Ground-test measurements were made during the launches of Apollo 13 and 14 in an effort to better define the electrical characteristics of a large launch vehicle. Of particular concern was the effective electrical length of the vehicle and plume since this parameter markedly affects the likelihood of a lightning stroke being triggered by a launch during disturbed weather conditions. Since no instrumentation could be carried aboard the launch vehicle, the experiments were confined to LF radio noise and electrostatic-field measurements on the ground in the vicinity of the launch pad. The philosophy of the experiment and the instrumentation and layout are described. (Author)


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    Titel :

    Atmospheric Electricity and the Apollo Series


    Beteiligte:
    J. E. Nanevicz (Autor:in) / E. T. Pierce (Autor:in) / A. L. Whitson (Autor:in)

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    1972


    Format / Umfang :

    90 pages


    Medientyp :

    Report


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch






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