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NASA NTRS1980

An interstellar precursor mission

A mission out of the planetary system, launched about the year 2000, could provide valuable scientific data as well as test some of the technology for a later mission to another star. Primary scientific objectives for the precursor mission concern characteristics of the heliopause, the interstellar medium, stellar distances (by parallax measurements), low-energy cosmic rays, interplanetary gas distribution, and the mass of the solar system. Secondary objectives include investigation of Pluto. The mission should extend to 400-1000 AU from the sun. A heliocentric hyperbolic escape velocity of 50-100 km/sec or more is needed to attain this distance within a reasonable mission duration (20-50 years). The trajectory should be toward the incoming interstellar gas. For a year 2000 launch, a Pluto encounter and orbiter can be included. A second mission targeted parallel to the solar axis would also be worthwhile. The mission duration is 20 years, with an extended mission to a total of 50 years. A system using one or two stages of nuclear electric propulsion (NEP) was selected as a possible baseline. The most promising alternatives are ultralight solar sails or laser sailing, with the lasers in earth orbit, for example. The NEP baseline design allows the option of carrying a Pluto orbiter as a daughter spacecraft.

Jaffe, L. D.↗

NASA NTRS1985

UHE particle production in close binary systems

Cygnus X-3 appears to generate so much power in the form of charged particles of up to approx 10 to the 17th power eV that the galaxy may need approx 1 such source on average to maintain its flux of ultra high energy cosmic rays. Accreting gas must supply the energy, and in a surprisingly ordered form, if it is correct to use a Vest-rand-Eichler model for radiation of gammas, modified by the introduction of an accretion wake. Certain relationships between 10 to the 12th power eV and 10 to the 15th power gamma rays are expected.

Hillas, A. M.↗

NASA NTRS1986

Exposure history of shergottites

The cosmogenic nuclides Cl-36, Al-26, Be-10, and Mn-53 were analyzed in Shergotty, ALHA 77005, and EETA 79001 shergottites by means of accelerator mass spectrometry and neutron activation. The cosmogenic radionuclide data were combined with noble gas data and cosmic ray track data to obtain the exposure ages, terrestrial ages, preatmospheric radii, and ablation depths for the three shergottites. The results indicate that none of the three meteorites was irradiated measurably by cosmic rays on its parent body, and that all three objects were ejected from greater than a 3-m depth in their parent bodies. The EETA 79001 meteorite was ejected in an event distinct from that of ALHA 77005 and Shergotty. All three shergottites show a very small amount of ablation, suggesting low velocities on entry into the earth's atmosphere.

Nishizumi, K.↗

NASA NTRS1987

Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, 17th, Houston, TX, Mar. 17-21, 1986, Proceedings. Part 2

The topics discussed in this volume include lunar endogenic rocks and processes; lunar regoliths and breccias; the terrestrial planets; shergottites; primitive materials, exposure, and atmospheres; and impacts and crater tectonics. Papers are presented on the petrology and geochemistry of alkali gabbronorites from lunar breccia 67975; the formation of Apollo 17 orange and black glass beads; mixing levels, the Apennine Front soil component, and compositional trends in the Apollo 15 soils; the meteorite component of Apollo 16 noritic impact melt breccias; and constraints on the lithospheric structure of Venus from mechanical models and tectonic surface features. Consideration is also given to a fractal interpretation of topography and geoid spectra on the earth, moon, Venus, and Mars; rare earth patterns in shergottite phosphates and residues; nuclide production by primary cosmic-ray protons; gas chromatographic instrumentation for the analysis of aerosols and gases in Titan's atmosphere; and finite-element models of non-Newtonian crater relaxation.

Ryder, Graham↗

NASA NTRS1990

Rendezvous with a star

The spacecraft Ulysses carrying five European and four American instruments is described. The instruments are designed to investigate the properties of the solar wind, the sun-wind interface, the heliospheric magnetic field, solar radio burst and plasma waves, solar X-rays, solar and galactic cosmic rays, and gas and dust in interplanetary space. Ulysses is scheduled to be carried into orbit aboard the Space Shuttle in October 1990, when Jupiter's position relative to the earth is suitable for a minimum-energy trajectory. Once in orbit, a three-stage, solid-fuel vehicle known as the Inertial Upper Stage plus Payload Assist Module (Special), will then propel Ulysses on a 16-month journey to Jupiter. In February 1992, Ulysses is scheduled to fly past Jupiter toward its rendezvous with the sun. Ulysses will then head for a region of interplanetary space never before explored and is scheduled to have two solar encounters. Its official mission ends soon after September 1995.

Bennett, Gary L.↗

NASA NTRS1991

Water vapor in the Orion Molecular Cloud

Infrared observations of interstellar gas-phase H2O in the spectrum of the BN object in Orion are reported. There are absorptions (S/N = 2-5) at the positions of four of the strong lines in the 000-001 nu3 vibration-rotation band. With an estimated excitation temperature of 150 K, the column density of gaseous H2O toward BN in the OMC-1 cloud is (2 + or - 1) x 10 to the 17th/sq cm. The intensities of the lines imply an ortho/para ratio of 1 + or - 0.5 indicating recent sublimation of H2O from low-temperature grains. The results give gas-phase abundance ratios of H2O/CO roughly 0.03 + or - 0.02 and HDO/H2O = 0.001-0.0001 toward BN. The velocities of the H2O absorptions agree with those of the ridge source and CO outflow, but the position along the line of sight is not well constrained. The gas/solid ratio is H2O(gas)/H20(ice) = 0.05 or less. Less than 1 percent of the oxygen is in H2O gas (assuming total cosmic abundance). Most of the H2O in the line of sight to BN, and by inference in quiescent regions of molecular clouds generally, is frozen on grains.

Knacke, R. F.↗

NASA NTRS1992

LDEF: 69 Months in Space. First Post-Retrieval Symposium, part 1

This document is a compilation of papers presented at the First Long Duration Exposure Facility (LDEF) Post-Retrieval Symposium. The papers represent the preliminary data analysis of the 57 experiments flown on the LDEF. The experiments include materials, coatings, thermal systems, power and propulsion, science (cosmic ray, interstellar gas, heavy ions, and micrometeoroid), electronics, optics, and life

Space experiment↗

NASA NTRS1992

LDEF: 69 Months in Space. First Post-Retrieval Symposium, part 2

A compilation of papers from the symposium is presented. The preliminary data analysis is presented of the 57 experiments flown on the LDEF. The experiments include materials, coatings, thermal systems, power and propulsion, science (cosmic ray, interstellar gas, heavy ions, and micrometeoroid), electronics, optics, and life science.

Arlene S. Levine↗

NASA NTRS1991

LDEF: 69 Months in Space. First Post-Retrieval Symposium, part 3

Space experiment↗

NASA NTRS1992

Second LDEF Post-Retrieval Symposium Abstracts

These abstracts from the symposium represent the data analysis of the 57 experiments flown on the LDEF. The experiments include materials, coatings, thermal systems, power and propulsion, science, (cosmic ray, interstellar gas, heavy ions, micrometeoroids, etc.), electronics, optics, and life science.

Levine, Arlene S.↗

NASA NTRS1993

LDEF: 69 Months in Space. Part 3: Second Post-Retrieval Symposium

Papers presented at the Second Long Duration Exposure Facility (LDEF) Post-Retrieval Symposium are included. The papers represent the data analysis of the 57 experiments flown on the LDEF. The experiments include materials, coatings, thermal systems, power and propulsion, science (cosmic ray, interstellar gas, heavy ions, micrometeoroid, etc.), electronics, optics, and life science.

Levine, Arlene S.↗

NASA NTRS1993

LDEF: 69 Months in Space. Second Post-Retrieval Symposium, part 2

This document is a compilation of papers presented at the Second Long Duration Exposure Facility (LDEF) Post-Retrieval Symposium. The papers represent the data analysis of the 57 experiments flown on the LDEF. The experiments include materials, coatings, thermal systems, power and propulsion, science (cosmic ray, interstellar gas, heavy ions, micrometeoroid, etc.), electronics, optics, and life science.

Levine, Arlene S.↗

NASA NTRS1993

LDEF: 69 Months in Space. Part 1: Second Post-Retrieval Symposium

A compilation of papers presented at the Second Long Duration Exposure Facility (LDEF) Post-Retrieval Symposium is included. The papers represent the data analysis of the 57 experiments flown on the LDEF. The experiments include materials, coatings, thermal systems, power and propulsion, science (cosmic ray, interstellar gas, heavy ions, micrometeoroid, etc.), electronics, optics, and life sciences.

Levine, Arlene S.↗

NASA NTRS1993

LDEF: 69 Months in Space. Part 4: Second Post-Retrieval Symposium

A compilation of papers presented at the Second Long Duration Exposure Facility (LDEF) Post-Retrieval Symposium are presented. The papers represent the data analysis of the 57 experiments flown on the LDEF. The experiments include materials, coatings, thermal systems, power and propulsion, science (cosmic ray, interstellar gas, heavy ions, micrometeoroid, etc.), electronics, optics, and life sciences.

Levine, Arlene S.↗

NASA NTRS1993

Third LDEF Post-Retrieval Symposium Abstracts

This volume is a compilation of abstracts submitted to the Third Long Duration Exposure Facility (LDEF) Post-Retrieval Symposium. The abstracts represent the data analysis of the 57 experiments flown on the LDEF. The experiments include materials, coatings, thermal systems, power and propulsion, science (cosmic ray, interstellar gas, heavy ions, micrometeoroid, etc.), electronics, optics, and life science.

Levine, Arlene S.↗

NASA NTRS1995

LDEF: 69 Months in Space. Third Post-Retrieval Symposium, part 1

This volume (Part 1 of 3) is a compilation of papers presented at the Third Long Duration Exposure Facility (LDEF) Post-Retrieval Symposium. The papers represent the data analysis of the 57 experiments flown on the LDEF. The experiments include materials, coatings, thermal systems, power and propulsion, science (cosmic ray, interstellar gas, heavy ions, micrometeoroid, etc.), electronics, optics, and life science. In addition, papers on preliminary data analysis of EURECA, EOIM-3, and other spacecraft are included.

Levine, Arlene S.↗

NASA NTRS1995

LDEF: 69 Months in Space. Third Post-Retrieval Symposium, part 2

This volume is a compilation of papers presented at the Third Long Duration Exposure Facility (LDEF) Post-Retrieval Symposium. The papers represent the data analysis of the 57 experiments flown on the LDEF. The experiments include materials, coatings, thermal systems, power and propulsion, science (cosmic ray, interstellar gas, heavy ions, micrometeoroid, etc.), electronics, optics, and life science. In addition, papers on preliminary data analysis of EURECA, EOIM-3, and other spacecraft are included. This second of three parts covers spacecraft construction materials.

Levine, Arlene S.↗

NASA NTRS1995

LDEF: 69 Months in Space. Third Post-Retrieval Symposium, part 3

Levine, Arlene S.↗