X-15 FLIGHT REQUEST

Flight No.: 1-63-104 Scheduled Date : April 12, 1966

Pilot: John B. McKay

Purpose : 1. Atmospheric Density Measurement (12) - R. Bryant

2. Micrometeorite Collection (13) - R. Bryant
3. Horizon Scanner (17) - J. Welsh
4. Electrical Loads - K. Anderson
5. Non-Glare Glass - G. Layton
6. Sky Brightness - J. Welsh
7. Stick-Kicker Evaluation - J. Welsh

Launch: Delamar Lake #1 on magnetic heading 214°, SAS HI-LO-HI (8-4-8), ASAS Armed, both BCS "ON," RAS "OFF," Heading Vernier to Standby, Ventral off.

Launch Point Coordinates: 37° 18' N, 114° 36' W

Instrumentation Engineer: (Don Yount)

No. Time Alt Vel a q Event

1. 0 45 790 0 145 Launch, light engine at 75% T. Increase to 100% T. Rotate at a = 11° ( » 2g) until q = 30°.

2. 25 47 1750 11 645 q = 30°. Maintain q = 30°.

3. 82 123 5300 7 160 Shutdown - Maintain a = 0° to peak altitude. Turn RAS "ON," Auto cutoff "ON."

4. 154 199 4800 0 7 Peak altitude - extend speed brakes to 20°. Maintain q» 0° until a = 20°.

5. 214 142 5050 20 63 a = 20°. Maintain a» 20° until Hdot = -800 fps. Turn RAS "OFF" at 1g.

6. 250 85 4250 20 600 Hdot = -800 fps. Pushover to maintain Hdot = -600 fps. Extend speed brakes to 35°.

7. 282 67 3200 3 840 Abeam Cuddeback - vector to High Key.

8. High Key - check flap and "Squat" circuit breakers in. Engine master "OFF."

9. Before APU shutdown, cycle flaps, set stabilizer trim to zero. Data "OFF."

NOTES:

1. q vernier will be set at 30°, a crosspointer will null at 20°.

2. Emergency Lakes: Hidden Hills, Cuddeback.

3. Flight Duration: Approximately 10 minutes.

4. Flight plan based on 59,250# thrust at 100%. Engine #103.

Total burn time at 100% T. (59,250#) = 84 seconds.

Launch wt. = 34,400 Burnout wt = 15,980 Landing wt. = 15,100

c.g. = 21.4 c.g. = 20.0 c.g. = 18.6

Inflight Jettison Check

GROUND RULES FOR NO LAUNCH: 1. Radio, Radar or TM malfunction.

2. Malfunction of any SAS channel.

3. Malfunction of inertial platform.

4. Malfunction of Ball Nose.

5. BCS malfunction.

ALTERNATE SITUATIONS AFTER LAUNCH:

	Failure		Action

1.	Radio or Radar		Proceed as planned.

2.	Total Pitch Damper	(a)	0 - 40 sec Pushover to a = 2° at 40 secs. Shutdown at 5200 fps.

		(b)	40 sec - Shutdown Pushover to a = 2°, shutdown at 5200 fps. If reentry is required: S.B. = 20°, RAS "ON," a = 15°.

		(c)	After Shutdown RAS "ON," reenter at a = 15°.

3.	Total Roll Damper		Turn Yaw damper "OFF." Same as No. 2.

4.	Total Yaw Damper or failure to ASAS		Same as No. 2.

5.	Attitude Failure		Same as No. 2 except use a = 5° at 25 sec in place of q = 30°..

6.	Ball Nose		Same as No. 2 except use .1g in place of a = 2°. Heading Vernier to "^·y," reenter at dh = -25°.

6.	Delayed engine light		Rotate at 2g. Proceed as planned.

7.	Inadvertent engine shutdown: 00 - 45 sec. Delamar 45 - 65 sec. Hidden Hills (2700 fps) 65 - 69 sec. Cuddeback (3900 fps) 69 - Up Edwards (4200 fps)


1.	0	45	790	0	145	Launch, light engine at 75% T. Increase to 100% T. Rotate at a = 11° ( » 2g) until q = 30°.

2.	25	47	1750	11	645	q = 30°. Maintain q = 30°.

3.	82	123	5300	7	160	Shutdown - Maintain a = 0° to peak altitude. Turn RAS "ON," Auto cutoff "ON."

4.	154	199	4800	0	7	Peak altitude - extend speed brakes to 20°. Maintain q» 0° until a = 20°.

5.	214	142	5050	20	63	a = 20°. Maintain a» 20° until Hdot = -800 fps. Turn RAS "OFF" at 1g.

6.	250	85	4250	20	600	Hdot = -800 fps. Pushover to maintain Hdot = -600 fps. Extend speed brakes to 35°.

7.	282	67	3200	3	840	Abeam Cuddeback - vector to High Key.

8.						High Key - check flap and "Squat" circuit breakers in. Engine master "OFF."

9.						Before APU shutdown, cycle flaps, set stabilizer trim to zero. Data "OFF."