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Space environments and effects (see) program: spacecraft charging technology development activities (Document No: 20030111787)
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Hardage, Donna Minor, Jody Kauffman, Billy |
| Copyright Year | 2003 |
| Description | Reducing size and weight of spacecraft, along with demanding increased performance capabilities, introduces many uncertainties in the engineering design community on how materials and spacecraft systems will perform in space. The engineering design community is forever behind on obtaining and developing new tools and guidelines to mitigate the harmful effects of the space environment. Adding to this complexity is the continued push to use Commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) microelectronics, potential usage of unproven technologies such as large solar sail structures and nuclear electric propulsion. In order to drive down these uncertainties, various programs are working together to avoid duplication, save what resources are available in this technical area and possess a focused agenda to insert these new developments into future mission designs. This paper will introduce the SEE Program, briefly discuss past and currently sponsored spacecraft charging activities and possible future endeavors. |
| File Size | 484157 |
| Page Count | 9 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_20030111787 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t5cc5zf8j |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 2003-10-07 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Spacecraft Design, Testing And Performance Solar Sails Spacecraft Charging Aerospace Environments Nuclear Electric Propulsion Weight Reduction Microelectronics Commercial Off-the-shelf Products Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports ServerĀ (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |