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Department of the Air Force Report, 1996

U.S. Department of War · 1996-09-10 · 181 pages · text from the file's own layer

This final report, dated September 10, 1996, was prepared by the Research Triangle Institute for the Department of the Air Force's 45th and 30th Space Wing safety offices. Titled Modeling Unlikely Space-Booster Failures in Risk Calculations, it shows how rare Mode-5 failures, in which a rocket veers well off its intended flight line, are modeled in the DAMP risk-analysis program. An appendix lists Atlas, Delta, Titan and Thor launch and failure histories through August 1996.

From the source:Release of 2026-05-08 Incident: 9/10/96, N/A. This report describes the Modeling of Unlikely Space-Booster Failures in Risk Calculations, documenting historical launch failure modes and recommending corrective actions to address them using novel modelling techniques.

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  • p. 5 …64 6.4 Shaping Constants for Titan IV................................................................................ 65 6.5 Shaping Constants for LLVl .................................................................................... 69…
  • p. 74 …6.4 Shaping Constants for Titan IV Mode-5 shaping constants for Titan IV were developed…
  • p. 77 …Shaping Constants for Titan IV TB (sec) Breakupqa (deg-lb/ft2) B A II 300 none…
  • p. 109 …Titan IIIC and later configurations to include IIIB, IIID, IIIE, 34B, 34D, III/CT, IV, II…
  • p. 155 …Titan II SLV was developed from refurbished Titan II ICBMs incorporating technology and hardware from the…
  • p. 156 …Summa of Titan Vehicle Confi rations Descri Titan II ICBM converted to a man-rated vehicle…
  • p. 159 …2 0 54 WS (first Titan II) 03/16/62 II (N-2) ER 0 55…
  • p. 160 …08/13/64 II (8-7) WR 0 104 SV (first Titan Ill) 09/01/64…
  • p. 166 D.4.2 Titan Failure Narratives The following narratives provide available details about each Titan failure…
  • p. 168 …Stage II engine shut down prematurely due to oxidizer bootstrap-line failure. 76. Titan I (Mares…
  • p. 169 …Titan II (Thread Needle), 20 June 63, Response Mode 5, Flight Phase 2: Flight appeared normal…
  • p. 170 …Titan II (Bold Guy), 21 Sep 65, Response Mode 4, Flight Phase 2: After a normal…
  • p. 172 …Following a successful Titan-II second-stage burn and after payload separation, the apogee- kick motor…
Launch Vehicle Test Response Flight Rep.
No. Mission/ID Date Confiauration Range Mode Phase Cont.
123 LONG BALL 07/21/65 11 (B-62) WR 0
124 MAGIC LAMP 08/16/65 II (B-6) WR 0
125 SV: GEMINI GT-5 . 08/21/65 II (G-5) ER 0
126 NEW ROLE 08/25/65 II (B-19) WR 0
127 BOLD GUY 09/21/65 II (B-58) WR 4 2 0
128 SV: OV-2, LCS-5 10/15/65 IIIC (65-212)/Trans. ER NA 4&5 1
129 POWER BOX 10/20/65 II (B-33) WR 0
130 REDWAGON 11/27/65 11 (B-20) WR 0
131 CROSS FIRE 11/30/65 II (B-4) WR 5 2 0
132 SV: GEMINI GT-7 12/04/65 II (G-7) ER 0
133 SV: GEMINI GT-6A 12/15/65 II (G-6) ER 0
134 SV: LES-3,4, OSCAR 4 12/21/65 IC (66-001)/Trans. ER NA 5 1
135 SEA ROVER 12/22/65 (B-73) WR 4T 2 O'
136 WINTER ICE 02/03/66 (B-87) WR 0
137 BLACKHAWK 02/17/66 (B-61) WR 0
138 SV: GEMINI GT-8 03/16/66 (G-8) ER 0
139 eLOSETOUeH 03/25/66 {B-16) WR 0
140 GOLD RING 04/05/66 (B-50) WR 0
141 LONG LIGHT 04/20/66 {B-55} WR 0
142 SILVER BULLET- 05/24/66 (B-91) WR 4 2.5 0
143 SV: GEMINI GT-9A 06/03/66 (G-9) ER 0
144 SV: IDCSP 06/16/66 1110 (6&-004)/Trans. ER 1
145 SV: GEMINI GT-10 07/18/66 II (G-10} ER 0
146 GIANT TRAIN 07/22/66 II (B-95) WR 0
147 DAILY MAIL 07/29/66 1118/AGENA D (238) WR 1
148 SV-IDCSP 08/26/66 me (66-005)/Trans. ER 4T 0 1
149 SV: GEMINI GT-11 09/12/66 II (G-11) ER 0
150 BLACK RIVER 09/16/66 II (B-40) WR 0
151 BUSY SCHEME 09/28/66 1118/AGENA D (23B) WR 1
152 SV-OAR/OV 11/03/66 me (66-002)/Trans. ER 1
153 SV: GEMINI GT-12 11/11/66 11 (G-12) ER 0
154 BUBBLE GIRL 11/24/66 II (B-68) WR 0
155 BUSY SKYROCKET 12/14/66 1118/AGENA D (238) WR 1
156 SV-IDCSP/LES/DATS 01/18/67 IIIC (66-006)/Trans. ER 1
157 BUSY PALEFACE 02/24/67 1118/AGENA D (238) WR 1
158 GIFT HORSE 03/17/67 11 (8-76) WR 0
159 GLAMOUR GIRL 04/12/67 11 (B-81) WR 4T 2 0
160 BUSY TAILOR 04/26/67 1118/AGENA D (238) WR 4 2 1
161 SV-VELA/RSCH 04/28/67 Ille (66-003)/Trans. ER 1
162 BUSY PLAYMATE 06/20/67 1118/AGENA D (238) WR 1
163 BUGGY WHEEL 06/23/67 II (8-70) WR 0
164 SV-IDCSP 07/01/67 1110 {66-007)/Trans. ER 1
165 AFSC 08/16/67 1118/AGENA D(238) WR 1
166 GLOWING BRIGHT 09/11/67 11 {B-21) WR 0
167 AFSC 09/19/67 1118/AGENA D (238) WR 1
168 AFSC 10/25/67 1118/AGENA D {238) WR 1
9/10/96 152 RTI

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