Methods and systems for mitigating or reducing the risk of an electrostatic discharge due to static charge differentials between a first spacecraft (10) and a second spacecraft (11) as the first spacecraft approaches the second spacecraft may be accomplished using a passive electrostatic discharge mitigation device (20). In some embodiments, mitigation of static potential between the first spacecraft and the second spacecraft may be actively accomplished by an electric propulsion system (31) provided on the first spacecraft. In some embodiments, mitigation may be provided by both actively and passively mitigating static potential between the first spacecraft and the second spacecraft.

    La présente invention concerne des procédés et des systèmes pour atténuer ou réduire le risque d'une décharge électrostatique due à des différentiels de charge statique entre un premier engin spatial (10) et un second engin spatial (11) lorsque le premier engin spatial s'approche du second engin spatial, lesdits procédés et systèmes pouvant être mis en uvre à l'aide d'un dispositif d'atténuation de décharge électrostatique passif (20). Dans certains modes de réalisation, l'atténuation du potentiel statique entre le premier engin spatial et le second engin spatial peut être activement accomplie par un système de propulsion électrique (31) disposé sur le premier engin spatial. Dans certains modes de réalisation, une atténuation peut être fournie par une atténuation active et passive du potentiel statique entre le premier engin spatial et le second engin spatial.


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    Title :

    ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE MITIGATION FOR A FIRST SPACECRAFT OPERATING IN PROXIMITY TO A SECOND SPACECRAFT AND RELATED METHODS


    Additional title:

    ATTENUATION DE DECHARGE ELECTROSTATIQUE POUR UN PREMIER ENGIN SPATIAL FONCTIONNANT A PROXIMITE D'UN SECOND ENGIN SPATIAL ET PROCEDES ASSOCIES



    Publication date :

    2018-10-18


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64G Raumfahrt , COSMONAUTICS



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