Radiation effects on spacecraft dielectrics

Abstract

Applications of dielectrics that are being applied to present and future spacecraft are treated in this paper. One of these, Galileo (Figure 1) is scheduled to be launched in 1985 and will photograph the detailed changes in the giant red spot and other atmospheric phenomena in 1989–1990. Dielectrics are to be used on other applications also. In this paper, some of the applications simulated test results and results of space phenomena from Shuttle 3 are treated. The radiation aspects will be emphasized.