Title :
Charge-coupled device proton-induced degradation observed on low earth orbit star tracker
Author :
Beaume, M. ; Hervé, Dominique ; Paganelli-Pradere, Laetitia
Author_Institution :
EADS Sodern, Limeil-Brevannes, France
Abstract :
On the SPOT5 satellite, in-flight degradation of the SED16 star tracker CCD is presented and compared to the predictions of existing models. Dark current distribution and charge transfer inefficiency at end of mission are found to be within expectations.
Keywords :
artificial satellites; charge exchange; charge-coupled devices; star trackers; SED16 star tracker CCD; SPOT5 satellite; charge transfer inefficiency; charge-coupled device proton-induced degradation; dark current distribution; in-flight degradation; low earth orbit star tracker; Extraterrestrial measurements;
Conference_Titel :
Radiation and Its Effects on Components and Systems (RADECS), 2008 European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Jyvaskyla
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0481-9
DOI :
10.1109/RADECS.2008.5782745
