DEVELOPMENT OF A HELICAL ANTENNA FOR THE AN/DMQ-9 ROCKETSONDE

Abstract

The AN/DMQ-9 rocketsonde is an expendable meteorological instrument package designed for use with the Arcas rocket vehicle to obtain vertical profiles of temperature and winds in the upper atmosphere between 80,000 feet and 200,000 feet. The instrument is of the transponder type and is compatible with the AN/GMD-2 Rawin Set ground equipment. The purpose of this effort was to develop a helical antenna for the rocketsonde transmitter to improve the reliability of the r.f. transmission link. Flight tests conducted at the Air Force Eastern Test Range, Cape Kennedy, Florida indicate the objective of the program was met.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1966
Accession Number
AD0637008

Entities

People

  • Kenneth W. Kidd

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Air Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Air Force
  • Altitude
  • Amplifiers
  • Contracts
  • Frequency
  • Helical Antennas
  • Meteorological Data
  • Meteorological Instruments
  • Parametric Amplifiers
  • Radio Telemetry
  • Rockets
  • Slant Range
  • Telemetry
  • Telemetry Equipment
  • Transmitters
  • Transmitting

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  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Climatology