PRELIMINARY RESULTS OF DENSITY MEASUREMENTS FROM AN AIR FORCE SATELLITE

Abstract

Atmospheric density was determined from a singly mounted ionization gauge flown on an Air Force satellite. Included is a brief description of the experiment and theory as well as a discussion of some of the problems involved in performing these measurements. Density data are given for the altitude range of 370 to 400 km during early morning hours for the two days 17 and 18 June 1961. Results are compared with those of the 1961 revised U.S. Standard Atmosphere.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1963
Accession Number
AD0407980

Entities

People

  • C. Stergis
  • H. Pond
  • J. Mcisaac

Organizations

  • Air Force Cambridge Research Laboratories

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Altitude
  • Amplifiers
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Atmospheres
  • Atmospheric Density
  • Atmospheric Temperature
  • Barometric Pressure
  • Current Amplifiers
  • Data Acquisition
  • Detectors
  • Electronic Equipment
  • Government Procurement
  • Ideal Gas Law
  • Measurement
  • Telemetry

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Plasma Physics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Hall-Effect Thruster