Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres · 1981 · 12 citations · 4 references
Natural SciencesAerospace EngineeringPhysicsAstrodynamicsOrbital MechanicsPlasma PhysicsMagnetized PlasmaPlasma ElectrodynamicsPlasma InstabilitiesPlasma StabilityPlasma-surface InteractionsSpace PlasmasElectrostatic InstabilitySatellite Plasma InteractionsSpace Weather Plasma DynamicsUnstable Region
The potential of a geosynchronous spacecraft and of various portions of its surface may become unstable and undergo large potential jumps. A time varying strongly non‐Maxwellian plasma and secondary electron emission play key roles in the theory.
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