Peculiarities in results of electrondensity measurements with rockets were noticed on several occasions; they were found to be effects of rocket outgassing; when fuel valves of Aerobee rockets are not shut after burnout, residual fuel leaks out and diffuses into atmosphere; electrons attach to fuel and decrease in concentration while positive ions are not affected; outgassing effects were observed on probe experiments flown in rockets as well as on propagation experiments between rocket and ground; quantitative estimates indicate that leaking fuel is very effective attaching agent.
Effects of rocket outgassing on RF experiments
U S Bur Standards -- J Research -- Radio Science
1965
7 pages
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Englisch
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