Crew training program for lunar module thermal vacuum testin

Kohler, R. C.

Ward, T. M.

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MSC INTERNAI, NOTE: MSC-CF-D-67-8
CHI?la' TRAINING PROGRAtd
FOR
LTA-8 TURMAL VACUUM TEST
	
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Chief, MiLr ion Operations Branch
C. H. Woodling
Assistant Chief for Crew Training
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Chief, Flight Crew Support Divisior.
Donald	 Slayton
Director of Flight Cred Operations
December 12, 1967
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MSC INTERNAL NOTE MSC-CF-P -67 -8
CREW TRAINING PRJGRAM
FOR
LTA-8 TtDIRMAL VACUUM TEST
	
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Mission Training S(!ctiori
Authorized for Distribution
Donald K. Slayton'.,
Director of Flight Crew Operations
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
MANNED Sl'RCECRAFT CENTER
HOUSTON,, TEXAS
December 12, 1967
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1.0	 SUMMARY
	
2.0
	 IIWROPUC`1.'ION
	
3.0	 TRAINIWG PROGRAM
3.1	 Spacecraft Test Participation
3.2	 Briefings and Reviews
3.2.1 Lunar Module (LM) Briefings
3.2.2	 LTA-8 Briefings
3.2.3 Photography Briefings
3.2.4	 Medical. Briefings
3.2 . 5	 Provisions Briefings
3.2.6 Extravehicular Mobility Unit (E,'/;U) Briefing
3.2.7	 De vel.opinent Test Procedures ( DTP)
3.2.8 Mission Rules Reviews
3.2.9 Stowage Reviews
3.2.10 Training Reviews
3.2.11 Team Meetings
3.2.12 Test Readiness Review Board Review
3.2.13 Test Vehicle - AGE/ACE interface Briefing
3.2.14 Space Environmental Simulation Laboratory Briefing
3.2.15 Bench Chcck
3.2.16 Spacecraft Fire Briefing
3 . 3	 Simulator Twining
3.3.1
3.4	 Special
3.4.13.4
3.4.3
3.4.4
3.4.5
3.4.6
REFERENCFS
TABLES
Lunar Module Mission Simulator (I'MS)
Purpose Trainers and Facilities
Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU)
Internal Environment Simulation (IES)
IngY Js/Egress Training
Physiological Training
Mockup Training;
Spacecraft Fire Training
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	I.	 Crew Training Summary
	
5.2	 Crew Participation in OCP's
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6.1.
Contractor Systems Briefings (Hours)
Ingrecs/FEress, Stowage, and EMU Training Summary
IMS Crew Training Summary
LTA -8 Dinned Test Program Trainine Schedule
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1 .0 SUI-VARY
The accomplishment of the formal training program (approximately
h00 hours) will prepare the crew for participation in the thermal vacuum
testing of the Lunar Module (LTA-8) . Coincident with the formal training
are the many hours of crew particip-tion in design reviews, acceptance
reviews, informal briefings, study, physical conditioning and support
activities such as flying proficiency, suit fits, etc. The swn total
of all activities, complementary in nature, will aid the crew in developing
a level of proficiency necessary for participation in the extensive
test program as required by EnvJronmcntal Ground Operations Procedures
I-12 1 . See table 5.1 for subject matter and hourly allocation.
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2.0 INTRODUCTION
This document defines the pretest trair.ine and related operational
activities of the crew assigned to the LTA-8 Thermal. Vacuum Test prograyn.
It is primarily intended as a guide to the crew and personnel responsible
for crew training. Modification of this document is the responsibility
of the Mission Training Section, FCSI),with the approval of the Director
of Ilight, Crew Operations. The training coordinator will publish and
distribute every two weeks the latest crew training schedules and
quantitative information concerning crew training status.
The basis of the trainine set forth in this plan was derived from
the LTA-8 Test Plan (ref. 1.), the LTA-8 Test Profile (ref. 2) and the
Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation LTA-8 MSC LM-2 Flight Support
document (ref. 3).
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63.0 TRAINING PROGRAPII
3.1 Spacecraft Teat Participation
Crew participation in spacecraft tests and associated tests
(Operational Checkout Procedures) is an important fu.ctor in the vehicle
and procedures devT;lopment and has the corollary function of providing
valuable training experience in increased knowledge and operational
capability. The crew will be briefed on the OOP's in which they will
participate by Mt,' and MSC test engineers.
Contained in table 5.2 is a list of spacecraft: Operational Checkout
Procedures (OCPs) in which the crew may participate. Crew participation
in the spacecraft tests are categorized as (a) crew iria.ndutory, or (b)
crew commanders option, (ref. 4 and 5) .
3.2 Briefings and Reviews
3.2-.3 LM Briefings - A ceries of operationally oriented systems
briefings shall be presented by CYAEC instructors. The assigned crew
has, in previous months, completed the LM, -2 systems briefings, however,
for purposes of updating they will complete the series again. S:-!e
table 5.3 for subject matter and hourly allocation.
3.2.2 LTA-8 Briefings - Subsequent to the U! briefings, systems
briefings describing the differences between the LTA-8 spacecraft and
I14 flight configuration shall be presented by GAEC instructors. See
table 5.3 for subject matter grid hourly allocation.
3.2.3 Photo!zra jj B.r. iefin - , - The crew shall receive four hours
of briefings presented by the Mission Operations Branch, FCSD on the
functional aspects of the photographic) equipr.:ent stowed on the spacecraft.
The crew shall be provided. with cameras and film to practice and perfect
their operational techniques. Upon completion of spacecraft installation
and configuration, NOB personnel shall evaluate lighting conditions and
brief the crew on their findings and re common d;.tions.
3.2.4 Medical. Briefing - The Environmental rl^,dicine Branch (FlIB)
of the Medici.0 )pera ions
	 five shall brief the crew on diet can':: ol,
pretest preparation and contents and utilization of the medical kit. The
w:aring and trouble shooting of the biomedical vest will be covered by
Brown, Root and Northrup (B%N) technicians in SESL. The EH3 will provide
briefings on medical experiments to be performed during the test, and
assist SESL in developing medical aspects of the Development Test Procedures
(DTP).
3.2.5 Provisions Braefing - Approximately 2 to 3 hours will be devoted
to famil.iariza`viori with the diet packets (114 selection) to be stowed in the
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branch of the Biomedical Research Officc will include methods c'.f food
reconstitution and food sanitation and disposal. The crew shad be pro-
vid!d representative sample meals with which to develop facility of
preparation and eating habits and from which to select most palatable
n►eal s.
3.2.6 Extravehicular Mcbil; ty Unit (13.1U)_
 Br i efli& - The crew will
receive a 4-hour briefing and demonstration of the ^IVJ by Crew System.
Division personn^1. The EMU consists of the Pressure Garment lssembly
(I'GA) and the Portable Life Support System (PISS).
3.2.7 Development Test lio.ccdures - The LTA-P crew, FCSD support
team, GAFC and personnel from SYSL will ,jointly establish the development
test procedure-c . GAEC will provide the preliminary DTP, with subsequent
DTP development prirr ►aril.y accomplished as a result of crew participation
in mcctinbs, mockup reviews, and practice in the Lunar Module Mission
Simulator (114S). The crew will verify suitability of the Development
Test Procedures utilizing the LMS prior to the altitude chamber test.
3.2.8 Mission Rules Reviews - The crew- will participate in two
scheduled Mission Rules Review:.
3.2.9 Stowage Reviews - A stowage review will be conducted in the
chamber facility for evaluation of the equipment to be carried onboard
and its installation. Additional stowage exercises will be conducted
at MSC in the LM-mockup or LTA-8 Gpa.cecraft as required. See table 5.4
for hourly allocation.
3.2.10 Training Reviews - Continual communication between the crew
and the training coordinator will exist to insure adequacy of the overall
training program, to discuss time allocation and sequencing, and to update
and plan training activities to achieve a mission-ready crew prier to the
Test Readiness Review Board.
3.2.11 Team Meetings - The crew and the support team will meet
periodically to review overall mission status and to establish action
item responsibility as applicable.
3.2.12 Test Readiness Review Board Review - Prior to man-rating,
TV-1 and TV-2, the crew will take part in a management review of the
overall preparedness to proceed with testing. Major areas examincd at
these reviews are the spacecraft, test facility, crew training, emergency
procedures and related support efforts.
3.2.13 Test Vehicle - AGEIACE Interface Priefing - The 'Pest Programs
Management Office TZSQ shall arrange a crew briefing on the relationship
of the test spacecraft to Aerospace Ground Equipment (AGE) and Automatic
Checkout Equipment (ACE). This shall include such items as EPS, ECS, and
Cornununications interface.
83.2.14 Space Ervironmental Slinule.tion Laboratory Briefing - A
t'aAllarization briefing on altitude chamber operations, components,
e,uergcncy repressurization, crew support equipment including rescue
facilities, procedures, and spacecraft support equipment shall be pre-
sented by Test Operations Branch personnel. This briefing will be
conducted at the beginning of the "man rating" tests.
3.2.15 Bench Check - Prior to the Crew Compartment Fit and Functional
Check (CCFF'j , the Support Team Section, FCSD will display for crew review
the equuipment: to be stowed aboard the spacecraft. The function, operation,
and manipulation of each will. be  completely discussed and reviewed at
this time.
3.2.16 Spacecraft Fire Briefing - The crew will receive a lecture
and demonstration on the proper use of the fire suppression equipment ire
the spacecraft and the chamber facility prior to CCFF. Further fire
suppression training will be in accordance with SESL requirements and
the Spacecraft Fire Training Plan (ref. 6).
3.3 Simulator Training
3.3•?• Lunar Madule Mission Simulator I2TS) - The crew will receive
training in purforming 'Moth nominal and emorge:icy mission tasks on the
ISMS at MSC and KSC. Simulator training will. primarily consist of systems
practice related to the particular requirements of the test and to verify
Development Test Procedures (Di"P). Each training exercise (approx. 4 hours)
will. include a briefing and debriefing. The briefing will cover important
aspects of each exercise (normal operation, e.nergency operation, simulator
limitation) and crew techniques and procedures. Crew questions, perfor-
mwince and discrepancies will be reviewed during the debriefing. (see
table 5.5 for the 1245 training exercises to be conducted).
3.4 Special Purpose Trainers and Facilities
3.4.1 Extravehicular Mobility Unit FMU ` Checkout - Prior to
Prossure Garment Assembly PGA altitude verification, the crewmembcrs
will don their respective suits for a 2-hour familiarization checkout
exercise (ambient conditions
-) under supervision of CSD personnel. Opera-
tional and fit discrepancies will be corrected as a result of this exercise.
FGA verification involving crew participation shall be accomplished in
three modes o'' operation: (1) PGA in CSD altitude chamber, (2) PGA and
PISS in CSD altitude chamber, and (3) PGA interfaces with insertion umbi-
licals in SESL Airlock.
Additional suit training will be accomplished during C(TF exercises,
Internal Environment Simulation (IFS) t^sting at GAEL (ref. 7), the
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exercises. (Ref. 8). A summary of this training is contained in table
5. ) + .
3. 11.2 Internal Environment Simulation (IF,S) - The crew will partici-
pate in the IF:S at GAYC, which is a constraint on the LTS-8 thermal vacuum
test. The crew is required to participate in this test to win rate the
spacecraft environmental system. It also provides valuable training for
the crew concerning the operational characteristics of the environmental
system prior to commencement of the I.TA-8 thermal vacuum test. Prior
to the IES the erev, will have received (a) F;CS aystem briefings from
GAEL engii.eers, (b) concluded simulator exercises involving F.CS proce-
dures, and (c) received a thorough briefing from the GAEC *^;est engineer(S)
concerning chamber facility emergency procedures.
3. 1+.3 InCresslFgress Training - The unique nature of the spacecraft
ingress/egress via umbilical and ladder, necessitates considerable proce-
dures development and training. SFSL personnel, with the assistance of
the FVA Section, FCSll, shall develop procedures and techniques, both
normal and er.ergency, utilizing the (l) LTA-8/Chamber D mockup, and (2)
the spacccraft. The crew will participate in the development phase
and subsequently train towards proficiency in the established procedures.
3 . 1 1. 11 Phy: iolo ,ical Training - Completion of the Physiological
Training Course as presented by the Physiological Training Branch,
Medical. Operations Office, is a requirement prior to participation in
altitude chamber runs. The course will include four to five hours of
Lectures on the physiological aspects of space environment. The second
phase of this training will require the successful completion of a
s^_ipervised near vacuum chamber run. This training will be accomplished
during the PGA verification tests.
3. 11.5 Mockup Training - Under direction of the Support Team Section
the crew will utilize the LTA-8 mockup at W',C to review stowage procedures,
to practice normal and emergency ingress egress training ar^. PLSS hcokup.
( See table 5-4).
3. 11.6 Spacecraft Fire TraininC - The crew will observe demonstrations
on spacecraft fires and fire extinguishers. This will include the crew
observing the M-C, "turn tests" (o;° :"ilrn thereof) held. at MSC. The crew
will receive further experience in coping with fire situations by partici-
pation in simulated fire suppression exercises in mockups, the LM, and
in conjunction with emergency egress training (ref. 6).
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4.0 RFn'Rmcis
1. Arlon., I.TA-8 Test Plan I,TP 938-23001.
2. Anon., LTA-8 Test Profile, Conl;ract NAS 9--1100 dated January 6, 1967.
5.	 Edgerly, R. , LTA-8 t-VC IM-2 Flight SupL)ort Revision D, Grumman Aircraft
Engineering Corporation doctunent dated September 25, 1967.
1 ..	 Dorman, F., Flight Crew Participation in OCFF, memorandum CB-67-197,
dated Jun -^ 1.5, 1967-
5. Hahne, R. L., Crew Participation in LTA-8 OCPs at M.SC, Spacecraft
Systems Branch memorandum dated August 2, 1967.
6. Ward, T. M., Spacecraft Fire Training Plan, Mission Training Section
document dated December 12, 1967-
7. DCVOs, F. J., Apollo Extravehicular Mobility Unit Altitude Verification
Test Plan for Hardware to Support IFS Test at Grumman Aircraft Engineering
Corporation. CSD document A-495.
8. Pearson, 0. L., Mockap Development and Crew Training, memorandum
dated ovember 29, 1967.
EMIT Checkout
It, gre s s /Egre s s
Physiological
Spacecraft Fire
TOTAL
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TABLE 5.1 - MOM TRAINING SUM^'.ARY
ACTIVITY	 HOURS
0C PS	 120
Briefings and Reviews
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LTA-8
	
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Photography
W-dical
Provisions
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EMU
Development Test Procedures
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Mission Rules
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Stowage
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Test Readiness Board
	
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Interface	 6
SE SL	 0
Bench Check
Spacecraft Fire
	
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TABLE 5.2 CRUW PARTICIPATION IN OCF's
Manned Rating
TV Test 9001
TV Test 9002
CCFF
Integrated Systems Test
COMMANDER OPTION
ECS Functional Checkout
Final Engineering; Acceptance Test
Stabilization and Control Functional. Check
Atmosphere Revital. Section Leak Check and Contamination
Check
Heat Transfer System Checkout
Guidance & Navigation Functional Checkout
Communications Functional Checkout
Electrical Power and Operational Instrumentation Sys.
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TABLE 5.3 - CONTRACTOR SYSTEMS BRIPTINGS (HOURS)
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STOWAGE INGREff
MODULE ACTIV1TY REVIEWS F ►R'r,SS	 _ EMU
Exer. . Firs. Exer. . Hrs . Exer. . Hrs
LTA -8 Mockup 1 ? 5 20 3 12
LTA -8 Spacecraft, 1 3 2 8 2 8
CSD Chamber 2 6
Airlock ?. 3
PGA Checkout 1 2
CCFF 1 !a
IES (CAPC) 1 8
Man-Rating 1 8
TOTAL 2 6 7 28 12 51
T.AALE 5.4 - INGRESS/EGRESS, STOWAGE AND EMU TRAINING SUMMARY
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TABIY, 5.5 - LMS CREW TWUNING SM-MY
EXERCISE
	
1	 Control Modes (PGNS, AGS, SCS)
	
2	 Propulsion Systems Operations (RCS, DPS, APS)
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6	 Guidance and Control (IMU aligruiient, G&N opera-
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7	 Development Test Procedures
	
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