A rocket borne air density system for the 100-200 km region has been designed, calibrated and flown at White Sands Missile Range to 170 km on two Nike-Iroquois rockets. The method employed utilizes emission of a 4.5 kV dc electron beam, and observation of both 1.5 to 4.5keV x-ray breamsstrahlung and 3914A ultraviolet radiation created by interaction of the beam with the ambient atmosphere. A retarding potential analyzer is included to measure any charge build-up occurring on the rocket due to emission of the electron beam. (Author)
Rocket Borne Air Density System for the 100-200 km Region Design, Calibration and Flight
1972
81 pages
Report
No indication
English
Meteorological Instruments & Instrument Platforms , Densimeters , Sounding rockets , Design , Meteorological instruments , Electron guns , Radiation measurement systems , Ultraviolet radiation , Bremsstrahlung , Calibration , Telemeter systems , Flight testing , Systems engineering , Atmospheric sounding , Nike-Iroquois rockets , Atmospheric density
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