Svalbard Eiscat Rocket Study of Ion Outflows
Project Updates and Pictures
- SERSIO6_21_06 pdf
- IPELS Poster
- Summary of preliminary results from a poster by Kristen Frederick-Frost (.pdf)
- A Final Letter from Kristina Lynch
- The Spring AGU Abstract
- Daily updates and photos from the launch campaign (December 30, 2003-January 22, 2004)
- Detector assembly photos (Summer/Fall 2003)
Project Timeline
| January 29, 2004: | By this day, launch and data collection should be completed. |
| January 15, 2004: | The launch window opens, meaning that the rocket can be launched any time conditions are favorable. |
| Dec. 27 – Jan. 9: | The project personnel depart for Norway. |
| December 20, 2003: | The detectors for the rocket are shipped to Norway. |
| December 2003: | Kristina Lynch, Kevin Rhoads, and Kristen Frederick-Frost, the Dartmouth representatives for the SERSIO project, prepare for launch. |
| November 2003: | The rocket is stationed at the Wallops NASA Facility, where it is integrated and undergoes a series of environmental tests. |
| Earlier in 2003: | The rocket detectors and instruments are assembled at Dartmouth. |