Solar array augmented electrostatic discharge in GEO

17th AIAA International Communications Satellite Systems Conference and Exhibit

Volumn , Issue , 1998, Pages

  Hoeber, Christopher F ^a   Robertson, Ernest A ^a   Katz, Ira ^b   Davis, V A ^b   Snyder, David B ^c  

^a Safety and Mission Assurance Manager Space Systems Loral   (United States)

^b MAXWELL TECHNOLOGIES   (United States)

^c NASA GLENN RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMUNICATION SATELLITES; ELECTROSTATIC DEVICES; ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE; ELECTROSTATICS; LASER OPTICS; ORBITS; SOLAR CELL ARRAYS; SPACE FLIGHT; SPACECRAFT; SPACECRAFT POWER SUPPLIES;

BEGINNING OF LIVES; CONDUCTIVE SUBSTRATES; DAMAGE MECHANISM; ELECTRICAL POWER; FUTURE SPACECRAFT; GROUND TESTING; POWER INCREASE; PREVENTATIVE ACTIONS;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 84977139171     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2514/6.1998-1401     Document Type: Conference Paper

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