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NO. 14, HOUSE SPACECRAFT NO. 1 SPECIFICATION PROJECT APOLLO SPACECRAFT (Unclassified) NAS 9-150

28 F e b r u a r y 1962

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CONTENTS

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APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS General

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3. 3.1 3.2 3.2.1 3.2.1.1 3.2.1.2 3.2.1.3 3.2.1.4 3.3 3.3.1 3.4 3.4.1 3.2.2 3 -4.2 3.5 3.5.1

REQUIREMENTS General Components Arrangement Command Module Service Module Spacecraft Adapter Launch Escape Tower Performance Gener a1 Design and Construction General Equipment Weight Ground Support Equipment General

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QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVISIONS General Inspection and Tests

PREPARATION FOR DELIVERY Airborne Equipment Transportation

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NOTES Definitions

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APPENDICES

Appendix

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ILLUSTRATIONS

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1.1 Scope. - This specification covers the requirements for the House Spacecraft Number 1 Boilerplate. The boilerplate shall demonstrate overall structural and functional compatibility of the Apollo Spacecraft.

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APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS

2.1 General. specification:

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

Government Documents

Air Force
ARDCM-80- 1, Volume 1 Handbook of Instructions f o r Aircraft Designers

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

Non-Government Documents Space and Information Systems Division, North American Aviation, Inc. SID 62-240 Preparation for Delivery of Airborne Equipment, General Requirements For

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REQUIREMENTS

3 1 General. - The configuration of the boilerplate shall be similar . to configuration of the prototype Apollo Spacecraft. The conffguration of the boilerplate i s shown in figure 1.
3.2 Components.

3.2.1 Arrangement. - The boilerplate shall contain struotural provisions for complete systems installation with the exception of live rocket motors. The boilerplate shall include :

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CN O(a) Command Module (b) Service Module (c) Spacecraft Adapter (d) Launch Escape Tower 3.2.1.1 Command Module. - The structure of the command module of the boilerplate shall be a skeletal structure and shall simulate the structure of the prototype command module. The command module shall include a removable outer skin. The command module shall have provisions for mounting the systems in their proper locations. Provisions shall be included for mating the command module t o the service module and the launch escape tower. 3.2.1.2 Service Module. - The structure of the service module of the boilerplate shall be a skeletal structure and shall simulate the structure of the prototype service module. The service module shall include a removable outer skin. The service module shall have provisions f o r mounting the s y s t e m s in their proper locations. Provisions shall be included for mating the service module to the spacecraft adapter and the command module.

3.2.1.3 Spacecraft Adapter. - The boilerplate shall include a prototype of the spacecraft adapter. The spacecraft adapter prototype shall include provisions f o r mating to the service module and the Saturn booster. 3.2.1.4 Launch Escape Tower. - The boilerplate shall include a prototype of the launch escape tower. The launch escape tower prototype shall include provisions for mating to the command module. 3.2.2 Equipment. - The equipment f o r the boilerplate shall include the equipment listed i n Appendix I-A and I-B. 3.3 Performance.

3.3.1 General. - The boilerplate shall be capable of acting as a t e s t platform for mounting p r i m a r y systems to: (a) Evaluate system compatibility (b) Develop p r i m a r y systems t o prototype status (c) Evaluate the interaction of systems
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Upgrade a l l systems to full prototype.

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CN OThe boilerplate shall later be transferred to Atlantic Missile Range for further r e s e a r c h and development. 3.4 Design and Construction.

3.4.1 General. - The boilerplate shall be constructed of materials that will insure structural soundness. ARDCM-80- 1, Volume 1, shall be used f o r guidance and reference material i n the design and construction of the boilerplate. 3.4.2 Weight. - The boilerplate shall have a m a s s and center of gravity similar t o the mass and center of gravity of the prototype Apollo Spacecraft. 3.5 Ground Support Equipment.

General, - Ground support equipment shall be required to . 3.5.1 transport, demonstrate and t e s t the boilerplate. The requirements for ground support equipment a r e not part of this specification.
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QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVISIONS

4.1 General. Quality assurance provisions for the boilerplate shall be i n accordance with the applicable portions of NASA Bulletin NCP200-2. 4.2 Inspection and Tests. - Inspections and t e s t s t o determine conformance of the boilerplate t'o contract and specification requirements shall b e conducted prior t o delivery to the test site.

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PREPARATION FOR DELIVERY

5.1 Airborne Equipment. - Airborne equipment shall be prepared for delivery i n accordance with Specification SID 62-240. 5.2 Transportation. boilerplate t o the test site.

Provisions shall be included to transport the

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6.1 Definitions. - A boilerplate is a simulated spacecraft module for pre-developmental and/or developmental t e s t s leading to the design of a prototype module.

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