A study has been completed to define a Shuttle experiment that solves the most crucial scientific and engineering problems involved in building a satellite Doppler wind profiler for making global wind measurements. The study includes: (1) a laser study to determine the feasibility of using the existing NOAA Windvan laser in the Space Shuttle spacecraft; (2) a preliminary optics and telescope design; (3) an accommodations study including power, weight, thermal, and control system requirements; and (4) a flight trajectory and operations plan designed to accomplish the required scientific and engineering goals. The experiment will provide much-needed data on the global distribution of atmospheric aerosols and demonstrate the technique of making wind measurements from space, including scanning the laser beam and interpreting the data. Engineering accomplishments will include space qualification of the laser, development of signal processing and lag angle compensation hardware and software, and telescope and optics design. All of the results of this limited Spacelab experiment will be directly applicable to a complete satellite wind profiler for the Earth Observation System/Space Station or other free-flying satellite.


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    Titel :

    Preliminary plan for a Shuttle Coherent Atmospheric Lidar Experiment (SCALE)


    Beteiligte:
    Fitzjarrald, D. (Autor:in) / Beranek, R. (Autor:in) / Bilbro, J. (Autor:in) / Mabry, J. (Autor:in)


    Erscheinungsdatum :

    1985-01-01


    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Konferenz)


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch




    Shuttle Coherent Atmospheric Lidar Experiment (SCALE)

    J. Bilbro / R. Beranek / D. Fitzjarrald et al. | NTIS | 1987





    ALEXIS: atmospheric LIDAR experiment in space

    Institut für Physik der Atmosphäre, Deutsche Forschungs- und Versuchsanstalt für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DFVLR), Oberpfaffenhofen | TIBKAT | 1988