Places TV-Track, Ionosonde, and Magnetometer Operations

Abstract

This report describes the TV tracking system, the slow-scan TV system, the KEL ionosonde, and the magnetometer that were operated in support of the PLACES experiment conducted at Eglin AFB, Florida in December 1980. A procedure for determining the proper launch time and aim point for both the beacon rockets and the probe rocket was developed after post-mission analysis of the first two releases. This procedure contributed to a successful beacon occultation for Event IRIS, and a successful probe penetration for Event JAN.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADA109690

Entities

People

  • Norman J. Chang

Organizations

  • SRI International

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Computers
  • Contractors
  • Data Transmission
  • Department Of Defense
  • Electron Density
  • Engineering
  • Ionograms
  • Ionosondes
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Magnetometers
  • National Security
  • Navy
  • Rockets
  • Systems Engineering
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  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics.