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SIVB COMPONENTS
Sheet Three

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Assembling the Liquid Hydrogen (LH2) Tank
(Huntington Beach, CA)



SIVB 506 lowered into tower 1 for welding of forward dome.

506 in tower 1.

Technician observes as forward dome is welded into position.

SIVB 505 tank in
tower 8.

SIVB 506 being moved to the hydrostatic test tank.

Technicians applying aluminum foil cover to aft dome on SIVB 506.

SIVB 507 forward skirt being positioned for joining in tower 2, VA&C.

SIVB 507 in tower 2, 508 tank to left, 510 LOX tank to right.

SIVB 506 in hydrostatic testing tank.

Hydrostatic test tank control position.

Forward dome cover for Beta III test stand completed at the Douglas Santa Monica plant.

SIVB 513 in tower 8.

SIVB 513 prior to raising into tower 8 of VA&C
building.

SIVB 513 is backed towards tower 8 of the Vehicle Assembly & Check-out building.

SIVB 209 in the insulation chamber.

SIVB 208 in final assembly tower position and 210 forward dome in foreground.

L to R in vertical check-out positions, SIVB 209 & 210.  In foreground, SIVB 212 LOX tank.

SIVB 506 is pulled into insulation chamber #1.

SIVB 510 in weld & trim position with SIVB 212 in foreground.

SIVB 210 in foreground, 212 in vertical assembly weld position.

Technicians installing LH2 tank vent fill line in SIVB 505N.

Technicians insulating
forward dome of SIVB 506.

Technician removes vacuum bag from SIVB 211 after bonding of aluminum liner.

Engineer applying insulation to Orbital Workshop high velocity test panel.
(Images files are approximately 100K to 200K in size)

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