Interpretation of plasma diagnostics package results in terms of large space structure plasma interactions
Abstract
The Plasma Diagnostics Package (PDP) is a spacecraft which was designed and built at The University of Iowa and which contained several scientific instruments. These instruments were used for measuring Space Shuttle Orbiter environmental parameters and plasma parameters. The PDP flew on two Space Shuttle flights. The first flight of the PDP was on Space Shuttle Mission STS-3 and was a part of the NASA/Office of Space Science payload (OSS-1). The second flight of the PDP was on Space Shuttle Mission STS/51F and was a part of Spacelab 2. The interpretation of both the OSS-1 and Spacelab 2 PDP results in terms of large space structure plasma interactions is emphasized.
- Publication:
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Iowa University Progress Report
- Pub Date:
- August 1991
- Bibcode:
- 1991iowa.rept.....K
- Keywords:
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- Large Space Structures;
- Oss-1 Payload;
- Plasma Diagnostics;
- Plasma Interactions;
- Space Plasmas;
- Spacelab;
- Space Shuttle Mission 51-F;
- Space Shuttle Orbiters;
- Space Transportation System 3 Flight;
- Plasma Physics