Balloon-Borne, Mass-Spectrometer Package for Studying Stratospheric Positive Ions and Neutral Molecules.

Abstract

A balloon-borne, mass-spectrometer package for studying stratospheric positive ions and neutral molecules was built for the BRL by personnel of the University of Denver. The package was flown three times with limited success. Stratospheric ions were not definitely detected on any flight, but data acquired on the third flight showed that the concept of particle sampling with a very clean balloon package was sound. The package was destroyed at the end of the third flight following a free fall from 30 km. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA032240

Entities

People

  • George E. Keller

Organizations

  • Ballistic Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Atmospheric Sciences
  • Charged Particles
  • Construction
  • Cosmic Rays
  • Data Analysis
  • Detectors
  • Electronics
  • Electrons
  • Environmental Protection
  • Ionization
  • Ionization Chambers
  • Isotopes
  • Mass Spectra
  • Mass Spectrometers
  • Measurement
  • Military Research
  • Tape Recorders

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Quantum spin resonance or Electron Paramagnetic Resonance spectroscopy.

Technology Areas

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