Flight No.: 1-43-69 Pilot: Capt. Joe Engle (3-3)
Date: 1-8-64 Flight Time: 00:08:50.7
Launch Lake: Mud Landing Lake: Edwards
Launch Time: 12:10:31.0 Landing Time: 12:19:21.7
Aborts: 1-A-68 12-18-63 Optical Degradation Experiment malfunction prior to launch.
B-52: 008 Lt/Col. Fulton
Chase: T-38 Maj. Rushworth
F-104 Bill Dana
F-104 Maj. Wood
F-104 Maj. Sorlie
Mmax: 5.32
Vmax: 5304
Hmax: 139,900
Qmax: 1131
Engine No.: 104
Burn Time: 74.4 sec. (S.D.)
Thrust - %: 100%
Purpose: Pilot build-up.
Results: Inertial malfunction at peak altitude.