Weapon System 133B.

Abstract

Minuteman III Special Test Missile 14W-1, with Aerojet-supplied Second Stage Motor AA21517 (PQA6-83), was successfully fired from the Western Test Range (WTR) on 16 June 1977. The missile was tested from Launch Facility 21; range zero time was approximately 1900 hr P.d.t. (0200:00.817 hr 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 65.2 sec. Second stage skirt jettison occurred 16.40 sec after Stage I-II staging. The liquid injection thrust vector control and roll control system performed satisfactorily. Injectant utilization was 101.2 lb. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 10, 1977
Accession Number
ADA044819

Entities

Organizations

  • Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Center Of Gravity
  • Control Systems
  • Generators
  • Ignition
  • Injectors
  • Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles
  • Internal Pressure
  • Measurement
  • Payload
  • Propellant Grains
  • Specifications
  • Test Facilities
  • Thrust
  • Weapon Systems
  • Weapons

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Rocket Propulsion.