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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
NEWS WASHINGTON,D .C .20546 TELS'
W O 2-4155
W O 3-6925
I F s u c c e s s f u l l y o r b i t e d by a THORAD-Agena D launoh
rocket, OGO-F w i l l be designated 060-6.
missions.
t h e OGO-4 mission w i l l be r e - s t a b i l i z e d f a r c o r r e l a t i v e i n t e r -
satellite studies .
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e ~ ~ v e ~ ofo a~large
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n t bus-type,
space research, and t h e
mx, under strenuous conditions,
a t i o n of protons responsible f o r a
he Ekrth a t a d i s t a n c e of s e v e r a l
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e first at^^^ lobal survey of t h e Earth's
magnetic fie1 , resultin a proposed new magnetic field
model for the I n t e r n a t f o tic Refesence Field.
* Clear ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ i f of
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c a controlling
t i ~ ~ influence
of the Earth's ~ ~ f i e l d ~on i o nnpopulation.
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t i o n of the exkstence of 8n inward boundary,
t h e plasmapause, ~~~r~~~~~~~
the region o f stable trapped
r a ~ f a ~ ~ ~ ~ ,
* First evidence t h a t a T g i a n of l o w energy electrons
completely envelops the trapped radiation regions.
ht aurome.
e m p of airglow d i s t r i b u t i o n ,
t h e E a r k h s bow shack
OW frequency waves
* F i r s t ~ b ~ ~ ~of ~enhancement
a t i o of~ man-aade whlrstler
mode waves by mgne ospherfc focusing,
The 000 results are pointing the way to the r e s o u l t i o n
of important questions i n energetic p a r t i c l e and wave propa-
gation physics, ionicplasma physics and photochemistry. Data
on t h e ionosphere and propagation mechanisms are expected to
lead t o improvements i n long-range communications. Studies
of large soale plasma physics phenomena may h e l p to a c c e l e r a t e
laboratory e f f o r t s directed towards confinement of hot plasmas,
I n o r b i t , O W resembles a g i a n t , s u r r e a l i s t i c I n s e c t
because of the many arm and leg-like booms, antennas, and
wing-like s o l a r panels whlch J u t from its rectangular, box-
shaped main body. With i t s booms aud solar panels f u l l y deployed
a f t e r i n j e c t i o n i n t o o r b i t , OGO i s about 49 f e e t long and
20.5 f e e t wide. With f u l l y deployed experiment antennas a t
SPACECRAFT:
S~pe.................................o~~~n body I s rec-
tangular shape, s i x
f e e t long, three feet
wide, three feet high;
with appendages deployed,
s p a c e c r a f t looks l i k e
giant i n s e c t , i s 49 feet
long and 20.5 feet wide.
O v e r a l l Weight.,...................4.D.l,393 pounds
Experiment W@ight.................~....371 pounds
Appendagea....,........................~~ 20-foot booms;
four four-foot booms;
two solar panels, six
feet wide by e i g h t and
one-half feet long with
apgsoximately
feet covered with
33,000 N/P c e l l s ; t w o
orbital planer experi-
ment packages nominally
18 by 9 by 10 inches
and 15 by 9 by 13 inches.
power Supply.. ......................... Solar supply to t w o
28-volt nickel cadmium
b a t t e r i e s u s i n g unreg-
ulated direct current
with maximum capability
of about 560 watts,
LAUNCH INFQREJIATION :
Vehicle. ..............................THORAD/Agena D
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Systems, Redondo
QFU-I? S p a e e c r a f t . . . . . Q . . o . . . . . . . . ~ o ~ . . T ~ W
Beach, C a l i f .
06fO-F SPACECRAFT
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Power Subsystern
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These i n v e s t i g a t i o n s should help achieve some of t h e
following o b j e c t i v e s t
* New knowledge OR the la$itucjo and $fme-degendent
v a r i a t i o n s o f $he pre88ure, temperature, d e n s i t y and ohem%s4?ry
of the n m t m l atmosphere aurrounding the Earth;
* me r e l a t i o n s h i p Between rPolar X-ray and u l t r a v i o l e t
emissions and $;heir effect on the Earth8s ionosphere, atmaphere
and airglow;
* FuI?ther fn8,ight into the p r e c i p i t a t i o n o f e n e r g e t i c
particle8 and the i n f l u x of solar corrisic rays i n t o the auroral
and p o l a r regions and the occurenoe of aurora and p o l a r cap
blackout;
* Measureneat; of solar u1t;rariofat and X-ray emissions
d u r i n g a pefiiod of high a c t i v i t y ;
*More information concerning low energy particles
trapped i n the Earth's magnetic field; tRe i n t e n s i t y of the
magnetic f i e l d , and the o v e r a l l r e l a t i o n s h i p of the phenome
with very low frequency r a d i o n o h e , ionospheric absonption
and solar a c t i v i t y ;
* The d e f i n i t i o n of long-tern change5 i n t h e geomagnetic
field and f u r t h e r refinement of global magnetic field data a s
part of t h e United Stxitest c o n t r i b u t i o n t o the World Magnetic
Survey; and
* A better under nterplanetary
space a8 revealed by c aching the Ea
Sun and from g a l a c t i c sources.
A t e c h n i c a l d e s c r i p t i o n of each of the OQO-F experi
follows i n order t o help place i n oontext the types of instma-
mentation used and the specifio areas tQbe studied by each
experiment.
Atmozrpheris and Ionospheric S t u d i e s
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A t h i n metallic ribbon, suspended between t h e pole
pieces of a permanent magnet, i s mounted i n t h e OPEP looking
along the v e l o c i t y vector,of the spacecraft. The atmospheric
gas, having e f f e c t i v e l y the v e l o c i t y of t h e vehicle, exerts a
pressure on t h i s ribbon which i s proportional t o the atmospheric
m a s d e n s i t y and the square of' t h e v e l o c i t y of t h e gas w i t h
respect t o the ribbon.
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A F, Nagy, NASA/ OSPC -
Electron Temperature and Density (Univ, of Michigan, A n n Arbor,
L. H. Brace)
hallas, Texas, - .
Ion Mass Spectrmeter (Southwset Center f o r Advanced S t u d i e s ,
W B. Hanson)
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Solar X-ray Einiusions (U. S, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington,
M r . R W, Kreplin)
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S o l a r U l t r a v i o l e t Survey (Univ, of Mew Mexico, Albuquerque,
Yo H. Reg:ener)-
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The o b j e c t i v e of t h i s experiment is t o i n v e s t i g a t e
n a t u r a l magnetic f i e l d v a r i a t i o n s within t h e ionosphere
and lower magnetosphere i n the frequency range of 0.01 t o
1 MZ.
Signals o r i g i n a t i n g within o r above t h e ionosphere
have been detected at t h e Earth's 8wrface throughout t h i s
frequency range. Several species of micropulsations are
known t o e x i s t below 1 Hz, and hydromagnetic emissions Between
one and f i v e Hz have been found to e x h i b i t a complex frequency-
t i m e behavior, A t higher frequencies and a t high latitudes,
auroral zone emissions ( i n bands below 500 Hz and from 500 t o
1500 Hz) and extremely l o w frequency w h i s t l e r s have been ob-
served.
Consequently, the r e l a t i o n between time-varying magnetic
fields, charged p a r t i c l e v a r i a t i o n s and electromagnetic radia-
t i o n i n , o r near, t h e auroral zone w i l l be of s p e c i a l i n t e r e s t .
The instrumentation c o n s i s t s of a t r i a x i a l search c o i l
magnetometer located a t the end of a long boom. Each sensor
output represents the instantaneous amplitude of the f l u c t u a t i n g
component of t h e ambient magnetic f i e l d i n t e n s i t y a t frequencies
between 0.01 and 1200 hz.
E l e c t r i c F i e l d Measurements (NASA/GSFC - T. L, Agqson)
This experiment provides one dimensional measurement
of ambient e l e c t r i c f i e l d i n t e n s i t i e s and of f i e l d gradients
i n t h e Ionosphere. The e l e c t r i c f i e l d i n t e n s i t i e s which may
cause a u r o r a l and high geomagnetic l a t i t u d e e l e c t r i c uurrent
w i l l a1so be measured, Time dependent field i n t e n s i t y changes
w i l l be studied which are magnetic f i e l d aligned i r r e g u l a r i t i e s ,
plasma waves and/or irregular magnetic f l u c t u a t i o n s ,
The experiment c o n s i s t s of two 3 6 ) m f O O t antennas which
a c t as e l e c t r i c field sensors, The antenna and preamplifiers
are mounted at; t h e e x t r e m i t i e s of the two solar arrays.
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MUNCH V.?3ffICI;E
The A370-po\r.nd OGO-P sa%e11i%e all b e launched w i t h
a Thorad-Agena into an elabiptlca3 orbit w i t h an apogee of
684 statute milies end a perigee of 249 miles. The o r b i t
w i l l be i n c l i n e d 82 degrees to t h e Equator and has a perlod
of 99.8 minutes. !
The launch veh?..cLe c o n s i s t s o f a Thorad first stage and
a n Agena-D second stage, The Thorad is a long tank version
Of t h e Thrust Au@;mentedThors (TATS) used t o launch previous
p o l a r Orbiting Geophyshcal Observatories. The greater b u r n
time made p o s s i b l e by increasing the p r o p e l l a n t capacity of t h e
Thor along w i t h increased burning t i m e for t h e three strap-on
sobid propeblant rocket motors makes i t p o s s i b l e t o boost
about 20 per cent more payload w i t h -the Thorad than tne
o r i g i n a l TAT. The Thorad carries approximately 45,000 pounds
of R J - l f u e l and IQ0,000 pounds of l i q u i d oxygen. The three
Thorad strap-an rocket motors provide 52,130 pounds of t h r u s t
for 37 seconds
Only one burn of t h e Agsna's 16,000-pound-thrust engine
IS nece%saW t o lace t h e OGO s racecraft i n the required
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o r b i t . For t h e GO-P mission, !?he Agena carries approximately
3,837 pounds of U ~ (Unsymetrical
H dimethylhydrazine) f u e l
and 9,660 pounds of IRFNA ( I n h i b i t e d red fuming n i t r i c acid)
oxidizer.
The launch vehicle including t h e 18.7-foot fiberglass
clamshell shroud stands 3-09.5 f e e t high.
The Launch a n d o w for 0G0-F 1.8 selected t o allow t h e
spacecraft t o remain i n s u n l i g h t during i c s f i r s t 48 hours
i n space. To achieve t h i s objective, l i f t o f f i s scheduled
for l O : 3 2 a . m . EDl? on dune 5. The launch window closes a t
b l : 2 6 a.m. EDT t h a t day.
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S t a r t f i r s t r o l l program 2 .CJ
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Event
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Minutes
Countdown l n l t l a t l o n -595
Thorad preparation -595
WECO and Thorad telemetry checks -575
Destruct Checks T-525
S o l i d motor arming T-450
Gantry removal T-360
Agena tanking T-180
Agena pressurizat ion T-85
Countdown evaluation and start
terminal count T-60
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Thorad Phase
After l i f t o f f t h e 'Phorad-Agena vehicle rises v e r t i c a l l y
w i t h i t s main engine and three strap-on solid motors f i r i n g ,
S t a r t i n g a t approximately 2 seconds after l i f t o f f and contin-
uing u n t i l 16 seconds, the vehicle r o l l s t o the desired f l i g h t
azimuth of 187 degrees, The three s o l i d rocket motors provide
t h r u s t f o r approximately 39 seconds and are ejected a t about
102 seconds after l i f t o f f , During t h e booster rocket f l i g h t ,
a dog leg maneuver is necessary t o a t t a i n the 82-degree f i n a l
o r b i t i n c l i n a t i o n , This maneuver i s executed between 102
and 124 seconds after l i f t o f f ,
Main engine cutoff of t h e Thorad is commanded by the
WECO guidance system along with %he i n i t i a t i o n r>f' t h e Agerra
start sequence, A Thorad fuel depletion switch car1 also
command main engine c u t o f f ,
Agena Phase
Separation of t h e Agena stage i s i n l t i a t e d by a command
fron t h e MECO ground s t a t i o n , and s m a l l r e t r o r o c k e t s are fired
t o retard t h e f l i g h t of the Thorad, About 33 seconds later the
Agena and OGO-F spacecraft p i t c h maneuver is i n i t i a t e d . The
p i t c h maneuver i s completed i n 13 sec, and t h e Agena engine
is started, During t h e 237-second Agena burn period, s t e e r i n g
correction commands a r e t r a n s m i t t e d from t h e WECO ground
station.
A t T plus 297 seconds t h e nose fairing is j e t t i s o n e d .
And at T p l u s 523 secorrds t h e Agena main engine is s h u t dorm,
OGO Separation
IXxriAngt h e approximately lo7 seconds between Agena
engine cutoff and OGO separation, t h e v e h i c l e i s maintained
at an a t t i t u d e horizontal t o the Earth's surface,
Separation occurs a t T plus 631 seconds by firing
explosive b o l t s on t h e spacecraft adapter, Compressed sprfngs
then push the OGO spacecraft away f r o m t h e Agena stage at a
rate of about 4.5 feet per second,
A few seconds after separation, the Agena vehicle is
yawed 90 degrees t o t h e r i g h t so t h a t any r e s i d u a l p r o p e l l a n t
t h a t might be vented w i l l not contaminate t h e spacecraft and
w i l l tend t o increase tne separation of t h e two orbiLs,
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OCCO-F PRO(IRAM T E A M
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Spacecraft design, development, fabrlcatlon and t e s t ,
TRW Systems, Inc, , Redondo Beach, Calif
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MaJor Suboontractors
Battery Cells -0 (3ulton Industries, Inc., Hetuchen, N.J.
Gyroscopes -- Minneapolis-Honeywell Corp., Boston, Mass.
Horizon Scanners --
American Standard, Advanced Technology
Division, Mountain V i e w , Calif.
Power Converters -- ITT Industrial Products D l v . , San
Fernando, Calif'.
Reaction Wheels 0- Bendix Eclipse Pioneer Dlv., Teterboro,
N.J.
Solar Cell Module8
Calif.
-- TRW Systems, Inc., Redondo Beach,
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