A Space Dust Experiment (SPADUS) for Measurement of the Distribution of Man-made and Natural Dust in Near-Earth Space for Flight on the P91-1 Advanced Research and Global Observation Satellite (ARGOS)

Abstract

The primary goal of SPADUS is to develop instrumentation for the first-ever measurement of individual dust particle velocities, trajectories, and spatial distributions with sufficient accuracy to identify \201by the orbital characteristics of the dust in near-Earth space\202 their parent bodies. Another goal includes the accurate measurement of particle mass distributions and dust fluxes, with immunity to possible intense backgrounds from radiation belts and/or intense magnetic fields. Finally, it is the goal of SPADUS to develop, design, and implement strategies for large-area sensors and sensor arrays to maximize data collection under conditions of low particle flux for future investigations of debris dust, interplanetary dust, and natural debris streams.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 2001
Accession Number
ADA623702

Entities

People

  • Anthony J. Tuzzolino

Organizations

  • University of Chicago

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Sensors
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Debris
  • Detectors
  • Earth Orbits
  • Instrumentation
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Measurement
  • Orbits
  • Particle Flux
  • Particles
  • Radiation
  • Space Debris
  • Space Sciences
  • Spacecraft
  • Spatial Distribution
  • Trajectories

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics.
  • Pavement Materials Engineering.
  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Orbital Debris
  • Space - Space Objects