A technique has been developed that uses ESA(electrostatic analyzer) positive ion count measurements to compute plasma distribution functions to infer high altitude vehicle potential in real time. Keywords: Spacecraft charging; Geosynchronous satellites. (Author)


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    Title :

    Real Time: Automatic Vehicle Potential Determination from ESA (Electrostatic Analyzer) Measurements. Part 2. The Distribution Function Algorithm


    Contributors:
    S. L. Spiegel (author) / H. A. Cohen (author)

    Publication date :

    1985


    Size :

    20 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English