Design, Development and Flight Tests of Trimethylaluminum, Diborane and Nitric Oxide Payloads for Upper Atmosphere Research.

Rocket borne chemical payload systems were provided to AFCRL and launched from Fort Churchill, Manitoba, Canada, in January 1968. Three types of payloads were developed: Trimethylaluminum, Diborane and Nitric Oxide. These payloads consisted of chemical canister, chemicals, aerodynamic envelope, flui...

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Main Authors: Allen,Edward F. , Jr., Kosby,Richard K.
Other Authors: SPACE DATA CORP PHOENIX ARIZ
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1968
Subjects:
Atmospheric Physics
Rockets
*SOUNDING ROCKETS
*ATMOSPHERIC SOUNDING
PAYLOAD
UPPER ATMOSPHERE
DIBORANES
ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUNDS
ALUMINUM COMPOUNDS
NITROGEN OXIDES
SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
NITROGEN OXIDE(NO)
ALUMINUM TRIMETHYL COMPOUNDS
CHEMICAL RELEASE STUDIES
Canada
Fort Churchill
Churchill
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/AD0759840
http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=AD0759840
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Summary:Rocket borne chemical payload systems were provided to AFCRL and launched from Fort Churchill, Manitoba, Canada, in January 1968. Three types of payloads were developed: Trimethylaluminum, Diborane and Nitric Oxide. These payloads consisted of chemical canister, chemicals, aerodynamic envelope, fluid controls and associated plumbing and event programmers. The Trimethylaluminum and Diborane systems were carried to altitude as a tandem system aboard the Nike-Iriquois rocket, whereas the Nitric Oxide payload was carried aboard the Nike-Tomahawk rocket. A series of development tests were conducted to verify structural design, functional operation of the payload systems; and to size and calibrate fluid control devices. (Author)

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