In Aug 1961, Merritt Island, Fla, was selected as launch area for Apollo/Saturn V lunar landing program; eight possible locations had been investigated; criteria used in selection included tentative master plan site layouts of launch pads and support facilities, and estimated costs of construction, utilities and instrumentation; launch operations concept, criteria and considerations for siting individual facilities at John F. Kennedy Space Center, NASA, were based on best data available at time; general site plan included provisions for launch complexes, support facilities and industrial area; spaceport was zoned into four basic functional areas -- launch zone, launch support zone, general support zone, and industrial zone; zoning was based on launch hazard criteria -- blast, acoustical, toxic, and nuclear; siting of facilities was based on explosive and noise hazard exposures; instrumentation and utilities systems were also sited. (See also ASCE -- Space Age Facilities -- Specialty Conference Nov 17-19 1965 p 55-81)


    Access

    Access via TIB

    Check availability in my library


    Export, share and cite



    Title :

    Development of space launch facilities


    Additional title:

    ASCE -- Proc (J Aero-Space Transport Div)


    Contributors:
    Baker, B.L. (author)


    Publication date :

    1966


    Size :

    15 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


    Development of space launch facilities

    Baker, B.L. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1965




    Federal Space Policy and the Development of Commercial Launch Facilities

    Trial, M. | British Library Conference Proceedings | 1998