Spacecraft Charging during Docking Operations in the Outer Radiation Belt

DeStefano, Anthony M ; Paez, Aurelio ; Goodman, Michael L ; Suggs, Robert M ; Willis, Emily M

关键词: SPACECRAFT CHARGING;    SPACECRAFT DOCKING;    OUTER RADIATION BELT;    ORION MULTI-PURPOSE CREW VEHICLE;    COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN;    GEOSYNCHRONOUS ORBITS;   

RP-ID  :  M19-7357

学科分类：航空航天科学

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来源: NASA Technical Reports Server

【 摘 要 】

Spacecraft charging can occur when a spacecraft vehicle is subject to space plasma environments and varying sunlit conditions. The trajectory of the spacecraft will determine the specific impinging environment while the spacecraft geometry and material properties determine the susceptibility to various charging issues. In general, spacecraft charging is separated into two categories, surface charging (~<100 keV) and internal charging (~>100keV).