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SP-4011 Skylab: A Chronology

[435-458] Index

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A

AAP missions (see also Apollo Applications Program) AAP-1, 98, 128, 150, 156 CSM, 109, 112 electrical power system, 112 fuel cells, 112 experiments, 106, 120, 125 objectives, 120, 125 AAP-1 A experiments, 120 objectives, 119, 120 AAP-1/AAP-2, 109, 114, 115, 150 experiments, 106, 114, 139 objectives, 109, 114, 119 AAP-2, 150 configuration, 105 CSM, 109 experiments, 128, 147 objectives, 114, 119 schedule, 108 space suit study, 142 stowage 162 AAP-3, 114, 150 configuration, 105 CSM, 109 launch date, 189 objectives, 107, 128 AAP-3A, 150, 153 experiments, 109 objectives, 136-37 AAP-3/AAP-4 experiments, 109, 128 objectives, 107, 109, 128 AAP-4, 114, 150, 153, 162 configuration, 105 CSM, 109 LM as ATM, 109-10 objectives, 107, 128 space suit study, 142 AAP-A definition studies, 116, 152 meteorology experiment, 102 AAP-B, definition studies, 116, 152

AAP Inter-Center Interface Panels, 143 created, 105, 121 Electrical, 105 Instrumentation and Communications, 105 Mechanical, 105 Mission Evaluation, 105 Mission Requirements, 105 Systems Integration, 105 Systems Safety, 105

AAP Software Board, 159

Aberg, John O., 142

Actron Industries Inc., 383

Adams, Mac C., 86

Advanced Orbiting Solar Observatory, 69, 79

Aero Services ices, 64

Aeronautics and Astronautics Coordinating Board, 25 Manned Space Flight Panel, 25, 26

Aerospace Corp., 382

Aerospace Safety Advisory Council 221, 290-91, 315 duties, 290-91 purpose, 221 Skylab Program Review, 290-91, 315

Africa, 334, 339

Agena, 73

Agnew Harold M., 291

Agnew, Spiro T., 342

Aiea, HA, 376

Aircraft C-5A, 279 Guppy, 155, 234, 240, 280 KC-135, 200, 208 Super Guppy, 240, 252, 274, 286

AiResearch Div. See Garrett Corp.

Airlock, 58, 67, 91 advanced concept, 91, 101 flexible scientific, 157

Airlock module (AM), 126-27, 153, 222, 236, 252, 275, 283, 284, 286 AM/MDA engineering inspection, 270 AM/MDA manned altitude chamber test 116, 274 AM/MDA simulation flight test, 155, 158, 271, 274, 283 astronaut maneuvering unit, 98 backup, 235 caution and warning system, 158, 179, 193, 288 Change Review Board, 206 command and instrumentation center, 158 contract, 90, 144, 205 coolanol system, 179, 230, 239 crew station review 202, 205 crew system review, 185, 277 critical design review, 207, 209 data management, 158, 207 design certification review, 283 design concept, 58, 90, 101, 177, 185, 186 electrical power, 118, 207, 271 environmental control system, 90, 158, 207 experiments, 88 responsibility for 207, 271 flight article, 256, 258 flight article test, 137-38, 256 Gemini technology, 90 intercommunications, 158, 207, 285 life support system, 90, 158, 179, 237 modifications, 180 preliminary design review, 92 radar transponders, 118 scientific 175 Scientific Airlock Working Group, 263 stowage, 153, 245, 271 teleprinter, 145, 166, 199 testing, 137-38, 155, 157, 159, 186, 187, 200, 241, 256 trainers, 232

Akens, David S., 142

Alabama Space and Rocket Center, 269

Albany, NY, 386, 394

Aldrich, Arnold D., 342

Aldrin, Edwin E., Jr., 27

Alibrando, Alfred P., 210

Allebach, Newton W., 370

Allen, H. Julian, 75

Allen, Kenneth J., 18

Allen, Robert E., 377

Allenby, Richard J., 39

Aller, Robert O., 244, 250, 269, 316

Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Co., 68 fuel cell, 68 contract, 23, 105, 146 electrical power system, 146

American Astronautical Society, 124, 354

American Embassy Science Attache, 313, 320

American Geophysical Union, 355

American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 114, 130, 242, 355 Fourth Manned Space Flight Meeting, 52

American Optical Co., 106

American Science and Engineering, Inc., 142, 376, 381-82

Ames, Milton B., Jr., 118

Ames Research Center, xvi, 8, 11, 75, 214, 234, 269, 283 Biosatellite Manager, 75

Amsbury, David L., 375

Analytical Research Laboratories, 258

Anders William A., 27

Anderson, Senator Clinton P., 37-38, 62, 210

Anderson, Frank W., Jr., xvi

Anderson, G. M., 69

Anderson, K. A., 387

Andrews AFB, MD, 135

Ann Arbor, MI, 394

Apollo A, 16

Apollo 6, 124

Apollo 7 (AS-205), 143, 199

Apollo 10, 156

Apollo 11, 167

Apollo 12, lightning strike, 297

Apollo 13 Accident Review Board, 211, 238

Apollo 14, 208

Apollo 15, 208, 223, 232, 239, 240, 297 contamination control, 232, 246, 260

Apollo 16, 224, 232, 239, 240 experiments, 232, 260 cameras 240 mass spectrometer, 240

Apollo 17, 223, 239, 240, 289 experiments, 232 infrared scanning radiometer, 240 ultraviolet spectrometer, 240

Apollo 18, 197

Apollo 19, 197

Apollo 20, deleted, 188

Apollo 204, fire, 104 funding, 112 impact, 112, 119

Apollo Applications Program (see also AAP-I, etc.), xv, xvi, 47, 62, 67, 70, 94, 130 abort guidance system, 155 airlock (see also Airlock; Airlock Module), 67, 139 astronaut maneuvering unit, 97, 98 budget, 68, 71, 98, 130 caution and warning system, 155, 288 Center responsibilities, 54, 66-67, 89, 119, 132, 137, 142 cluster, 88, 101, 116, 128, 144, 153, 157, 225-26 LM/ATM, 100, 167 manned CSM, 100 Workshop, 100 component nomenclature changes, 85, 127 concepts, 168 configuration guidelines, 54, 79, 111, 134, 147, 157, 162, 163 crew safety, 75, 86, 122 crew training, 93 CSM, 53, 69, 75, 147 definition studies, 77 design decisions, 76, 122 designated, 49 engineering support, 134 experiment activities, 52, 53, 68, 75, 80, 88, 104, 132 experiment payload, 54, 61, 68, 116, 137, 147 established, 52, 54 funding, 73, 74, 77, 119 funding constraints, 92, 98, 126, 133, 136, 143 innovations, 114 land-landing systems, 67, 77, 94-95, 107, 112, 118, 173-74 lunar activity, 122, 138 lunar orbit, 76 lunar exploration, 126, 138, 239 missions (see also AAP-1, etc.), 57, 68, 73-76, 79, 89, 94, 95, 96, 103, 112-13, 119, 153, 178, 185 modified CSMs, 105, 109, 110, 148, 152 objectives, 52, 54, 62-63, 66, 67, 79, 88, 94, 98, 113, 123, 136, 161, 167, 169, 186 payload configuration, 86, 103 payload integration, 54, 58, 61, 75, 89, 116, 126, 139, 142, 150 phase C technical proposal, 53, 76, 88-89 planning, 50, 53, 68, 71, 74, 75, 82, 95, 96, 105, 106, 119, 178 primary navigation guidance system, 155 problem, multiple launch, 79 proposed goal, 55, 73 redesignated Skylab Program, xvi, 193 reliability, 135 reprogramming, 119 schedule, 51, 71, 96, 100, 108, 112, 116, 122, 138, 169, 171, 172 Source Evaluation Board, 74, 76, 77 space suits, 142, 147 system engineering, 114 system requirements, 58, 77, 98, 125, 127 technical planning session, 75 testing, 77-79, 138, 142-43, 147 weight, 147, 157

Apollo command module, 283

Apollo Extension System (AES), xvi, 41, 47-50 Center roles, 30, 41, 47, 49, 50 concept, 38 experiments, 38-40, 42, 47, 59, 85 goals, 47, 119 planning guidelines, 30, 39, 41, 47 plans, 41, 42, 47, 59 program definition, 38, 39, 41, 42, 47 redesignated Apollo Applications Program, 49 spacecraft atmosphere, 48-49 system development, 39, 47

Apollo Logistic Support System Office, 34

Apollo Lunar Exploration Mission, 164 common CSM, 164, 168, 171 hardware configuration, 164, 188

Apollo Orbital Research Laboratory, 31

Apollo program (see also Apollo 6, etc.), iii, xvi, 9, 23, 31-32, 34, 62, 194, 300 experiments, 16, 68, 88 hardware, 22-23, 78, 130 landing rocket system, 67 lunar landing, 68, 71, 88 manned lunar landing program, 38, 51, 55, 77 schedule, 112 subsystem testing, 55, 77-78, 314

Apollo-Saturn 209, 86 Orbital Workshop as experiment, 86

Apollo-Saturn 209/210, 87 S-IVB airlock module experiment, 87

Apollo/SLA Workshop, 70

Apollo-Soyuz Test Project, 227, 282, 292, 333, 345 CSM-111, 282 CSM-119 282 Skylab visit, 333

Apollo spacecraft (see also Apollo 6, etc.), 22-23, 34, 71, 252 Block II, 78 design, 20 modifications, 23, 27, 68, 71, 147 objectives, 52 procurement for AAP, 56 scientific equipment, 85 telescope, 85

Apollo Spacecraft Program Office (ASPO, MSC), 36-37, 54, 67, 124, 182

Apollo telescope mount (ATM), 71, 111, 160, 176, 197, 275, 381-83, 397, 399

acceptance checkout equipment, 140, 157

approval asked, 69, 79
ascent stage, 95
as part of OWS, 236
ATM-A, 152
ATM-B, 152, 183
ATM LEM integration, 95-96
baseline configuration, 95, 133
Center project offices, 62, 65
Center responsibility 83, 89, 137, 142
checkout, 119, 162, 193, 206, 260, 280
clean room, 244
computer, 152, 163, 169
Contamination Working Group, 151, 257
contract, 126
control moment gyros, 99, 107, 128, 178, 236
controls and displays, 150, 175
crew station review, 170, 196, 270, 283
critical design review, 163, 169, 176, 200, 283
definition and development, 69, 78-79, 82, 98, 157
delivery, 272, 280, 282, 302
environment, 119, 201
extravehicular activity, 137, 162, 170, 396
experiments (see also Principal Investigators), 59, 83-84, 88, 90, 114, 137, 141, 151, 162, 169, 187, 190, 219, 237, 247, 259, 271, 381-83, 396
feasibility, 79
film and camera stowage, 144, 156, 157, 162, 172, 269-70, 275, 302
flight crew, 124, 269
flight unit, 256, 260, 262, 272
funds, 74, 79, 90, 189
ground support equipment, 190, 193
guidelines, 72
H Alpha telescope, 129, 169, 172, 397
pointing system, 69, 129
instrumentation, 59, 397
integration with LEM, 72, 95
launch schedule, 109, 126, 138, 189
LM half rack, 84-86, 87, 95-96
location on payload cluster, 83, 84-87, 96, 129
management responsibility, 83, 85
mission support, 211
missions, 71, 104, 112, 122, 205, 305-07, 310, 312, 324-25, 333, 334-36, 339-41, 344, 350
monthly project reviews, 116, 205
neutral buoyancy exercise, 170
objectives, 79, 109, 127, 381-83
optical equipment, 50, 109, 172, 236, 237, 397
payload integration, 116
pointing control, 69, 96, 106, 128, 129, 184
power system, 107
solar array panels, 107, 141, 150, 165
preliminary design review, 143
project management proposal, 65, 83
Principal Investigators, 114, 132, 185, 205, 219, 259, 271, 381-83
solar astronomy, 128, 381-83
solar telescope, 69, 155, 183, 217
solar tracker, 106
tests, 141, 150, 162, 172, 178, 184, 189, 193, 244, 246, 256, 262, 270, 285, 291, 300, 305
thermal system, 130, 132, 151, 157, 172, 186, 201, 245, 272
weight growth, 95, 157

Apollo X, 16, 31, 34-37 biomedical missions, 35 configurations, 36 definition studies, 36 scientific missions, 35

Argentina, 246

Arkon Scientific Laboratories, 234

Armstrong, Edward A., xvi

Army-Navy-Air Force Journal and Register, 30

Arnold Engineering Development Center, 131

Arthur D. Little, Inc., 390

Asia, 334, 339

Associated Press, 342

Astronomy Missions Board, 124

Astronaut maneuvering unit, 334

Air Force, 98 on SAA-210, 98 on SAA-211, 98 on SAA-212, 98

Astronaut training aircraft flying, 180 altitude training, 180 Apollo, 286 ATM, 153, 247, 256-57, 267 basic, 256 centrifuge, 180 CSM, 256-57 electrical systems, 253, 257, 268 environment, 180, 243 experiments, 61, 247-48, 256 extravehicular activity, 153, 213, 265, 288 extravehicular activity mobility unit, 288 intravehicular activity, 288 medical, 257 neutral buoyancy, 153, 213, 250 OWS systems, 257 solar physics, 189, 217 zero-g, 180

Astronauts (see also Scientist-astronauts) Aldrin, Edwin E., Jr., 27, 167, 419 Anders, William A., 27, 418 Armstrong, Neil A., 167, 419 Bassett, Charles A., II, 27 Bean, Alan L., 27, 257, 322, 323, 324, 335, 419, 421 Bobko, Karol J., 169, 265, 275 Borman, Frank, 418 Carr, Gerald P., 257, 329, 338, 346, 422 Cernan, Eugene A., 27, 419-20 Chaffee, Roger B., 27, 104 Collins, Michael, 27, 167, 418, 419 Conrad, Charles, Jr. See Conrad, Charles, Jr., main entry. Cooper, L. Gordon, Jr., 418, 420 Crippen, Robert L., 169, 265, 275 Cunningham, R. Walter, 27, 418 Duke, Charles M., Jr., 420 Eisele, Donn F., 27, 418 Evans, Ronald E., 420 Freeman, Theodore C., 27 Fullerton, Charles G., 169 Garriott, Owen K., 221, 257, 315, 421 Gibson, Edward G., 267, 296, 329, 338, 422 Gordon, Richard F., Jr., 27, 418, 419 Grissom, Virgil I., 104 Haise, Fred W., Jr., 419 Hartsfield, Henry W., Jr., 169, 419 Irwin, James B., 420 Lind, Don L., 257, 387 Lousma, Jack R. See Lousma, Jack R. Lovell, James A., Jr., 418, 420 McCandless Bruce, II, 257, 380 McDivitt, James A., 232, 264, 419 Mattingly, Thomas K., II, 420 Mitchell, Edgar D., 420 Overmyer, Robert F., 169, 178 Parker, Robert A. R., 295 Peterson, Donald H., 169 Pogue, William R., 251, 267, 296, 338, 346, 422 Roosa, Stuart R., 420 Schirra, Walter M., Jr., 418 Schweickart, Russell L., 27, 257, 316, 419 Scott, David R., 27, 419, 420 Shepard, Alan B., Jr., 418, 420 Slayton, Donald K. See Slayton, Donald K., main entry Stafford, Thomas P., 419 Swigert, John L., Jr., 420 Truly, Richard H., 169, 241 Weitz, Paul J., 257, 281, 304, 308, 421 White, Edward H., 104 Williams, Clifton C., Jr., 27 Worden, Alfred M., 420 Young, John W., 418, 419, 420

Astronomical observatory, 38

Atlanta, GA, 378

ATM. See Apollo telescope mount.

Atmosphere, spacecraft mixed-gas, 48-49, 100, 101-02, 110, 127, 133, 298 single-gas, 48-49, 101-02, 110

Atomic Energy Commission, 301 Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 301 developed miniature chemical laboratory, 301

Australia, 339

AVCO Corp. AVCO Electronics Div., 387 space station proposal, 18

B

Ball Brothers Research Corp. ATM experiments, 106, 132, 236, 237, 381, 382 Harvard College Observatory, 106, 237 High Altitude Observatory, 106 Naval Research Laboratory, 106, 236, 237 ATM study, 69, 74

Baltimore, MD, 105, 293, 389, 391, 392, 394

Banana River, 287

Barge, 240

Barnett, Thomas L., 383

Barron, E. T., 108

Barry, R. J., 395

Barton, Richard, xvii

Bassett, Charles A., 27

Bates J., 170

Baton Rouge, LA, 376

Battelle Memorial Institute, 178

Battey, Robert V., 164

Bauer, Ethel H., 232

Bausch & Lomb, Inc., 236

Baylor University College of Medicine, 371, 372

Bean, Alan L., 27, 257, 322, 323, 324, 335, 419, 421

Belew, Leland, xvi, 71, 75, 92, 96, 98-99, 103, 107, 111, 119,