Some people used an F18 and a sounding rocket look for Vulcanoids. Why not do the same?
Sending specialized Vulcanoid search equipment high up in the atmosphere is one way to reduce the atmospheric interference. It was widely reported that Dr. Durda’s Vulcanoid search team used both a high flying F18 and a sounding rocket to search for Vulcanoids. What was not widely reported was that these searches met with limited success. Stay light reaching the detectors limited their ability to see faint objects. The F18 and sounding rocket search was not as exhaustive as their search that used the Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) spacecraft. Sending specialized telescopes high into the atmosphere is a good idea. The high atmosphere offers some advantages over ground-based observations and it is easier to reach than outer space. High altitude observations have a number of significant challenges making this option difficult for most people.
