First results of material charging in the space environment
Abstract
A satellite experiment, designed to measure potential charging of typical thermal control materials at near geosynchronous altitude, was flown as part of the SCATHA program. Direct observations of charging of typical satellite materials in a natural charging event ( 5 keV) are presented. The results show some features which differ significantly from previous laboratory simulations of the environment.
- Publication:
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration Report
- Pub Date:
- March 1981
- Bibcode:
- 1981nasa.reptQQ...S
- Keywords:
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- Aerospace Environments;
- Kapton (Trademark);
- Quartz;
- Spacecraft Charging;
- Teflon (Trademark);
- Thermal Control Coatings;
- Electron Emission;
- Geosynchronous Orbits;
- Magnetic Storms;
- Scatha Satellite;
- Electronics and Electrical Engineering