2007-015A
Aeronomy of Ice in the Mesosphere. Studies relation between high altitude ice clouds (Polar Mesospheric Clouds) and global greenhouse gases.
SMEX-9 mission, PI is J. Russell of Hampton University, Hampton, VA, with satellite management by University of Colorado/LASP.
Satellite is an OSC Leostar-2, mass 192 kg.
| AIM | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Apr 25 | 1928 | L-1011 T/O VAFB | |
| 2026:03 | Launch by Pegasus XL | VAFB | |
| T+0:05 Stage 1 burn | |||
| T+1:32 Stage 2 burn | |||
| T+2:07 Fairing sep | |||
| 2033 | T+7:04 Stage 3 burn | ||
| 2034 | T+8:17 Stage 3 burnout | ||
| 2036:23 | T+10:11 Stage 3 sep | ||
| 2007 May 7 | 96.54 585 x 600 x 97.8 | ||
Payload:
- SOFIE Solar Occultation for Ice (USU-SDL)
- CIPS Cloud Imaging and Particle Size (CU-LASP)
