Ionospheric Occultation Experiment
The Ionospheric Occultation Experiment (IOX) was a remote sensing satellite package that used a dual frequency Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver to measure properties of the ionosphere.[1] IOX demonstrated remote sensing techniques for future United States Department of Defense space systems and helped to improve operational models for ionospheric and thermospheric forecasts.[2]
IOX was developed by the United States Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center and was one of four experiment packages on PicoSAT, which was launched in September 2001.
Specifications
- NSSDC ID: 2001-043B-02
- Mission: PicoSAT 9
Further reading
- Straus, P. R. "The Ionospheric Occultation Experiment (IOX) on PicoSat: A GPS Occultation MIssion with an Ionospheric Focus" (PDF). OPAC-1. El Segundo, California, USA: The Aerospace Corporation. Retrieved January 28, 2023. Official Abstract
- University Corporation for Atmospheric Research: Further Overview of IOX and GPS Receiver August 2002 Workshop
- Harvard University: IOX Abstract
References
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
- "Ionospheric Remote Sensing with the Ionospheric Occultation Experiment (IOX): First Results". American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting 2001. December 2001. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
- "Current NASA JPL Missions #Past Missions: IOX". NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
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