Saturn V instrument unit
E551351
The Saturn V instrument unit was the ring-shaped electronic control and guidance section that housed the rocket’s navigation, telemetry, and flight control systems.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Saturn V Instrument Unit | 0 |
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
avionics ring
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rocket guidance system ⓘ space launch vehicle component ⓘ |
| contains |
environmental control equipment
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guidance computer ⓘ inertial measurement unit ⓘ power distribution systems ⓘ radio communication equipment ⓘ sequencer electronics ⓘ stabilization and control system electronics ⓘ telemetry systems ⓘ tracking and data systems interfaces ⓘ |
| developedBy |
Marshall Space Flight Center
NERFINISHED
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NASA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diameter | approximately 6.6 meters ⓘ |
| firstFlight | Apollo 4 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstFlightDate | 1967-11-09 ⓘ |
| guidanceComputer | IBM Launch Vehicle Digital Computer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| height | approximately 0.9 meters ⓘ |
| inertialPlatform | ST-124-M3 inertial measurement unit ⓘ |
| locatedAt | top of Saturn V S-IVB stage ⓘ |
| mass | approximately 2,000 kilograms ⓘ |
| partOf | Saturn V NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryContractor | IBM NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| program |
Apollo program
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Skylab program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shape | ring-shaped ⓘ |
| usedFor |
attitude control
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engine cutoff control ⓘ engine ignition control ⓘ flight control ⓘ guidance ⓘ navigation ⓘ pitch control ⓘ roll control ⓘ sequencing of Saturn V events ⓘ staging control ⓘ telemetry ⓘ yaw control ⓘ |
| usedOn |
Apollo 10
NERFINISHED
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Apollo 11 NERFINISHED ⓘ Apollo 12 NERFINISHED ⓘ Apollo 13 NERFINISHED ⓘ Apollo 14 NERFINISHED ⓘ Apollo 15 NERFINISHED ⓘ Apollo 16 NERFINISHED ⓘ Apollo 17 NERFINISHED ⓘ Apollo 4 NERFINISHED ⓘ Apollo 6 NERFINISHED ⓘ Apollo 8 NERFINISHED ⓘ Apollo 9 NERFINISHED ⓘ Apollo–Soyuz Test Project Saturn IB (variant design) ⓘ Skylab 1 launch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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