Design Instrumentation for Use in Measuring Atmospheric Density.

Abstract

The objective of this contract was to design, fabricate, assemble, test, calibrate and prepare for launch satellite-borne instrumentation to measure upper atmospheric density using two Cold Cathode Density Gauges and one Hot Filament Density Gauge. A further objective was to modify a Government furnished Cold Cathode Density Gauge System to make it compatible with the satellite specifications.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1974
Accession Number
ADA000931

Entities

People

  • Robert M. Thornton

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Satellites
  • Atmospheric Density
  • Contracts
  • Densimeters
  • Densitometers
  • Filaments
  • Governments
  • Instrumentation
  • Measuring Instruments
  • Specifications

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Coastal Oceanography
  • Software Engineering
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Hall-Effect Thruster
  • Space - Satellites