This Saturn 18 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.
This manual was prepared under the direction of the Saturn Program Engineering Office, PM-SAT-E, Marshall Space Flight Center, Alabama 35812.
Author(s): NASA
Publisher: George C Marshall Space Flight Center
Year: 1972
Language: English
Pages: 273
City: Huntsville, AL
Tags: Skylab, Saturn 1B, Flight Manual
Section I - General Description
Section II - Performance
Section III - Emergency Detection and Procedures
Section IV - S-1B Stage
Section V - S-IVB Stage
Section VI - Instrument Unit
Section VII - Ground Support Interface
Section VIII - Mission Control Monitoring
Section IX - Mission Variables and Constraints
Appendix A - Abbreviations, Signs, and Symbols
