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Investigation of Lightning Discharges in the Earth's Atmosphere and Lower Ionosphere (Molniya-SM)
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Experiment Overview

This content was provided by V. N. Orayevsky, and is maintained in a database by the ISS Program Science Office.

Brief Summary

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Principal Investigator(s)

  • V. N. Orayevsky, Russia

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    Developer(s)
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    Sponsoring Space Agency

    Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos)

    Sponsoring Organization

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    ISS Expedition Duration:

    December 2001 - April 2005



    Expeditions Assigned

    4,5,6,7,8,9,10

    Previous ISS Missions

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    Experiment Description

    Research Overview

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    Description

    Investigation of optical emissions in the Earth atmosphere and ionosphere associated with thunderstorm and seismic activity.

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    Applications

    Space Applications

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    Earth Applications

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    Operations

    Operational Requirements

    VFS-3M video photometry system, LSO equipment.

    Operational Protocols

    Development tests of methods for monitoring of thunderstorm activity, optical emissions of the Earth atmosphere and ionosphere under different geographic and geophysical conditions. Obtaining statistical data on global distribution of thunderstorm activity in lower and middle latitudes. Investigation of night sky luminescence over areas of seismic activity.

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    Results/More Information

    Magneto-optical disk with digital video recording of observations (no less than 10 minutes per one session) returned for analysis. Ballistic data for control of measurement results, including ISS attitude and altitude, geographic coordinates of a subsatellite point, angle of the Sun and angle of the Moon must also be transmitted. Original and decoded telemetry information on equipment state, operational modes and detected events of lightning.

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    Related Websites
  • Energia - Science Research on the ISS Russian Segment
  • Coordinating Scientific and Technical Council of the Russian Space Agency [Russian]

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    Imagery

    image The video photometry system and LSO equipment.
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    image A unit of microcameras on a rotary bracket, ectronics unit, set of cables.
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    image EGE 1 experiments control unit, power supply unit, set of cables, brackets.
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    Information provided by the investigation team to the ISS Program Scientist's Office.
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