sounding rocket
(sub-orbital rocket to carry out measurements)
The term sounding rocket is generally used for a sub-orbital
rocket, which may not even leave the atmosphere, used
for measurement, e.g., carrying instruments. They have been
used for meteorological research as well as astronomical research.
(instrument)
Further reading:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sounding_rocket
https://www.nasa.gov/soundingrockets/
https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration/Research/Sounding_rockets
https://www.isas.jaxa.jp/en/missions/sounding_rockets/
Referenced by pages:
2175 angstrom feature
AFGL Four Color Infrared Sky Survey (AFGL)
CIBER
ESIS
European Space Research Organisation (ESRO)
Interstellar Medium Absorption Profile Spectrograph (IMAPS)
solar physics
sounder
SPARTAN
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