This report documents the Applied Meteorology Unit's (AMU) evaluation of the effectiveness and utility of the Automated Surface Observing System (ASOS) in terms of spaceflight operations and user requirements. In particular, the evaluation determines which of the Shuttle Landing Facility (SLF) observation requirements can be satisfied by ASOS. This report also includes a summary of ASOS' background, current configuration and specifications, system performance, and the possible concepts of operations for use of ASOS at the SLF. This evaluation stems from a desire by the Air Force to determine if ASOS units could be used to reduce the cost of SLF meteorological observations.
Evaluation of ASOS for the Kennedy Space Center's Shuttle Landing Facility
1994
66 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Meteorological Data Collection, Analysis, & Weather , Meteorological Instruments & Instrument Platforms , Space Technology , Automatic weather stations , Aviation meteorology , Landing aids , Meteorological parameters , Synoptic meteorology , Performance tests , Cost reduction , Data collection platforms , Spacecraft landing , User requirements
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