Various factors determining the floating potential of a highly biased (about 4-kV) spacecraft in low earth orbit are discussed. While the common rule of thumb (90 percent negative; 10 percent positive) is usually a good guide, different biasing and grounding patterns can lead to high positive potentials. The NASCAP/LEO code can be used to predict spacecraft floating potential for complex three-dimensional spacecraft.


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    Titel :

    Plasma sheath structure surrounding a large powered spacecraft


    Beteiligte:
    Mandell, M. J. (Autor:in) / Jongeward, G. A. (Autor:in) / Katz, I. (Autor:in)

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    01.01.1984


    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Konferenz)


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch




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