Status and results of the altitude rocket program
Abstract
Two significant advantages of a use of altitude rockets are related to comparatively low costs for an individual project and short development times. The altitude rocket program in West Germany for the period from 1973 to 1977 is discussed. A number of results of the research program are considered, taking into account the X-ray emission of the Crab Nebula, mass spectrometry studies of the D layer, and barium-ion experiments in the polar cusp. Attention is also given to the present status of development of the Aries rocket and a proposal for Aries rocket applications.
- Publication:
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DGLR Heat Transfer and Ablation
- Pub Date:
- September 1975
- Bibcode:
- 1975dglr.meetR....H
- Keywords:
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- Aeronomy;
- Earth Magnetosphere;
- Ionospheric Sounding;
- Rocket Sounding;
- Sounding Rockets;
- Spaceborne Astronomy;
- Barium Ion Clouds;
- Cost Effectiveness;
- Crab Nebula;
- D Region;
- Mass Spectroscopy;
- Research And Development;
- Research Projects;
- Technology Assessment;
- X Ray Astronomy;
- Launch Vehicles and Space Vehicles