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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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