Comprehensive Methods for Determining Space Effects on Air Force Systems
Abstract
The Boston College Institute for Scientific Research has performed innovative research and analysis to increase the knowledge of space effects on Air Force systems. Sections in this report address a wide range of efforts from applying chemical techniques to the development of new technologies for Air Force space-based systems to developing a database of various measurements made by the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP). In addition, our research explored solar and interplanetary disturbances and their coupling to geomagnetic storms. Another study involved research and development of highly miniaturized satellite skin sensor technology capable of measuring ionospheric neutral particles. This real-time, in-situ capability enables distributed, remote density measurements via small satellites including the Air Force C/NOFS (Communications/Navigation Outage Forecast System) satellite mission. All aspects of the research process were included in our efforts. From data acquisition, analysis, theoretical explanation, database development to summary of our efforts. Much of our work was published in peer reviewed journals as evidenced in Section 7 with more than 45 publications over the course of this contract.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 04, 2009
- Accession Number
- ADA518747
Entities
People
- Anthony J. Midey
- Dale J. Levandier
- David F. Webb
- Ernest Holeman
- Kevin Martin
- Paticia H. Doherty
- Thomas M Miller
Organizations
- Boston College