IONOSPHERIC RESULTS WITH SOUNDING ROCKETS AND THE EXPLORER VIII SATELLITE (1960 XI)

Abstract

A review is made of ionospheric data reported since the IGY from rocket and satellite-borne ionospheric experiments. These include rocket results on electron density (RF impedance probe), D-region conductivity (Gerdien condenser), and electron temperature (Langmuir probe). Also included are data in the 1000 kilometer region on ion concentration (ion current monitor) and electron temperature from the Explorer VIII Satellite (1960 XI). The review includes suggestions for second generation experiments and combinations thereof particularly suited for small sounding rockets. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1961
Accession Number
AD0262040

Entities

People

  • R.e. Bourdeau

Organizations

  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Satellites
  • Charged Particles
  • Conductivity
  • Demographic Cohorts
  • Electron Density
  • Electrons
  • Elementary Fermions
  • Elementary Particles
  • Fermions
  • Impedance
  • Langmuir Probes
  • Leptons
  • Probes
  • Rockets
  • Sounding Rockets

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Plasma Physics.
  • Space/Atmospheric Physics.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Space
  • Space - Hall-Effect Thruster
  • Space - Satellites