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ACTIVE SPACECRAFT POTENTIAL CONTROL [1 record]

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Record 1 2002-11-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Space Exploration Equipment and Tools
CONT

Active Spacecraft Potential Control tries to "Earth" the spacecraft by getting rid of excessive positive surface charge by emitting indium ions.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et outillage d'exploration spatiale
OBS

Instrument de Cluster. Lors de son passage dans l'espace, chaque satellite subit des modifications de charge du fait de l'accumulation électrostatique d'électrons. Cet instrument est chargé de «mettre à la masse» le satellite en le débarrassant de son excès de charge par l'émission d'ions d'indium de charge opposée.

Spanish

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