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Booster Mechanical Launch Operations

Kristine Larson, a Kansas State University mechanical engineering major, reflects on her transformative summer internship with the Booster Mechanical group under Nicolas Charalambous. Working on the Juno Mission, she aimed to learn essential Atlas acronyms, shadow experienced engineers, and participate in hands-on rocket operations. Throughout the experience, she tackled challenges, gained firsthand engineering insights, and networked across the company. Her successful summer was marked by running procedures, coordinating tasks, and contributing positively to ULA’s mission.

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Booster Mechanical Launch Operations

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  1. Booster Mechanical Launch Operations Kristine Larson

  2. A Little About Me • Kansas State University • Graduating May 2014 • Major: Mechanical Engineering • Minors: Leadership Studies and Physics • Hometown: Galva, KS • Interests: While here long walks on the beach • Working under Nicolas Charalambous for the Booster Mechanical group on the Juno Mission • Fun fact: Grew up on a farm where my dad and brother still work 600 acres

  3. Goals and Objectives • Learn the Atlas acronyms • Understand the booster system and the process • Shadow someone that deals with every part of the rocket • Make an difference at ULA this summer • Participate in the Intern rocket program • Help me find a focus on my major • Get to know all the interns and hang out outside of work • Get to know as many engineers, technicians, managers, HR, etc. as I can • Have fun!

  4. Main objective: sponge

  5. My Experience:Process of Booster Build HIGH BAY TESTING & BOOSTER TRANSPORT X45-BST04-VIF LVOS X45-BST05-VIF SRB ERECTION X45-SRB03-VIF SRB NOSECONE X45-SRB03-VIF LAUNCH? X45-LCA29-SLC WDR X45-LCA29-SLC TESTING X45-BPR05-SLC Seq. 30 FUELING & TESTING X45-BRP04-SLC

  6. X45-BPR05-SLC Seq. 30 • Ran procedure for Pre-Autocoupler Dewpoints of POGO and Ambient/Heated GN2 for WDR preparation POGO Heated GN2 Ambient GN2

  7. Migrating from EPIC to ORBITS X45-BST04-VIF, X45-BST01-SKD, & X45-BHY02-VIF

  8. PIRS • When running procedure for heated leak checks, we found an audible leak in the stem of the GN892MV valve. I had the opportunity to run a PIRS report for it, coordinate for the valve replacement delivery, and supervise the operation. Compiled Burnoff Lists • Task given by James Whelan, basically just combining all the booster burnoff lists into one Master file and sorting through to combine same part listings to make a more efficient ordering system for post launch.

  9. Challenges and Opportunities • Challenges • Access • Understanding the acronyms • Understanding the tools (schematics, EPIC, ADMS, etc.) • Opportunities • Able to see rocket from high bay to hopefully launch • Learned first hand the responsibilities of an engineer • Networked with people from areas around the company • Ran a procedure in the LCC • Experiencing WDR, and hopefully a launch

  10. Lessons Learned & Best Practices • Lessons learned • How engineers interact in the real world • Relationship with technicians • Where to go for help • How to understand procedures and read schematics • How to use programs such as ADMS, Epic, Orbits, ArcPlot, etc. • Best practices • Buddy system • Seeing the operations • Being able to run my own procedure with supervision • To improve • More access for interns • More opportunities to work with hands-on projects

  11. Other Experiences

  12. Results & Conclusions • Throughout the summer I was able to accomplish all my goals • Learned acronyms • Now understand more about the rocket, and the booster system • Got a variety of experiences by shadowing people with different tasks and from different areas • Networked with people from all over the company • I feel I made a difference at ULA this summer through • Bringing another view to the table when looking at things • Working procedures through Orbits • Running procedures • Having people become more familiar with their systems to be able to train me

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