Spacecraft Environmental Anomalies Handbook

Abstract

Anomalies on spacecraft can be avoided by understanding their mechanisms and causes. This handbook discusses single event upsets (SEUs), surface charging and discharging, and internal or deep dielectric charging along with methods available for the reduction or elimination of the effects they can cause in spacecraft. Keywords: Integrated circuits; Anomalies; Space systems; Radiation hardening; Synchronous satellites.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1989
Accession Number
ADA214603

Entities

People

  • Paul A. Robinson Jr

Organizations

  • Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Birds
  • Circuit Analysis
  • Dielectrics
  • Electromagnetic Fields
  • Electromagnetic Metamaterials
  • Electromagnetic Scattering
  • Electromagnetic Shielding
  • Engineers
  • Geosynchronous Orbits
  • Geosynchronous Satellites
  • Ionization
  • Measurement
  • Metamaterial Absorbers
  • Semiconductors
  • Spacecraft
  • Spacecraft Charging
  • Voltage

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Business Analytics
  • Integrated Circuit Design and Technology.
  • Plasma Physics.

Technology Areas

  • Space