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Contamination Effects Due to Space Environmental Interactions

Author
Chen, Philip T.
Published
[2001].
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1 electronic document
Additional Creators
Paquin, Krista C.
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Summary
Molecular and particulate contaminants are commonly generated from the orbital spacecraft operations that are under the influence of the space environment. Once generated, these contaminants may attach to the surfaces of the spacecraft or may remain in the vicinity of the spacecraft. In the event these contaminants come to rest on the surfaces of the spacecraft or situated in the line-of-sight of the observation path, they will create various degrees of contamination effect which may cause undesirable effects for normal spacecraft operations, There will be circumstances in which the spacecraft may be subjected to special space environment due to operational conditions. Interactions between contaminants and special space environment may alter or greatly increase the contamination effect due to the synergistic effect. This paper will address the various types of contamination generation on orbit, the general effects of the contamination on spacecraft systems, and the typical impacts on the spacecraft operations due to the contamination effect. In addition, this paper will explain the contamination effect induced by the space environment and will discuss the intensified contamination effect resulting from the synergistic effect with the special space environment.
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NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) Collection.
Note
Document ID: 20010019706.
AIAA Paper 2001-0095.
Aerospace Sciences; 8-11 Jan. 2001; Reno, NV; United States.
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