Plasma Disturbances Observed in the Ionosphere in the Vicinity of a HighlyCharged Space Vehicle

摘要

A mother-daughter rocket code named MAIMIK was launched from Andoya Rocket Rangeon November 10, 1985, near 20.0 local time. The daughter carried an electron accelerator, and a series of plasma diagnostic instruments were installed both on the daughter and the trailing mother. The main aims of the experiment were to investigate (i) beam-plasma interaction processes in the ionosphere, (ii) occurrence of DC and AC electric fields generated by the beam, and (iii) charging and neutralization of the vehicles. Keywords: Spacecraft charging; Electron beams; Beam plasma interactions; Sheaths; Norway; Reprints. (JHD)