Flight No.: 1-39-63 Pilot: Capt. Joe Engle (1-1)
Date: 10-7-63 Flight Time: 00:07:37.0
Launch Lake: Hidden Hills Landing Lake: Edwards
Launch Time: 12:22:56.0 Landing Time: 12:30:33.0
Aborts: 1-A-62 10-4-63 Communications
B-52: 008 Maj. Bement
Chase: T-38 Maj. Sorlie
F-104 Milt Thompson
F-104 Maj. Rogers
Mmax: 4.21
Vmax: 4157
Hmax: 77,800
Qmax: 999
Engine No.: 107
Burn Time: 118.6 sec. (S.D.)
Thrust - %: 75% and 50%
Purpose: Pilot checkout, Optical Degradation Phase II
Results: Abort called for a indicator but went ahead after it started working again (?) Indicator failed at launch! 360° roll performed during glide back to Edwards after shutdown.