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NASA's DC-8 flying laboratory passes Antarctica's tallest peak, Mount Vinson, on Oct. 22, 2012, during a flight over the continent to measure changes in the massive ice sheet and sea ice. Credit: NASA/Michael Studinger (Photography courtesy NASA Images)

Overview

Overview

Sounding rockets, or rocketsondes, are launched into space along a parabolic trajectory and are designed to gather measurements during their flight. They are equipped with various instruments for space science research and collecting meteorological data on temperature, humidity, wind, and pressure. These rockets can reach altitudes of 50 to 150 km above the surface, which is typically between the heights of weather balloons and satellites.

Online information

https://www.nasa.gov/soundingrockets/overview/

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SAGE III Ozone Loss and Validation Experiment

Arctic, Kiruna, Sweden

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Rocketsonde (Rocketsonde)

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SOLVE II Rocket Data10.5067/ASDC/SUBORBITAL/SOLVE2_Rocket_Data_1

CampaignsSAGE III Ozone Loss and Validation Experiment

InstrumentsRocketsonde

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