Location
Salt Lake Community College
Start Date
5-5-2003 11:10 AM
Description
Space and atmospheric research have been carried out in Utah since Dr. Leon B. Linford and his team of researchers from the University of Utah participated in the launching ofV-2 rockets in 1949. This paper describes the work that has been done since that time and situates it in the broader context of space and military technology. Several specific projects are described, including aurora research, the EXCEED missions, CIRRIS missions, SABER, SPIRIT III, and the RAMOS project. Sources of funding and trends in research are also considered. These patterns demonstrate that military and defense needs have "shaped" space and atmospheric research in Utah.
Space and Atmospheric Research in Utah: 1949 to Present
Salt Lake Community College
Space and atmospheric research have been carried out in Utah since Dr. Leon B. Linford and his team of researchers from the University of Utah participated in the launching ofV-2 rockets in 1949. This paper describes the work that has been done since that time and situates it in the broader context of space and military technology. Several specific projects are described, including aurora research, the EXCEED missions, CIRRIS missions, SABER, SPIRIT III, and the RAMOS project. Sources of funding and trends in research are also considered. These patterns demonstrate that military and defense needs have "shaped" space and atmospheric research in Utah.