Influence of radiation-induced discharges on K-208 glass properties

Abstract

Features of formation of electric discharges, changes of surface structure, optical properties of samples of cover glass and thermal control coating of geostationary satellites irradiated by electrons and the effect of outgassed products of EKOM-1 polymeric composite have been investigated. It was shown that the successive and combined action of electrons and outgassed products makes the reflectance of thermal control coating to decrease several times as compared with the electron irradiation alone.