Chater 10
TEAK AND ORANGE WAREEADS
10.1
WARHEAD SYSTEM
10.1.1
Introduction
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warbeads to be
Sandia's responsibility was to provide
carried by the Redstone missile for the Teak
Orange evéhts, and addition-
ally co insure mechanical compatibility between the warhead and the aissile
as well as electrical compatibility berween the warhead and the fuzicg s7stea
provided by Picatinny Arsenal.
Special equipment was installed on each war-
head to provide for maxicam prelaunch safety and to provide special firingsignal circuics to the diagnostic telemetering system which was installed io
the Redstone missile.
Final assembly of the warheads was accomplished at an
SEC productioa facility under the guidance of personnel from this project.
Bo difficulties were encountered in assembly or final preparation of the units
of the forward area.
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Installation of the warhead in the missile-warbead coupartment was accomplished on Parry Island, Eniwetok Atoll, for the original Teak operation
which was to hawe been carried out from Bikini Atoll.
Following postponement
aod relocation of the event from Bikini to Johnston Isl=sd the gissile was
returned to Parry Island from Bikini and the warhead was removed.
The Teak
and Orange warbeads were later sent to the Waikele Branch, Naval Ammunition
Depot-Cahu, Catu, Hawaii.
existed at Johnston Island.
This site was used, since oo suitable facility
In addition, trained personne! were available at
Waikele to maintain the warbeads.
Warheads in the missiles for Teak and Orange
were installed at Waikele with the aid of the ABMA mechanical group and Navy
personnel at the site.
Following assembly at Waikele, che units were airlifted by MATS from the
Naval Air Station, Barbers Point, to Johnston Island.
The units actually used
Sere stored on Johnston Island until] they were expended, while the spare warheads remained at Waikele.
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