CIRRIS 1A Post Flight Calibration. Volume II.

Abstract : The Cryogenic Infrared Radiance Instrumentation for Shuttle (CIRRIS 1A) instrument is a state of the art cryogenically cooled instrument designed to observe the infrared spectrum of the earth's atmosphere. The Space Dynamics Laboratory at Utah State University (SDL/USU) participated as the prime contractor in this program. CIRRIS 1A was launched on the shuttle Discovery (STS-39) on 28 April 1991. All of the instruments operated as designed during the mission. Data obtained from this experiment will help refine knowledge of the background radiance and structure of atmospheric infrared emissions, and will be used to update and validate U.S. Air Force atmospheric models used in the design of operational systems. SDL/USU performed a complete ground calibration of the primary and ancillary sensors to verify instrument design and to create algorithms necessary for post flight data reduction. This report represents Volume 2 of the CIRRIS 1A Post Flight Calibration Final Report. Volume 2 contains reduced data for various parameters for all of the detectors. Volume 1 describes the calibration approach, discusses the results of the calibration, and provides graphical data for the primary detectors of each sensor. General descriptions of the radiometer and interferometer are also included.