The sounding rocket experiment, Electron Echo V, was designed to carry three devices to study the neutralization effects of the rocket upon electron beams emitted into the earth's magnetosphere. One was a 500 square foot current collector screen built on a framework of inflated 'mylar' tubes. The other two were 30 foot long Langmuir probes consisting of inflated tubes with sensor pads at various intervals. These devices were designed to be deployed at an altitude of 92-118 mi (148-190 km) by compressed gas carried in the payload. The development of these large (by sounding rocket standards) inflatables and the methods of packaging and deployment are described.


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    Title :

    Development of inflatable structures for Electron Echo V


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    Sounding Rocket Technology Conference ; 1979 ; Houston, TX


    Publication date :

    1979-01-01


    Type of media :

    Miscellaneous


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English