Accession Number:

AD0679026

Title:

METEOROLOGICAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION ROCKET,

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES RESEARCH OFFICE WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE N MEX

Personal Author(s):

• Jenkins,Kenneth R.

Report Date:

1968-09-01

Pagination or Media Count:

38.0

Abstract:

A description of a prototype U. S. Army meteorological rocket vehicle designed for systematic research and range support soundings is presented, including configuration, performance, cost and design criteria. Informal estimates of the utilization rate of the new vehicle by various U. S. Government agencies are presented. U. S. Army requirements for meteorological data in the stratosphere and mesosphere are set forth. Author

Descriptors:

• PROPAGATION
• ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
• SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
• PLANNING
• PAYLOAD
• CONFIGURATIONS
• COSTS

Subject Categories:

• Rockets

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE