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Dr. Robert E. Huffman (1931–2008) was an American space scientist and author. He specialized in ultraviolet spectroscopy in the earth's upper atmosphere. Working for the United States Air Force, Dr. Huffman managed the Horizon Ultraviolet Program (HUP)〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Horizon Ultraviolet Program )〕 experiments on two Space Shuttle flights: Columbia (STS-4, 1982) and Discovery (AFP-675 on STS-39, 1991). Dr. Huffman was also the principal investigator for the Auroral Ionospheric Mapper (AIM) on the HILAT Spacecraft〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Auroral Ionospheric Mapper on HILAT Spacecraft )〕 and the Auroral/Ionospheric Remote Sensor (AIRS) on the Polar BEAR Spacecraft.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Auroral/Ionospheric Remote Sensor on Polar BEAR Spacecraft )〕 In 1983 the Auroral Ionospheric Mapper produced the first pictures of Aurora Borealis made under full daylight conditions. Although the aurora cannot be seen in the visible spectrum during daylight hours, Dr. Huffman's instrument was able to capture an image in the ultraviolet spectrum. 〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=83-HC-635 Crescent of colors across Hudson Bay in northern Canada )〕 In the early 1970s Dr. Huffman was Program Manager for Project Chaser, a series of launches of Aerobee 170 sounding rockets from Vandenberg AFB Probe Launch Complex C. The purpose of Project Chaser was to measure exhaust plumes from anti-ballistic missile systems launched simultaneously with Project Chaser.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Project Chaser: Photometer Sensor Package )〕 == Awards == *Valedictorian Texas A&M University (1953)〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Class of '53 Newsletter )〕 *The Guenter Loeser Memorial Award by the Air Force Cambridge Research Laboratories (1968) *The Marcus O'Day Award by the Air Force Cambridge Research Laboratories (1981) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Robert E. Huffman」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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