Mitigation of Electrostatic Hazards on SpacecraftSpacecraft are complex systems operating in challenging environments that require customized testing procedures designed to mitigate the unique hazards of a space launch environment. As an example of those testing procedures, we describe the test methodology and recommendations developed to mitigate electrostatic discharges that could have triggered an explosion of the Space Shuttle during launch, return to launch site, abort after one orbit, or during normal landing.
Document ID
20180004235
Acquisition Source
Kennedy Space Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Calle, C. I. (NASA Kennedy Space Center Cocoa Beach, FL, United States)
Buhler, C. R. (CRB High Field Consulting Cape Canaveral, FL, United States)
Hogue, M. D. (NASA Kennedy Space Center Cocoa Beach, FL, United States)
Clements, J. S. (Appalachian State Univ. Boone, NC, United States)