Charge-2 rocket observations of vehicle charging and charge neutralization

P.M. Banks; B.E. Gilchrist; Torsten Neubert; N. Myers; W.J. Raitt; P.R. Williamson; A.C. Fraser-Smith; S. Sasaki

doi:10.1016/0273-1177(90)90286-9

Charge-2 rocket observations of vehicle charging and charge neutralization

P.M. Banks
, B.E. Gilchrist
, Torsten Neubert
, N. Myers
, W.J. Raitt
, P.R. Williamson
, A.C. Fraser-Smith
, S. Sasaki

Stanford University
Utah State University
Institute for Space and Astronautical Science

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Abstract

Observations of electrical charging and other phenomena have been made in the ionosphere with the CHARGE-2 tethered rocket system. In this experiment, two electrically connected payloads with a variety of plasma instruments measured effects associated with operation of a 1 keV, 40 mA electron gun and a 450-volt dc power supply. During electron beam operations, it was found that both mother and daughter payloads reached high positive potentials as a consequence of the restricted electron current collecting area of the payloads. During neutral gas thruster firings, the payload potentials were dramatically reduced, indicating that electrical discharges could effectively ground each payload to plasma potential. Other thruster-related effects were also seen, including substantial reductions of return current-associated electrical noise at HF and VLF and large increases in 3914 A light in the plasma sheath.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Active Experiments/Critical Ionization Velocity
Publisher	Pergamon Press
Publication date	1990
Pages	133-136
ISBN (Print)	0-08-040164-3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0273-1177(90)90286-9
Publication status	Published - 1990
Externally published	Yes
Event	Workshop of the Topical Meeting of the Interdisciplinary Commission of the COSPAR 27th Plenary Meeting: Active Experiments/Critical Ionization Velocity - Espoo, Finland Duration: 18 Jul 1988 → 29 Jul 1988 Conference number: 27

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Workshop	Workshop of the Topical Meeting of the Interdisciplinary Commission of the COSPAR 27th Plenary Meeting
Number	27
Country/Territory	Finland
City	Espoo
Period	18/07/1988 → 29/07/1988

Series	Advances in Space Research
Number	7
Volume	10
ISSN	0273-1177

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Banks, PM, Gilchrist, BE, Neubert, T, Myers, N, Raitt, WJ, Williamson, PR, Fraser-Smith, AC & Sasaki, S 1990, Charge-2 rocket observations of vehicle charging and charge neutralization. in Active Experiments/Critical Ionization Velocity. Pergamon Press, Advances in Space Research, no. 7, vol. 10, pp. 133-136, Workshop of the Topical Meeting of the Interdisciplinary Commission of the COSPAR 27th Plenary Meeting, Espoo, Finland, 18/07/1988. https://doi.org/10.1016/0273-1177(90)90286-9

Charge-2 rocket observations of vehicle charging and charge neutralization. / Banks, P.M.; Gilchrist, B.E.; Neubert, Torsten et al.
Active Experiments/Critical Ionization Velocity. Pergamon Press, 1990. p. 133-136 (Advances in Space Research; No. 7, Vol. 10).

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