Weapon Systems 133B. Flight-Test Firing of Second Stage Wing VI Minuteman Motor STM-13W (52PQA6-81).

Abstract

Minuteman III SPecial Test Missile 13W (STM-13W), with Aerojet-supplied Second Stage Motor AA21485 (PQA6-81), was successfully fired from the Western Test Range (WTR) on 30 January 1977. The missile was tested from Launch Facility 21; range zero time was approximately 2205 hr P.s.t. (0505:00.417 hr 31 January 1977 UTC). Performance of the second stage motor was satisfactory and all measured performance parameters were within model specification limits. The motor ignited satisfactorily and operated for an action time of 65.56 sec. Second stage skirt jettison occurred 16.49 sec after Stage II ignition. Performance of the liquid injection thrust vector control and roll control system was within model specification limits. Injectant utilization was 119.6 lb. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 10, 1977
Accession Number
ADA043087

Entities

Organizations

  • Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Control Systems
  • Generators
  • Igniters
  • Ignition
  • Ignition Lag
  • Injectors
  • Instrumentation
  • Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles
  • Internal Pressure
  • Measurement
  • Physical Properties
  • Propellants
  • Specifications
  • Static Tests
  • Thrust
  • Weapon Systems
  • Weapons

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  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Rocket Propulsion.