An explosive failure of a ground support equipment decontamination unit tank occurred during the postflight deactivation of the oxidizer (nitrogen tetroxide) portion of the Apollo 16 command module reaction control system. A discussion of the significant aspects of the incident and conclusions are included
The significant anomalies that occurred during the Apollo 15 mission are discussed. The five major a...
Infrared spectroscopic analysis of combustion products released by nitrogen tetroxide disposal uni
January 27, 1967 is a day that those of us involved with the Apollo 1 program will never forget. Thi...
The command module reaction control system is emptied of all remaining propellant using ground suppo...
An improved, reliable method for removing residual hypergolic propellants from Apollo propulsion sys...
A postflight analysis is presented of the sequence which caused toxic gas to enter the cabin during ...
The occurrence of an anomaly during the Apollo 16 flight is discussed. The canopy of one of the reco...
Physical, metallurgical, chemical, and thermodynamic surveys of high pressure tanks and plumbing sys...
An abbreviated version of the conclusions dealing with the safety implications of using liquid fluor...
Elimination of permeation and bubble formation in Apollo RCS positive expulsion tankag
The safety implications of space shuttle launched spacecraft using liquid flourine as the oxidizer f...
Hypergolic fluids are toxic liquids that react spontaneously and violently when they contact each ot...
The dramatic journey of the crippled Apollo 13 vehicle has been heavily documented and popularized. ...
Analysis of spacecraft components and systems with potential for failures similar to Apollo 13 fligh...
In the investigation of the failure of one of the three main parachutes of the Apollo 15 spacecraft,...
The significant anomalies that occurred during the Apollo 15 mission are discussed. The five major a...
Infrared spectroscopic analysis of combustion products released by nitrogen tetroxide disposal uni
January 27, 1967 is a day that those of us involved with the Apollo 1 program will never forget. Thi...
The command module reaction control system is emptied of all remaining propellant using ground suppo...
An improved, reliable method for removing residual hypergolic propellants from Apollo propulsion sys...
A postflight analysis is presented of the sequence which caused toxic gas to enter the cabin during ...
The occurrence of an anomaly during the Apollo 16 flight is discussed. The canopy of one of the reco...
Physical, metallurgical, chemical, and thermodynamic surveys of high pressure tanks and plumbing sys...
An abbreviated version of the conclusions dealing with the safety implications of using liquid fluor...
Elimination of permeation and bubble formation in Apollo RCS positive expulsion tankag
The safety implications of space shuttle launched spacecraft using liquid flourine as the oxidizer f...
Hypergolic fluids are toxic liquids that react spontaneously and violently when they contact each ot...
The dramatic journey of the crippled Apollo 13 vehicle has been heavily documented and popularized. ...
Analysis of spacecraft components and systems with potential for failures similar to Apollo 13 fligh...
In the investigation of the failure of one of the three main parachutes of the Apollo 15 spacecraft,...
The significant anomalies that occurred during the Apollo 15 mission are discussed. The five major a...
Infrared spectroscopic analysis of combustion products released by nitrogen tetroxide disposal uni
January 27, 1967 is a day that those of us involved with the Apollo 1 program will never forget. Thi...