SP-530 August 2003
rth 16 ESA Symposium on
European Rocket and Balloon Programmes and Related Research
2-5 June 2003 Sankt Gallen, Switzerland
European Space Agency Programme Advisory Committee on the Special Project Concerning the Launching of Sounding Rockets
European Spate Aaenty Agente spatiale euroaeenne UB/TIB Hannover 89 125 523 05X Ill
Contents
Invited Lectures
The ESA space education programme 3 P. Willekens
Critical Point Phenomena under weightlessness 11 D. A, Beysens
Variability and trends in the stratosphere 21 K. Labitzke, B. Naujokat & M. Kunze
National Reports Chair: Ernest Kopp
Instrumentations and projects of research groups in Switzerland related to the research 31 on rocket and balloon carriers M, Cogoli & E. Kopp
Utilization of sounding rockets and balloons in the German space programme 39 P. Preu, A. Friker & W. Frings
Sounding rockets and ballooning activities of Japan in 2001 and 2002 45 Y.lnatani, N. Ishii, T. Nakajima et al.
An overview of the NASA sounding rockets and balloon programs 53 P. Eberspeaker, D.D. Gregory & IS. Smith IV
Space Education
Chair: Eivind Thrane
European Space Camp 63 A.H. Hansen, P.S. Bendiksen & K. Henninen
SAREPTA, a space resource for the classroom 67 B. Stremsholm
Swedish national graduate school of space technology 71 L. Eliasson, I. Sandahl & O. Norberg
Space education at Kiruna Space and Environment Campus 75 I. Sandahl & C. Norberg
The NASA suborbital center of excellence - preparing the next generation of 79 scientists and engineers B. Merritt, S. Hoffmann, K. Hansen et al.
NCUBE-1, the first Norwegian CubeSat student satellite 85 E. Eide & J. llstad
Physical Sciences Chair: Wolfgang Herfs
Gas bubble removal with suspended droplets under microgravity 91 K. Kudo, K. Date & I. Jimbo
Thermocapillary migration of droplets in a transparent liquid mixture and 95 a monotectic alloy melt H. Klein & H. Neumann
Investigation on the initial transient in solidification of a transparent alloy 101 during the rocket flights Texus 36 and 40 A. Weifi & G. Zimmermann
ARTEX - in-situ observation of directional solidification of Al-Si alloys on Texus 39 107 S. Ahrweiler, L. Rathke & H.D, Masslow
Solidification experiment in mirror furnaces flown in a gas payload on Space Shuttle STS-108 113 P. Holm, K. Loth, B. Larsson et al.
Growth of semiconductor crystals on sounding rockets - an efficient alternative to 119 manned missions K. W. Benz, P. Dold & A. Crolll V
FZ growth of silicon under the influence of axial vibrations or rotating magnetic fields: 123 Results of the Maxus 4 flight A. Croll, P. Dold, U. Kerat et al.
Report on the Maser 9 microgravity rocket mission 129 B. Larsson, K. Loth & M. Lundin
Technique, Instrumentation and Ranges Chairs: Ole Norberg, Peter Turner, Kjell Boen
The development of the VSB-30 sounding rocket vehicle 137 A.F. Palmerio, J.P.C. Peres da Silva, P. Turner et al.
Instantaneous impact point prediction for sounding rockets - perspectives and limitations 141 M. Markgraf, 0. Montenbruck, P. Turner et al.
Two recently developed guidance and control systems for sounding rockets and similar applications 147 L. Ljunge
Real-time data distribution for sounding rocket ground systems 151 H. Ringstrand
Control & data management system for sounding rocket experiment modules 155 G. Capuano, D. Titomanlio & E. Delia Sala
161 High Resolution Video Management Unit M. Severi, R. Quadarella, P. Longobardi et al.
Error-free command link for sounding rockets and satellites 169 H. Ringstrand
- 173 The Swedish space science programme technical aspects K. Lundahl
The HEXIT (High Energy X-ray Imaging Telescope) balloon-borne mission 179 G. Pareschi, G. Di Cocco, E. Caroli et al.
Hypersonic and electromagnetic railgun technology as a future alternative for the launch 185 of suborbital payloads J. Behrens, P. Lehmann, J. Longo et al.
Fabrication and operational considerations for NASA ultra long duration balloons 191 M.S. Smith & KM. Cathey
Balloon borne arcsecond pointer feasibility study 197 P.R. Ward & K.D. De Weese VI
The use of "Nirvana" facility for balloon characterization: Strain and tightness 207 measurements of zero pressure and super-pressure balloon subsystems J.-M. Siguier, P. Vialettes, S. Granier et al.
Development of a long duration balloon programme in the polar regions - Svalbard, Norway 213 S. Peterzen, S. Rabbia, A. Cardillo et al.
Recovery beacon system for high altitude balloon 217 T. Hedqvist
Status and plans for ground instruments at Esrange 223 O. Widell
New opportunities for studies of the polar atmosphere by means of sounding rockets 227 and balloons P. Drag0y & K. Boen
Enhanced support for sounding rockets at Andoya Rocket Range - present status 233 and future for the ALOMAR instrumentation K. Bekkelund, M. Gausa, R. Latteck et al.
Life Science
Chair: Marianne Cogoli
Two new microgravity experiment modules for the Maser-10 sounding rocket mission 237 R.H. Huijser, A.G. Borst, L.C. van den Bergh et al.
Early transcriptional response of human T-lymphocytes to microgravity conditions 243 during Maser 9 vector flight R. Negri, G. Constanzo, G.Galleri et al.
Test flight ofa bioreactor module for cartilage tissue on Maser 9 249 N. Conza, A. Cogoli, R. Dreier et al.
Anaplerotic responses of Arabidopsis thaliana cell cultures to altered gravitational field strengths 253 R.-M. Maier, M. Martzivanou, E. Magel et al.
Actin is an essential component of plant gravitropic signaling pathways 259 M. Braun, J. Hauslage & C. Limbach
Effects of space radiations on Xenopus laevis embryos during stratospheric balloon flight 263 A.M. Rizzo, F. Rossi, S. Zava et al. vii
Astrophysics >d Planetary Science Chair: Ulfvon Zahn
BaR-SPOrt: An experiment to measure the linearly polarized sky emission from 271 both the cosmic microwave background and foregrounds S. Cortiglioni, G. Bernardi, E. Carretti et al.
Sunrise: Balloon-borne high-resolution observation of the Sun 279 M. Schussler & the Sunrise Team
Low-cost balloon missions to Mars and Venus 285 V. V. Kerzhanovich, J.A. Cutis & J.L. Hall
Atmospheric Physics and Chemistry
Chairs: Sheila Kirkwood, Markus Rapp, Tom Blix, Martin Gausa
The altitude of noctilucent clouds: Groundbased observations and their interpretation 295 through numerical modelling U. von Zahn & U. Berger
A new system for automatic beam stabilisation of the ALOMAR RMR-lidar 303 at Andoya in Northern Norway A, Schoch & G. Baumgarten
High-resolution vertical velocity studies within PMSE using EISCAT 309 G.O.L. Jones & U. Hoppe
Multiple layer PMSE structures: Statistical results from six years of PMSE observations 315 and possible physical explanations of their observed properties P. Hoffmann, M. Rapp, R. Latteck et al.
Wavelet analysis applied to neutral density fluctuations measured in situ in the middle 321 atmosphere B. Strelnikov, M. Rapp & F.-J. Lubken
In situ observations of small scale structure in electrons, positive ions and charged aerosols 327 in the presence of noctilucent clouds and polar mesosphere summer echoes T. Blix, 0. Lie-Svendsen, U.-P. Hoppe et al.
Rocket probe for electric field measurements in PMSE andNLC regions 333 J. Bekkeng, A. Pedersen & J. Moen
Estimation of spectral width using the dual-beam width method with a narrow beam MF radar 339 R. Latteck, W. Singer & N. Engler
The MaCWAVE program to study gravity wave forcing of the polar mesosphere during 345 summer and winter R. Goldberg, D.C. Fritts, B.P. Williams et al. viii
Charged particles in the polar mesopause region: probe measurements from the 351 MaCWAVE and DROPPS programs J. Mitchell, C.L. Croskey, R.A. Goldberg et al.
Polar mesosphere winter echoes during MaCWAVE 357 S. Kirkwood, E. Belova, P. Dalin et al.
Ions of the nighttime mid-latitude E- and D-regions: A comparison between measurements and the 363 UBAIM ion model E. Kopp, U. Jenzer & K. Kazil
Towards neural network based models for the ionospheric D-region 369 L.-A. McKinnell & M. Friedrich
Air pollution monitoring from space - activities at EMPA 375 D. Schaub, A.K. Weiss, A. Petritoli et al.
A new detector for the in situ measurement of meteoric dust particles in the middle 379 atmosphere M. Rapp, B. Strelnikov, S. Wilms et al
The HOTEL payload, plans for the period 2003 - 2006 385 G. Hansen & P.-A. Mikalsen
Lidar observations of atmospheric dynamics on both sides of the Scandinavian mountains 389 U. Blum, KM. Fricke, G. Baumgarten et al.
Investigation of atmospheric neutral constituents by photoionization techniques 395 C.L. Croskey, J.D. Mitchell & M. Friedrich
Changes in the distribution of stratospheric water vapor observed by an airborne 401 microwave radiometer D.G. Feist, V. Vasic & N. Kampfer
Satellite Validation
Chairs: Klaus Pfeilsticker, Patrick Wursteisen, Stig Kemi
The validation of the Envisat chemistry instruments by use of stratospheric balloons 407 and aircraft P. Wursteisen
Validation ofGOMOS vertical profiles using the stratospheric balloon-borne AMON and 415 SALOMON UV-visible spectrometers J.B. Renard, M. Chartier, G. Berthet et al.
The stratospheric arctic winter 2002/03: Balloon flight planning by trajectory calculations 421 B. Naujokat <& K. Grunow IX
Balloon-borne DOAS measurements of Sciamachy level 1 and 2 data products 427 K Pfeilsticker, H Bosch, J Burrows et al
solar Sciamachy irradiance validation using radiometnc calibration of balloon-bome 433 spectrometers W Gurlit, K Genlowski, H Krause et al
Validation of Sciamachy water vapor and methane profiles by balloon-borne m-situ 439 measurements with the "child" spectrometer onboard triple W Gurlit, K Genlowski, C Gneseman et al
Long duration SAOZ mfra red Montgolfier flights at the tropics for the validation of ozone 445 measuring satellites
J-P Pommereau.A Gamier, M Nunes-Pinharanda et al
MIPAS-B observations for the validation of target parameters of Envisat chemistry instruments 451 H Oelhaf.F Friedl-Vallon, A Kleinertetal
Validation of GOMOS water vapour, temperature and ozone products with balloon borne 457 instruments during the Kiruna winter campaign 2002-2003 J Bureau, J Ovarlez, J-B Renardet al
Early results on the validation of the vertical atmospheric structure as reported m the 463 Envisat level-2 products using data from the university of Bonn Lidar at the Esrange KH Fncke& U Blum
Chemical data assimilation on air parcels trajectories for Envisat validation 469 M Pirre, N Huvel, F G Taupin et al
Validation of tracer measurements by the Envisat chemistry instruments by means of 475 in situ observations from balloon and aircraft A Engel, CM Volk.HP Haaseetal
Envisat validation with SPIRALE from 2002 autumn mid-latitude and 2003 winter 481 arctic flights G Moreau, MPirre, F G Taupin et al
Derivation of vertically resolved ozone profiles by assimilating total column ozone 487 data into 3D-NCAR-rose chemical-transport model B Hildenbrand, M Bittner, F Baier et al
A plan for ILAS-II correlative measurements 493 H Kanzawa, T Sugita & H Nakajima
Three validation methods of Sciamachy data with DOAS measurements obtained 499 by the GASCOD/A4 n spectrometer on board the Geophysica-M55 aircraft G Giovanelh
Envisat validation Introduction to the correlative measurements by the chemistry payload 503 on board the M55-Geophysica CE Blom, U Coitesi & G Redaelb
Aircraft measurements, modelled stratospheric [N02]/[NO] ratio and photochemical 509 steady-state approach within the frame of Envisat satellite data validation / Kostadinov, D Bortoh, G Giovanelh et al N02 over the tropics and the arctic measured by AMAXDOAS in September 2002 K.-P. Heue, M. Bruns, J.P. Burrows et al.
AMAXDOAS measurements and first results for the Euplex campaign P. Wang, A. Richter, M. Bruns et al.
Oral Poster Presentations
Chair: Eivind Thrane
The CAKE balloon experiment S. Cecchini, T. Chiarusi, G. Giacomelli et al.
UAVs for atmospheric research in the north of Sweden M. Abrahamsson, O. Norberg & K. Noone
Measuring the charge and size distribution of charged aerosol particles inside PMSE and NLC B. Smiley, M. Rapp, T. Blix et al.
ICI-1: A new sounding rocket concept to observe micro-scale physics in the Cusp ionosphere /. Moen, J.K. Bekkeng, A. Pedersen et al.
Posters
Middle atmospheric water vapour and dynamics during the Hygrosonde-2 campaign M. Khaplanov, J. Gumbel, J. Stegmann et al.
OLIMPO: A balloon-borne, arcminute-resolution survey of the sky at mm and sub-mm S. Masi, P. Ade, A. Boscaleri et al.
Results of Envisat validation measurements obtained by the Safire-A spectrometer at mid-latitude and in the arctic region U. Cortesi, G. Bianchini, I. Palchetti etal.
The detection of clouds and aerosols with the backscattersondc MAS during the M55 geophysica campaign for Envisat validation C. Buontempo, F. Cairo, M. Snels et al.
Stratospheric balloon Birba 2 mission: Effects of cosmic radiations on gene expression of human cells G. Galleri, M. G. Camboni, R. Negri et al.
The biological gravi-sensitivity module (BIG-2) and its flight on MAXUS 5 M. Lundin, M. Broxvall, D. Skaborn et al. Observations of aerosol and clouds with the Ar E and MALS Lidars during the mid- latitude and arctic Envisat validation campaigns R. Matthey, M. Cacciani, G. Fiocco et al.
Late Papers
Technique, Instrumentation and Ranges: New high speed TM system for stratospheric balloons L. Jonsson
Atmospheric Physics and Chemistry: Sounding rocket program in Japan and its international collaboration K. Oyama, M. Yamamoto, N.I. Wagami et al.
Technique, Instrumentation and Ranges: Balloon research in Antarctic region P.A. Antonov, T.I. Sysoeva, V.Y.Titov et al.
List of Participants
List of Participants