JOHNSTON ATOLL

SCIENTIFIC

F&SNO.

TITLE

01024

Rocket Assembly Building

USER

STRUCTURE ‘FACILITY NO.

LRL

SCIENTIFIC STATION NO.

868

BOD

None

.

FOD

FUNDING
hepa

($000)

AEC

ENGR

PROC

CONST

TOTAL

FURN

PRE-GO
Prior Cost

7.9

5.0

62.9

75.8

0.2

TOTAL

7.9

5.0

62.9

75.8

0.2

COMPLETED

DESCRIPTION The Rocket Assembly Building (completed in 1966) is a metal fran

structure with corrugated cementasbestos roofand siding andconcrete floor. Itconsists ofa 28x 40-ft. assembly areaanda 16x 22-ft. payload storage facility. The
building is air conditioned to maintain 76°F maximum temperature and a relative
humidity of 50 percent. Two double doors 9-ft. high 8-ft. wide provide for forklife access.

Both doors are located at the front of the building, one at the as-

sembly area and the other at the storage area. The assembly area has approximately 54 lineal feet of workbenches. The workbench adjacent to the east wallis
placed on an 8-ft. wide x 27-ft. long strip of conductive linoleum. The storage
facility is provided with storage racks, static conductive flooring and an explosior.
proof electrical system. All benches are grounded.
Approximately 30 kva of 120/208 volt, 3 phase, power (including power for exteri:flood lighting) is provided to the building. A protective berm, 12-ft. high is located 15-~ft. south of the building. An exterior weatherproof receptacle (rated at
100 amp,

120/208 volt) is provided on the west wall to accommodate a machine-

shop type support trailer.

DRAWINGS:

VOLI
April 1969

91-868-Al thru A3
91-868-A5
91-868-Cl

91-868~-S1 and S2
91-868-M]l
91-868-E]

1~28
e - , me ;

91-097-SS1
JS 91-868-A100
JS 91-868-M100

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