Collaboration is now underway to perform space-based experiments on the interactions of rocket plume exhausts and the ambient environment at an altitude of roughly 350 km. The key element in this experiment is the use of the Mir space station as a platform for optical instrumentation. A description is given of the modeling and instrumentation involved in the execution of this experiment, as well as a description of the experiment strategy and some experimental data already obtained. In particular, a hypothesized model of the OH(A-X) ultraviolet radiation is presented and evaluated. * The research reported herein was performed by the Arnold Engineering Development Center (AEDC), Air Force Materiel Command. Work and analysis for this research were performed by personnel of Sverdrup Technology, Inc., AEDC Group, technical services contractor for AEDC. Further reproduction is authorized to satisfy needs of the U. S. Government.

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The article analyzes technologies for teachers’ professional development to work online in education for sustainable development. The authors emphasize that education for sustainable development (ESD) promotes developing the knowledge, skills, understanding, values and actions required to create a sustainable world, which ensures environmental protection and conservation, promotes social equity and encourages economic sustainability. ESD must engage a wide range of stakeholders from government, private sector, civil society, non-governmental organizations and the general public. The authors note that educational institutions should provide teachers with opportunities to improve their qualifications according to the extraordinary time and the need to have many processes online. The differences between traditional and distance learning systems are revealed. The authors suggest a structure of competencies (technical, professional and methodological) for a distance learning teacher. A promising model of distance learning technologies for teachers’ training is presented in the article.