NASA NTRS · 19870047186
Potential modulation on the SCATHA spacecraft
Abstract
A small (1-V) modulation of the spacecraft potential is observed on the SCATHA satellite through its effects on the data from four instruments: two particle detectors and two field detectors. It is shown that there is a strong causal link between the modulation of the potential at this 1-V level and a nonuniform distribution of the photoemissive properties of the conducting material on the surface of the satellite.
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Craven, P. D., Olsen, R. C., Fennell, J., Croley, D., Aggson, T.. 1987-04-01. Potential modulation on the SCATHA spacecraft. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19870047186
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