| Title | High-altitude wind prediction and measurement technology assessment |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 61833 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Walterscheid, R. L. |
| Source | 87p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.); Aerospace Corporation |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. Office of the Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation |
| Publisher | Aerospace Corporation |
| Publication Date | 20090630 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | The principles and operational characteristics of balloon and radar-based techniques for measuring upper air winds in support of launches and recoveries are presented. Though either a balloon or radar system could serve as a standalone system, the safest system would be a remote measurement system (radar or lidar) in combination with a balloon system. This would combine the accuracy, precision and reliability of a balloon system with the timeliness and localized sampling of a radar or lidar. Although numerical weather prediction (NWP) as a standalone system seems problematic, it can be employed to provide situational awareness, providing a good indication of whether conditions present at the time will or will not persist. It would also provide an understanding of the causes of changes in the weather that are being experienced and how long unsettled conditions might persist. |
| Rosap ID | dot:12487 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/12487 |
| TRT Terms | Spacecraft; Launch vehicles; Wind; Forecasting; Measurement; Balloons; Weather radar; Accuracy; Regulation; Doppler radar; Laser radar; Commercial space transportation |
| General Subjects | Reusable launch vehicles; Expendable launch vehicles; Wind prediction |
| Classification | NTL - AVIATION - AVIATION |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
1638173 |
| Contract Number | DTRT57-05-D-30103, Task 19; FA2R/DL411 |
| Report Number | DOT-VNTSC-FAA-09-13; ATR-2009(5427)-1 |
| Availability | Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference Center |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/61000/61800/61833/DOT-VNTSC-FAA-09-13.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |