JOHNSTON ATOLL
F&SNO.
01104
SCIENTIFIC
TITLE
Rocket Machine and Paint Shop (Building 964) and
Air Compressor Shelter (Building 965) - Subtask A905
USER
STRUCTURE /FACILITY NO.
TC
964 and 965
SCIENTIFIC STATION NO.
BOD
None
FODGO-+150
FUNDING
($000)
JTF-8
PRE -GO
AGENCY
MILCON
Prior Cost
ENGR
PROC
CONST
TOTAL
16.4
31.4
78.0
125.8
16.4
31.4
78.0
125.8
FURN
CRO7-64
TOTAL
COMPLETED
DESCRIPTION The rocket machine and paint shop (completed in 1966) is a 40 x
80 x 17-ft. 10-in. high concrete block structure with steel framed built up roof,
and concrete floor. The building consists of a 40 x 44-ft. small rocket assembly
area, a 20 x 36-ft. paint shop, and a 20 x 36-ft. machine shop.
A monorail with an explosion proof 2 ton hoist extends the full length of the
assembly area.
Double sliding doors, 16x 12 1/2-ft. high, are provided in the
south wall of the assembly area for monorail operations. The paint shop includes a 14x 28 x 12-~-ft. high paint booth and an automatic sprinkler system. The
machine shop will be equipped with the following TC furnished equipment to be
installed Post-GO:
1 Lath
2 Bench vises
1 Belt sander
{Bench mounted)
3 Metal bandsaws
1 Sheet-metal shear
2 Drill presses
1 Sheet metal brake
1 Bench grinder
1 Milling machine
The air compressor shelter (completed in 1966) is located east of the rocket
machine and paint shop. The shelter is a 10 x 24x 7-ft. high wood frame structure with corrugated aluminum roof and siding. A 6 x 18-ft. concrete pad foundation is provided for the compressor. The air compressor delivers 250 cfm of
air at 90-100 psi to Buildings 876, 878, 960, 962 and 964.
Protective berms are provided on three sides of the buildings, with the unpro-
tected side facing the runway (see F&S No. 02066).
DRAWINGS: 91-960-A2
91-960-C1
91-960-S2.
91-960-M1 and M2
VOLI
91-960-E)
91-960-W1
91-964-Al
_91-964-S1
1-82
91-964-M1
91-964-El
JS 91-964-A100
JS SK-960-S100