Navy Oceanographer Shuttle Observations, STS 41-G Mission Report
Abstract
This report is a summary of space shuttle Challenger Mission 41-G, 5- 13 October 1984, from the point of view of the author who was the first oceanographer in space aboard that flight. It covers the salient events in space oceanography that led to the flight, the spaceflight training at the Johnson and Kennedy Space Centers, the preflight oceanographic planning and observation plan, the on-orbit operations, the data obtained and the results, the postflight phase, and recommendations for the future. Topics discussed include: Shear currents; Spiral eddies, Solitons; Internal waves; Ship wakes; and Fronts.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 26, 1986
- Accession Number
- ADA233578
Entities
People
- Paul Scully-power
Organizations
- Naval Underwater Systems Center