MR-20 is a Russian (
Former Soviet Union
The post-Soviet states, also known as the former Soviet Union (FSU), the former Soviet Republics and in Russia as the near abroad (russian: links=no, ближнее зарубежье, blizhneye zarubezhye), are the 15 sovereign states that wer ...
)
sounding rocket,
and is a type of
meteorological rocket. It was followed by the
MR-30.
Launching experiments
In 1985, an MR-20
mclcorological rocket was used from the
North Atlantic in a
Soviet-Polish experiment adapting an
ion gun to inject
lithium ion
A lithium-ion or Li-ion battery is a type of rechargeable battery which uses the reversible reduction of lithium ions to store energy. It is the predominant battery type used in portable consumer electronics and electric vehicles. It also se ...
s into the
ionosphere.
In September 1988, 3 MR-20 rocket experiments with artificial "electron hole" formations took place in the
Northern Auroral Zone on the
research vessel
A research vessel (RV or R/V) is a ship or boat designed, modified, or equipped to carry out research at sea. Research vessels carry out a number of roles. Some of these roles can be combined into a single vessel but others require a dedicated ...
named "
Professor Vize
Vladimir Yulyevich Wiese (russian: Владимир Юльевич Визе; 5 March 1886 – 19 February 1954) was a Russian scientist of German descent who devoted his life to the study of the Arctic ice pack. His name is associated with the ...
". The launchings of MR-20 rockets were to examine the upper atmospheric and ionospheric characteristics in the Auroral.
References
External links
Article title
Sounding rockets of the Soviet Union
Meteorology in the Soviet Union
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