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TITLE
01003
Rocket Launch Pads
USER
STRUCTURE/FACI LITY NO.
SANDIA
FUNDING
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SCIENTIFIC STATION NO.
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PRE-GO
Prior Cost
FY 69
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SUBTOTAL
8.6
POST-GO
Est. 3/69
TOTAL
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91-4-19 thru 91-4-47.inel. --———
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FY 71
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58.2
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56.0
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110.7
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REQUIREMENTS
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A total of twenty-nine (29) Rocket Launch Pads are required, Of this total «2.
twenty-one (21) are Instrumented Rocket (HAD}, and. eight (9) are Universal™ eS
Pads.
Ten (10) HAD Padsaretobebittiatedatone thé
northwest shore of thd”
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island north of Building 840.---Elevesf (11) BEADY ‘and eight (e}Universal Pads are
required along the south shore oftheislihd'west'of tiie West peninsula. Since
three of the Universals Pads(91-42, 99-424} atid 91-4244) might be used for
Strypi Launchers in the event of a GO situation, the pads are designated as
Universal-Strypi Pads. In this event, some.cabling modifications for the three
pads will be required.
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Power for the launchera-w
ha lters from (2) exist-
ing substations via direct | Ww alc I i LAT 75ea3Phang |substation #210¢>~ .
will serve the south she ae une iare. wile
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+ standetis'nitb3dviadvared shrinnthition £for each launch pad.
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embedded in
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HAD Foundation
The typical HAD foundation is designed-tq withstand 300, 000 ft-lbs. of overturning moment.
It is comprised of two reinforced concrete elements, an 18-in.
thick octagon with 8-ft. sides,.anda Qring,thick apggn-slabwhich abuts 3 .
faces of the octagon.
In plan, the pad measures 20,35;40-£t. Poy
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