1. Thor's use of turbine exhaust for roll control 2, This “belly band” did fix the problem. My question is, where exactly did they install this “hose clamp”? Was it around the tapered section near the Mercury capsule or was it lower on the more constant diameter section of the booster? One book I have states that it was at the point where the capsule meets (interfaces with) the booster.
Quote from: AS-503 on 11/19/2010 06:34 am1. Thor's use of turbine exhaust for roll control 2, This “belly band” did fix the problem. My question is, where exactly did they install this “hose clamp”? Was it around the tapered section near the Mercury capsule or was it lower on the more constant diameter section of the booster? One book I have states that it was at the point where the capsule meets (interfaces with) the booster.1, Thor used vernier thrusters for roll control like Atlas. Jupiter used turbine exhaust.2. Gilruth and Faget made no such suggestion. MA-1 (Atlas 50D) had a structural failure at the launch vehicle/spacecraft adapter interface.MA-2 (Atlas 67D) had a belly band to strengthen this area on the Atlas.MA-3 (Atlas 100D) and subs had increased skin thickness in this area. Glenn flew MA-6, 3 Atlases later.http://history.nasa.gov/SP-4201/ch10-4.htmRead this web book