Title :
System hardening approaches for a LEO satellite with radiation tolerant parts
Author :
Lum, G.K. ; Bennett, N.R. ; Lockhart, J.M.
Author_Institution :
Lockheed Martin Missiles & Space, Sunnyvale, CA, USA
fDate :
12/1/1997 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
With the combination of various space environmental models and hardening approaches one can design a LEO spacecraft with affordable nonhardened parts technologies. Hardening approaches for the Gravity Probe-B satellite are discussed
Keywords :
artificial satellites; integrated circuit modelling; radiation hardening (electronics); space vehicle electronics; Gravity Probe-B satellite; LEO satellite; affordable nonhardened parts technologies; radiation tolerant parts; space environmental models; system hardening approaches; Costs; Gravity; Ionization; Low earth orbit satellites; Missiles; Payloads; Physics; Radiation hardening; Space technology; Space vehicles;
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
