NASA Sounding Rocket Program Handbook. - NASA Visitor Center ...

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2.7 MISSION READINESS REVIEW (MRR) 22
2.8 LAUNCH OPERATIONS 23
2.8.1 FLIGHT REQUIREMENTS PLAN 23
2.8.2 OPERATIONS AND SAFETY DIRECTIVE (OSD) 24
2.8.3 OPERATIONAL SAFETY 24
2.9 POST-LAUNCH ACTIVITIES 24
2.9.1 QUICK LOOK REPORTS 24
2.9.2 PRELIMINARY POST-FLIGHT REPORT 24
2.9.3 CUSTOMER'S WRITTEN RESPONSE 25
2.9.4 POST FLIGHT CONFERENCE 25
2.9.5 POST FLIGHT DATA 25
2.10 MISSION SUCCESS/FAILURE 25
2.10.1 ANOMALY INVESTIGATION BOARD (AIB) 26
2.10.2 IN-FLIGHT ANOMALIES 26
2.10.3 AIB ACTION ITEM - RECOMMENDATION IMPLEMENTATION
TEAM 26
2.11 THE MISSION CLOSE-OUT REPORT 27
SECTION 3: SOUNDING ROCKET LAUNCH VEHICLES & PERFORMANCE
CAPABILITIES 28
3.1 NASA MISSION DESIGNATION SYSTEM 28
3.2 NASA SOUNDING ROCKETS 28
3.2.1 PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS 28
3.3 BOOST GUIDANCE SYSTEMS (BGS) 32
3.3.1 OPERATION OF THE S-19/D/G BOOST GUIDANCE SYSTEMS 32
SECTION 4: SOUNDING ROCKET PAYLOAD DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS 35
4.1 PAYLOAD DESIGN 35
4.2 FLIGHT PERFORMANCE 36
4.2.1 MECHANICAL LOADS AND VIBRATION 36
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