Literature Review of Spacecraft Charging,

Abstract

A literature review has been performed on spacecraft electrical anomalies, arc discharges on spacecraft and laboratory simulations of spacecraft materials, and measurements of electrical transients on spacecraft. Analyses in the literature of the probable causes of the observed anomalies are summarized along with the data on measured electrical transients on operating spacecraft. An arc type is tentatively selected for further laboratory investigations of its radiated RF and other characteristics. A brief description of the proposed test plan is given. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 20, 1983
Accession Number
ADA140543

Entities

People

  • M. Treadaway
  • R. Leadon

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Astronautics
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Dielectrics
  • Electric Fields
  • Electromagnetic Fields
  • Electrons
  • Far Field
  • Frequency Bands
  • Geosynchronous Satellites
  • Literature Surveys
  • Meteorological Satellites
  • Solar Panels
  • Spacecraft
  • Spacecraft Charging

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Business Analytics
  • Plasma Physics.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Hall-Effect Thruster