Spacecraft charging

Summary

Spacecraft charging is what happens when charged particles from the surrounding energetic environment stop on either the exterior of a spacecraft or the interior, such as in conductors.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ Garrett, Henry B.; Albert C. Whittlesey (2012). Guide to Mitigating Spacecraft Charging Effects. Wiley-Blackwell. p. 6. ISBN 978-1118186459.