Computer simulation to determine spacecraft charging on P78-2 (SCATHA) during a substorm and for modeling the effects of electron beam emission on the P78-2 ground potential for a variety of beam voltages and currents was used. Measured and computed spacecraft potentials are obtained to within several hundred eV. Computation of the electron beam emission effects on the spacecraft ground potential are shown. It is concluded that the spacecraft ground potential can be controlled by emitting an electron beam.


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    Title :

    Computer simulation of spacecraft charging on SCATHA


    Contributors:
    Rubin, A. G. (author) / Cohen, H. A. (author) / Hardy, D. A. (author) / Tautz, M. F. (author) / Saflekos, N. A. (author)


    Publication date :

    1980-10-01


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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