HR: 09:15h
AN: SM51C-06 [Abstracts]
TI: The Operational Utility of Space Environmental Measurements From Polar-Orbiting, Sun-Synchronous
Satellites in AFWA Models and Applications
AU: * Citrone, P J
EM: pcitrone@ball.com
AF: Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. (BATC), PO Box 1062, 1600 Commerce Street, Boulder, CO 80306
United States
AU: Bonadonna, M F
EM: Michael.Bonadonna@noaa.gov
AF: NPOESS Integrated Program Office (IPO), 8455 Colesville Road, Silver Springs, MD 20910
United States
AU: Cade, T
EM: Trey.Cade@afwa.af.mil
AF: HQ Air Force Weather Agency (AFWA), Space Weather Technology Branch, 106 Peacekeeper Drive, Offutt AFB,
NE 68113
United States
AU: Nobis, T E
EM: Timothy.Nobis@afwa.af.mil
AF: HQ Air Force Weather Agency (AFWA), Space Weather Technology Branch, 106 Peacekeeper Drive, Offutt AFB,
NE 68113
United States
AU: Denig, W F
EM: William.Denig@hanscom.af.mil
AF: Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), Space Vehicles Directorate, 29 Randolph Road, Hanscom AFB, MA
01731
United States
AB:
Satellite-based measurements of the space environment provide vital data inputs to advanced space weather models and
applications used by the Air Force Weather Agency (AFWA) to generate mission-tailored space weather intelligence in support
of U.S. military operations. Since the 1970's, the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) has provided in-situ
measurements of the topside ionosphere and of the differential energy flux of precipitating electrons and ions into the
auroral and polar regions. Recently, DMSP has deployed a new class of ultraviolet remote sensors which offer opportunities
for improved space environmental monitoring. The DMSP polar-orbiting, sun-synchronous satellite measurements provide
critical data inputs for current and future AFWA space weather models that specify and forecast the global thermosphere,
ionosphere, and magnetosphere. The AFWA Space Weather Technology Branch is pursuing an ongoing effort to transition to
operations advanced research technologies associated with space environmental forecasting, to include related software
applications used by AFWA to generate mission-tailored visualization products that depict space weather impacts on military
systems. The Space Environmental Sensor Suite (SESS) on the National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite
System (NPOESS) will offer improved capabilities in terms of characterization and timeliness for space environmental data
required by AFWA to meet new and emerging Department of Defense space weather operational requirements.
DE: 7924 Forecasting (2722)
DE: 7934 Impacts on technological systems
DE: 7959 Models
DE: 7999 General or miscellaneous
SC: SPA-Magnetospheric Physics [SM]
MN: Fall Meeting 2005