MEASUREMENTS OF ARTIFICALLY INJECTED ELECTRONS FROM SATELLITE 1962 BETA KAPPA

Abstract

Omnidirectional flux measurements have been carried out on a special Air Force satellite to establish the intensity, spacial extent, and spectral variations of fission electrons injected into trapped orbits in the earth's magnetic field from various high-altitude nuclear detonations. Data are presented form the period 27 October to 21 November 1962. Omnidirectional electron fluxes above 1.2 Mev are given in the B-L coordinate system for L = 1. 18 to 1.70, and as a function of time also for L = 1.9 to 3.5. In addition, ratios of the outputs of two detectors with thresholds at 1 and 2 Mev are given versus L on 27 and 29 October, and versus time for L = 2.1, illustrating the spectral variations observed. Data analysis has not been completed; therefore, neither comparisons with other experiments nor conclusions are attempted.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1963
Accession Number
AD0423438

Entities

People

  • J. B. Reagan
  • J. C. Bakke
  • J. H. Rowland
  • R. V. Smith
  • W. L. Imhof

Organizations

  • Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Altitude
  • Contracts
  • Data Analysis
  • Department Of Defense
  • Detectors
  • Dynamic Range
  • Electron Energy
  • Electron Flux
  • Geometry
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • High Altitude
  • Measurement
  • Stations
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Solar Physics

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Space
  • Space - Satellites