SPRINT
1963 - High acceleration missile proposed for close-in defense
against ICBM.
NOV 1963 - First firing of 4 slant launched vehicles for materials
test-(MTV).
1964 - Modification of ZEUS ground control equipment and
construction of launch cells for SPRINT.
MAR 1965 - First firing of 2 slant launched vehicles for propulsion
test (PTV).
NOV 1965 - First firing of SPRINT.
MAY 1966 - First test of dual plane pitchover.
AUG 1967 - First demonstration of control system with 2nd stage
maneuvers.
OCT 1967 - First demonstrations of flight to primary and secondary
design points.
NOV 1967 - First demonstration of maximum maneuver.
FEB 1968 - First firing with tactical cell closure.
JUL 1968 - First demonstration of control response and endurance with
maximum lateral acceleration.
FEB 1969 - First firing of 3 rounds instrumented for staging data.
1969 - Firings scheduled to complete the staging experiments,
1970 flight tests of MOD III autopilot and MGS, demonstrate
extended range, and flight tests of warhead sections.
JUL 1969 - First firing MOD III extended range.
NOV 1969 - First firing warhead kit.
MAY 1970 - First firing MOD IV configuration.
AUG 1970 - Last firing.
(Complete program will total 42 SPRINT firings and 6
materials and propulsion test vehicles.)
