Advanced thermal-sensor-system development via shuttle sortie missions

Conference · Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1981

OSTI ID:5617031

Angelo, Jr, J A; Ginsberg, I W

The use of the Space Shuttle in various sortie mission modes to evaluate advanced thermal sensor system concepts, prior to a design commitment for automated spacecraft application, is described. Selected terrestrial energy sources of civilian and/or military interest are examined with respect to: (1) thermal source location and characterization and (2) temperature and emissivity measurements. Of particular interest is the application of on-orbit sensor testing to demonstrate the location and characterization of potential geothermal energy resources. The role of the payload specialist in thermal source location, sensor operation and real time evaluation of mission performance is discussed.

• Research Organization: EG and G, Inc., Las Vegas, NV (USA). Aerial Measurements Operations; Florida Inst. of Tech., Melbourne (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC08-76NV01183
• OSTI ID: 5617031
• Report Number(s): EGG-1183-1785; CONF-811212-4; ON: DE82004932
• Resource Relation: Conference: 4. international conference on alternative energy sources, Miami Beach, FL, USA, 14 Dec 1981
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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