Winds blowing over a vehicle mounted in the launch position may, induce dynamic loads which are large enough to cause structural damage. In an attempt to prevent the formation of excessive wind-induced loads on the Scout vehicle, spoiler strips of the type used on the Vanguard vehicle were to be mounted along the upper two stages, of the Scout. These spoilers were designed to blow off shortly after launch and might hit and damage the fins at the base of the Scout. In order to determine whether the spoilers planned for installation on the Scout were needed, measurements of the response to dynamic loads imposed by winds at average velocities up to approximately 33 mph were made on a full-scale Scout vehicle mounted vertically on the launching tower at the NASA Wallops Station.
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