Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Sep 1978
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1978lspf.confq....c&link_type=abstract
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Conference on Large Space Platforms: Future Needs and Capabilities, Los Ange
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
Earth Environment, Environmental Laboratories, Manned Orbital Laboratories, Solar Terrestrial Interactions, Spaceborne Astronomy, Spacelab, Environmental Monitoring, Pollution Monitoring, Satellite-Borne Instruments, Solar Activity Effects, Space Transportation System
Scientific paper
The larger system of the earth environment is controlled externally by electromagnetic and particle energy from the sun. Recent studies have shown that the sun is a variable star with changes in its radiation which produce significant effects in the earth's climate and weather. The study of the solar-terrestrial system requires simultaneous, long-duration observations of the different elements or 'links' in the solar-terrestrial chain. Many investigations must be conducted in space from a vantage point above the earth's atmosphere where all of the sun's emissions can be observed free from atmospheric distortion, where the magnetospheric particles and fields can be measured directly, and where the atmosphere can be observed on a global scale. The extension of the Shuttle on-orbit capability in connection with the development of the power module will offer an important near-term step in an evolutionary process leading toward a permanent manned Solar Terrestrial Observatory capability in low-earth orbit. Attention is given to the required solar-terrestrial measurements, the operation of the Solar Terrestrial Observatory, and an evolutionary approach to the Solar Terrestrial Observatory.
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