Impact of Space Weather on Satellite Material Degradation
- Paper number
IAC-10.D5.3.10
- Author
Ms. Funmilayo Erinfolami, African Regional Center for Space Science and Technology Education in English (ARCSSTE-E), Nigeria
- Coauthor
Dr. Babatunde Rabiu, Centre for Space Research and Applications, FUTA, Nigeria, Nigeria
- Year
2010
- Abstract
The fact that satellites often operate in space environment for a long period of time has necessitated the need to critically consider and research the effect of the space environment on the degradation of satellites. This study is aimed at investigating the connection between space weather events and the anomalies that arise from degradation of the materials that satellites are made of. In this research, seventeen satellite anomalies were studied. Space weather indices data were obtained for the period that each of the anomalous event took place and was analysed. The resulting charts were discussed extensively. It was concluded that more research has to be done on getting materials that can withstand the effects of pounding from high energetic particles in the space environment.
- Abstract document
- Manuscript document
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