Survey Probe Infrared Celestial Experiment (SPICE).

Abstract

The Survey Probe Infrared Celestial Experiment (SPICE) Program is a refurbishment and modification to an Infrared System previously called Hi Hi star Sensor System. This system was flown on an Aerobee 350 vehicle that was launched from White Sands Missile Range (WSMR). Due to vehicle problems on this fight, there was an early re-entry that resulted in payload damage. Changes were made necessary to interface with an ARIES vehicle instead of the previously planned Aerobee 350. The availability of the ARIES provides greater data collection time. The SPICE Sensor System was launched from WSMR. Due to vehicle problems, no sky map data were taken and the sensor system again sustained damage due to a landing estimated at approximately 150 gs. The system was again refurbished and was launched from WSMR in September 1982. This flight went well with sky map data being collected and the payload successfully received.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1985
Accession Number
ADA164701

Entities

People

  • C. R. Madrid
  • R. C. Berry

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Sensors
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acceptance Tests
  • Air Force
  • Detectors
  • Electronic Equipment
  • Engineering
  • Flow Rate
  • Heat Transfer
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Modulators
  • Random Vibration
  • Scattering
  • Telemetry Equipment
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Equipment
  • Test Methods
  • Three Dimensional

Readers

  • Ballistic Missile Meteorology
  • Image Processing and Computer Vision.
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.