Title :
The effects of solar variability on technology: objectives of NASA´s Space Environment Testbed
Author :
LaBel, Kenneth A. ; Barth, Janet L. ; Brewer, Dana ; Kaufmann, Billy ; Howard, Regan ; Giffin, Geoff ; Marshall, Cheryl ; Marshall, Paul
Author_Institution :
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, USA
Abstract :
The Space Environment Testbed (SET) is a complementary element of NASA´s new Living With a Star (LWS) Program. This program is designed to help humankind understand and successfully exist with the Sun and its variability throughout the solar cycle. The SET element is a series of flight testbeds focused on this variability and its effects on space system technology, as well as crew safety. In particular, the SET aims to improve the engineering approach and/or mitigate the effects of solar variability on spacecraft design and operations. The SET encompasses a series of flight testbeds with collateral environment measurements. The SET supports incorporation of the results from experiments and environment measurements (both on SET flight testbeds and elsewhere) into improved application models
Keywords :
aerospace simulation; aerospace test facilities; radiation hardening (electronics); space vehicle electronics; spacecraft charging; Living With a Star program; NASA Space Environment Testbed; collateral environment measurements; crew safety; flight testbeds; ground test; improved application models; radiation models; solar cycle; solar variability effects; space system technology; spacecraft charging; spacecraft design; Corona; Earth; Electromagnetic radiation; Extraterrestrial measurements; NASA; Space technology; Space vehicles; Sun; Terrestrial atmosphere; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Aerospace Conference, 2001, IEEE Proceedings.
Conference_Location :
Big Sky, MT
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6599-2
DOI :
10.1109/AERO.2001.931710
