FLIGHT INFORMATION

Flight No.: 3-9-18 Pilot: Joe Walker (16-2)

Date: 8-14-62 Flight Time: 00:09:04.9

Launch Lake: Delamar Landing Lake: Edwards

Launch Time: 10:41:35.0 Landing Time: 10:50:39.9

Aborts: 3-A-17 8-10-62 #1 BCS valve failed to open

B-52: 003 Maj. Fulton

Chase: T-38 Maj. R. Rushworth

F-104 Bill Dana

F-104 Capt. Joe Engle

F-104 Maj. R. White

Mmax: 5.25

Vmax: 5495

Hmax: 193,600

Qmax: 986

Engine No.: 107

Burn Time: 84.2 sec. (B.O.)

Thrust - %: 100%

Config.: Ventral on (Last ventral on flight of ship #3)

Purpose: Constant theta reentry, Stability at minimum yaw gain

Results: Roll damper dropped off during reentry - diverging lateral-directional oscillation with high alphas rated as 9.