DEBI
Dual-mode Experiment on Bowshock Interactions
SDLÂ’s DEBI sounding rocket launched successfully from NASA's Wallops Island
Flight Facility in Virginia on 10 June 2003. The data captured by DEBI will
be used to support research on UV
and IR bowshock interactions,
furthering the understanding of chemistry associated with hypersonic flight
in hit-to-kill applications within Earth's atmosphere. This will aid in the
design of sensor systems that will be effective under real flight conditions.
Under contract to the Office of Naval Research (ONR), SDL designed and fabricated
the payload bus, which had three interfaces: the Malemute launch vehicle interface,
sensor package interface and ground segment interface. Payload elements included
structures, thermal control, power, telemetry, command and data handling and
the payload fairing.
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SDL's Infrared Capabilities