NASA PDF files - Sounding Rockets to Launch Vehicles

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that I repost these lists of free online NASA PDF format rocket
documents here at rec.models.rockets


This is a list of free online NASA PDF publications related to rockets
and launch vehicles. Some of these files are tens or hundreds of
megabytes. It's best to save them to your hard disk before reading.

The main search page on the Nasa Technical Reports Server is:

http://ntrs.nasa.gov/index.cgi?method=simple

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Performance characteristics of the (Project Mercury) Little Joe launch
vehicle

Kolenkiewicz, R.; Loughin, J. C. O.
NASA Center for AeroSpace Information (CASI)
NASA-TM-X-561 , 19620901; Sep 1, 1962
Performance characteristics of Little Joe launch vehicle
Accession ID: 67N31978
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Document ID: 19670022649
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74 pages

http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/19670022649_1967022649.pdf

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Flight test of a Little Joe boosted full- scale spacecraft model and
escape system for Project Mercury

Baber, H. T., Jr.; Carter, H. S.; English, R. D.
NASA Center for AeroSpace Information (CASI)
NASA-TM-X-629 , 19620501; May 1, 1962
Flight test of Little Joe boosted full-scale spacecraft model and
escape system for Mercury project
Accession ID: 67N31979
Document ID: 19670022650
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54 Pages

http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/19670022650_1967022650.pdf

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The Vanguard satellite launching vehicle: An engineering summary

Klawans, B.
NASA Center for AeroSpace Information (CASI)
NASA-CR-13654; REPT-11022 , 19600401; Apr 1, 1960

Accession ID: 74N70439
Document ID: 19740072500
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212 pages

http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/19740072500_1974072500.pdf

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Sea Dragon concept, volume 3

NASA Center for AeroSpace Information (CASI)
NASA-CR-51034; NAS 1.26:51034; LRP-297-VOL-3 , 19630212; Feb 12, 1963

Large (500 ft long, 75 ft wide 80 million lbs thrust) liquid fueled,
reusable launch vehicle concept.

Accession ID: 88N71081
Document ID: 19880069340
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418 pages

http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/19880069340_1988069340.pdf

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Sea Dragon concept. Volume 1: Summary

NASA Center for AeroSpace Information (CASI)
NASA-CR-52817; NAS 1.26:52817; LRP-297-VOL-1 , 19630128; Jan 28, 1963

Large (500 ft long, 75 ft wide, 80 million lbs thrust) liquid fueled,
reusable launch vehicle concept.

Accession ID: 88N71080
Document ID: 19880069339
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284 pages

http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/19880069339_1988069339.pdf

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Here is a NASA study of an Apollo-Stick type launch vehicle concept
from 1966. An Apollo Saturn IB type configuration had its first stage
replaced with a solid fueled 260-inch diameter first stage. The
vehicle has an S-IVB LOX/LH2 second stage. Orbital payload consists of
a fully fueled block II CSM and LM (95,000-lbs). This was to have been
launched from modified LC-34 / LC-37B KSC launch complexes.

Implementing dock launch of MLV Saturn IB-5A
Craft, G. W.
NASA Center for AeroSpace Information (CASI)
NASA-CR-154470; TR-66-330-3 , 19661229; Dec 29, 1966

Accession ID: 79N72052
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Document ID: 19790072544
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37 pages

http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/19790072544_1979072544.pdf

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Modified launch vehicle /mlv/ saturn v improvement study composite
summary report

NASA Center for AeroSpace Information (CASI)
NASA-TM-X-53252 , 19650702; Jul 2, 1965
Modifications on S-IC, S-II, and S-IVB stages of Saturn V launch
vehicle
Accession ID: 65N29682
Document ID: 19650020081
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76 pages

http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/19650020081_1965020081.pdf

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Solid-boosted Nova vehicle study. Volume III - Current-technology
vehicle Final report

NASA Center for AeroSpace Information (CASI)
NASA-CR-50591; D2-22431, VOL. III , 19630401; Apr 1, 1963
Structures and weight, environment and control, design configuration,
and payload growth of Current-Technology Vehicle /T-65/ - Nova launch
vehicle
Accession ID: 66N22223
Document ID: 19660012934
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351 pages

http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/19660012934_1966012934.pdf

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The Mercury-Redstone project

Cassidy, J. L.; Johnson, R. I.; Leveye, J. C.; Miller, F. E.
NASA Center for AeroSpace Information (CASI)
NASA-TM-X-53107 , 19641201; Dec 1, 1964
Mercury-Redstone project development history, and contributions to
future manned spacecraft design and operation
Accession ID: 67N37935
Document ID: 19670028606
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294 pages

http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/19670028606_1967028606.pdf

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Nuclear pulse space vehicle study. volume i- summary (Orion Nuclear
rocket)

Nance, J. C.
NASA Center for AeroSpace Information (CASI)
NASA-CR-60655; GA-5009, VOL. I , 19640919; Sep 19, 1964

Accession ID: 65X12297
Document ID: 19650058729
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66 pages

http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/19650058729_1965058729.pdf

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Nuclear pulse space vehicle study. Volume 3: Conceptual vehicle (Orion
Nuclear rocket)
designs and operational systems

Shipps, P. R.
NASA Center for AeroSpace Information (CASI)
NASA-CR-60653; GA-5009-VOL-3 , 19640919; Sep 19, 1964

Accession ID: 77X70250
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Document ID: 19770085619
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197 pages

http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/19770085619_1977085619.pdf

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Performance characteristics of the (Project Mercury) Little Joe launch
vehicle

Kolenkiewicz, R.; Loughin, J. C. O.
NASA Center for AeroSpace Information (CASI)
NASA-TM-X-561 , 19620901; Sep 1, 1962
Performance characteristics of Little Joe launch vehicle
Accession ID: 67N31978
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Document ID: 19670022649
Updated/Added to NTRS: 2005-08-25

74 pages

http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/19670022649_1967022649.pdf

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Flight investigation of the performance of a two-stage
solid-propellant Nike-Deacon (DAN) meteorological sounding rocket

Heitkotter, Robert H
NASA Center for AeroSpace Information (CASI)
NACA-TN-3739 , 19560701
A flight investigation of two Nike-Deacon (DAN) two-stage
solid-propellant rocket vehicles indicated satisfactory performance
may be expected from the DAN meteorological sounding rocket. Peak
altitudes of 356,000 and 350,000 feet, respectively, were recorded
for the two flight tests when both vehicles were launched from sea
level at an elevation angle of 75 degrees. Performance calculations
based on flight-test results show that altitudes between 358,000 feet
and 487,000 feet may be attained with payloads varying between 60
pounds and 10 pounds.
Accession ID: 93R13815
Document ID: 19930084525
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22 pages

http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/19930084525_1993084525.pdf


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A three-stage solid-fuel sounding rocket system suitable for research
at altitudes near 200 nautical miles

Dickens, Waldo L.; Hastings, Earl C., Jr.
NASA Center for AeroSpace Information (CASI)
NASA-TN-D-219 , 19591201; Dec 1, 1959

Accession ID: 89N70472
Document ID: 19890068099
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26 pages

http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/19890068099_1989068099.pdf


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Performance summary for the jason sounding rocket vehicle

NASA Center for AeroSpace Information (CASI)
NASA-CR-75753; AST/EIR-13325 , 19610418; Apr 18, 1961

Accession ID: 66N84617
Document ID: 19660085130
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53 pages

http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/19660085130_1966085130.pdf

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Performance summary for the aerobee 150a sounding rocket vehicle

NASA Center for AeroSpace Information (CASI)
NASA-CR-75752; AST/EIR-13319 , 19610418; Apr 18, 1961

Accession ID: 66N84616
Document ID: 19660085129
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46 pages

http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/19660085129_1966085129.pdf

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Performance summary for the iris sounding rocket vehicle

NASA Center for AeroSpace Information (CASI)
NASA-CR-69184; AST/EIR-13324 , 19610418; Apr 18, 1961

Accession ID: 66N81080
Document ID: 19660081606
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44 pages

http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/19660081606_1966081606.pdf

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Nike cajun sounding rocket performance

Kemmerer, N. L.; Lane, J. H.
NASA Center for AeroSpace Information (CASI)
NASA-TM-X-51614; X-616-62-66 , 19620401; Apr 1, 1962
Performance of nike-cajun sounding rocket for three cases of drag
coefficient inputs
Accession ID: 64N19450
Document ID: 19640009536
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42 pages

http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/19640009536_1964009536.pdf

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NASA SOUNDING ROCKET PROGRAM - SUMMARY OF SOUNDING ROCKET FLIGHTS

STERHARDT, J. A.
NASA Center for AeroSpace Information (CASI)
NASA-TM-X-55429; X-721-65-456 , 19651101; NOV 1, 1965
ROCKET INFORMATION, GROUND AND FLIGHT EQUIPMENT, EQUIPMENT
PERFORMANCE, AND EXPERIMENTAL DATA FROM NASA SOUNDING ROCKET PROGRAM
Accession ID: 66N20987
Document ID: 19660011698
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377 pages

http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/19660011698_1966011698.pdf

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Development of a small animal payload and integration with a sounding
rocket

Early, L. J.
NASA Center for AeroSpace Information (CASI)
NASA-SP-109 , 19660101; Jan 1, 1966
Design of small animal payload and integration with sounding rocket
for space flight research
Accession ID: 66N33540
Document ID: 19660024250
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100 pages

http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/19660024250_1966024250.pdf

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NASA sounding rocket survey for future development

NASA Center for AeroSpace Information (CASI)
NASA-TM-X-55685; X-721-66-499 , 19661001; Oct 1, 1966
NASA survey for future development of sounding rockets
Accession ID: 67N18738
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Document ID: 19670009409
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18 pages

http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/19670009409_1967009409.pdf

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Final environmental impact statement for National Aeronautics and
Space Administration Office of Space Science Sounding Rocket Program

NASA Center for AeroSpace Information (CASI)
NASA-TM-81075 , 19730701; Jul 1, 1973

Accession ID: 80N74464
Document ID: 19800074373
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108 pages

http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/19800074373_1980074373.pdf

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Considerations Affecting Satellite and Space Probe Research with
Emphasis on the 'Scout' as a Launch Vehicle

Posner, Jack
NASA Center for AeroSpace Information (CASI)
NASA-TR-R-97 , 19610101; 1961
This report reviews a number of the factors which influence space
flight experiments. Included are discussions of payload
considerations, payload design and packaging, environmental tests,
launch facilities, tracking and telemetry requirements, data
acquisition, processing and analysis procedures, communication of
information, and project management. Particular emphasis is placed on
the 'Scout' as a launching vehicle. The document includes a
description of the geometry of the 'Scout' as well as its flight
capabilities and limitations. Although oriented toward the 'Scout'
vehicle and its payload capabilities, the information presented is
sufficiently general to be equally applicable to most space vehicle
systems.
Document ID: 19980231022
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160 pages

http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/19980231022_1998380422.pdf

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Project development plan, Scout program

NASA Center for AeroSpace Information (CASI)
NASA-TM-82339 , 19640101; Jan 1, 1964

Accession ID: 81N74347
Document ID: 19810069924
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143 pages

http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/19810069924_1981069924.pdf

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SCOUT User's Manual

NASA Center for AeroSpace Information (CASI)
NASA-TM-82271 , 19800101; Jan 1, 1980

Accession ID: 81N73361
Document ID: 19810068939
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231 pages

http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/19810068939_1981068939.pdf

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Scout launch vehicle program, phase 6, part 1
Leiss, A.
NASA Center for AeroSpace Information (CASI)
NASA-CR-165950; NAS 1.26:165950 , 19820501; May 1, 1982
The Scout launch vehicle program, hardware, and systems are reviewed.
Scout reliability and quality assurance provisions, procurement,
launch sites and facilities, and financial data are also reported.
Accession ID: 82X10346
Document ID: 19820073028
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546 pages

http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/19820073028_1982073028.pdf

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Saturn I technical information handbook, volume 2

NASA Center for AeroSpace Information (CASI)
NASA-TM-X-62884 , 19610601; Jun 1, 1961

Accession ID: 75N75665
Document ID: 19750069417
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329 pages

http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/19750069417_1975069417.pdf

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Apollo systems description. Volume 2 Saturn launch vehicles

NASA Center for AeroSpace Information (CASI)
NASA-TM-X-62861; MSFC-01-07-63-ASD-VOL-2 , 19630701; Jul 1, 1963

Accession ID: 79N76320
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Document ID: 19790076812
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525 pages

http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/19790076812_1979076812.pdf

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Apollo systems description. Volume 2 - Saturn launch vehicles

NASA Center for AeroSpace Information (CASI)
NASA-TM-X-881 , 19640201; Feb 1, 1964

Accession ID: 71N70815
Document ID: 19710065502
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888 pages

http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/19710065502_1971065502.pdf

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Saturn illustrated chronology. saturn's first eight years, april 1957
- april 1965

NASA Center for AeroSpace Information (CASI)
NASA-TM-X-56798; MHR-4 , 19650515; May 15, 1965
Illustrated chronology of first eight years of Saturn project
Accession ID: 65N33885
Document ID: 19650024284
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154 pages

http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/19650024284_1965024284.pdf


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Saturn 5 flight manual SA-503

NASA Center for AeroSpace Information (CASI)
NASA-TM-X-72151; MSFC-MAN-503-REV , 19681101; Nov 1, 1968

Accession ID: 75N70137
Document ID: 19750063889
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254 pages

http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/19750063889_1975063889.pdf

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Skylab Saturn 1B flight manual

NASA Center for AeroSpace Information (CASI)
NASA-TM-X-70137; MSFC-MAN-206 , 19720930; Sep 30, 1972
A Saturn 1B Flight Manual provides launch vehicle systems descriptions
and predicted performance data for the Skylab missions. Vehicle SL-2
(SA-206) is the baseline for this manual; but, as a result of the
great similarity, the material is representative of SL-3 and SL-4
launch vehicles, also. The Flight Manual is not a control document but
is intended primarily as an aid to astronauts who are training for
Skylab missions. In order to provide a comprehensive reference for
that purpose, the manual also contains descriptions of the ground
support interfaces, prelaunch operations, and emergency procedures.
Mission variables and constraints are summarized, and mission control
monitoring and data flow during launch preparation and flight are
discussed.
Accession ID: 74N29276
Document ID: 19740021163
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276 pages

http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/19740021163_1974021163.pdf

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-Rusty


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