Title :
Spacecraft outgassing, a largely underestimated phenomenon
Author :
Hässig, M. ; Altwegg, K. ; Balsiger, H. ; Calmonte, U. ; Jäckel, A. ; Schläppi, B. ; Sémon, T. ; Wurz, P. ; Berthelier, J.J. ; De Keyser, J. ; Fiethe, B. ; Fuselier, S.A. ; Mall, U. ; Rème, H. ; Rubin, M.
Author_Institution :
Phys. Inst., Univ. of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
Abstract :
Rosetta is the first spacecraft where the gaseous envelope of the spacecraft arising from outgassing has been measured with very high sensitivity, down to partial pressures of ~10-15 mbar. Measurements cover more than six years and a large range of heliocentric distances (0.8 - 4 AU). Here, we report outgassing studies of the Rosetta Orbiter Spectrometer for Ion and Neutral Analysis (ROSINA) for the last six years.
Keywords :
astronomical instruments; outgassing; space vehicles; ROSINA; heliocentric distance; partial pressure analysis; spacecraft gaseous envelope; spacecraft outgassing phenomenon; Atmospheric measurements; Extraterrestrial measurements; Instruments; Materials; Pollution measurement; Space vehicles; Temperature measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Space Technology (ICST), 2011 2nd International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Athens
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1874-8
DOI :
10.1109/ICSpT.2011.6064657
