ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION OF MEASUREMENTS OF GEOMAGNETICALLY TRAPPED ELECTRONS FROM HIGH-ALTITUDE NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS.

Abstract

The Starfish detonation on 9 July 1962 dramatically demonstrated, by producing significant damage to several space missions, the important military implications of geomagnetically trapped electrons. Results on the spatial distribution, spectrum, angular distribution, and time history of electrons artificially injected and trapped in the earth's field as a result of not only the Starfish detonation but also some Soviet high-altitude detonations are presented.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1964
Accession Number
AD0612013

Entities

People

  • David R King
  • Edward E. Gaines
  • George H. Nakano
  • Ray V. Smith
  • William L. Imhof

Organizations

  • Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Altitude
  • Detonations
  • Electrons
  • Explosions
  • High Altitude
  • Measurement
  • Missions
  • Nuclear Explosions
  • Space Missions
  • Spatial Distribution
  • Spectra
  • Starfishes

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Plasma Physics / Magnetohydrodynamics
  • Space/Atmospheric Physics.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Space