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Spacecraft Summary Weight Statement

Configuration: Mercury Space Craft

Mass Property Section

Date: 1963
     

Code

System

(U.S. Custom: lbs & ft)

Item Or Module

Craft

A

B

C

D

E

F

M

1

Aerodynamic Surface

              

2

Body Surface

218

375

185

      

778

3

Induced Envir. Prot.

22

480

        

502

4

Lnch Recov & dkg

  

350

        

350

5

Main Propulsion

356

153

        

509

6

Orient Control

 

231

        

231

7

Prime Power Source

  

202

        

202

8

Power Conv. & Dist.

18

122

5

      

145

9

Guidance & Navigation

              

10

Instrumentation

  

121

        

121

11

Communication

  

113

        

113

12

Environmental Control

  

128

        

128

13

Reserved Equipment

              

14

Personnel Provisions

  

70

        

70

15

Crew Sta. & Control

  

114

        

114

16

Range Safety & Abort

              

Subtotal Dry weight

614

2459

190

      

3263

17

Personnel

  

240

        

240

18

Cargo

              

19

Ordnance

              

20

Ballast

185

41

        

226

21

Residual Prop. & Serv. Item

  

5

        

5

Subtotal Inert Weight

799

2745

190

      

3734

22

Residual Prop. & Serv. Item

              

23

In flight losses

  

31

        

31

24

Thrust Decay Propellant

              

25

Full Thrust Propellant

293

200

        

493

26

Thrust Prop Buildup

              

27

Pre-ignition Losses

              
               

18
                 

Total Gross Weight

1092

2994

190

      

4276

Design Envelope (ft3)

  

110

119

        

Pressure Volume (ft3)

  

50

          

Design Envelope Surface Area (ft2)

  

139

80

        

Pressurized Surface Area(ft2)

              
               

Design g Max

  

15

          

Design Power Max (KW)

              

Design No. Man/Days

  

1/3

          

From the "Fundamental Techniques of Weight Estimating and Forcasting for Advanced Manned Spacecraft and Space Stations" by Willie Heineman, Jr.; NASA TN D-6349

A = Escape System

B = Reentry Module

C = Adapter Module

M = Manned Launch

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