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THE INNOVATIVE PROPOSED HEREIN CONCERNS THE DEVELOPMENT OF A HOLOGRAPHIC DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUE FOR THE MEASUREMENT OF ELECTRON DENSITY PROFILES IN THE FLOWS OVER A RV BALLISTIC RANGE MODEL. AN EXPERIMENT IS IDENTIFIED IN WHICH HOLOGRAPHIC PLASMA MEASUREMENTS WILL BE USED FOR REFINEMENT AND VALIDATION OF COMPUTATIONAL FLOW/CHEMISTRY ANALYSIS. THE TECHNICAL APPROACH IS BASED ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF A T ...

This innovation proposes the use of a thin film stratospheric balloon to lift a launch vehicle with a payload to an altitude above most of the Earth's atmosphere, then ignite the launch vehicle rocket motor. It will have the capability to carry the payload to its final destination, either into Earth orbit or to the mission design goal. This launch system will eliminate the first stage rocket thr ...

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Aerosol extinction measurements are crucial to understanding the effects of atmospheric particles on ozone depletion (stratosphere), radiation (stratosphere and troposphere), visibility (troposphere) and public health (boundary layer).nbsp; Despite the acute need, no existing instrument can measure direct, in situ aerosol extinction profiles from the ground to the mid-stratosphere.nbsp; Satellite- ...

SOLAR FLARE PREDICTION IS A CRITICAL NEED FOR AIR FORCE SPACE AND COMMUNICATIONS OPERATIONS. THE KEY TO FLARE PREDICTION IS IN THE HIGHLY STRUCTURED MAGNETIC FIELDS PRECEDING FLARE ERUPTION. THE PROPOSED INSTRUMENT WILL ACHIEVE HIGH-SPATIAL-RESOLUTION MEASUREMENT OF THESE FIELDS BY OPERATION FROM A STRATOSPHERIC BALLOON, ABOVE THE DISTORTING EFFECTS OF THE EARTH'S ATMOSPHERE. THE PROPOSED SBIR PHA ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The objectives of the proposed research are to develop further an alphavirus replicon particle vaccine against human cytomegalovirus (CMV). CMV causes a chronic, persistent infection and is an important cause of morbi

A BASING MODE IS PROPOSED FOR THE SMALL ICBM (SICBM) TO BE RESPONSIVE TO THE NEED FOR A DEPLOYMENT CONCEPT TO ENHANCE ITS SURVIVABILITY AND UTILITY. THE BASING CONCEPT USES STRATEGIC WARNING TO DISPERSE THE SICBM TO A REMOTE LOCATION. HOWEVER, AS COMPARED TO OTHER DISPERSAL BASING SYSTEMS, THIS CONCEPTHAS (1) A PUBLICLY AND POLITICALLY ACCEPTABLE PEACE TIME BASING LOCATION, (2) SURVIVABILITY TO SU ...

There is a current operational need to support combat medics in austere environments. Special forces often conduct operations that involve prolonged mission times or far-forward deployments. Casualties accrued during a mission are therefore afforded limited vitals monitoring and treatment options until evacuation. In response, the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has launched a software platfo ...

75602-Nitric acid production is currently the largest source of nitrous oxide emissions in the chemical industry. Reductions in these emissions are urgently required because nitrous oxide is both a strong greenhouse gas and an ozone layer depleter. Although measures exist to eliminate nitrous oxide emissions from adipic acid plants, they cannot be applied to eliminate nitrous oxide emissions fro ...

NASA seeks intelligent monitoring for hybrid and/or all electric propulsion systems, as well as methods to significantly extend the life of electric aircraft propulsion energy sources. Lithium-based batteries will continue to play a key role as an electric propulsion source due to their high energy and power densities. However, the requirement to advance towards more fuel efficient and environment ...