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1969 Jun 3 - Nation: USA. Launch Vehicle: Saturn V.
  • Engineering evaluation of Apollo 10 launch vehicle Program: Apollo. Flight: Apollo 10.

    The early engineering evaluation of the Apollo 10 launch vehicle, Saturn V AS-505, indicated that the major flight objectives were accomplished.

    Indications were that all detailed test objectives were also accomplished.

    The basic performance of the Saturn V was satisfactory, but the following problem areas were identified for more extensive investigation:

    - The S-IVB stage auxiliary hydraulic pump performance degraded during S-IVB second burn. The hydraulic system cycle after second burn also indicated degraded pump performance.

    - Astronauts reported low-frequency lateral and longitudinal oscillations throughout the S-IVB first and second burn, with high-frequency vibration superimposed beginning at 4 minutes 40 seconds into second burn and continuing until engine cutoff. While the associated amplitudes of both high and low frequency were well within structural and component vibration qualification levels, a priority effort to identify the source of these vibrations was under way.


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