NSSDCA ID: 1973-027A-65
Mission Name: SkylabThis experiment attempted to detect X-rays from the planet Jupiter and establish the correlation of X-ray emission with solar activity and decametric radio emission. Since the Skylab X-ray telescopes were designed for solar observation, their threshold sensitivity was deemed inadequate to detect normal Jovian X-ray emission. However, in the event of a solar flare, the X-ray emission from Jupiter was expected to increase enough to make detection feasible. This experiment was conducted during the SL-3 mission only.
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Name | Role | Original Affiliation | |
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Mr. H. E. Choulett | Other Investigator | Berkeley High School | |
Dr. Jeanne L. Leventhal Alexander | Principal Investigator | Berkeley High School |