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The Fixed Service Tower as a Means for Launch Vehicle Buildup and Servicing
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The Douglas Aircraft Co. has developed a concept known as the Fixed Service Tower (FST) to increase the efficiency of medium space vehicle buildup and servicing operations. Advantages of the concept are presented in this paper by first discussing present flight preparation procedures for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Improved Delta vehicle and then discussing how these procedures would be improved by utilizing the FST techniques. Aspects of the FST, which are covered in detail, include location, configuration, flexibility, growth potential, launch environment, cost, and implementation status.
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Gumpel, C., "The Fixed Service Tower as a Means for Launch Vehicle Buildup and Servicing," SAE Technical Paper 660705, 1966, https://doi.org/10.4271/660705.Also In
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- “Fixed Service Tower, Basis for Design Criteria,” Support Equipment and Facilities Branch, Douglas Aircraft Co. SM-48928 August 1965
- “Investigation of S-IV All Systems Vehicle Explosion,” National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA Technical Note TND-563