The solar-terrestrial observatory as a major module of a space stationThe solar-terrestrial environment is a dynamic, tightly coupled system in which variable solar energy is transmitted through electromagnetic radiation and the solar wind to the earth's magnetosphere and atmosphere. The constantly changing solar input and the continuous redistribution of energy near the earth combine to determine the characteristics of our global environment. An understanding and subsequent management of this environment will require a coordinated set of observations of solar processes and the accompanying magnetospheric and atmospheric responses. A major element in this observational plan should be a Solar-Terrestrial Observatory module of a manned Space Station in which instruments and experimental techniques developed during short-duration Spacelab flights will be applied to extended missions in both low-altitude and geosynchronous orbits.
Document ID
19770063776
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Chappell, C. R. (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Space Sciences Laboratory, Huntsville, Ala., United States)
Date Acquired
August 9, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1977
Subject Category
Launch Vehicles And Space Vehicles
Report/Patent Number
AAS 76-039
Meeting Information
Meeting: Bicentennial Space Symposium on New themes for space: Mankind''s future needs and aspirations