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ISIS 1 Topside Sounder Ionograms

Published by SPDF | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Catalog Last Checked: September 23, 2026 at 12:27 AM | Dataset Last Updated: September 22, 2026
These ionograms were digitized from the original ISIS-1 7-track analog telemetry tapes using the facilities of the former Data Evaluation Laboratory at the NASA/GSFC. This data restoration project is headed by Dr. R.F. Benson (NASA/GSFC). Ionograms were digitized at the rate of 40,000 16-bit samples/sec. This sample rate is higher than the Nyquist frequency of 30 kHz. The sample frequency of 40 kHz provides a measurement every 25 microseconds corresponding to an apparent range (c*t/2) interval of 3.75 km. Each ionogram consists of a fixed-frequency and and a swept-frequency portion. The time resolution between ionograms is typically 29 seconds.

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modified 2026-09-22
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title ISIS 1 Topside Sounder Ionograms

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