An atmospheric electrical field experiment was conducted during Apollo 14 launch to measure the electrical perturbations produced by the space vehicle. The measurements showed the presence of a much stronger electrical field than was expected, and that the disturbance might be caused by a buildup of electrostatic charges in the launch vehicle engine exhaust clouds, charge buildup of the vehicle itself, or a combination of both. Efforts were also made to establish the origin and carriers of the charge.


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    Title :

    Apollo 14 mission report. Supplement 8: Summary of Apollo experiments on launch phase electrical phenomena


    Publication date :

    1972-07-01


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English


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