Payload 10 Information
Payload Flight Number:
Institution:
Payload Title:
High Altitude Particle Detection and Collection Experiment
Student Leader:
Faculty Advisor:
Payload class:
LARGE
Payload ID Number:
10
Mass:
20kg
Current:
2240mA
Serial Downlink:
4800
Analog Downlink:
none
Serial Commands:
yes
Discrete Commands:
2
Payload Specification & Integration Plan
Due:
Delivered:
Payload Integration Certification
Scheduled:
Actual:
Flight Operation Plan
Due:
Delivered:
Final Flight / Science Report
Due:
Delivered:
Abstract:
The experiment is designed to determine the concentration, size distribution and chemical composition of particles in the upper atmosphere. Measurements will be obtained via two independent methods which will be used as a means of verifying each other. A passive collection system will be used to collect particles for chemical and morphological analysis using an electron microscope. Analysis will allow for the determination of the origin of the particles. A laser particle detector will be employed to measure particle size and number density which will be correlated with the number of particles captured to determine the efficiency of both experiments. Results will be compared with similar experiments flown throughout the 1960's to determine if there is any observable change in the stratospheric particle number density as a result of an increase in man-made space debris.
Science Report:
Monthly Briefings:
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