Chater 10 TEAK AND ORANGE WAREEADS 10.1 WARHEAD SYSTEM 10.1.1 Introduction — 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. ® 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. wa have I27 ks deleted.