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46.025 UE BARJATYA/EMBRY RIDDLE UNIVERSITY
Sporadic E ElectroDynamics Demonstration (SpEED Demon)
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Sporadic E ElectroDynamics Demonstration (SpEED Demon), is a technology demonstration mission for the SEED campaign. SpEED Demon’s goal is to reduce risk surrounding new experiment instrumentation and possibly capture comparative mid-latitude science with in-situ measurements of Es layers with the same instruments planned to fly on SEED. Overall science objectives include: (a) Measure the magnitude of field aligned currents associated with Es layers at mid-latitude. (b) Measure the in-situ spatial patchiness of the Es layers at mid-latitude.
The Principal Investigator was Dr. Barjatya/Embry Riddle University
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