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Nike Launch Procedure |
Nike
Launch Procedure
Level 3 Certification Flight
1.
Verify resistance of all “Davey Fire” electric
matches.
a)
1.6 ohms nominal
b)
Igniters
i)
Sustainer igniters (two
each)
c)
Ejection Matches
i)
Primary drogue
ii)
Backup drogue
iii)
Primary Main charge
iv)
Backup Main charge
v)
R/C Controlled Main
charge
vi)
R/C Controlled Drogue
charge
2.
Dip igniters
i)
Sustainer igniters (two
each)
3.
Make ejection canisters
a)
Primary drogue X.X
grams
b)
Backup drogue X.X grams
c)
Primary Main charge X.X
grams each
d)
Backup Main charge X.X
grams each
e)
R/C Controlled Main
charge X.X grams
f)
R/C Controlled Drogue
charge X.X grams
Launch Preparations T-3 Hours (in the safe area)
4.
Electronics Prep
a)
Warm batteries to
operating temperature
b)
Load test all batteries
c)
Install batteries into
electronics
d)
Secure battery mounting
clamp assembly.
e)
Set/Verify electronics
switch settings
f)
Mount sustainer
electronics
5.
Recovery Systems
a)
Roll and pack chutes
into deployment bags.
i)
Drogue chute
ii)
Main chute
b)
Install shunt plugs
i)
Port side shunts
ii)
Starboard side shunts
iii)
Topside shunts
c)
Install ejection
canisters & thread igniter wires through conduits
i)
Primary drogue charge
ii)
Backup drogue charge
iii)
R/C Controlled drogue
charge
iv)
Primary Main charge
v)
Backup Main charge
vi)
R/C Controlled Main
charge
d)
Install drogue recovery
material
e)
Attach drogue shock
cord to nose cone
f)
Accordion fold drogue
shock cord, tape and insert
g)
Insert drogue
deployment bag and attach to shock cord
h)
Attach bitter end of
drogue shock cord to nose cone coupler
i)
Install nose cone coupler
j)
Insert nose cone to
nose cone coupler shear pins (2 pins)
k)
Attach main chute
bridle to sustainer main section
l)
Install sustainer main
chute recovery material.
m)
Accordion fold main
shock cord, attach to bridle and insert into main body
n)
Attach main chute to
shock cord and install.
o)
Attach bitter end of
shock cord to nose cone coupler.
p)
Insert nose cone
coupler into main body.
q)
Verify full engagement
of nose cone into main body.
r)
Install nose cone
coupler to main body shear pins (4 total).
6.
Motor Prep
a)
Assemble sustainer
primary / backup igniter onto dowel
b)
Verify engines and
reloads are at temperature.
c)
Assembly reload
i)
Ensure last grain of
reload is well scuffed.
7.
Fill out flight card.
8.
Secure TAP preflight checkout
9.
Transport rocket to the pad
At the Pad T-30
10.
Place sustainer onto rail
a)
Slide sustainer onto
rail.
b)
Verify engine closure
tightness
c)
Install igniter
assembly and tape to engine.
d)
Install main engine
e)
Install sustainer motor
retainer
11.
Connect sustainer recovery electronics
a)
Primary drogue to
Electronics Unit #4
a)
Primary Main charges to
Electronics Unit #4
b)
Backup drogue to
Electronics Unit #5
b)
Backup Main charges to
Electronics Unit #5
c)
R/C Controlled Main
charges to Electronics Unit #6
c)
Install primary and
backup sustainer recovery electronics cover
12.
Erect the launcher
a)
Verify rocket alignment
onto rail support.
b)
“Iwo Jima” the launcher
and lock in place
13.
Clear all unnecessary personnel from the pad area
14.
Arm the rocket
b)
Arm port side electronics
c)
Arm starboard side
electronics
d)
Arm topside electronics
a)
Connect main igniter to
launch system. Verification REQUIRED
b)
Remove Shunts and
verify continuity
i)
Port side shunts
ii)
Starboard side shunts
iii)
Topside shunts
15.
Pose for pictures at launch pad.
16.
Setup the close-up video camera and tripod. Set the
focus and framing. Leave the camera in the standby position.
17.
Return to behind the flight line
Behind the flight
line
18.
Verify shunt plug flag count (three total).
19.
Inform LCO we are “GO FOR LAUNCH” with a hold for
status check.
20.
When the LCO informs us we are the next to launch
a)
Flight-line camera
operator starts flight line camera.
b)
Close-up video operator
starts pad-camera. Adjust focus and framing.
c)
Close-up video operator
returns to behind the flight line.
d)
Man the R/C chicken
switch
e)
Flight crew reports
go/no go status
i)
Close Video operator
ii)
Flight-line video
operator
iii)
R/C chicken switch
operator
iv)
Procedures
21.
Inform LCO we are “GO FOR LAUNCH”.
22.
Insert shunts
a)
Port side shunts
b)
Starboard side shunts
c)
Topside shunts
23.
Record altitude
a)
Primary Altimeter
b)
Backup Altimeter
24.
Power down
a)
Primary & Backup
altimeter
b)
R/C Chicken switch.
