Groundbased Predictors of Spacecraft Charging During Eclipse Passage.

Abstract

Much work has been done to establish the finding that spacecraft charging at geosynchronous orbit is dependent upon local plasma conditions as well as geomagnetic activity. This paper describes further verification of correlations resulting from the analysis of a large data set from the geosynchronous satellite ATS-5 during eclipse passages. In addition, ground-ased geomagnetic indices were also compared with satellite potential, as well as individual magnetometer readings near the base of the geomagnetic field line nearest the satellite. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 20, 1980
Accession Number
ADA090338

Entities

People

  • Arthur H. Wendel

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Analyzers
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Charged Particles
  • Databases
  • Detectors
  • Distribution Functions
  • Electron Energy
  • Electrons
  • Geosynchronous Orbits
  • Geosynchronous Satellites
  • Latitude
  • Measurement
  • Photoelectrons
  • Plasma Sheaths
  • Regression Analysis
  • Spacecraft
  • Spacecraft Charging

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.
  • Space/Atmospheric Physics.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Satellites