CHAPTER ltl, SECTION 3
STATIONS:
3240.01 through .03
CONSTRUCTION: 3-17-58/4-10-58
SITE:
Nan, Peter, Uncle
USER:
SC
The launching facility consisted of an 8x14foot concrete slab, an 8-man tent, and a sand-
PURPOSE:
Midot Stations
PARTICIPATION: None
DESIGN PSI:
None
CONSTRUCTION: 2-21-58/4-10-58
bag revetment. The slab contained a survey
monument, and another monument was located
about 50 feet away on the high tide line. The
sand bag revetment was 6 feet high and waslocated about 400 feet from the slab.
STATIONS:
3260.01 - .06
SITE:
How
USER:
SC
PURPOSE:
Launching Pads for
Instrument Rockets
Each of these stations consisted of a 450foot-square cleared area containing five 6-inchdiameter steel pipe posts about 3 feet high. Four
antenna support posts were equally spaced along
the circumference of a 418-faot-diameter circle.
The fifth post was located in the center and was
Cable trenches were provided from each antenna
PARTICIPATION: None
the reference point for the other four posts.
pole to the center pole.
With the relocation of the ABMA Program,
this facility was abandoned after completion of
construction.
STATION:
3241.01
SITE:
Nan
USER:
SC
PURPOSE:
Telemetry
PARTICIPATION: None
DESIGN PSI:
None
CONSTRUCTION: 4-8-58/4-9-58
This station was located on top of the fill
over Station 70, Nan, and utilized Room 18 of
that station. Two 5-foot-square concrete pedestals were installed about 6 feet high supported
on the Station 70 roof siab and rising through
the fill over the slab. A conerete pedestal, 1x414
DESIGN PSI:
None
CONSTRUCTION: 1-22-58/4-10-58
The stabilized area, 70 feet in diameter,
contained a working area 36 feet in diameter.
Six concrete survey monuments were placed
within a fenced area 18x36 feet located at one
end of the outer stabilized area. An additional
monument was placed 25 feet from the opposite
side of the larger area.
Within the inner stabilized area was a 10-
foot-square, 6-inch-thick concrete slab, thickened
at one end to 3 feet in a 5-foot-square area. Two
additional slabs, 4x12x2 feet deep, were located
adjacent to the other slab. Each of the slabs
contained threaded inserts or anchor bolts to
tie down the launcher which rested on all three
slabs. Three tents were provided in the vicinity
for storage, assembly, and administrative space
for these stations.
With the relocation of the ABMA Program,
this facility was abandoned after completion of
feet tapered to 3x4-14 feet at the base, was installed between the other two pedestals. Tops
construction.
supervision.
STATIONS:
3261.01 and .02
SITE:
How
USER:
SC
PURPOSE:
Launching Pads for
Instrument Rockets
of pedestals contained adjustable mounting
plates which were grouted in place under User
With the relocation of the ABMA Program,
this facility was abandoned after completion of
construction.
STATION:
3250
SITE:
Mike
USER:
SC
PURPOSE:
Launching Site for Wind
CONSTRUCTION: 1-27-58/4-10-58
Rockets
PARTICIPATION: None
tions were similar to the 3260 series.. One wa
5 feet square and 2 feet deep; the other two
DESIGN PSI:
vided.
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Velocity Measuring
None
PARTICIPATION: None
DESIGN PSI:
None
Except for the size of the slabs, these sta
slabs were 3x10x2 feet deep. No tents were pro-