Rocket Instrumentation for Auroral Zone Absorption Measurements -- Black Brant 17.110-1 and Black Brant 17.110-2,
Abstract
Two Black Brant rockets were flown from the Churchill Research Range, Manitoba, Canada, to study an auroral zone absorption (AZA) event. The first payload (Black Brant 17.110-2) was launched 24 September 1972 into an AZA event producing 1.5 db of absorption on a 30-MHz polar riometer. The second payload was launched the next day into quiet conditions. Each payload contained instrumentation to measure ionizing sources, the resulting ionization, and minor constituents. Both payloads were developed and instrumented at Space Science Laboratory at Utah State University under contract with Air Force Cambridge Research Laboratories. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1974
- Accession Number
- AD0779675
Entities
People
- Carl Howlett
- Gary K. Lebaron
- Ronald J. Bell
Organizations
- Utah State University