FLIGHT INFORMATION

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%

Config.: Ventral on

Purpose: Velocity build-up, stability and control

Results: SAS drop-out at launch - re-engaged (pitch and roll), cabin altitude went to 50K feet