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O esa s -291 TR 9 ooom — g*? a Proceedings of the Ninth ESA/PAC Symposium jointly organised by the Deutsche Forschungsanstalt furLuft- und Raumfahrt and the European Space Agency and held at Lahnstein, Federal Republic of Germany, on 3 - 7 April 1989. BMFT TO PREPARE FOR THE 21ST CENTURY esa sp-291 25 YEARS OF EUROPEAN COOPERATION IN SPACE June 1989 25 ANS DE COOPERATION SPATIALE EUROPEENNE POUR PREPARER LE 21EME SIECLE European Rocket and Balloon Programmes and Related Research* Proceedings of the Ninth ESA/PAC 89- Symposium jointly organised by the Deutsche Forschungsanstalt fur Luft- und Raumfahrt and the European Space Agency. and held at Lahnstein, Federal Republic of Germany, on 3 - 7 April 1989. european space agency / agence spatiale européenne 8-10, rue Mario-Nikis, 75738 PARIS CEDEX 15, France PROGRAMME COMMITTEE Chairman Dr. D. Huguenin, Mr. W.R. Burke, Observatoire de Genève, EPD/ESTEC, Professor U. von Zahn, Switzerland Noordwijk, Physikalisch Institut, The Netherlands University of Bonn, Dr. J.P. Jegou, FRG Centre National d'Etudes Mr. [. Stevenson, Spatiales, ESA/HQ, Members Paris, Paris, France France Dr. A. Brekke, University of Tromse, Mr. O. Rôhrig, Mr. L. Jansson, Norway Deutsche Forschungsanstalt fur ESA/HQ, Luft- und Raumfahrt, Paris, Dr. L. Eliasson, PT-TN, France Institute of Space Physics, Linder Hôhe, Kiruna, KoIn, Sweden FRG COLOPHON Proceedings published ESA Publications Division and distributed by ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands compiled by W.R. Burke printed in The Netherlands Cover by C. Haakman Price code E3 International Standard Serial Number ISSN 0379 - 6566 International Standard Book Number ISBN 92-9092-006-8 Copyright © 1988 by European Space Agency Ill CONTENTS Session 1: National Reports Chairman: M. Otterbein, Germany 1.1 Swiss scientific balloon and sounding-rocket experiments: 1987-1989 3 D. Huguenin, Observatoire de Genève, Sauverny, Switzerland 1.2 The French balloon programme and related scientific research 7 /. Sadoumy, CNES, Paris, France 1.3 The Norwegian scientific balloon, sounding-rocket and ground-based programme for 1989-92 13 B.N. Andersen and A. Gundersen, Norwegian Space Centre, Smestad, Norway 1.4 The Swedish sounding-rocket and balloon programme 17 K.A.L. Lundahl, Swedish Space Corporation, Sweden 1.5 The German scientific balloon and sounding-rocket programme 23 F. DaM, Executive Dept. for Space Projects, DLR, KoIn, FRG M. Otterbein, Federal Ministry for Research & Technology, Bonn, FRG Session 2: Overall Introduction Chairman: U. von Zahn, Germany 2.1 Enhanced electron density layers in the high-latitude lower ionosphere 35 _ S. Kirkwood, L. Eliasson & I. Hàggstrôm, Swedish Institute of Space Physics, Kiruna, Sweden P.N. Collis, EISCAT Scientific association, Kiruna, Sweden Session 3: Middle Atmosphere Chairman: M.L. Chanin, France 3.1 Mesures in situ d'humidité dans l'atmosphère moyenne 43 J. Ovarlez, J. Capus, M. Forichon & H. Ovarlez, Laboratoire de Météorologie Dynamique du CNRS, Ecole Polytechnique, Palaiseau, France 3.2 New calculations of photodissociation cross sections on thé O2 Schumann-Runge system 49 O.P. Murtagh, Department of Meteorology, Arrhenius Laboratory, University of Stockholm, Sweden 3.5 Evidence for accurate temperatures from the inflatable falling sphere 55 FJ. Schmidlin, NASA GSFC/Wallops Flight Facility, Wallops Island, Virginia, USA H.S. Lee, SM Systems & Research Corp., iMndover, Maryland, USA W. Michel, Univ. Dayton Research Institute, Wallops Island, Virginia, USA 3.7 Observation of wind corners in the middle atmosphere over Andenes 69° N during Winter 1983/84, Summer '87 and Summer '88 59 H.U. Widdel, MPI fur Aeronomie, Katlenburg/Lindau, FRG iv TABLE OF CONTENTS 3.8 Near-mesopause temperatures at 69° N latitude in late summer 63 U. von Zahn and H. Kurzawa, Physikalisches Institut der Universtàt Bonn, FRG Session 4: Ionosphere/Magnetosphere Chairman: L. Block, Sweden 4.0 Invited Speaker Electrodynamics of the Polar ionosphere with special emphasis on the dayside cleft region 69 - A. Egeland, Institute of Physics, University of Oslo, Norway 4.2 Some remarks on the working principle of the rocketborne nose-tip DC probes in the D-region of the ionosphere 79 H. U. Widdel, MPl fur Aeronomie, Katlenburg/Lindau, FRG 4.3 Resonance-cone diagnostics in the mid-latitude ionosphere 85 A. Piel, Institut fur Experimentalphysik, Universitât Kiel, FRG H. Thiemann, Physikalisch-Technische Studien GmbH, Freiburg, FRG K.I. Oyama, ISAS, 3-1-I Yoshinodai, Sagamihara, Kanagawa 229, Japan Session 5: Viking-related Results Chairman: L. Eliasson, Sweden 5.2 Auroral particle acceleration by DC and low-frequency electric fields 93 - LP. Block and C.-G. Falthammar, Dept. of Plasma Physics, The Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden 5.3 Observation of EHC waves and electric-field fluctuations near one Hz in auroral acceleration regions 97 A.I. Eriksson and Georg Gustafsson, Swedish Institute of Space Physics, Uppsala, Sweden 5.4 The auroral current/voltage relationship 103 K. Bruning, Dept. of Plasma Physics, The Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden Session 6: New Techniques I Instruments Chairmen: D. Huguenin, France B.N. Andersen, Norway 6.1 High-precision rocket-altitude reconstruction using star sensor and magnetometer data 111 A. Muschinski and H. Liihr, Institut Jur Geophysik und Météorologie, Technische Universitât Braunschweig, FRG 6.2 The Supernova 1987A attitude control system 117 J. Turner, Hauptabteilung Angewandte Datentechnik, DLR, Oberpfaffenhofen, FRG 6.4 SOPHIA - stratospheric observatory for infrared astronomy: a 3 m class airborne telescope 123 A.F. DaM, R. Ewald & A. Himmes, DLR. KoIn, FRG 6.5 Design and technical aspects of the Solly instrument 125 M. Boison & E. Weber, Dornier GmbH, Friedrichshafen, FRG TABLE OF CONTENTS v 6.7 A double-focusing mass spectrometer for simultaneous ion measurements in the stratosphere 129 R.Moor, E. Kopp, H. Ramseyer & U. Walchli, Physikalisches Institut, Universitât Bern, Switzerland E. Arijs, D. Nevejans, J. Ingels & D. Fussen, Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy, Brussels, Belgium A. Barassin & C. Reynaud, L.P.C.E., C.N.R.S., Orléans, France 6.10 Application of an optimal filter for inflatable sphere data processing 135 H.S. Lee, SM Systems & Research Corp., Landover, Maryland, USA FJ. Schmidlin, NASA GSFC/Wallops Flight Facility, Wallops Island, Virginia, USA W. Michel, Univ. Dayton Research institute, Wallops Island, Virginia, USA Session 7; Ionosphere/Magnetosphere Chairman: J. Rôttger, Sweden 7.1 Preliminary results of the rocket and scatter experiments 'ROSE': measurements with the newly designed spherical probe 141 G. Rose, MPl fur Aeronomie, Katlenburg-Lindau, FRG 7.3 Electric-field measurements on board the ROSE payloads 149 K. Rinnert, MPl fur Aeronomie, Katlenburg/Lindau, FRG 7.4 Preliminary results of electron-density fluctuation measurements during the ROSE rocket flights 151 K. Schlegel, MPI fur Aeronomie, Katlenburg-Lindau, FRG 7.5 Background electrodynamics measured by EISCAT during the NEED campaign 153 C. Hall & A. Brekke, University of Tromse, Norway M.T. Rietveld & U.P. Lovhaug, EISCATScientific Association, Ramfjordbotn, Norway B.N. Mtehlum, Norwegian Defence Research Establishment, Kjeller, Norway Session S: Upper Atmosphere Chairman: E.V. Thrane 8.1 The effects of gravity waves on horizontal layers: simulation and interpretation 161 U. P. Hoppe, Norwegian Defence Research Establishment, Kjeller, Norway 8.2 A consistent model of the most common nightglow emissions 167 D, Murtagh, Arrhenius Laboratory, University of Stockholm, Sweden 8.4 INTERZODIAK II: observation of EUV-resonance radiation 173 G. Lay, Astronomische Institute der Universitât Bonn, Germany Session 9: Middle Atmosphere Chairman: E.V. Thrane, Norway 9.3 Neutral air turbulance in the middle and upper atmosphere observed during the MAC/EPSILON campaign 179 W. Hillert and F.-J. Lubken, Physikalisches Institut der Universitât Bonn, FRG 9.4 Modulations in the Polar mésosphère summer echoes and associated atmospheric gravity waves observed by EISCAT 187 P. J. S. Williams, Department of Physics, University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, UK A.P. van Eyken, Southampton University, UK C. Hall, Nordlysobservatoriet, Tromse, Norway J. Rôttger, EISCAT Scientific Association, Kiruna, Sweden. vi TABLE OF CONTENTS Session 10: Range Facilities Chairman: D. Offermann, Germany 10.1 Operational activity in France and a new method of balloon temperature piloting 195 P. Faucon, CNES, Toulouse, France 10.2 Large heavy-duty balloons in Europe 201 A. Soubrier, CNES, Toulouse, France 10.3 And0ya rocket range - new installations, future plans and investments 203 K. Adolfsen, P. A. Mikalsen and I. Nyheim, Andeya Rocket Range, Norway 10.5 Qualification du propulseur quatrième étage du lanceur Brésilien - VLS: une nouvelle fusée sonde 209 J. Boscov & W.K. Toyama, Centra Técnico Aérospatial, Institute de Atividades Espaciais, Sâo José dos Campos, Brazil 10.6 The Brazilian space programme: actual state of the art 213 J. Boscov, A.C.F. Pedrosa & T.S. Ribeiro, Centra Técnico Aérospatial, Instituto de Atividades Espaciais, Sào José dos Campos, Brazil Session 11; Astronomy and Astrophysics Chairmen: J.M. Lamarre, France H.J. Fahr, Germany 11.0 Invited Speaker Interstellar medium and infrared emission of the galactic disc 221 G. Serra, CESR, Toulouse, France 11.1 • ;ptical observation of interplanetary pick-up ions 229 H.J. Fahr, C.Lay andH.U. Nafi, Astronomische Institute der Universitcit Bonn, FRG 11.2 Interplanetary dust close
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