EMI/EMC, lightning, radiation shielding verification approach for the Dragon COTS spacecraft: Part II

Author

Elkman, W. ; Trinh, J. ; McCaughey, P. ; Chen, W.

Author_Institution

Space Exploration Technol., Hawthorne, CA, USA

fYear

2011

Firstpage

647

Lastpage

652

Abstract

Designing the Dragon COTS (Commercial Orbital Transfer System) for EMI/EMC interface compliance to the International Space Station (ISS) is a complex task. It involves designing Dragon for self-compatibility, compatibility with the Falcon 9 Launch Vehicle, designing to the LEO Space radiation environment, and designing for interface compatibility to the ISS mechanical, electrical and RF interfaces. This paper, Part II, describes the Space Exploration Technologies analysis and test verification methods used to achieve Dragon spacecraft self-compatibility, compatibility with the Eastern Launch Range RF requirements, and interface compatibility to the ISS requirements for EMC emissions and susceptibility.

Keywords

electromagnetic compatibility; electromagnetic interference; lightning protection; space vehicle electronics; Dragon COTS spacecraft; EMI/EMC interface compliance; Space Exploration Technologies analysis; commercial orbital transfer system; interface compatibility; international space station; lightning; radiation shielding verification; self compatibility; test verification methods; Aerospace electronics; Lightning; Radar imaging; Radio frequency; Surge protection; Surges;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC), 2011 IEEE International Symposium on

Conference_Location

Long Beach, CA, USA

ISSN

2158-110X

Print_ISBN

978-1-4577-0812-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ISEMC.2011.6038390

Filename

6038390