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This manual was prepared to provide the astronaut with a single source reference as to the characteristics and functions of the SA-507 launch vehicle and AS-507 flight mission. Data on the SA-S08 and SA-509 launch vehicles and missions is included, however the 15 August 1969 manual serves as the baseline manual for these two vehicles. A change to the 15 August 1969 manual, incorporating the latest released data, will be released for each vehicle, SA-508 and SA-S09, approximately 30 days prior to their respective launch dates.

The manual provides general mission and performance data, emergency detection system information, a description of each stage and the IU, and a general discussion of ground support facilities, equipment, and mission control. A bibliography identifies additional references if a more comprehensive study is desired.

Major hardware associated differences between the Saturn V launch vehicles SA-506 through SA-S09 are annotated in the manual. They are identified by reference numbers in the margin adjacent to the new information. These reference numbers refer to footnotes which are located at the end of each section.

This manual is for information only and is not a control document. If a conflict should be discovered between the manual and a control document, the control document will rule.

Recommended changes or corrections to this manual should be forwarded, in writing, to the Saturn V Systems Engineering Management Office (PM-SAT-E) MSFC, Attention: Mr. H. P. Lloyd; or the Crew Safety and Procedures Branch (CF-24), MSC, Attention: Mr. D. K. Warren.

Manual MSFC-MAN-507, dated 15 August 1969, was based on the G mission. The information in this manual describes the vehicle configuration and mission characteristics as defined for the H-1 mission and was prepared from information available approximately thirty days prior to 5 October 1969.

Each page changed to make this revision is identified by a change note at the bottom of the page. Changes of technical significance are identified on these pages by a black bar in the margin opposite the change. Nontechnical changes such as recomposition of pages to accommodate new information, minor rewrite to clarify meaning and correction of typographical errors are not identified by change bars. Rh