Spacecraft Charging Technology.

Abstract

A summary of the problem of spacecraft charging by the ambient space plasma environment is presented. Some results of the Air Force/NASA spacecraft charging technology investigation are highlighted. Details of an Air Force/NASA spacecraft-environment interactions technology investigation are presented. This investigation will develop an environmental technology base for application to the development of next-generation large dimension, high power spacecraft. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 15, 1979
Accession Number
ADA069196

Entities

People

  • C. P. Pike

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Data Analysis
  • Detectors
  • Dielectrics
  • Distribution Functions
  • Electric Fields
  • Electrons
  • Emission
  • Environment
  • Materials
  • Radiation
  • Space Environments
  • Space Systems
  • Spacecraft
  • Spacecraft Charging
  • Test Methods

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Plasma Physics.
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.

Technology Areas

  • Space