The Space Shuttle Orbiter has the geometrical configuration of an aircraft and nonconducting outer skin that is expected to generate considerable transient charging and local potential differences due to the ambient ionospheric plasma. Emission of high-current electron beams has been proposed for the AMPS Spacelab payload that would induce large potentials and return currents to the orbiter skin. Quantitative estimates are presented for the magnitude and transient behavior for both the passive and active conditions.


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    Title :

    Electrical charging of Shuttle Orbiter


    Additional title:

    Elektrische Aufladung des Raumfahrzeuges Shuttle Orbiter


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1976


    Size :

    12 Seiten, 16 Quellen



    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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