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Space Experiments with Particle Accelerators (SEPAC)Plans for SEPAC, an instrument array to be used on Spacelab 1 to study vehicle charging and neutralization, beam-plasma interaction in space, beam-atmospheric interaction exciting artificial aurora and airglow, and the electromagnetic-field configuration of the magnetosphere, are presented. The hardware, consisting of electron beam accelerator, magnetoplasma arcjet, neutral-gas plume generator, power supply, diagnostic package (photometer, plasma probes, particle analyzers, and plasma-wave package), TV monitor, and control and data-management unit, is described. The individual SEPAC experiments, the typical operational sequence, and the general outline of the SEPAC follow-on mission are discussed. Some of the experiments are to be joint ventures with AEPI (INS 003) and will be monitored by low-light-level TV.
Document ID
19830052995
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Obayashi, T.
(Tokyo Univ. Japan)
Kawashima, N.
(Tokyo Univ. Japan)
Kuriki, K.
(Tokyo Univ. Japan)
Nagatomo, M.
(Tokyo Univ. Japan)
Ninomiya, K.
(Tokyo Univ. Japan)
Sasaki, S.
(Tokyo Univ. Japan)
Ushirokawa, A.
(Tokyo Univ. Japan)
Kudo, I.
(Tokyo, University Tokyo, Japan)
Ejiri, M.
(National Institute of Polar Research Tokyo, Japan)
Roberts, W. T.
(NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Date Acquired
August 11, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1982
Subject Category
Astronautics (General)
Meeting Information
Meeting: Artificial particle beams in space plasma studies; Advanced Research Institute
Location: Geilo
Country: Norway
Start Date: April 21, 1981
End Date: April 26, 1981
Accession Number
83A34213
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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