A model of the near-earth plasma environment and application to the ISEE-A and -B orbit
Abstract
A model of the near-earth environment to obtain a best estimate of the average flux of protons and electrons in the energy range from 0.1 to 100 keV for the International Sun-Earth Explorer (ISEE)-A and -B spacecraft. The possible radiation damage to the thermal coating on these spinning spacecraft is also studied. Applications of the model to other high-altitude satellites can be obtained with the appropriate orbit averaging. This study is the first attempt to synthesize an overall quantitative environment of low-energy particles for high altitude spacecraft, using data from in situ measurements.
- Publication:
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Unknown
- Pub Date:
- July 1977
- Bibcode:
- 1977mnep.rept.....C
- Keywords:
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- Earth Environment;
- Electron Density (Concentration);
- Plasmas (Physics);
- Scientific Satellites;
- Electrons;
- Models;
- Protons;
- Radiation Damage;
- Geophysics