December 18, 1968
Flight No.: 1-82-143 (Rev B.) Scheduled Date : December 20, 1968
Pilot: Major William J. Knight
Purpose : 1. High Altitude IR Background (24) - J. Kolf
3. Fluidic Probe - R. Bogue
4. Fixed-Alpha Ball (31) - R. Bogue
Flight Planning Engineer: J. Kolf
Operations Engineer: V. Capasso
Instrumentation Engineer: D. Yount
SAS Hi-Lo-Hi (8-4-8), YAR "OFF," Pitch-Roll and Yaw ASAS "OFF,"
Both BCS "ON," RAS "OFF," AUTO-CUTOFF "OFF," Ventral "OFF."
Launch Point Coordinates:
35° 56.5' N, 115° 39.4' W
No. | Time | Alt | Vel | a | q | Event |
1. | 0 | 45 | 790 | 2 | 145 | Launch, light engine at 100% T. Rotate at a = 11° until q = 35°. |
2. | 28 | 50 | 1800 | 11 | 590 | q = 35°. Maintain q = 35° until V = 3900 fps. |
3. | 68 | 98 | 3900 | 7 | 270 | V = 3900 fps. Shutdown. Pushover to a = 0°. Maintain a = 0° to peak altitude. Turn RAS "ON," AUTO CUTOFF "ON." Engine Master "OFF." |
4. | 98 | 150 | 3550 | 0 | 22 | Scanner "ON." |
5. | 130 | 162 | 3380 | 0 | 13 | Peak altitude. Maintain q = 0° until dh = max. trim. (a» 15-17°). Maintain dh = max. trim until Hdot = -300 fps. |
6. | 158 | 150 | 3500 | 14 | 22 | Scanner "OFF." RAS "OFF." AUTO CUTOFF "OFF." |
7. | 204 | 85 | 3650 | 17 | 450 | Over Cuddeback. |
8. | 221 | 68 | 3200 | 13 | 790 | Hdot = -300 fps. Begin left turn to » 165°. Vector to High-Key. Speed brakes as required. |
9. | High Key - Check flap and "squat" circuit breakers in. Arm stick kicker and third skid. Engine Master Off. Window shade DOWN. WTR Master Switch "OFF." |
NOTES:
2. Emergency Lakes: Silver, Cuddeback (3 Sisters - alternate)
3. Flight Duration: Approximately 9 minutes.
4. Flight plan based on 59,000# thrust at 100%. Engine #106.
Total burn time at 100% T (59,000#) = 85.5 sec.
CG = 19.7 CG = 14.6
5. In-flight jettison check. (Accounted for in wts. and burn time.)
Roll = 0° (90.0)
Heading = 230°
7. Timer set for 88-91 seconds.
2. Malfunction of any SAS channel.
3. Malfunction of inertial platform.
4. Malfunction of ball nose.
5. Malfunction of
both
BCS.
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1. | Radio or Radar | 1. | Proceed as planned. | |
2. | Any
Damper failure
(except Yaw ASAS) |
2a. | 0
- 35 sec.
Engage ASAS. Pushover to a = 2° at 35 secs. Shutdown at V = 3900 fps. (h = 120K). |
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2b. | 35
sec. to shutdown
Engage ASAS. Pushover to a = 2°. Shutdown at V = 3900 fps. |
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2c. | After
shutdown
Engage ASAS. Proceed as planned. |
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3. | Ball Nose Failure | 3. | Same as 2. (Use An = 0.2g in place of a = 2°.) | |
4. | Attitude Failure | 4. | Same as 2. | |
5. | Inertial Failure | 5. | Same as 2. Shutdown at t = 66 sec. | |
6. | Delayed Light | 6. | Rotate at a = 11° to An = 2.5g. Proceed as planned. | |
INADVERTENT
ENGINE SHUTDOWN:
00 - 42 sec. Hidden Hills 42 - 47 sec. Silver (or 3 Sisters)(2400 fps) 47 - 54 sec. Cuddeback (2650 fps) 54 - Up Edwards (3000 fps) |
X-15 FLIGHT PLAN
November 20, 1968
Flight No.: 1-82-143 (Revised) Scheduled Date : November 26, 1968
Pilot: Major William J. Knight
2. High-Altitude IR Background (24) - J. Kolf
3. High Altitude Sky Brightness (19) - J. Kolf
4. Fluidic Probe - R. Bogue
5. Fixed-Alpha Ball (31) - R. Bogue
Flight Planning Engineer: J. Kolf
Operations Engineer: V. Capasso
Instrumentation Engineer: D. Yount
SAS Hi-Lo-Hi (8-4-8), YAR "OFF," Pitch-Roll and Yaw ASAS "OFF,"
Both BCS "ON," RAS "OFF," Auto-Cutoff "OFF," Ventral "OFF."
Launch Point Coordinates: 38° 13.4' N, 116° 10.7' W
1. | 0 | 45 | 790 | 2 | 145 | Launch, light engine at 100% T. Rotate at a = 11° until q = 40°. |
2. | 31 | 53 | 1900 | 11 | 570 | q = 40°. Maintain q = 40° until shutdown. |
3. | 82 | 145 | 4950 | 9 | 54 | Shutdown. Pushover to a = 0° and maintain a = 0° until peak altitude. (q = 0°). Turn RAS "ON," Auto Cutoff "ON." Engine Master "OFF." |
4. | 135 | 235 | 4300 | 0 | 1.5 | WTR experiment switch to "UP." Maintain f and y» 0é. |
5. | 168 | 250 | 4180 | 0 | .7 | Peak altitude. Maintain q = 0° until a = 22°. |
6. | 194 | 240 | 4300 | »11 | 1 | WTR experiment switch to "DOWN." |
7. | 222 | 210 | 4500 | 22 | 4 | a = 22°. Maintain a = 22° until An = 5g. Maintain An = 5g until Hdot » -300 fps. Turn scanner "OFF." |
8. | 1"g." Turn RAS "OFF." | |||||
9. | 289 | 76 | 3700 | 16 | 720 | Hdot = -300 fps. Pushover to maintain Hdot = -400 fps. Begin turn to » 200°. Open speed brakes to 35°. |
10. | 315 | 70 | 3000 | 9 | 630 | Cuddeback. Vector to High-Key. Speed brakes as required. |
11. | High Key - Check flap and "squat" circuit breakers in. Arm stick kicker and third skid. Engine Master Off. Window shade DOWN. |
NOTES:
2. Emergency Lakes: Mud, Grapevine, Racetrack, Cuddeback.
3. Flight Duration: Approximately 10 minutes.
4. Flight plan based on 59,000# thrust at 100%. Engine #106.
Total burn time at 100% T = 85.5 sec.
CG = 19.7 CG = 14.6
5. In-flight jettison check. (Accounted for in wts. and burn time.)
Roll = 0° (90.0)
Heading = 183°
7. Controlled launch time.
8. Timer set for 88-91 seconds.
2. Malfunction of any SAS channel or P-R ASAS.
3. Malfunction of inertial platform.
4. Malfunction of Ball Nose.
5. Malfunction of either BCS.
6. Malfunction of
Precision Heading.
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1. | Radio or Radar | 1. | Proceed as planned. | |
2. | Any
Damper failure
(except Yaw ASAS) |
2a. | 0
- 35 sec.
Engage ASAS. Pushover to a = 2° at 35 secs. S.D. at 4950 fps. (Hmax = 150K). Fly a = 15° until Hdot = -100 fps., then maintain Hdot = -100 fps to 50 N.M. (M = 3.5, H = 80K). |
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2b. | 35
sec. to shutdown
Engage ASAS. Pushover to a = 2° and shutdown at V = 4950 fps. Use a = 15° if reentry is required. (Do not extend experiment) |
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2c. | After
shutdown
Engage ASAS. Reenter at a = 15°. (Do not extend experiment.) |
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3. | Ball Nose Failure | 3a. | 0
- 35 seconds
Pushover to 0g at 35 sec. and shutdown at V = 5000 fps. (Hmax = 130K). Fly a = 15° until Hdot = -200 fps, then maintain Hdot = -200 fps to 50 N.M. (M = 3.3, H = 80K). |
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3b. | 35
sec - shutdown
Pushover to 0g and shutdown at V = 4950 fps. Use q = 0 to -5° for reentry. (dhmax = -25°). Do not extend experiment. |
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3c. | After
shutdown
Use q = 0 to -5° for reentry (dhmax = -25°). Do not extend experiment. |
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4. | Attitude Failure | 4. | Perform gradual pushover at 32 sec. and proceed with 3a, b, or c as applicable. (Use a in place of q for reentry, use q = 400 psf in place of Hdot = -200 fps). | |
5. | Inertial Failure | 5. | Proceed as planned. Shutdown at 82 seconds. | |
6. | Delayed Light | 6. | Rotate to ANmax = 2.5g. Proceed as planned. | |
INADVERTENT
ENGINE SHUTDOWN:
00 - 37 sec. Railroad Valley 37 - 50 sec. Mud (2100 fps) 50 - 59 sec. Grapevine (2700 fps) 59 - 68 sec. Racetrack (3200 fps) 68 - 72 sec. Cuddeback (3800 fps) 72 - Up Edwards (4100 fps) |
X-15 FLIGHT PLAN
November 12, 1968
Flight No.: 1-82-142 Scheduled Date : November 21, 1968
Pilot: Major William J. Knight
Purpose : 1. WTR Experiment (20) - J. Kolf
3. High Altitude Sky Brightness (19) - J. Kolf
4. Fluidic Probe - R. Bogue
5. Fixed-Alpha Ball (31) - R. Bogue
Flight Planning Engineer: J. Kolf
Operations Engineer: V. Capasso
Instrumentation Engineer: D. Yount
SAS Hi-Lo-Hi (8-4-8), Pitch-Roll and Yaw ASAS "OFF,"
Both BCS "ON," RAS "OFF," Ventral "OFF."
Launch Point Coordinates: 39° 30' N, 117° 11' W
Item Time Alt Vel.
a
q Event
1. | 0 | 45 | 790 | 2 | 145 | Launch, light engine at 100% T. Rotate at a = 11° until q = 36°. |
2. | 28 | 52 | 1850 | 11 | 566 | q = 36°. Maintain q = 36° until burnout. |
3. | 84 | 148 | 5450 | 8 | 57 | Burnout. (Shutdown at 5600 fps if burnout has not occurred.) Turn RAS "ON," auto cutoff "ON." Pushover to a = 0°. Eng. Master "OFF." Scanner "ON." |
4. | 133 | 235 | 4950 | 0 | 2 | Extend experiment. Maintain f and ·y» 0°. |
5. | 172 | 250 | 4810 | 0 | 0.9 | Peak altitude. Maintain q = 0° until a = 22°. |
6. | 199 | 240 | 4950 | »11 | 1.5 | Retract experiment. |
7. | 235 | 195 | 5200 | 22 | 10 | Scanner "OFF." Maintain a = 22° until An = 5.0g. Turn RAS "OFF" and auto cutoff "OFF" at 1g. |
8. | 281 | 85 | 4750 | 22 | 765 | An = 5g. Maintain An = 5g until Hdot = -400 fps. |
9. | 290 | 82 | 4150 | 18 | 680 | Hdot = -400 fps. Pushover to maintain Hdot = -100 fps. |
10. | 338 | 75 | 3450 | 4 | 656 | 50 N.M. Begin gradual turn to Edwards. |
11. | 387 | 70 | 2700 | 4 | 510 | Cuddeback. Pushover to Hdot = -400 fps. Vector to High-Key. Speed brakes as required. |
12. | High Key - Check flap and "squat" circuit breakers in. Arm stick kicker and third skid. Engine Master Off. Window shade DOWN. |
NOTES:
2. Emergency Lakes: Mud, Grapevine, Cuddeback.
3. Flight Duration: Approximately 11 minutes.
4. Flight plan based on 60,500lb thrust at 100%. Engine #103.
Total burn time
at 100% T (60,500lb) = 84.0 sec.
Launch wt = 34,700
Burnout Wt = 16,110lb
CG = 20.0 CG =
14.9
6. Precision attitudes
pre-set: Pitch = 0° (90.0)
Roll = 0° (90.0)
Heading = 169°
7. Timer set for 88-91 seconds.
2. Malfunction of any SAS channel.
3. Malfunction of inertial platform.
4. Malfunction of Ball Nose.
5. Malfunction of either BCS.
6. Malfunction of
Precision Heading.
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1. | Radio or Radar | 1. | Proceed as planned. | |
2. | Any Damper failure | 2a. | 0
- 35 sec.
Engage ASAS. Pushover to a = 2° at 35 secs. Proceed to burnout. (Vmax = 5750, Hmax = 142K). Maintain Hdot = -200 fps to 50 N.M. (M = 3.5, H = 75K). |
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2b. | 35
sec. to Burnout
Engage ASAS. Pushover to a = 2° at failure. Proceed to burnout. Use a = 15° if reentry is required. (Do not extend experiment) |
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2c. | After
Burnout
Engage ASAS. Use a = 15° for reentry. Do not extend experiment. |
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3. | Ball Nose Failure | 3a. | 0
- 35 seconds
Pushover to 0g at 35 sec. and proceed to burnout. (Vmax = 5800, Hmax = 105K). Fly level to M = 5, then Hdot = -200 fps to 50 N.M. (M = 3.0, H = 75K). |
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3b. | 35
sec - Burnout
Pushover to 0g when failure occurs. Proceed to burnout. Use q = 0° (dhmax = -25°) if reentry is required. Do not extend experiment. |
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3c. | After
Burnout
Use q = 0 (dhmax = -25°) for reentry. Do not extend experiment. |
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4. | Attitude Failure | 4. | Use a = 5° in place of q = 36° at 28 sec. Proceed with 3a, b, or c as applicable. (Use a = 22° for reentry). | |
5. | Inertial Failure | 5. | Proceed as planned. After reentry, pushover when q has peaked and fly 650 q to Edwards. | |
6. | Delayed Light | 6. | Use ANmax = 2.5g for rotation. Proceed as planned. | |
INADVERTENT
ENGINE SHUTDOWN:
00 - 43 sec. Smith Ranch 43 - 64.5 sec. Mud (2500 fps) 64.5 - 74.5 sec. Grapevine (3800 fps) 74.5 - 78 sec. Cuddeback (4600 fps) 78 - Up Edwards (4900 fps) |