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JOHNSTON ATOLL
F&SNO.
01013
USER
SCIENTIFIC
TITLE
Command and Tracking Center
STRUCTURE/FACILITY NO.
SANDIA
SCIENTIFIC STATION NO.
660
91-4-1
91-4-2
B00
91-4-3
FOOD
FUNDING
AGENCY
AEC
($00)
PROC
CONST
TOTAL
FURN
PRE-GO
Prior Cost
SANDIA
ENGR
5.5
56.1
61.6
18.5
268.5
287.0
24.0
324.6
348.6
PRE-GO
Prior Cost
TOTAL
COMPLETED
DESCRIPTION The Command and Tracking Center (completed in 1963) is used
by Sandia for free flight Strypi and instrumented rocket operations. The Center
is located within three interconnected and buried steel arch bunkers containing
about 2880 square feet of floor space. Two bunkers are 17 x 45-ft. anda third
is 13 x 45-ft. Ceiling heightis 8 1/2-ft. The bunkers are framed inside with
wood studs covered with gypsum board. A false floor was constructed over the
concrete slab. Toilet facilities are provided in the 13 x 45-ft. bunker. About
70 tons of air-conditioning is usedto maintain temperature control of equipment
utilized for processing and computing the input of the tracking facilities. Each
bunker is furnished with a steel blast door on the south end and an escape chute
on the north end. 500 kva of 480 volt, 3 phase utility and lighting power is provided to the bunker. An additional 300 kva of 120/208 volt, 3 phase power is
provided to the bunker for incandescent lighting and scientific power. The
scientific power system is tied into two Sandia furnished 60 kw, 120/208 volt,
3 phase, engine motor generators, located in Building 741, which provide nobreak power. (See F&S No. 02071).
The Center is equipped with heat detectors which include a visual and audio
Signal connection to the fire station.
DRAWINGS:
91~3200-Al and A2
91-660-Al thru A3
91-660-C1l
91-660-S5 thru S9
91-660-M1 thru M6
91-3200-Cl
91~3200-S5 thru S9
91-3200-M1 and M2
91-660-E1 thru E9
91-3200-E1 thru E7
JS 91-3200-S100 and S101
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VOLI
April 1969