NASA/CR-1999-209254, Swenson, G., Vehicle/Atmosphere Interaction Glows: Far Ultraviolet, Visible, and Infrared, NASA's Space Environments and Effects (SEE) Program, Technical Monitor: Miria Finckenor, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, AL 35812, and University of Illinois, Urbana, IL 61801, October, 1999, pp. 36, Format(s): PDF 3022k |
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
| Keywords: | spacecraft glow, fuv, uv, visible, infrared |
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| Subjects: | Space Sciences: Solar Physics |
| ID Code: | 478 |
| Deposited On: | 16 July 2002 |