LUNAR EXPEDITION PLAN

4*3-1-1.5 Static Vests—The static-test program will include
design and structural substantiation testing to demonstrate
structural integrity of the Manned lunar and Cargo Fayloada.
Structural substantiation testing to design loads and
temperatures will be accomplished on a full-size stub tank, identical
(except for length) to the Lunar Landing Stage tank, this
will ensure that load introduction and takeout will be representative
of the flight article.
One complete interstage adapter will be tested to ultimate
design loads under appropriate environmental conditions, The adapter
will be attached to a stub tank Identical to the Lunar Launching
Stage tank section in every respect except length, to ensure realistic
load introduction and takeout-
A stub tank will also be used to demonstrate the integrity
of the Lunar Launch Stage tank construction under design loads and
environments. Methods of introducing the payload vehicle loads into
the adapter section and thus the Lunar Launch Stage tanks will be
determined.
Tests will also be run on full-size tank bulkheads.
These will be attached to a segment of typical tank structure,
adequate to allov the bulkhead behavior to be representative of
that of the flight article under design conditions. These bulkheads
will be tested to ultimate design loads to ensure their structural
reliability at all points within the fligit regime.
Ground handling equipment tests will cover critical
fittings and Joints for structural substantiation of these items
under design conditions.
4.3-2 DESIGN EVALUATION 3ESTS
Component design evaluation testing is defined here as Informal
testing conducted by the vehicle contractor, or vendor test
labs, for the purpose of basic design evaluation prior to production
release, and to pinpoint critical areas in prototype packages.
Qualification testing is defined as those formal tests performed
on flight-type hardware to demonstrate compliance with design
specifications. A qualification test plan will be prepared approximately_9Q_days-after
engineering-go-ahead outlining the" qualification
test conditions. The qualification tests are to be performed in
strict accordance with written and approved detailed test procedures,
and witnessed by the Air Force, of an approved representative.
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