estimates;
In wiew of the’
critical peed for radiofrequency attenuation data in design of cocmmnications
and anti-IC3M defense systems, and because of the short tine available, the
hish degree to which rhe dara satisfy technical objectives is particularly caplimentary to all vbo were engaged in this project.
1.1.3
Conclusions
,
Io summary, Program 32 wet its technical objectives to an extent greater
than it was reasonable to expect.
information desired.
The program gathered over 75 percent of the
Degradation of scientific data because of the displaced
burst points on both Teak and Orange appears as the most disappointing festure
of the tests.
In looking for changes in the program which would be made if
similar tests were being designed, it is clear that much better long-time and
wide-angle optical coverage should be included, and the world-wide scienrific
commanity should be alerted.
Recowerable instrumentation proved wery practical
and would receive sore emphasis in future test designs of shots similar to Teak
and Orange.
1.2
Stpmary OF EXPERIMENTAL PROCRAMS
1.2.1
Development of Techniques for Teak Shot
The original intent of Program 32 was to measure neutron, X-ray, total
theraal, and gamma-ray enission from a wegaton-range mcclear dewice burst at
an altitude of 250,000 feet.
Additional measurements were incorporated in the
program as techniques became available for attempting them.
These were sampling
of radiaactive debris, optical coverage of the burst, and measurement of radiofrequency attemation and refraction caused by ionization of the atmosphere.
Techniques desizgzed to accouplish the aission of the program and specific
measurements involved are discussed in the following paragraphs.
Positions
of the Redstone and Sandia's rocket-Launching Stations can be seen from photographs in Figs. 1.4 and 1.5.
Stations for aeasuring osutroa, gamma-ray, X-ray, and total theraal exis-
sious were piaced at specified locaticns (s2ee Figs. 1.2 and 1.2) by ome- acd
Cwo-staze rocket-propelled instrimest carriers.
sodigzied LaCrosse solid-propellant ootors.
°
The propulsion units vere
Auxiliary hardware was desizgred
lay
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