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FLIGHT EVALUATION REPORT VEHICLE 303D.

Authors: GENERAL DYNAMICS SAN DIEGO CA CONVAIR DIV
Abstract:
Vehicle 303D was launched from Complex 576A, Pad 1, Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, at 0429 hours Pacific Standard Time on 4 March 1966. The Atlas booster's primary objective was to place the Re-entry Vehicle (R/V) in a trajectory compatible with the R/V mission. Operation of the Atlas booster vehicle was unsatisfactory and the problems encountered included failure of the sustainer hydraulic system at staging and a ground guidance system failure. The purpose of this report is to present the results of the Atlas flight performance analysis and post flight investigations. The principal areas of investigation covered are the sustainer hydraulic system staging failure and the bround guidance failure.

Pages: 70
Report Date: 16 MAY 1966
Contract Number: 694, AF04694578
Report Number: 0314584

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Keywords relating to this report:
(REENTRY VEHICLES
ATMOSPHERE ENTRY
BOOSTER ROCKETS
COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEMS
FAILURE
FAILURE(MECHANICS)
FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS
FLIGHT TESTING)
GUIDED MISSILE TRACKING SYSTEMSZ
GUIDED MISSILE TRACKING SYSTEMSZREENTRY VEHICLES
HYDRAULIC EQUIPMENT
LAUNCH VEHICLES
LAUNCHING
LIQUID PROPELLANT ROCKET ENGINES
SECOND-STAGE MOTORS
TEST VEHICLES
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