Rack of Electronic Equipment at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Launch Complex 14 Blockhouse
Dublin Core
Title
Rack of Electronic Equipment at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Launch Complex 14 Blockhouse
Alternative Title
Electronic Equipment Racks at Launch Complex 14 Blockhouse
Subject
Cape Canaveral (Fla.)
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (Fla.)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (U.S.)
NASA
Project Mercury (U.S.)
Description
Electronic equipment at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (Cape Canaveral AFS) Launch Complex 14 (LC-14) blockhouse, mounted in racks similar to the way modern computer servers are, was used to monitor the rocket during Project Mercury launches. Instead of digital readouts and big screen displays, this equipment used various gauges to display readings and dials and buttons to adjust the equipment and the rocket.
Source
Original black and white photographic print: Private Collection of Dr. Calvin D. Fowler.
Date Created
ca. 1962
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original black and white photographic print.
Is Part Of
Dr. Calvin Fowler Collection, Florida Space Coast History Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
image/jpg
Extent
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Medium
35 black and white photographic prints
Language
eng
Type
Still Image
Coverage
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Launch Complex 14 Blockhouse, Cape Canaveral, Florida
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Civics/Government Teacher
Geography Teacher
Provenance
Originally owned by Dr. Calvin D. Fowler.
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by Dr. Calvin D. Fowler and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Contributing Project
Curator
Michlowitz, Robert
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
External Reference
"Project Mercury Overview." John F. Kennedy Space Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration. http://www-pao.ksc.nasa.gov/history/mercury/mercury-overview.htm.
Transcript
G D
GENERAL DYNAMICS
ASTRONAUTICS
HOLD DOWN AND RELEASE SAFETY
SLAVE[?] [illegible] BELOW MIN PRESSURE
MISSILE [illegible]
R. F. SYSTEMS
[illegible]
MERCURY
LIGHT WEIGHT
RANGE SAFETY
GENERAL DYNAMICS
ASTRONAUTICS
HOLD DOWN AND RELEASE SAFETY
SLAVE[?] [illegible] BELOW MIN PRESSURE
MISSILE [illegible]
R. F. SYSTEMS
[illegible]
MERCURY
LIGHT WEIGHT
RANGE SAFETY
WATER SYSTEM
VALVE POSITION
[illegible]
LORDAX CONTROLS
WATER SYSTEM
WATER FLOWING
FLAME [illegible]
EMERGENCY
STA
10
VALVE POSITION
[illegible]
LORDAX CONTROLS
WATER SYSTEM
WATER FLOWING
FLAME [illegible]
EMERGENCY
STA
10
PNEUMATIC
TEMPERATURE PRESSURE
FUEL TANK PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE LIQUID OXYGEN TANK PRESSURE
BOIL OFF
MISSILE HELIUM
VALVE NO. 1
COMPRESSOR
HELIUM COOL AND FILL
PRESSIRE
TEMPERATURE PRESSURE
FUEL TANK PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE LIQUID OXYGEN TANK PRESSURE
BOIL OFF
MISSILE HELIUM
VALVE NO. 1
COMPRESSOR
HELIUM COOL AND FILL
PRESSIRE
[illegible]
GATE SELECTOR
[illegible] DISPLAY TIME RESET
LOW FREQUENCY CALCULATOR NASA
RANGE AMPLITUDE
[illegible]
GATE SELECTOR
[illegible] DISPLAY TIME RESET
LOW FREQUENCY CALCULATOR NASA
RANGE AMPLITUDE
[illegible]
LOW LEVEL LINE[?] METER LINE GAIN[?] AMT[?] TRIM [illegible] [illegible] CARRIER LEVEL
AUDIO RESPONSE
[illegible]
FUNCTION
[illegible] CHANGE
AUDIO RESPONSE
[illegible]
FUNCTION
[illegible] CHANGE
[illegible]
D-C [illegible] D-C VOLTS
[illegible]
D-C [illegible] D-C VOLTS
[illegible]
SUBCARRIER DISCRIMINATOR
[illegible]
10.5 KC
15%
BALANCE CHANNEL [illegible] OUTPUT FILTER
[illegible]
POWER ON CAMERA [illegible] RECORDER LAUNCH FULL
POWER OFF 1.5 AMP 2 AMP [illegible]
[illegible]
10.5 KC
15%
BALANCE CHANNEL [illegible] OUTPUT FILTER
[illegible]
POWER ON CAMERA [illegible] RECORDER LAUNCH FULL
POWER OFF 1.5 AMP 2 AMP [illegible]
[illegible]
NASA
[illegible]
NASA
[illegible]
[illegible]
TEST PANEL
[illegible] LOCAL POWER [illegible] PITCH TEST
TEST SELECTOR
[illegible]
NULL DETECTOR
[illegible] LAMBDA REGULATED POWER SUPPLY [illegible]
TEST PANEL
[illegible] LOCAL POWER [illegible] PITCH TEST
TEST SELECTOR
[illegible]
NULL DETECTOR
[illegible] LAMBDA REGULATED POWER SUPPLY [illegible]
[illegible]
OUTPUT
[illegible]
VOLTS [illegible]/PHASE ADJUST METER EARTH DIRECT ISOLATED
FREQUENCY MULTIPLIER[?] LOW FREQUENCY DECADE OSCILLATOR
MODEL [illegible]
4 PHASE OUTPIT
[illegible]
SIGNAL[?] BALANCE TFA CARRIER CONVERTER INPUT [illegible]
OUTPUT
[illegible]
VOLTS [illegible]/PHASE ADJUST METER EARTH DIRECT ISOLATED
FREQUENCY MULTIPLIER[?] LOW FREQUENCY DECADE OSCILLATOR
MODEL [illegible]
4 PHASE OUTPIT
[illegible]
SIGNAL[?] BALANCE TFA CARRIER CONVERTER INPUT [illegible]
RELAY CHASSIS-ENGINE TEST
FACILITY POWER CONTROL
TRANSFER SWITCH
MISSILE POWER MONITOR
INVERTER TIMER BATTERY TIME
INT[?] PWR SOURCE
FACILITY POWER CONTROL
TRANSFER SWITCH
MISSILE POWER MONITOR
INVERTER TIMER BATTERY TIME
INT[?] PWR SOURCE
[illegible]
STABLVOT[?]
D-C POWER OUTPUT
[illegible]
MAGNETIC RESEARCH CORP.
EL SEGUNDO[?] CALIFORNIA
STABLVOT[?]
D-C POWER OUTPUT
[illegible]
MAGNETIC RESEARCH CORP.
EL SEGUNDO[?] CALIFORNIA
MOD-1 STA 9
DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE AMPLIFIER
GD
GENERAL DYNAMICS
ASTRONAUTICS
AUXILIARY PNEUMATIC
[illegible]
DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE AMPLIFIER
GD
GENERAL DYNAMICS
ASTRONAUTICS
AUXILIARY PNEUMATIC
[illegible]
INTERCOM
G D
GENERAL DYNAMICS
ASTRONAUTICS
R F AUXILIARY
[illegible] TOTAL TIMER [illegible]
[illegible] BATTERY TIMER [illegible]
[illegible] ENGINE TEST
PRESSURE SWITCHES
LINKS
VALVES
[illegible]
G D
GENERAL DYNAMICS
ASTRONAUTICS
R F AUXILIARY
[illegible] TOTAL TIMER [illegible]
[illegible] BATTERY TIMER [illegible]
[illegible] ENGINE TEST
PRESSURE SWITCHES
LINKS
VALVES
[illegible]
SANBORN 150
[illegible]
[illegible]
TEST SELECTOR PANEL
[illegible]
G D
GENERAL DYNAMICS
ASTRONAUTICS
[illegible]
G D
GENERAL DYNAMICS
ASTRONAUTICS
AUTOPILOT [illegible]
TIMER ON RESET
DECADE EVENT TIMER
PROGRAMMER MONITOR
[illegible] TIMER [illegible]
[illegible]
START STOP
PROGRAMMER INDICATIONS
[illegible]
[illegible]
DISPLACEMENT GYRO HEATERS
[illegible]
RATE GYRO HEATERS
HEATER MONITOR
TIMER ON RESET
DECADE EVENT TIMER
PROGRAMMER MONITOR
[illegible] TIMER [illegible]
[illegible]
START STOP
PROGRAMMER INDICATIONS
[illegible]
[illegible]
DISPLACEMENT GYRO HEATERS
[illegible]
RATE GYRO HEATERS
HEATER MONITOR
NOSE CONE BOOM CONTROL
FORWARD RETRACE[?]
AIRBORNE GUIDANCE MONITOR
[illegible]PUSH MAGNITION[?]
[illegible] ADC 1 [illegible]ADC 2 [illegible]TRANSMITTER
[illegible]PITCH [illegible]
[illegible]
GENERAL ELECTRIC
FORWARD RETRACE[?]
AIRBORNE GUIDANCE MONITOR
[illegible]PUSH MAGNITION[?]
[illegible] ADC 1 [illegible]ADC 2 [illegible]TRANSMITTER
[illegible]PITCH [illegible]
[illegible]
GENERAL ELECTRIC
HYDRAULIC
BOOSTER SUSTAINER
PRESSURE
[illegible]
GROUND PUMP
[illegible]
STANDBY
AUTOPILOT CONTROL
ENGINE EXERCISE PROGRAMMER AIRBORNE PROGRAMMER
[illegible]
G D
GENERAL DYNAMICS
ASTRONAUTICS
STA 12
BOOSTER SUSTAINER
PRESSURE
[illegible]
GROUND PUMP
[illegible]
STANDBY
AUTOPILOT CONTROL
ENGINE EXERCISE PROGRAMMER AIRBORNE PROGRAMMER
[illegible]
G D
GENERAL DYNAMICS
ASTRONAUTICS
STA 12
PURGE PROPELLANT LEVEL
[illegible]
FUEL TANKING
[illegible]
G D GENERAL DYNAMICS ASTRONAUTICS
[illegible]
STA 17
[illegible]
FUEL TANKING
[illegible]
G D GENERAL DYNAMICS ASTRONAUTICS
[illegible]
STA 17
FACILITY POWER MONITOR
[illegible]
TRAFFIC SIGNALS
[illegible]
MISSILE POWER CONTROL
FREQ AC VOLTS
[illegible]
MISSILE GENERATION START
400 CYCLES ON METER SOURCE DC VOLAGE
[illegible]
MOD-1 STA 13
[illegible]
TRAFFIC SIGNALS
[illegible]
MISSILE POWER CONTROL
FREQ AC VOLTS
[illegible]
MISSILE GENERATION START
400 CYCLES ON METER SOURCE DC VOLAGE
[illegible]
MOD-1 STA 13
U103 [illegible]
SPEAKER
[illegible]
ELECTRONIC DIGITAL VOLTMETER
[illegible]
Beckman
INPUT METER
[illegible]
SPEAKER
[illegible]
ELECTRONIC DIGITAL VOLTMETER
[illegible]
Beckman
INPUT METER
[illegible]
U102 [illegible]
[illegible]
AM CALIBRATOR
[illegible]
[illegible]
AM CALIBRATOR
[illegible]
LEVEL
RECORD ELECTRONICS
CHANNEL 8 CHANNEL 9 CHANNEL 10 CHANNEL 11 CHANNEL 12 CHANNEL 13 CHANNEL 14
LEVEL
[illegible]
RECORD ELECTRONICS
CHANNEL 8 CHANNEL 9 CHANNEL 10 CHANNEL 11 CHANNEL 12 CHANNEL 13 CHANNEL 14
LEVEL
[illegible]
[illegible]
AUTOPILOT RECORDER POWER SUPPLY [illegible]THERMOCOUPLE REF.[?] JUNCTION
[illegible]
POWER SUPPLY TRANSFER SWITCHES POWER SUPPLIES DC POWER SUPPLY PROP. UT. DATA TRANSLATOR
[illegible]
LANDLINE INSTRUMENTATION
OSCILLOGRAPHS
[illegible]
STRIP CHART RECORDERS SEQUENCE RECORDERS
[illegible]
STA 28
AUTOPILOT RECORDER POWER SUPPLY [illegible]THERMOCOUPLE REF.[?] JUNCTION
[illegible]
POWER SUPPLY TRANSFER SWITCHES POWER SUPPLIES DC POWER SUPPLY PROP. UT. DATA TRANSLATOR
[illegible]
LANDLINE INSTRUMENTATION
OSCILLOGRAPHS
[illegible]
STRIP CHART RECORDERS SEQUENCE RECORDERS
[illegible]
STA 28
3013 3 OF 4
[illegible] Honeywell
BROWN ELECTRONIK
START TK PNEU[?]
REG OUT
[illegible] Honeywell
BROWN ELECTRONIK
START TK PNEU[?]
REG OUT
Collection
Citation
“Rack of Electronic Equipment at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Launch Complex 14 Blockhouse,” RICHES, accessed December 26, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/4981.