Characterization of the Space Station Freedom external environment

Katz, Ira; Jongeward, G. A.; Rantanen, R. O.

doi:10.2514/6.1991-113

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“…Plasma contactors [148] in particular will play an important role in current collection and controlling floating potentials on the International Space Station's solar arrays and in limiting sputtering and arcing [147]. Other modeling programs specifically focusing on the International Space Station are briefly summarized by Katz et al [149]. The practical aspects of effects of these plasma interactions (i.e., electromagnetic interference) are addressed by Murphy [150].…”

Section: Low Altitude Chargingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Spacecraft charging - An update

Garrett

Whittlesey

1996

34th Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit

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Twenty years after the landmark SCATHA program, spacecraft charging and its associated effects continue to be major issues for earth-orbiting spacecraft. Since the time of SCATHA, spacecraft charging investigations were focused primarily on surface effects and spacecraft external surface design issues. Today, however, a significant proportion of spacecraft anomalies are believed to be caused by internal charging effects (charging and ESD events internal to the spacecraft Faraday cage envelope). This review will, following a brief summary of the state of the art in surface charging, concentrate on the problems introduced by penetrating electrons ("internal charging") and related processes (buried charge and deep dielectric charging). With the advent of tethered spacecraft and the deployment of the International Space Station, low altitude charging has taken on a new significance as well. These and issues tied to the dense, low altitude plasma environment and the auroral zone will also be briefly reviewed.

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Section: Low Altitude Chargingmentioning

confidence: 99%