DOW-UAP-D048, Research Triangle Institute Report on Modeling Unlikely Space-Booster Failures, 1996
- Date
- September 10, 1996 (as stated)
- Location
- Not applicable
- Agency
- Department of War
- Release
- Release 01 (May 8, 2026)
- Type
- document
Summary
A Research Triangle Institute report (RTI Report No. RTI/5180/77-43F, contract F04703-91-C-0112) titled "Modeling Unlikely Space-Booster Failures in Risk Calculations." It compiles historical launch data and failure modes for vehicles including Atlas, Delta and Titan and discusses statistical models for risk calculations. The pages reviewed contain no UAP sighting.
Note
A technical launch-safety study; why it is in the release is not explained in the document.