Report on the Geophysical Description and Available Data Associated with Rocket PF-SGT-116 (IC 630.02-1A.

Abstract

A Sargent rocket was launched at 08:05:20 UT on April 1, 1976 from Poker Flat Research Rocket Range. This rocket reached an apogee altitude of 125 km with a total flight time greater than 390 seconds. The payload was successfully recovered. The rocket was launched into intense auroral activity propagating south. The launch occurred at the onset of a board 800 gamma negative bay in delta H at Poker Flat. Peak intensities of OI (5577A) emission along the rocket trajectory on the order of 250kR were reached at T + 24 seconds and T + 194 seconds. Because of the rapid changes in position and intensity of the aurora during this launch determination of the detailed relationship between the aurora and on-board rocket data will be very difficult. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADA042750

Entities

People

  • Gerald J. Romick

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Altitude
  • Calibration
  • Cameras
  • Electron Density
  • Electrons
  • Elevation
  • Ground Stations
  • High Altitude
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Measurement
  • Meteorological Satellites
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Rocket Trajectories
  • Space Sciences
  • Trajectories
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Physics

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  • Space/Atmospheric Physics.