Email this article Optical Phenomena Observed upon Some Launches of Russian Rockets
- Authors: Kozlov S.I.1, Nilolaishvili S.S.2, Platov Y.V.3
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Affiliations:
- Institute of Geosphere Dynamics
- Fydorov Institute of Applied Geophysics (IAG), Roshydromet
- Pushkov Institute of Terrestrial Magnetism, Ionosphere and Radiowave Propagation
- Issue: Vol 58, No 1 (2018)
- Pages: 135-141
- Section: Article
- URL: https://journals.rcsi.science/0016-7932/article/view/156660
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1134/S0016793218010097
- ID: 156660
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Abstract
In this paper, unusual optical phenomena observed in our country and abroad upon launches of Russian rockets are discussed and interpreted: they are regarded as the aftereffects of sunlight scattering by gas-dust clouds created by rocket fuel combustion products in different modes of engine operation. The results of instrumental observations of the clouds can be used to study physical processes in the upper atmosphere.
About the authors
S. I. Kozlov
Institute of Geosphere Dynamics
Author for correspondence.
Email: s_kozlov@inbox.ru
Russian Federation, Moscow
S. Sh. Nilolaishvili
Fydorov Institute of Applied Geophysics (IAG), Roshydromet
Email: s_kozlov@inbox.ru
Russian Federation, Moscow
Yu. V. Platov
Pushkov Institute of Terrestrial Magnetism, Ionosphere and Radiowave Propagation
Email: s_kozlov@inbox.ru
Russian Federation, Troitsk, Moscow
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