Accession Number:

AD0843820

Title:

Z(WS 107A-1)ZFlight Test Working Group Flight Test Report Atlas Missile 8 E, 24 January 1961. AMR Range Test Number 3504 Convair Test Number P3-503-00-08.

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

GENERAL DYNAMICS/ASTRONAUTICS SAN DIEGO CA

Personal Author(s):

Report Date:

1961-02-03

Pagination or Media Count:

91.0

Abstract:

The primary objectives for the flight test included evaluation of the production version of the MA-3 rocket engine propulsion system and evaluation of the lot IV inertial guidance system. Author

Descriptors:

• *SURFACE TO SURFACE MISSILES
• FLIGHT TESTING
• LIQUID PROPELLANT ROCKET ENGINES
• INERTIAL GUIDANCE
• FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS
• SERVOMECHANISMS
• FAILURE
• VERNIER ROCKET ENGINES
• BOOSTER ROCKET ENGINES
• STAGING
• AUTOMATIC PILOTS
• GUIDED MISSILE COMPUTERS
• HYDRAULIC EQUIPMENT
• PNEUMATIC EQUIPMENT
• GUIDED MISSILE TRACKING SYSTEMS
• GUIDED MISSILE SAFETY
• REENTRY VEHICLES
• PROPELLANT CONTROL

Subject Categories:

• Surface-Launched Guided Missiles

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE