Re: [Elecraft] OT-NASA soldering

In a message dated 10/26/06 9:58:51 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > At that time NASA estimated that they saved 450 pounds on the entire Saturn > 5 launch vehicle by limiting the amount of solder used for a "one-shot" > launch... I don't know why that would cause skeptic

Re: [Elecraft] OT-NASA soldering

Yes. In the early days of NASA, launch weights were a major problem. I worked on the Syncom satellites at Hughes in the early 1960s and we even used aluminum coax connectors which could reliably be connected only a few times (what a relief it was was when SMA became available). Our elect

[Elecraft] OT-NASA soldering

Judging from a direct response, it seems that my statement about using minimum solder to save lift-off weight during the lunar lander program generated skepticism...At that time NASA estimated that they saved 450 pounds on the entire Saturn 5 launch vehicle by limiting the amount of solder used