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Conceptual design study for Infrared Limb Experiment (IRLE)The phase A engineering design study for the Infrared Limb Experiment (IRLE) instrument, the infrared portion of the Mesosphere-Lower Thermosphere Explorer (MELTER) satellite payload is given. The IRLE instrument is a satellite instrument, based on the heritage of the Limb Infrared Monitor of the Stratosphere (LIMS) program, that will make global measurements of O3, CO2, NO, NO2, H2O, and OH from earth limb emissions. These measurements will be used to provide improved understanding of the photochemistry, radiation, dynamics, energetics, and transport phenomena in the lower thermosphere, mesosphere, and stratosphere. The IRLE instrument is the infrared portion of the MELTER satellite payload. MELTER is being proposed to NASA Goddard by a consortium consisting of the University of Michigan, University of Colorado and NASA Langley. It is proposed that the Space Dynamics Laboratory at Utah State University (SDL/USU) build the IRLE instrument for NASA Langley. MELTER is scheduled for launch in November 1994 into a sun-synchronous, 650-km circular orbit with an inclination angle of 97.8 deg and an ascending node at 3:00 p.m. local time.
Document ID
19900017553
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Contractor Report (CR)
Authors
Baker, Doran J. (Utah State Univ. Logan, UT, United States)
Ulwick, Jim (Utah State Univ. Logan, UT, United States)
Esplin, Roy (Utah State Univ. Logan, UT, United States)
Batty, J. C. (Utah State Univ. Logan, UT, United States)
Ware, Gene (Utah State Univ. Logan, UT, United States)
Tew, Craig (Utah State Univ. Logan, UT, United States)
Date Acquired
September 6, 2013
Publication Date
September 1, 1989
Subject Category
Spacecraft Instrumentation
Report/Patent Number
NAS 1.26:186950
SDL/89-083
NASA-CR-186950
Accession Number
90N26869
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAG1-899
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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