The concept of active control of spacecraft charging by charged particle emission is described. Active potential control experiments using the ATS-5 and ATS-6 geostationary spacecraft are discussed, and results of these experiments are presented. Previously reported results are summarized, and a guide to reports on these data are provided. Experimental evidence presented indicates that emission of electrons only is not effective in maintaining spacecraft potential near plasma potential for spacecraft with electrically insulating surfaces. Emission of a low energy plasma, however, is effective for this purpose.
Active Control of Spacecraft Charging
1980-01-01
Sonstige
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Wiley | 2018
|NTIS | 1989
|NTRS | 1989
|TIBKAT | 2011
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