Flight No.: 2-16-31 Pilot: Joe Walker (7-2)
Date: 5-25-61 Flight Time: 00:12:08.1
Launch Lake: Mud Landing Lake: Edwards
Launch Time: 12:16:35.0 Landing Time: 12:28:43.1
Aborts: 2-A-30 5-19-61 Lost Beatty radar - not enough APU source for a turn
B-52: 003 Capt. Allavie
Maj. Fulton
Chase: F-100 Capt. Looney
F-104 Maj. Daniels
F-104 Cmdr. Petersen
F-104 Capt. Rushworth
Mmax: 4.95
Vmax: 4850
Hmax: 107,500
Qmax: 1645
Engine No.: 103
Burn Time: 74.3 sec. (S.D.)
Thrust - %: 100%
Purpose: Velocity build-up, stability and control
Results: SAS drop-out at launch - re-engaged (pitch and roll), cabin altitude went to 50K feet