Flight No.: 2-30-51 Scheduled Date : October 9, 1962
Pilot: John B. McKay
Subject of Test : Ventral off stability investigation
Launch: Delamar
Lake on magnetic heading 205°, SAS 6-4-8, ASAS Armed.
No. | Time | Alt | V | a | q | Event |
1. | 0 | 45 | 790 | 2 | 145 | Launch - light engine, increase to 100%T, rotate until 2 g is attained. |
2. | 11 | 45 | 1200 | 12 | 380 | Maintain 2g until q = 25° - maintain q = 25°. |
3. | 50 | 71 | 3000 | 4 | 580 | Extend speed brakes - pushover to a = 2° (g = .2). |
4. | 81 | 103 | 5300 | 2 | 350 | Shut down engine - disengage roll and yaw dampers, perform dv pulse. |
5. | 105 | 122 | 5000 | 2 | 120 | Disengage ASAS - pullup to a = 15°, perform dv pulse. Increase a above 15° at pilot's discretion. |
6. | 125 | 125 | 4800 | »15 | 100 | Peak altitude - continue pulses at pilot's discretion. |
7. | 165 | 108 | 4500 | »15 | 170 | Retract speed brakes - pullup to a = 20°, perform dv pulses. |
8. | 190 | 95 | 3900 | 20 | 260 | At pilot's discretion, pullup to dh = -35°. |
9. | 203 | 95 | 3400 | 23 | 200 | Pushover to a = 13° - vector to high key - perform dv pulses during deceleration. |
10. | 350 | 76 | 1500 | 13 | 120 | Reengage SAS and ASAS - Jettison (H2O2 OFF). |
12. Before APU shutdown,
cycle controls, retract flaps, set stabilizer trim to zero. Data off.
2. q vernier will be set at 25°, a crosspointer will null at 2°.
3. Emergency Lakes: Hidden Hills and Cuddeback.
4. In the event control becomes marginal, ASAS will be engaged.
2. Malfunction of inertial platform attitudes.
3. Malfunction of ball nose.
2. If ball nose fails, maintain g > 1 after S.D..
3. If total pitch SAS fails, do not exceed a = 15°.
4. If total roll SAS fails, disengage YAW SAS, proceed as planned, dv inputs not recommended.
5. For inadvertent engine shutdown:
0 - 48 sec Delamar
48 - 68 sec Hidden Hills
68 - 72 sec Cuddeback
72 - Up sec Edwards
6. If engine does not light within 30 sec after launch, jettison propellants and land at Delamar.
7. For delayed engine light proceed as planned.