Integrated environmental monitoring system for spacecraft

Author

Bogorad, A. ; Bowman, C. ; Dennis, A. ; Beck, J. ; Lang, D. ; Herschitz, R. ; Buehler, Martin ; Blaes, Brent ; Martin, Dennis

Author_Institution

Lockheed Martin Astro Space, Princeton, NJ, USA

Volume

42

Issue

6

fYear

1995

fDate

12/1/1995 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

2051

Lastpage

2057

Abstract

This paper describes an integrated space environmental monitoring system for geosynchronous satellites. The system provides measurements of surface charging, internal charging, and total dose radiation from the space environment. It is installed on seven of Martin Marietta´s commercial communications spacecraft, which are scheduled for launch in the near future. There are two components: an internal charge monitor, and a surface charge detector. Total weight is less than one pound; power consumption, about 0.5 watt. Charging flux information from these detectors will permit evaluation of the effects of internal charging on electronic PC boards and will lead to the development of reliable, low-weight methods to detect on-orbit spacecraft charging events and to control charging and discharging

Keywords

artificial satellites; monitoring; radiation monitoring; space vehicle electronics; spacecraft charging; surface charging; 0.5 W; Martin Marietta; communications spacecraft; electronic PC boards; geosynchronous satellites; integrated space environmental monitoring system; internal charging; surface charging; total dose radiation; Aerospace electronics; Detectors; Extraterrestrial measurements; Instruments; Monitoring; Propulsion; Satellites; Space technology; Space vehicles; Surface charging;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9499

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/23.489252

Filename

489252