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-

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