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46.028 UE BONNELL/UNIV OF BERKELEY
Vlf trans-Ionospheric Propagation Experiment Rocket (VIPER)
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The VIPER mission is an observational and modeling effort to understand Very Long Frequency (VLF) wave penetration through and propagation above the Earth’s ionosphere.
For more information on this missions, visit: https://www.nasa.gov/wallops/2021/feature/nasa-rocket-mission-studying-escaping-radio-waves
The Principal Investigator was Dr. Bonnell/University of Berkeley.
The Terrier-Improved Malemute is a two stage sounding rocket with a Terrier first stage and Improved Malemute second stage. This vehicle can reach altitudes of about 600 km. Payloads weighing from 400 to 1200 pounds can be flown.
Additional sounding rocket vehicles
