DATA REDUCTION OF CHEMICAL RELEASES IN THE UPPER ATMOSPHERE OF LOW-INTENSITY OPTICAL EMISSIONS CAUSED BY THE RELEASES AND DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF PAYLOADS TO PRODUCE LUMINARY TRAIL AND POINT RELEASES AT ALTITUDES ABOVE 80 KM.

Abstract

Two areas of effort are contained in this report. The first covers data acquisition and reduction. The second covers payload design and development. A description of data acquisition instrumentation for Firefly III is set forth. This equipment included various types of camera and photomultiplier arrays. The data processing programs and their operation are described in detail. Studies of wind phenomena between 80 and 130 kilometers was permitted by Firefly III data. A Discussion of the conclusions is included. The payload section of the report describes the several models of payloads which have been developed and flown. The special characteristics to provide specific releases are outlined as well as the chemical compositions used. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 15, 1964
Accession Number
AD0467001

Entities

People

  • Eckart Gusovius
  • Roland B. Holt

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Altitude
  • Atmospheres
  • Chemical Composition
  • Data Acquisition
  • Data Processing
  • Data Processing Equipment
  • Data Reduction
  • Emission
  • Image Processing
  • Information Processing
  • Processing Equipment

Readers

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics.
  • Business Analytics
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.