The application of lidar remote sensing techniques to the measurement of spacecraft-booster-exhaust-cloud parameters is illustrated, using data obtained from the launch of STS-3. Mie-scatter measurements of plume and cloud particulates were made by a mobile unit with computer controlled elevation and azimuth coverage. Scattergraphs of typical STS-3 lidar data are presented and discussed. The potential use of DIAL techniques to measure the concentrations of HCl, N2H4, and NO2 is evaluated in terms of EPA overall-standard-deviation guidelines. It is shown that currently operational lidar systems can be modified to determine contamination or air pollution by these molecular species resulting from spacecraft launches.
Lidar remote measurements of Space Shuttle ground cloud emissions
Conference on Aerospace and Aeronautical Meteorology ; 1983 ; Omaha, NE
1983-01-01
Conference paper
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English
Estimating SPARCLE Shuttle Lidar Performance with Ground Based Doppler Lidar
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