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Environment monitoring suite on suborbital Reusable Launch Vehicle (sRLV) (sRLV)
Project Description
This Technology is an evolution from Technology #15: Electromagnetic Field Measurements on sRLV. We propose to improve our initial instrument suite design consisting of modified Commercial Off The Shelf (COTS) electric field mill and magnetometer sensors by the addition of a dual frequency Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver with an inertial measurement unit (IMU). The initial experiments will demonstrate the feasibility of making future global electric circuit and water vapor/ionospheric profile measurements on a routine basis to assess the influence of global change on the Earth’s complex electrical environment.
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Anticipated Benefits
This low-cost technology expands on previous research in characterizing electromagnetic fields by adding a dual-frequency Global Positioning System (GPS). Observations from the experiment will be a critical component for engineering models of the electromagnetic environment inside suborbital reusable launch vehicles. Once translated to the electric field external to spacecraft, the results will provide an important input to Earth science models.
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Primary U.S. Work Locations and Key Partners
| Organizations Performing Work | Role | Type | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johns Hopkins University: Applied Physics Laboratory (JHU/APL) | Lead Organization | FFRDC/UARC | Laurel, Maryland |
| Johns Hopkins University | Supporting Organization | Academia | Baltimore, Maryland |
Primary U.S. Work Locations
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Maryland
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