Potential applications of a high altitude powered platform in the ocean/coastal zone communityThe results of a survey of the ocean/coastal zone community conducted for the NASA Wallops Flight Center to identify potential applications of a high altitude powered platform (HAPP) are presented. Such a platform would stationkeep at 70,000 feet for up to a year over a given location and make frequent high resolution observations, or serve as a regional communications link. The survey results indicate user interest among scientific researchers, operational agencies and private industry. It is felt that such a platform would combine the desirable characteristics of both geostationary satellites (wide area, frequent observation) and aircraft (high resolution). As a result a concept for an operational HAPP system in the form of a 'mesoscale geostationary satellite' system evolved. Such a system could employ many of the same technologies used in current NASA and NOAA geostationary satellite programs. A set of generalized instrument requirements for HAPP borne sensors is also presented.
Document ID
19790058383
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Escoe, D. (Computer Sciences Corp. Silver Spring, MD, United States)
Rigterink, P. (Computer Sciences Corp. Silver Spring, Md., United States)
Oberholtzer, J. D. (NASA Wallops Flight Center Wallops Island, Va., United States)
Date Acquired
August 9, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1979
Subject Category
Aeronautics (General)
Report/Patent Number
AIAA PAPER 79-1602
Meeting Information
Meeting: Lighter-Than-Air Systems Technology Conference