The Fast On-orbit Rapid Recording of Transient Events (FORTE, occasionally stylized as FORTÉ; COSPAR 1997-047A, SATCAT 24920) is a lightweight satellite[1] which was launched at about 8:30 AM on August 29, 1997[2] into a circular 800-kilometer (500 mi) low Earth orbit which is inclined 70 degrees relative to the Earth's equator,[3] using a Pegasus XL rocket. It was developed and launched by the Los Alamos National Laboratory in cooperation with Sandia National Laboratory, as a testbed for technologies applicable to U.S. nuclear detonation detection systems[2] used to monitor compliance with arms control treaties,[1] and later to study lightning from space.[4] The project was sponsored by the United States Department of Energy, and cost about US$35 million.[1] It utilizes optical sensors, RF sensors, and an "event classifier" in order to make observations, including monitoring Very High Frequency (VHF) lightning emissions in the ionosphere occurring from between 50 to 600 miles (80 to 966 km) above the surface of the Earth, and it will be a component of the VHF Global Lightning and Severe Storm Monitor (V-GLASS) system.[1][3] Its primary mission is to record and analyze bursts of RF energy rising from the surface of the Earth.[1] FORTE is 7-foot (2.1 m) tall, weighs 470-pound (210 kg), and is the first all-composite spacecraft, its framework being made entirely of graphite-reinforced epoxy. It consists of three decks with aluminum honeycomb cores, and composite facing to support the onboard instruments.[1]
forte, fast, orbit, rapid, recording, transient, events, occasionally, stylized, fortÉ, cospar, 1997, 047a, satcat, 24920, lightweight, satellite, which, launched, about, august, 1997, into, circular, kilometer, earth, orbit, which, inclined, degrees, relative. The Fast On orbit Rapid Recording of Transient Events FORTE occasionally stylized as FORTE COSPAR 1997 047A SATCAT 24920 is a lightweight satellite 1 which was launched at about 8 30 AM on August 29 1997 2 into a circular 800 kilometer 500 mi low Earth orbit which is inclined 70 degrees relative to the Earth s equator 3 using a Pegasus XL rocket It was developed and launched by the Los Alamos National Laboratory in cooperation with Sandia National Laboratory as a testbed for technologies applicable to U S nuclear detonation detection systems 2 used to monitor compliance with arms control treaties 1 and later to study lightning from space 4 The project was sponsored by the United States Department of Energy and cost about US 35 million 1 It utilizes optical sensors RF sensors and an event classifier in order to make observations including monitoring Very High Frequency VHF lightning emissions in the ionosphere occurring from between 50 to 600 miles 80 to 966 km above the surface of the Earth and it will be a component of the VHF Global Lightning and Severe Storm Monitor V GLASS system 1 3 Its primary mission is to record and analyze bursts of RF energy rising from the surface of the Earth 1 FORTE is 7 foot 2 1 m tall weighs 470 pound 210 kg and is the first all composite spacecraft its framework being made entirely of graphite reinforced epoxy It consists of three decks with aluminum honeycomb cores and composite facing to support the onboard instruments 1 Fast On orbit Rapid Recording of Transient EventsReferences edit a b c d e f FORTE a b Los Alamos National Laboratory FORTE Fast On orbit Recording of Transient Events Archived from the original on 2012 02 05 Retrieved 2006 08 06 a b Space and Remote Sensing Sciences ISR 2 The Newsbulletin March 20 2002 Los Alamos National LaboratoryExternal links edit nbsp Spaceflight portalLos Alamos National Laboratory FORTE Fast On orbit Recording of Transient Events nbsp This article about one or more spacecraft of the United States is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title FORTE amp oldid 1088208915, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
