A large-scale hole in the ionosphere caused by the launch of Skylab

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Jan 1975

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1975sci...187..343m&link_type=abstract

Science, vol. 187, Jan. 31, 1975, p. 343-346.

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Ionospheric Electron Density, Skylab Program, Spacecraft Launching, Ats 3, Electron-Ion Recombination, F Region, Faraday Effect, Saturn 5 Launch Vehicles, Vertical Distribution

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On May 14, 1973, a sudden decrease in the ionospheric total electron content (TEC) was observed along the ray path to the geostationary telecommunication satellite ATS-3. Between 12:30 and 12:45 E.S.T. the TEC dropped from 11.3 to 5.8 units. The value was below 5 units from 13:00 to 14:00 E.S.T., and then slowly began to recover. This sudden and large drop in the daytime TEC is a unique disturbance unrelated to any solar or geomagnetic activity. It is suggested that the cause of this phenomenon is an exceptionally enhanced electron loss mechanism in the upper atmosphere triggered by the launch of the NASA Skylab Workshop.

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