The aim of this paper is to give a brief description of spacecraft structure and their environments. After a brief presentation of the composition of the various space environments that mainly depends on the altitude from earth, a description of the materials used to make and cover spacecraft will be made. Then different dielectric charging modes will be presented for ground testing and for in-space configurations. Electrostatic discharge phenomena will then be presented, illustrated with some spacecraft failures related to Electrostatic Discharge (ESD).


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    Title :

    Behavior of dielectrics in a charging space environment and related anomalies in flight


    Contributors:
    Griseri, V. (author)


    Publication date :

    2009


    Size :

    7 Seiten, 12 Quellen




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English






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