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ELECTROSTATIC CHARGING AND RADIATION SHIELDING DESIGN PHILOSOPHY FOR GEOSTATIONARY SATELLITE

Zhang Yongwei (Beijing Institute of Spacecraft Systems Engineering)   

  • Published:1990-04-25

Abstract: The methods of total dose shielding and reduction of electrostatic charging effects are described in this paper.The satisfactory on-orbit performance of the spacecraft indicates that total dose mothodology is adequate, and additional improvement in the charging design is warranted