Spacecraft glow information has been gathered from a number of spacecraft including Atmospheric and Dynamic satellites, and Space Shuttles (numerous flights) with dedicated pallet flow observations on STS-39 (DOD) and STS-62 (NASA). In addition, a larger number of laboratory experiments with low energy oxygen beam studies have made important contributions to glow understanding. The following report provides information on three engineering models developed for spacecraft glow including the far ultraviolet to ultraviolet (1400-4000 A), and infrared (0.9-40 microns) spectral regions. The models include effects resulting from atmospheric density/altitude, spacecraft temperature, spacecraft material, and ram angle. Glow brightness would be predicted as a function of distance from surfaces for all wavelengths.


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    Title :

    Vehicle/Atmosphere Interaction Glows: Far Ultraviolet, Visible, and Infrared


    Contributors:
    Swenson, G. (author)

    Publication date :

    1999-10-01


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :