r e taken to prevent pos sib le

explosive condi t ions in the v ic in ity of the c a r r ie rs :

a . The sh ie ld of each e l ec t r i ca l connec to r i s g rounded

through a comm on w ir e to the vehic le .

b . Th e e l e c t r i c a l c o n n e c to r s i n th e c a r r i e r a r e p u rg e dwi th GN2.

3 . G e n e r a l

a . Weight , pounds (Approximate) 500

b. Envelope Dime nsions , inches (Approximate) 70 x 75 x 15



Section I1

Umbilical Equipment

MSFC-MAN- 100

S-ll STAGE UMBILICAL CARRIERS

F i g u r e 2-9. S-I1 S tage Forward Umbi li ca l Ca r r i e r



MSFC-MAN- 100 Section I1

Umbi l ica l Equipment

S-I1 STAGE FORWARD UM BILICAL CAR RIER

1. Funct ional Desc r ip t ion

a . The Forwa rd Umbi li cal C ar r i e r con s i s t s of va r ious

pneumat ic coup l ings , e igh t e l ec t r i ca l c onnec to r s , and two 7 - inch GH2 vent

coupl ings . The e le c t r ica l conn ectors can be e jec ted independent ly of the

c a r r i e r a sse mb ly fo r s imula ted f light t e s t and checkou t pu rpos es .

b . The c a r r i e r p rov ides p r im ary and secon dary methods of

e ject ing the se rv i ce l in es f ro m the vehic le a t l i f t -off .

( 1) P r i m a ry Eject ion Method: Af ter the vehic le r i se -off

swi t ches have been ac tua ted , the ca r r i e r i s e j ec t ed pneumat ica l ly by

applying GN2 a t 1250 psig s imul ta neous ly to each locking mech anis m and

the pushoff pistons. The r e l eas e p ins then r e t r a c t , r e l eas ing the lock ingm e c h a n i s m . The p re ssu r i z ed pushoff p i s tons then fo rce the c a r r i e r away

fr om the vehic le , and the pneumat ic wi thdrawal cyl inder mov es the ca r r i e r

t o th e s e r v i c e a r m .

(2) Secondary Ejec t ion Mc thod: If p r i m a ry pneum atic

f a i lu i e oc cu r s , a pneumat i ca l ly d r iven l anyard a r r ang eme nt ac tua te 's the

mechan ica l r e l ea se l inkage , d i sconnec ting the ca r r i e r f rom the veh ic l e .

( 3 ) If bo th p r im ar y and s econd ary pneumat ic f a i lu r e s

oc cu r , the upward motion of the vehicle t ightens the lanya rd and ca us es

the mechan ica l r e l e as e l inkage to d isconnect the c a r r i e r f ro m the veh ic le

2 . R e m a r k s

The fo llowing precau t ions a r e taken to preven t possib le

explo sive condit ions in the vicini ty of the ca r r i e r s .

a . The shie ld of eac h e lec t r ic a l connector i s grounded

through a common wi re to the vehic le .

b . The ca r r i e r i s pu rged be tween the e l ec t r i ca l connec to r s

and the fuel tank vent line with GN2.

3. G e n e r a l

a . Weight , pounds (Approximate) 5 8 0

b . Envelope Dimensions, inches (Approximate) 6 3 x 6 4 x 2 3



Sect ion I1 MSFC-MAN- 00

Umbi l i c a l Equipment

S -ll S T A G E U M B I L I C A L C A R R I E R S

CARRIER ENVELOPE

DIMENSIONS APPROXIM A

F i g u r e 2-10. S-I1 Stage LOX/LH2 Propel la n t Coupl ings (Sheet 1 of 2 )

2 - 2 6



MSFC-MAN- 100 Section I1Umbilical Equipment

S-II STAGE UMBILICAL CARRIERS

F i g u r e 2 - 10. S-I1 Stage LOX/LH2 Prop el lant Couplings (Sheet 2 of 2)

2 - 27



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Umbilical Equipment

S-I1 STAGE LOXILH2 PROPELLANT COUPLINGS

1. Functio nal Desc ription

a. The two 8-inch propellant couplings a r e identical . They

se cu re the l iquid hydrogen (LH2) and l iquid oxygen (LOX) se rvi ce l ines

to the S-I1 stag e of the vehicle. Debris valves a r e use d on the se couplings

to prevent deb ris f rom contaminating the propellant l ines a t disconnect.

b. Since the couplings a r e independent of the main c ar r i e r , they

requi re the i r own re l eas e sys t ems, both pr i ma ry and secondary .

(1 P r im a r y Eject ion Method: The two propellan t couplings

a r e e jected by appling G H ~t 750 psig simultaneo usly to the locking

mec han isms and pushoff pistons. The re l ease pins then re t ra c t , re l eas ing

the locking mecha nism. The pushoff pistons then eject the two couplingsf r om the vehicl e. A lanyard at tached to the re lea se pin of each locking

mecha nism pul ls the couplings and at tached propellant l ines to the se rvi ce

a r m .

(2) Secondary Ejection Method: I f pneumati c fa i lu re occurs ,

the l anyards re l ea se the locking mechani sms by re t rac t ing the re l ea se

pins and then pul l the couplings to the serv ice a rm .

2. General

a. Weight, pounds (Appr oximate ) 125 (ea ch)b. Envelope Dimensions, inches (Ap proximate) 21 x 17 x 30

(each)




MSFC-MAN- 1 0 0 Sec t i o n I1U m b i l i c a l E q u i p m e n t

S-IVB STAGE/I.U. UMBILICAL CARRIERS

F i g u r e 2-1 1. S-IVB Stage / I . U. U m bi l ic a l C a r r i e r s



Sect ion I1 MSFC-.VAN- 100Umbil ical Equipment ,,...

S-IVB STAGE /I. U. UMBILICAL CARRIERSI

The S -1VB st ag e /I . U. umb il ical sy s em con sist s of the S-IVB aft um bil ical

ca r r i e r and the S-IVB forward / I . U. umbi li cal c a r r i e r s b racke t ed t oge ther

a s a common uni t. The ca r r i e r s a r e l oca t ed a t the vehic le end of t he

ser vic e a r m s extending f ro m the tower and se cu re the following ser vic e

lin es to the S -1VB s tag e /I. U. of the Satu rn V vehicle:

a . E l e c t r i c a l .

b. Pneumat i c .

c , Gaseous n i t rogen (GN2).

d. Liquid oxygen (LOX).

e. Liquid hydrog en (LH2).

f . Air conditioning .

g. Hydrogen vent .

h . Ai r bea r ing sphe re .

The ca r r i e r s p rov ide pr im ar y and second a ry me thods of e j ec t ing t he

se rv i ce l i nes f ro m the veh ic le a t li ft -o f f.



M S F C - M A N - 100 Se c t ion I1

Unlb i l i ca l Equ ipm e n t

S-IVB STAGE/I .U. UMB ILIC AL CARRIERS

CARRIER ENVELOPE

DIMENSIONS APPROXIMATE

F i g u r e 2-12. S- IV B Stage Aft U m b il i ca l C a r r i e r

2 - 3 1




Umbi l ica l Equ ipment

S- IVB STAGE AF T UMBILICAL CARRIER

1. F u nc t io n al D e sc r i ~ t i o n

a . T h e A ft U n lb i li c a l C a r r i e r co n t a in s v a r i o u s p n eun l a ti c

coup l ings , s i x e l ec t r ic a l connec to r s , and two 4 - inch LOX and LM2

coupl ings . T h e e l e c t r i c a l c o n n e c t o r s c a n be e jec ted independen t ly of

t h e c a r r i e r a s s e m b l y f o r s i m u l a t e d fl ig ht t e s t a n d c he c ko u t p u r p o s e s .

T h e LO X an d L H 2 c ou p li n gs a r e c o n ta i ne d i n t h e m a i n c a r r i e r a n d

d i s co n n ec t a s a u n it .

b. T h e c a r r i e r p r o v id e s p r i n ~ a r y n d s e c on d a ry m e t ho d s of

e j ec t i n g t h e s e r v i c e l i n e s f r o m th e v eh i c l e a t l i ft -o ff .

( 1 ) P r i m a r y E j e ct i on M et hod : T h e c a r r i e r i s u nl oc ke d

f r o m th e v eh i c l e b y t h e tw o s id e - mo u n ted p n eu n la t i c l ock in g n ~ ec h a n i s n l s

a f t e r t h e v e h i c l e r i s e - o ff s w i t ch es h av e b een ac tu a t ed . T o r e l e a s e t he

lo ckin g m e ch an i s m s , G N2 a t 1 25 0 p s ig i s s im u l t a n eo u s ly ap p l i ed t o e a c h

m ec h an i s m an d t h e p us ho ff p i s t o n s. T h e r e l e a s e p in s r e t r ac t , u n lock ing

t h e c a r r i e r f r o m th e v eh ic le . T h e p r e s s u r i z e d p us ho ff p i s t o n s t he n f o r c e

t h e c a r r i e r a w a y f r o m t h e v e hi c l e, a n d t h e p n eu m a ti c w i t h d r a w a l c y l i n d e r

m o v e s i t to th e s e r v i c e a r m .

( 2 ) S eco n d a r y E j ec t i o n M e th o d: If p r i m a r y p n eu m a t i c

f a i l u r e o c c u r s , a p n e uu la t ic a ll y d r i v e n l a n y a r d a r r a n g e m e n t a c t u a t e s t h e

n l e c h a n i c a l r e l e a s e l i n ka g e , t h e r e b y d i sc o n ne c t in g t h e c a r r i e r f r o m t h e

v eh i c l e .

( 3 ) If bo th p r im ar y an d s eco n d a r y p n eu m a t i c f a i l u r e s o ccu r ,

t h e r i s i n g m o t io n of t h e v eh i c l e t i gh t en s t h e l an y a r d an d cau s e s t h e

r me ch an ic al r e l e a s e l i n k a ge t o a c t u a t e a n d d i sc o nn e ct t h e c a r r i e r f r o m t h e

veh ic le .

2. R e m a r k s

T h e f o ll o win g p r ecau t i o n s a r e t ak en t o p r ev en t p o s s ib l e ex p lo -

s iv e co n d i t i on s i n t h e v i c ini t y of t h e ca r r i e r .

a . T h e s h i el d of e a c h e l e c t r i c a l c o n n e c t or i s g r ou n de d t o

the veh ic le .

b. T h e i n t e r i o r of t h e c a r r i e r i s p u r g ed i n f o u r l o ca t i o n s

with GN2 .



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3. G e n e r a l

a . Weight , pounds (App roxima te) 293

b. Envelope Dimensions, inche s (Approximate) 57 x 45 x 21




Urnbilical Equipment

S-IVB STAGE/I.U. UMBILICAL CARRIERS



MSFC-MAN- 100 Sec tion I1Umbi l i ca l Equ ipment

S-IVB STAGE FORWARD /I. U. UMBILICAL CARRIER

Funct ional Descr ip t ion

a . The S-IVB Forw ard Umbi l i ca l C ar r i e r con ta ins e igh t

e le ct r ica l con nectors and one 6- inch GH2 vent coupling . T h e e l e c t r i c a l

connec to r s ca n be e j ec ted independen t ly of the ca r r i e r a ssem bly fo r s i m-

ula ted f l ight tes t and checkout purposes . T h i s c a r r i e r i s c o n ne ct ed t o

the I. U. Umbi l i cal Ca r r i e r by s ide b rac ke t s and they a r e d isconnec ted

a s a u n it .

b . The I . U. Umbi l ica l C ar r i er con sis t s of f ive pneumat ic

couplings, s ix teen e le c t r ica l conne ctors , and one 6- inch a i r condi tioning

coupling.

c . Th e S -IV B f o r w a r d c a r r i e r a n d I . U. c a r r i e r a r e h e ld t o -ge the r by s ide b rac ke t s a t t he end of one common se rv ic e a r m . T h e

ends of the brac ke ts , which ex tend down pas t t he fo rward c a r r i e r , se rv e

a s p iv ot p o in ts f o r t h e c a r r i e r a s s e m b l i e s w h e n th ey a r e d i s c on n e c t e d.

( 1 ) P r i m a r y Ej e ct i on Me th od : Th e S -IV B f o r w a r d c a r r i e r

and I . U. ca r r i e r a r e d isconnec ted f rom the veh ic le a f t e r the veh ic l e

r i se-of f swi tch es have been actuated . To r e l e a se t h e l o ck in g m e c h a n i sm ,

GN2 at 750 psig i s s imul taneously applied to the four pushoff p is ton s

conta ined in th e I . U. c a r r i e r . Th e r e l e a se p in r e t r a c t s , u n lo ck in g t h e

c a r r i e r s f r o m t h e v e hi cl e. The pushoff p i s tons a r e fo rced aga ins t t he

v e h ic l e p l a t e, r e l e a s i n g t h e c a r r i e r s f r o m t h e v e h ic l e. Th e p n e um a t ic

w i t h d ra w a l c y l i nd e r th e n m o v e s t h e c a r r i e r s t o th e s e r v i c e a r m .

(2) Secondary Eject io n Method: If pr im ar y pneumat ic

f a i l u r e o c c u r s , a p n e u m a ti c al l y d ri v en l a n y a r d a r r a n g e m e n t a c t u a t e s

t h e m e c h a n ic a l r e l e a s e l i nk a g e, d is c on n ec ti ng t h e c a r r i e r s f r o m t h e

vehic le .

( 3 ) If bo th p r im ary and seco ndary pneumat i c f a i lu r e s occur ,

the upward mot ion of the vehic le t ightens the lanyard and ca us es the

m e c h a n i c a l r e l e a se l in k ag e to a c t u a te a nd d i s co nn e ct t h e c a r r i e r s f r o m

the vehic le .



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Umbilical Equipment

MSFC-MAN- 100

2 . R e m a r k s

The following precaut ions a r e taken to prevent pos sible explosiv e

- conditions in the vicinity of both ca r ri e rs .

a . The shield of eac h elec tri ca l connector i s grounded through

a commo n wi re to the vehic le .

b. The inter io r of the ca r r i e r i s purged with GN2 '

3 . G e ne r a l

a . Weight, pounds (Approximate)

S-IVB Forwar d Umbi lica l Ca r r ie r 135

I . U . Umbi lical Ca r r ie r 100

b . Envelope Dimen sion s, inche s (Appro ximate)

S-IVB Fo rwa rd/ I . U. Umbil ica l C ar r i e r 70 x 1 9 x 1'



MSFC-MAN- 100 Se ct io n I11

Servicing Equipment

SECTION IllSERVICING EQUIPMENT

This sect ion pres en ts informat ion on the var ious launch vehicle ground

suppor t serv ice uni ts , wi th a br ief descr ipt ion and a visual presentat ion ofI

eac h unit. The sect ion is sub-divided in to the S-IC stage servic ing

equipment, the S-I1 stage, the S-IVB stage , the I. U.,

and the LaunchVehicle se rvic ing equipment.

The servic ing equipment provides ground suppor t to the Saturn V vehicle

before l if t-off a s wel l a s the nece-ssary auxi l iary suppor t for servic e,

checkout, and launch operat ions. This sect ion wi l l be rev ise d an d/o r added

to a s m or e informat ion on the se rvicing equipment becomes avai lable .




Section I11

Servicing Equipment

I S- IC FORWARD

INTERFACE PLATE I

JS T

Fi gur e 3 - 1. S-IC Pn euma tic Ground Support Equipment

I I II I 1

3 - 2 Changed 25 August 1967

T A I L S E R V IC E

M AST NO . 12INTERFACE PLATE


M AST NO . 32

INTERFACE PLATE


MAST NO. 34

INTERFACE PLATE

H O L D DOWN AR M

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INTERFACE PLATE



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Servic ing E quipment

S-IC PNEUMATIC GROUND SUPP ORT EQUIPMENT

1. F u nc t io n al D e s c r i~ t i o n

a . The S -1C Pneumatic Ground Support Equipment supplies pressureregula ted n i t rogen and hel ium ga ses to the S-IC s tage to sa t is fy both oper -

atio nal and te st and checkout requ irem ents . The equipment, located in the

ML base , cons is ts of the pneumatic console , the pneumatic checkout

rac ks , the fo rward umbi l ica l se rv ic e conso le , and the por tab le te s te r s .I

b. The pneumatic con sole con sis ts of two groups of ra ck s with fo ur

rac ks in each group. The pneumatic checkout racks consi s t of four rack s

in one group. The fo rward umbi l ica l s e rv i ce conso le i s i n a sepa ra te

cabinet . The por tab le te s te r s cons is t of two te s t e r s , each in i ts own

"sui tcase" , f o r the pneumatic console , and four te s t er s , two to a "sui t -

case " , for the pneumatic checkout rack s . In addi tion , the re i s a sepa ra t e

tes t s e t fo r the fo rward umbi l ica l s e rv ice conso le.

2. Faci li tv Requi rement s

a . Power

(1 ) 110 vac, 60 cp s, single phase

(2 ) 28 vdc

Demand

To be determ ined

To be determ ined

b. Ga seou s Media

(1 ) Nitrogen a t 3800 psig minimum to 6600 psig max imu m.

(2 ) Helium at 3800 psig minimum to 6600 psig maximum.

Changed 2 5 August 1967 3-3



Sect ion 111 MSFC-MAN- 10 0

Yervicing Equipment

S-IC PNEUMATIC GROUND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT

F i g u r e 3-2. S- IC Pneum at i c Conso l e



MSFC-MAN - 100 Sec tio n I11Servic ing Equipment

S-IC PNEUMATIC CONSOLE

1. Func ti onal D e s c r i ~ t i o n

a . The S-IC Pneum atic Console cons is ts of a pr i ma ry regu la t ionmodule and e leven second ary regula t ion modules . The pr imary regula t ion

mo dal e regula tes fac i l i ty gase s to provide s table input to the seco ndary

regula t ion modules . The second ary regula t ion modules supply opera t ing

pr ess ur es d i rec t ly to the S-IC s tage and to the pneumatic checkout racks .

u. The pneumatic console modules and the ir p r im ary funct ions a r e

as follows:

(1) The he lium and n i t rogen pr ima ry regula tion module i s the

f i rs t s ta ge of pneumatic regula t ion in the pneumatic console . I t is capable

of reg ulatin g to appr oxim ately 3500 psig e rr at ic facil i ty supplies of helium

and ni t ro gen varying f ro m 3800 to 6600 psig.

(2 ) The LOX tank prepr essu r iza t io n module suppl ies he l ium a t

appro xim ately 1840 psig a t a f low r at e of 240. 0 pounds p er mi nu te to the

LOX tank ullag e to e ns ur e -a posit ive LOX supply a t the turbopump s.

( 3 ) The LOX and fuel tank purge module su ppli es a posit ive

pr ess ur e in both s tage tanks to prevent a tmospher ic contamina t ion or t ank

damage dur ing ext rem e tem pe ra t ur e drops . The module ha s an output of

five to eigh t psig a t low f16w rat es .

(4) The fue l t ank p rep res sur iza t ion module suppl ie s he l ium a t2065 (t25).ps ig to the tank ul lage , pr io r to engine igni t ion, to e nsu re a

posi t ive fue l supply a t the turbopumps. Flow rate is 240 pounds per

minute , maximum.

(5) The LOX bubbling module intro duce s heliu m into the LOX

suc t ion l ines above the preva lves t o prevent geyse r ing and tempe ra ture

stratif i cation . Module output i s appr oxim ately 395 psig at 0. 78 pounds per

minute .

( 6 ) The helium bottle f i l l module pressur izes the a i rborne

he l ium bot t le s in two sep a ra t e s teps . The f i r s t r e qu i re m e n tis

se t by thedes ign s t rength of the bot t le s a t ambient t empera ture s , which i s l imi ted to

appr oxim ately 1600 psig. Normal loading ra t e is 3 1 pounds per minute .

This p re ss ur e i s reached before LOX loading when the bot tles a r e wa rm .

The second req uir eme nt is based on the amount of he l ium used by the s tage

dur ing f l ight fo r pressu r iza t io n of the fue l tank ul lage . This pre ss ur e ,

3260 psig , is rea ched a ft er LOX loading when the bottles a r e cold. The

nominal loading rate is 58 pounds per minute.




Servicing Equipment

(7 ) The valve cont ro l module suppl ies n i t rogen to opera te thre e

LOX fi l l and dra in valve s, the fuel f i l l and drai n valve, the LOX inte r -

connect valve no. 2, and the LOX and fuel pre val ves . Delivered flow rat e

to each valve i s approximately 6 .0 pounds per minute a t approximately725 psig.

(8 ) The con t ro l p r es su re bot tl e f i l l modu le p ress u r i z es the

s t age n i t rogen s to rage spheres du r ing two p ressu r i za t ion cyc les . The f i r s t

cycle ca l ls fo r a pr es su re of approximately 1500 psig pr i or to fuel loading.

The second cycle cal ls fo r appro xima tely 3250 psig, the de si red in-f l ight

supply. Deliv ered flow ra te i s 36. 0 pounds pe r minute.

(9 ) The high and low pres su re te s t module suppl ies h igh pr es -

su re ni t rogen a t approximately 3300 psig and 42.0 pounds per m inute and low

pr es su re n i t rogen a t approximately 750 psig a t 6 .0 pounds per minute to

the pneumatic checkout racks.

(10) The fuel bubbling module inje cts n i trogen a t approxim ately

105 psig a t 0.60 pounds p er m inute and a flow of 15, 000 scirn in to the fuel

suction duct during LOX loading and replenishing. This ni trogen agitates

the fuel and redu ces t emp era ture and densi ty var ia t ions in the fuel.

(11) The LOX dome purge module prevents contaminants from

ent er in g the LOX inject ion pa rts of the F -1 engine and gas g enerat or . The

module provides two ni t rogen purge ra t es a t se par a te t ime in terva ls . The

lowe r purge r at e, 95 psig and 75. 0 pounds pe r minute, is ini t iated when-

ev er the cov ers a re removed f rom the engines or when the fuel i s aboardthe stage. The higher purge ra te, 755 psig and 525.0 pounds per minu te,

i s in itiated just p ri or to engine ignition and provides a blowout of the LOX

in jec to rs in ca se of engine cutoff and abort.

2. General

a. Weight, pounds (App roxim ate)Ill b. Loca tion in ML (Base )

6000

Compar tment A- 13




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F i g u r e 3 - 3 . S - I C P n e u m a t i c C h ec k ou t R a c k s 1 and 2 (Sheet 1 of 2 )




Servic ing Equipment

S-lC PNEUMATIC GROUND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT

F i g u r e 3 -3 . S-IC Pneumatic Checkout Racks 3 and 4 (Sheet 2 of 2)



MSFC-MAN- 100 Sectio n IIIServicing Equipment

S-IC PNEUMATIC CHECKOUT RACKS

1. Fun ctional Descript ion

a. The S-IC Pne umat ic Checkout Racks provide pre ss ur e regulatednitrog en gas for te st and checkout of p re ss ur e switches and pneuma tical ly

actuated valves in the S-IC stage propulsion sys tems. The racks regula te ,

cont rol , and moni tor the gaseous media requi r ed to check out the S-IC

stage. Norm al operat ion i s by commands fr om the computer; cer ta in

functions can al so be commanded by the launch crew in the Launch Co ntrol

Center (LCC) when re qui red.

b. The S-IC Pneu matic Checkout Racks co nsis t of fou r ra ck s which

supply dire ct ly to the stage to check operat ion of va riou s pr es -

su re swi tches and pneumat ical ly actuated valves.

c. Pneu matic Checkout Rack #1 provides regulated GN2 to the

following stag e components fo r the fol lowing purp oses :

(1 ) Calibr at ion verifica t ion of the engine cutoff p re ss ur e switches

a t 47 psig.

( 2 ) Calibrat ion verificat ion of the LOX tank pre ss ur e sw itches

a t 25 psig.

( 3 ) T es t actua tion of the COX f low cont rol valve a t 10 psig .

d. Pneumatic Checkout Rack # 2 provides regulated GN2 to the

following s tag e components fo r the following p urpo ses :

(1 ) Cal ibrat ion veri f icat ion of the fuel tank pre ss ur e swi tches

a t 50 psig.

( 2 ) Cal ibrat ion veri f icat ion of the purge s yste m pr es su re

swi tches a t '190 psig.

( 3 ) T es t actuation of th e ignition mo nito r valve a t 50 psig.



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Serv ic ing Equipment

e. Pne uma tic Checkout Rack #3 provide s regulat ed GN2 t o the

fo llowing s t age components fo r the fo l lowing purpos es :

(1 ) Cal ib ra t ion ver i f ica t ion of the con t ro l p r es su re sy s te m

p r e s s u r e s w i t c he s a t 3 , 2 0 0 ps ig .

( 2 ) C a l ib ra t io n v e r i f i ca t io n of th e co n t ro l p r e ssu re sy s t em

p r e s s u r e s w i t c he s a t 7 50 ps ig .

( 3 ) T e st actu ation of the GOX flow con trol valve a t 1 , 500 psig .

f . Pneumatic Checkout Rack #4 provides regulat ed GN2 to the

following stage components for the fol lowing purposes :

(1 ) Cal ib ra t ion ver i f ica t ion of the he l ium pr es su re sw i tches

a t 3 ,2 0 0 p s ig .

( 2 ) Calibr at ion ver i f ica t ion of the "Thr ust OK" pr e s s u r e

swi tch es a t 1 ,7 7 5 ps ig.

2 . Genera l

a. Weight, pounds (Ap prox ima te)

b. Lo ca t io n in ML (B ase )


3 ,6 0 0

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S-IC FORWARD UMBILICAL SERVICE CONSOLE

1. Func t iona l Descr ip t ion

a . The fo rward umbi l ica l s e rv ic e conso le cons i s t s of th ree n i t rogen

r eg u l a ti o n m o d u le s an d an e l ec t r i c a l d i s t ri b u t i o n d r aw er . F ac i l i t i e s a i r

a t 1248 ( t 2 50) SCIM and 50 ps i g i s suppl ied to the con sole for cont inuous"

purge of the cabinet in ter i or . Esc ape of purge a i r f r om the cab ine t i s

control led by a cal ibrated bleed.

b. T h e f o r w ar d u m b i l i c al s e r v i c e co n so l e m o d u le s and t h e i r p r im ar y

f u nc t io n s a r e a s f o l lo w s:

( 1 ) The ca me ra lens purge module supp l ies hea ted n i t rogen a t

350 psi g and 4.0 pounds pe r minut e, and a t 100 psig and 0.75 pounds pe r

m in u t e , t o t he ca m e r a s y s t em f o r l en s p u rg e an d s t r o b e l i g h t p u r ge .

( 2 ) T h e ca m e r a e j ec t s p h e r e f i l l m o d ule s u p p l i e s n i t r og en a t

3000 ps ig and 10 pounds p er minu te (ma xim um) to a s t o ra ge con ta iner fo r

ca me ra e jec t ion . I t a l so supp l ies n i t rogen regu la ted to 3000 ps ig to the

a c a m e r a l e n s p u r g e m od u le .

( 3 ) The COX tunnel purge module suppl ies n i t rogen a t 3000

ps ig and 81 pounds per minut e to the forw ard umbil i cal p la te f or GOX

tunnel purging.

2 . General

a . Weight , pounds (Appr oxima te)

b. Loca t ion in ML (Ba se)

Changed 2 5 August 1967

3 , 0 0 0

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S- IC PNEUMATIC POR TAB LE TESTER S

1. Func t ional Desc r ip t ion

a . T h e S - I C P n e u m a t i c P o r t a b l e T e s t e r s a r e p ro vi d ed f o r c h e ck i n g

cont inu i ty of e lec t r i ca l components of the pneumat ic conso le and checkou t

r a c k s . T w o t e s t e r s a r e u s e d f o r t e s ti n g t he p n e um a t ic c o n s o l e , e a c h i n

i t s o wn " su i t ca se" , and fo u r t e s t e r s a r e u sed fo r t e s t in g the check o u t

r a c k s , t w o t o a " s u i t c a s e" . In a d d it i on t o t h e s e , a s e p a r a t e t e s t e r i s

p r o v id e d , i n i t s own " s u i t c a s e " , f o r th e f o r w a r d um b i l i c a l s e r v i c e c o n s o l e.

b. Th e p n eu mati c co n so le t e s t e r s co n s i s t of a se l ec to r swi t ch , v o l t -

m e te r , t o g g le swi t ch e s , and in d ica to r l i g h t s mo u n ted o n a p an e l in a

" s u it c as e " . T h e s e l e c t o r s w it ch and v o lt m e t e r a r e u s ed t o t e s t p r e s s u r e

t r a n s d u c e r s i n t h e c on s o le . E l e c t r i c a l p o w er i s a pp li ed t o s o l en o i d v a l v e s

in th e co n so le by th e to g g le swi t ch es . Po s i t ion swi t ch es on th e v a lv esco n t ro l l i g h t s o n th e t e s t e r p an e l in d ica tin g wh en th e v a lv es a r e o p en ed o r

c lo sed . Oth e r l ig h t s o n th e t e s t e r p an el s in d ica te wh e th e r p r e ss u r e

s w i t c h e s a r e a c t ua t ed o r d e a ct u a te d . T h e p r e s s u r e s w i t c h e s and t r a n s -

d u c e r s a r e a c tu a t e d by a pp ly in g p ne u m a t i c p r e s s u r e t o t h e s y s t e m .

c. A se p a ra te t e s t e r i s p ro vid ed fo r each of the fo u r p n eu mat i c

ch eck o u t r ac k s . Each t e s t e r co n s i s t s of a v o l tn l e t e r , t o g g le su i t ch es , and

in d ica to r l i g h t s mo u n ted o n a p an e l. Th e v o l tme te r s a r e u sed to ch eck th e

o ut pu t of t h e c he c k ou t r a c k p r e s s u r e t r a n s d u c e r s and s e r v o a m p l i f i e r s .

T h e v o l t m e t e r d i a l s a r e c a l i b r a t e d in p s i and i n d i c at e li ne p r e s s u r e s .

E l ec t r i ca l p o wer i s ap p li ed to so len o id v a lv es i n th e ch eck o u t r ack s by th eto g g le swi t ch es . Po s i t io n swi t ch es on th e v a lv es co n t r o l l i g h t s on th e

t e s t e r p a n e l s i n d ic a ti n g v a l v e s a r e o p en o r c l os e d . Other l ights on the

t e s t e r p a n el s i n d ic a t e w h e th e r t he p r e s s u r e s w i tc h es a r e a c t ua te d o r d e -

a c u a t e d. T h e p r e s s u r e s w i t c h e s a nd t r a n s d u c e r s a r e a c t ua t e d by a p pl yi n g

p n e um a t ic p r e s s u r e t o th e s y s t e m .

d . T h e f o r w a r d u m b i l i c al s e r v i c e c o n so l e t e s t e r i s us ed t o t e s t th e

two r ac k s of th e se rv ic e co n so le th a t su p ply g ases to th e forwarcl s t ag e

um bi l i ca l and con ta in the fol lowing n>odules :

( 1 ) C a m e r a e j e c t s p h e r e f i l l m o d ul e

( 2 ) C a m e r a l e n s p u r g e m o d u le

( 3 ) GOX - t u nn e l p u rg e m o d u le .

2. G e n e r a l

a . Weigh t , pounds (App roxim ate)

b. Dim ension s , inches (Appr oxin la te )

45 ( e a c h )

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S- IC HYDRAULIC SU PP LY. - AND CHECKOUT UNIT

1 . Fu n c t io n a l Desc r i p t io n

a . Th e S- IC H y d rau l i c Su p ply an d C h eck o ut Uni t i s r eq u i r ed

fo r funct ional g imbal of the four ou tb oard eng ines of the S- IC s tag e ,

ch eck ou t of th e S - IC "T h ru s t OK" p re ss u r e sw i t ch es , an d co n t ro l of th e

engine valv es of the f ive F-1 en g ines d u r in g in i t i a l f i r in g an d th r u s t b u i ld-

u p. S i x p r i m a r y s y s t e m s a c co m p l i s h t h e s e f u n ct i on s ; t h e y a r e t h e f ue l ,

se rv o h y d rau l i c , p n eu mat i c , co ol ing wa t e r , h y d rau l i c was te , an d

e l e c t r i c a l s y s t e m s .

( 1 ) T h e f u e l s y s t e m s u p p li e s fl ui d, a t a c o nt r ol l ed p r e s s u r e o v e r

a wid e r an g e of flow r a t e s , t o th e fu e l sy s t em of th e S -IC b o o s t e r .

P r e s s u r e s r a n g e f r o m 0 t o 2 50 0 p s i g an d fl ow s r a n g e f r o m 0 t o 260 gpm.

( 2 ) T h e s e r v o hy d ra u li c s y s t e m p r o v i d es h ig h p r e s s u r e h y d r a u li c

f lu id t o o p e r a t e t h e s e r v o v a lv e s o n t h e t h r e e m a i n p u m p s . T h e s e v a l ve s

c o n t r o l th e d i s p l a c e m e n t of t h e t h r e e m a i n p u m p s t o m a i n t a i n a c o n s t an t

o u tp u t p r e ss u r e d esp i t e ch an g es in flow d eman d .

( 3 ) T h e p ne um a ti c s y s t e m u s e s GNZ fo r supply ing a l o w p r e s s u r e

b l an k et o n t o p of t h e m a i n h y d r au l i c r e s e r v o i r a s a f i r e p r o t e c t i o n d e v i c e ,

p r ov i di n g p r e c h a r g e g a s t o t h e a c c u m u l a t o r s i n t h e fu e l a n d . s e r v o o i l

s y s t e m s , a n d p r ov i di n g g a s p r e s s u r e f o r t h e o p e r at i o n of t h e t h r e e l a r g e

se l ec t o r v a lv es wh ich co n t ro l t h e ma in h y d rau l i c f lu id lo op .

( 4 ) T h e c o ol in g w a t e r s y s t e m i s e s s e n t i a l t o th e p r o p e r o p e ra t i o n

of the uni t to p reve n t ove rhea t ing .

( 5 ) T h e hy d r a ul i c w a s t e s y s t e m i s r e q u i r e d d ue t o t h e t h r e e s e r v o

v a l v e s h a vi ng a b u i l t -i n l e a k a g e f a c t o r t o m a i n t a i n a d y n a m i c e r r o r i n

t h e s e r v o c o n t r o l s y s t e m a t a l l t i m e s .

( 6 ) T h e e l e c t r i c a l s y s t e m p r o v i d e s p o w er t o o p e r a t e t he v a r i o u s

p u m p m o t o r s o n t h e h y d r au l i c p ow e r u n it , p r o v i d e s c o n t r o l c i r c u i t s

fo r se l ec t in g th e mo d e of o p e ra t io n an d p ro v id in g n ece ss a ry in t e r lo c k s

a n d c o n t r o l p r o g r a m m i n g , p r o v i d e s a n e le c t r o n i c s e r v o s y s t e m w h i ch

co n t ro l s t h e d i sp laceme n t of th e ma i n p u mp s to ma in ta in a u n i fo rm o u tp u t

p r e s s u r e , a n d p ro v i d e s i n s t r u m e n t a t io n f o r m o n i to r i ng t h e o p e r a t i o n of

c r i t i c a l f u nc t io n al e l e m e n t s .




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b. The un it i s ac t iva ted a t approx imate ly T -minus -8 ho urs and

con tinues t o opera te un t i l it i s au tomat ica lly shu t down a t approx imate ly

T-p lus -5 seconds by the "Thrus t OK" p re s s ur e swi tches .

c. The S-IC hydra ulic supp ly and checkout unit c on sis ts of the

hydrau l ic power un it , the motor con t ro l cen te r , and the sys tem checkou t

cons ole .

2. Faci l i ty Req uirem ents

a . P o w er

(1) 480 vac, 60 cps , 3 phase

(2) 120 vac, 400 cps , s ingle phase

(3 ) 28 vdc

b. Cooling wa ter125 gpm a t 60 psig and 45O F.

c. Gase ous Nitrogen (GN2)

3 ,000 ps ig maximu m

3. Ge ne ra l

Weight, pounds (Ap pro xim ate )

Demand

600 amps

5 a m p s

25 amp s

38, 100 (to tal unit)

4 . Remarks

F o r add it iona l in fo rmat ion , r e fe r to MSFC-MAN-006.

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HYDRAULIC POW ER UNIT

1. Func t iona l Descr ip t ion

a . T h e H y d r a u l i c P o w e r Un it co n ta in s t h e 800 g a l l o n f u e l r e s e r -

v o i r , t h r ee h igh p r e s s u r e p u m ps d r iv e n by 1 5 0 h p m o to r s , t h e s u p e r ch a r g e

p u m p, an d a s s o c i a t ed f i l t e r s , v a lv e s , a cc u m u la to r s , an d o th e r h y d r au l ic

componen ts . The hydrau l ic power un i t i s connec ted to the S-IC tag e by a

h y d r au l ic l i n e , w i th a p r e s s u r e t r an s d u c e r l o ca t ed a t th e b o o s t e r en d of

t h i s l i n e p r ov idin g t h e p r e s s u r e s en s in g i np ut t o t h e s e r v o s y s t em w h ich

con t ro l s the ou tpu t p re s s ur e of th e hydrau l ic power un it . The un i t i s bu i lt

i n t h r ee m o d u le s , M o du le I co n ta inin g t h e r e s e r v o i r an d a s s o c i a t e d f i l l and

dr ai n connect ion s , and Modules I1 and I11 containing the high pr e ss u re

p u m p s an d a s s o c i a t ed h y d r au l i c co m p o nen t s. T h i s m o d u la r co n s t r u c t i o n

fac i l i t a te s sh ipm ent and ins ta l la t io n of the uni t .

b. T h e h y d r au li c p o w er u n i t p e r f o r m s t h r ee m a in f u n c t io n s ; s t ag e ,

f l u s h , an d d r a in .

(1) T h e s t ag e f u n ct io n i s t h e p r im ar y o p e r a t i n g fu n c ti o n w h en t h e

u n it i s co n nec ted to t h e b o o s t e r . F lu id i s d raw n f r o m th e r e s e r v o i r t h ro u g h

a f i l t e r t o t h e s u p e r ch a r g e p um p . T h i s pu m p i n c r e a s e s t h e p r e s s u r e of t h e

f luid fo r app l ica t ion to the ma in pumps , and f i l t e r s the f lu id th rough the

f i r s t an d se c o n d st a g e f i l t e r s . T he hi gh p r e s s u r e f l ui d f r o m t he t h r e e m a i n

pumps p as se s th rough two s tages of f i l t r a t io n and i s app l ied to the umbi l ic a l

l i n e . F lu id i s r e t u r n ed f r o m th e b o o s t e r t o t h e h ea t ex ch an g e r an d f r o m

th e hea t ex ch an g e r t o t h e r e s e r v o i r .

(2 ) The f lush func t ion i s u sed to c i r cu la te th e f lu id th rough the

u n it a t r e l a t i v e ly l ow p r e s s u r e t o p u ri f y th e f lu id a s i t p a s s e s t h ro u g h t h e

f i l t e r s . Af te r the f luid in the un it has been f lushed , t h e u n it m ay a l s o b e

used to f lush the flu id in the boos te r .

( 3 ) T h e d r a i n fu nc ti on i s u s e d t o d r a i n th e f u e l r e s e r v o i r , t o r e -

duce a l l poss ib le e xce ss weight befo re moving the ML. T h e f l u id i s

p u m ped t o an o u t s id e r e ce i v e r u s in g t h e s u p e r ch a r g e pu m p , d ow n to ap p r o x -II

ima te ly 170 ga l lons . Addi tional f lu id may be d ra ined , i f n e c e s s a r y , by u s e

of a m anua l d ra in va lve .

2 . Genera l

a . Weight , pounds, (App roxim ate)

( 1 ) D r y

(2) Wet




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b . Reservoi r

(1 Fluid capaci ty , gallons (Approximate) 1 ,0 00

(2 ) Fluid R J -1

( 3 ) Fluid specif ic gravi ty 0 .863

c. Dimensions, inches (Approximate) 168 x 94 x 102

d . Locat ion in M L (Base) Compar tment AB - 4

3 . R e m a r k s

F o r addi tiona l in format ion , re fe r to MSFC-MAN-006

3-22 Changed 2 5 August 1967



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F i g u r e 3-8. Motor Cont ro l Center

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MOTOR CONTROL CENTER


a . The Motor Con t ro l Cen te r con ta ins c i r cu i t b r e ak er s , t r an s fo rm er s ,

r e l ay s , and sa fe ty in t e r locks fo r d i st r ibu t ing e l ec t r i ca l power to the

hydrau l ic power uni t and the sy ste m checkout console . I t is divided into

four modu les . The f i r s t modu le con ta ins c i r cu i t b r eak er s and e l ec t r i ca l

cont ro ls fo r the incoming l ine and auxi l iary equipment , such a s the sup er -ch arg e pump, se rv o pump, and reci rcula t ing pump. The o the r th re e ident -

ica l modu les conta in c i rc ui t bre ak ers and cont ro l c i rcu i t s for ea ch of the

th r ee 150 hp h igh p r es su re pump moto r s .

b. To energ ize the sys t e m, c i r cu i t b r eake r s in the moto r con t ro l

c e n t e r m u s t f i r s t be c l ose d . S ing le phase c i r cu i t b r ea ke r s o pera te the

moto r con t ro l c i r cu i t s wh ich p ro tec t t he mo to r s aga ins t overhea t ing , andinc or r ec t phas ing . The moto r con t ro l c i r cu i t s a l so con t ro l space he a te r s

in the mo to r s and in the moto r con t ro l cen te r cab ine t s . In addit ion, they

include t im e delay re la ys which prevent over loading the l ine by s tar t in g a l l

m o t o r s a t o nc e . Th ree phase c i r cui t bre ak ers apply dr iv ing power to the

var ious pump moto r s . Th e se c i r c u i t b r e a k e r s a r e l o ca t ed o n t h e f r o n t

panels of the mo tor c ont rol cen ter and, when c losed , lock these panels shut

a s a s a f e ty m e a su r e . Me te r s a r e loca ted on the f ron t of the moto r con t ro l

cen ter panels for moni tor ing line vol tage and cur ren t in the var ious c i rcu i t s .

Hour me te r s a r e inc luded fo r each pump moto r to me as ure ind iv idual

running t imes.

2 . General

a. Weight , pounds (App roxima te) 10,00 0

b. Dim ension s, inches (App roxima te) 204 x 112 x 42

c . Loca t ion in ML (Ba se ) Compar tmen t A-2

3 . R e m a r k s

F o r addi t ional informat ion , re fe r to MSFC-MAN-006




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B-H 1087

F i g u r e 3-9. System Checkout Console

Changed 25 August 1967 3 - 2 5




Serv ic in g Eq u ip men t

a SYSTEM CHECKOUT CONSOLE


a . The System Checkout Conso le con ta ins two ser v ic e panels and s i x

d r a w e r s . Th e u pp e r l e f t se r v ice p an e l co n ta ins th e p r im ary co n t ro l s

and indicators for operat ing the Hydraulic Supply and Checkout Unit .

The upper r igh t moni to r panel con ta ins secon dary con t ro ls and ind ica tors .

Th e s ix d r a we r s in th e b ase of th e co n sole co nta in r e l ay s , amp l i f i e r s ,

co n t ro l c i r cu i t ca rd s , an d in t e r co n n ec t in g wi r in g . On e d ra wer i s l e f t

emp ty fo r the instal l at ion of c ommunica tions equipment by NASA. The

two panels and s i x d ra we rs of the conso le may be rep la ced a s modules

to f ac i l i t a t e ma in ten ance .

b. Numerous ind ica tor l igh ts loca ted on bo th the se rv ic e panel and

the moni to r panel p rov ide ind ica t ion of nor ma l o r a bnorm al sy s t emopera t ing condi t ions . A ll f i l t e r s i n th e s y s t e m h a ve p r e s s u r e s w i tc h e s

connected to them to se ns e a c logged condit ion . T h e s e p r e s s u r e s w i t c h e s

ac t iv a te in d ica to r s o n th e mo n i to r p ane l. Tem p era tu r e , p r e s su re , an d

res e rv o i r l ev e l in d ica to r s o n th e mo n ito r p an e l a l l i n d ica te ab n o rm a l

condit ions. R ese t swi t ch es a r e pro v id ed fo r se v e ra l of th ese in d ica to r s

s in ce f a l se warn in g s may o ccu r d u r in g s t a rtu p .

2 . Genera l

1 ,1 0 0

52 x 53 x 26

C o mp ar tmen t A-2

a . Weight, pounds (Approximate)

b. Dimensions , inches (Approximate)

c . Locat ion in ML ( B a s e )

3 . R e m a r k s

F or add i t iona l in format ion , re fe r to MSFC-MAN-006.




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Saturn V Launch Vehicle Ground Support Equipment Fact Booklet