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How Long Can the Hubble Space Telescope Operate Reliably?Total ionizing dose exposure of electronic parts in the Hubble Space Telescope is analyzed using 3-D ray trace and Monte Carlo simulations. Results are discussed along with other potential failure mechanisms for science operations.
Document ID
20140017805
Acquisition Source
Goddard Space Flight Center
Document Type
Presentation
Authors
Xapsos, M. A. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD United States)
Stauffer, C. (ASRC Federal Space and Defense Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Jordan, T. (MEI Technologies, Inc. Seabrook, MD, United States)
Poivey, C. (European Space Agency. European Space Research and Technology Center, ESTEC Noordwijk, Netherlands)
Lum, G. (Lockheed Martin Corp Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Haskins, D. N. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD United States)
Pergosky, A. M. (Stinger Ghaffarian Technologies, Inc. (SGT, Inc.) Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Smith, D. C. (Lockheed Martin Corp Greenbelt, MD, United States)
LaBel, K. A. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD United States)
Date Acquired
December 30, 2014
Publication Date
July 14, 2014
Subject Category
Space Radiation
Spacecraft Instrumentation And Astrionics
Report/Patent Number
GSFC-E-DAA-TN15796
Report Number: GSFC-E-DAA-TN15796
Meeting Information
Meeting: Nuclear and Space Radiation Effects Conference (NSREC)
Location: Paris
Country: France
Start Date: July 14, 2014
End Date: July 18, 2014
Sponsors: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NNG12CR31C
CONTRACT_GRANT: NNG10CR08C
CONTRACT_GRANT: NNG13CR48C
CONTRACT_GRANT: NNG11FC20C
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Public Use Permitted.
Keywords
Mechanical Structure
Hubble Space Telescope (HST)
Total Ionizing Dose

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