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Summary of lightning activities by NASA for the Apollo Soyuz test project: Supplement no. 1 to Apollo Soyuz mission evaluation reportTo avoid the possibility of an unnecessary launch delay, a special program was initiated to provide aircraft measurement of electric fields at various altitudes over the Apollo vehicle launch pad. Eight aircraft, each equipped with electric field meters, were used in the program. This program and some of the more important findings are discussed. Also included is a summary of the history of manned space vehicle involvement with lightning, a brief description of the lightning instrumentation in use at KSC (Kennedy Space Center) at the time of the Apollo Soyuz mission and a discussion of the airborne instrumentation and related data.
Document ID
19770019785
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Technical Memorandum (TM)
Date Acquired
September 3, 2013
Publication Date
July 1, 1976
Subject Category
Geophysics
Report/Patent Number
NASA-TM-74755
JSC-10607-SUPPL-1
Accession Number
77N26729
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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