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Abstract: Sounding rocket is the only method for near space field detection, an effective method for middle and upper atmosphere stereo profile detection and microgravity scientific experiment, and also a verification platform for the new payloads and their new technology, devices and materials. Currently, sounding rocket is widely used in the domain of space weather forecast, middle and upper atmospheric research, near space environment research, materials processing under conditions of microgravity, high-altitude biology and earth resources exploration. Sounding rocket has irreplaceable advantages and functions. This paper gives an overview of the scientific status of the sounding rocket and its development and application situation both at home and abroad, with an emphasis on the research and application status of America, Japan, Europe and China, analyzes and summarizes the development trend of sounding rocket and proposes that Chinese rocket sounding technology must be developed with greater efforts, more rocket sounding activities should be organized, such as direct detection for the middle and upper atmosphere and ionosphere, short-term flight test for the space payloads and components, microgravity experiments, and space life science experiments, innovative flight tests into space, to improve the capacity and level of rocket sounding, make Chinese rocket sounding career step out of valley, and provide economic and effective methods for the development of Chinese space detection technology.
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Received: 06 November 2009
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2009, Vol. 27 
