HMP South & Boresight Control Building Historic Survey

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10Figure 3.Boresight Control BuildingTelephone PoleRadar AbsorbentFoam PaddingA. West Corner of Building Facing Boresight Range, Oblique View EastB. Rear (Northeast) Elevation of the Boresight Control Building and Movable Radar Tower, View Southwest
HISTORY SURVEY AND EVALUATION, HYPERGOL MODULE PROCESSING SOUTH (M7-1212)AND BORESIGHT CONTROL BUILDING (M7-0867) JOHN F. KENNEDY SPACE CENTER11IV. NRHP EVALUATIONHMP SOUTH (M7-1212)HMP South was built in 1964 as part of the same effort that produced the HMCAHistoric District, originally known as the “Fluid Test Area.” First known as the “HypergolicTest Building,” HMP South provided space for testing, fueling, servicing, and checkout of theApollo spacecraft hypergolic propulsion systems (Figure 4). The building was designed by theTampa Bay Engineering Company (NASA 1965:3-19). In 1976, the interior was remodeled byPan American Technical Services, Inc., of Cocoa Beach, Florida, to test and service the shuttle’sforward RCS (Deming and Slovinac 2007:8-1; NASA 1984:2-11). The forward RCS worked intandem with the shuttle’s aft RCS and Orbital Maneuvering System (OMS) pods located oneither side of the tail fin, or vertical stabilizer. The aft RCS/OMS pods were processed in HMPNorth, which was HMP South’s companion facility in the HMCA Historic District.At HMP South, the shuttle’s RCS system module was inspected and connected toelectrical cables and propellant lines. Residual propellants were drained and the system wasflushed and dried. The line replaceable units were then repaired and replaced, followed by anelectrical and pneumatic checkout process. Once the systems were revalidated, the RCS modulewas moved out of the building for installation on the shuttle. The building also conductedelectrical, tile, and thermal control system repairs on the forward RCS. Due to the hazardousnature of the hypergolic fuels, employees were required to wear full-body self-containedatmospheric protective ensemble suits and vapor concentration monitors during certain tests(Deming and Slovinac 2007:8-1).HMP South (8BR2933) is recommended eligible for inclusion in the NRHP-eligibleHMCA Historic District in the context of the U.S. Space Shuttle Program (1969-2011) underNRHP Criterion A in the area of Space Exploration. Since it has achieved significance withinthe past 50 years, Criteria Consideration G applies. HMP South is also recommended eligiblefor individual listing in the NRHP as a one-of-a-kind facility used to test and process the SpaceShuttle’s forward RCS system, a key component of the shuttle vehicle system. HMP Southretains all seven aspects of its physical integrity, including its location, design, setting, materials,workmanship, feeling, and association.
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