Spacecraft Charging Results from the SCATHA Satellite.

Abstract

Measurements made by surface potential monitors, contamination monitors, and electromagnetic interference monitors have successfully recorded the characteristics of satellite charging by the space environment. Differential potentials of several kilovolts have been measured between dielectric materials samples and space vehicle ground following the injection of energetic electrons around the vehicle. During some of these charging events, discharges have been detected. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 15, 1981
Accession Number
ADA097849

Entities

People

  • David F. Hall
  • Harry C. Koons
  • Joseph F. Fennell
  • Paul F. Mizera

Organizations

  • The Aerospace Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Analyzers
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Charged Particles
  • Data Acquisition
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Electric Fields
  • Electrical Properties
  • Electrons
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Pulse Analyzers
  • Space Sciences
  • Spacecraft
  • Spacecraft Charging
  • Vehicles

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Plasma Physics.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Space