Ionospheric Occultation Experiment
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The Ionospheric Occultation Experiment (IOX) uses a dual frequency Global Positioning System
(GPS) receiver to measure ionospheric properties, an ionosphere remote sensing satellite package. IOX demonstrates remote sensing techniques for future United States Department of Defense
space systems and helps to improve operational models for ionospheric and thermospheric forecasts.
IOX was developed by the United States Air Force
Space and Missile Systems Center
and is one of four experiment packages on PicoSAT
.
Global Positioning System
The Global Positioning System is a space-based global navigation satellite system that provides location and time information in all weather, anywhere on or near the Earth, where there is an unobstructed line of sight to four or more GPS satellites...
(GPS) receiver to measure ionospheric properties, an ionosphere remote sensing satellite package. IOX demonstrates remote sensing techniques for future United States Department of Defense
United States Department of Defense
The United States Department of Defense is the U.S...
space systems and helps to improve operational models for ionospheric and thermospheric forecasts.
IOX was developed by the United States Air Force
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...
Space and Missile Systems Center
Space and Missile Systems Center
The Space and Missile Systems Center is a part of Air Force Space Command of the United States Air Force. SMC is the Air Force’s product center for the development and acquisition of space and missile systems...
and is one of four experiment packages on PicoSAT
PicoSAT
PicoSAT, launched on September 30, 2001, is a real time tracking satellite picosatellite of the miniaturized satellite series. The name "PICO" combines the first letters of all four of its experiments . PICOSat series are designed for a minimum of one year of on-orbit operations. The name Picosat...
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Further reading
- THE IONOSPHERIC OCCULTATION EXPERIMENT (IOX) ON PICOSAT: A GPS OCCULTATION MISSION WITH AN IONOSPHERIC FOCUS by P. R. Straus, The Aerospace Corporation, El Segundo, California, USA Official Abstract
- University Corporation for Atmospheric Research: Further Overview of IOX and GPS Receiver August 2002 Workshop
- Harvard University: IOX Abstract