FLIGHT INFORMATION

(Flight 9 of 199)

Flight No.: 1-3-8 Pilot: Joe Walker (1-1)

Date: 3-25-60 Flight Time: 00:09:08.0

Launch Lake: Rosamond Landing Lake: Edwards

Launch Time: 15:43:23.0 Landing Time: 15:52:31.0

Aborts: None

B-52: 008 Maj. Fulton

Chase: F-100 Scott Crossfield

F-104 Maj. White

F-100 Jack McKay

Mmax: 2.00

Vmax: 1936

Hmax: 48,600

Qmax: 820

Engine No.: -11 (2)

Burn Time: 197.6 to 272.0 sec (B.O.)

Thrust - %: 8 and 6 chambers

Config.: Ventral on, nose boom, -11 engines

Purpose: Pilot familiarization

Results: First NASA flight, stable platform malfunctioned pre-launch, 2 restarts required on top engine, no roll damper.