Re: Apollo 3rd stage

From: Leo Barhorst (leobarhorst@zonnet.nl)
Date: Fri Sep 13 2002 - 12:19:46 EDT

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    Dale,
    
    According to the The Nasa Mission Reports - Apogee Books -  with the
    official Press kits, pre- and after flight mission reports and technical
    debriefing:
    Apollo 7 had the panels attached to the S-IV B,  Apollo 8  and on wards had
    the panels blasted free.
    For Apollo 8 it is stated that the panels open to 110 degrees, then the
    hinges
    are released and springs push the panels away at a speed of 5.5 miles/hr and
    they leave the area of the spacecraft.
    
    Somewhere in the Apollo 7 reports I've read that the astronauts found it
    difficult
    to do the rendez-vous with the S-IV B as the couldn't see the panels all the
    time
    when close to the docking target.
    
    I don't know where this is on line, but you could try the Historic Dept of
    NASA
    and look for the press-kits and Mision reports.
    
    Greetings
    Leo
    
    ----- Original Message -----
    From: "Dale Ireland" <direland@drdale.com>
    To: "Seesat-l" <SeeSat-L@satobs.org>
    Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2002 4:14 PM
    Subject: Apollo 3rd stage
    
    
    > Hello
    > Can someone tell me which Apollo missions used the 3rd stage which had the
    > large shrouds enclosing the LEM open like a flower and remain attached to
    > the rocket body, and which missions the shroud was blasted totally free
    from
    > the 3rd stage? The transition was early in the series but I would like to
    > know which mission and an online reference for verification somewhere.
    > Thanks Dale
    >
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