New developments for ground based instruments at Esrange
Abstract
Development on the Esrange MST radar system, ESRAD, the establishment of a new optical platform called KEOPS and the collection of other ground based instruments, makes Esrange to an unique place for space related research using rockets and balloons. ESRAD located at 67°53'N and 21°06'E is operated jointly by the Swedish Institute of Space Physics and SSC, Esrange. The radar is a MST-type operating at 52 MHz and has been in near continuous operation since 1996. The Kiruna Esrange Optical Platform System, KEOPS is located at 67°52'N and 21°04'E on a mountain at 530 m latitude 1.5 km west of Esrange. KEOPS facility is an excellent place for location of optical ground based instruments. Telescience applications by remote interaction using Internet are offered.
- Publication:
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European Rocket and Balloon Programmes and Related Research
- Pub Date:
- August 2001
- Bibcode:
- 2001ESASP.471..475W
- Keywords:
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- Range Facilities;
- Balloons;
- Rockets