SCATHA (Spacecraft Charging at High Altitudes) Atlas Data Base. Volume 1

Abstract

A study of the plasma environment encountered by the P78-2 Spacecraft Charging At High Altitudes (SCATHA) satellite during its operation between March 1979 and June 1980 was conducted and reported in the SCATHA Environmental Atlas (AFGL-TR-83-0002). Summary plots of much of the data used in the Atlas are presented in two volumes. The first volume contains magnetic field data and spacecraft frame potential data. The second volume contains low and medium energy range electron and ion data, medium energy range ion composition data and high energy electron data. The data are presented in 24-hour plots. Space physics, Space environment, SCATHA, Spacecraft charging, Magnetic fields, Geosynchronous orbit. (jes)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1989
Accession Number
ADA214204

Entities

People

  • E. G. Mullen
  • M. S. Gussenhoven

Organizations

  • Air Force Systems Command

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Altitude
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Computer Programming
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Databases
  • Electric Fields
  • Electrons
  • Environment
  • High Altitude
  • High Energy
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Magnetometers
  • Measurement
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Space Environments
  • Spacecraft
  • Spacecraft Charging

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Business Analytics
  • Plasma Physics.
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Space