Title :
Analysis of radiation effects in space for terrestrial solar cells on MDS-1
Author :
Sumita, T. ; Imaizumi, M. ; Kawakita, S. ; Matsuda, S. ; Kuwajima, S. ; Ohshima, T. ; Kamiya, T.
Author_Institution :
Office of R&D, National Space Dev. Agency of Japan, Ibaraki, Japan
Abstract :
Mission Demonstration-test Satellite No. 1, (MDS-1) launched in February 2002, has been flying in a geostationary transfer orbit (GTO), where the radiation environment is quite severe. We report the flight data for terrestrial solar cells on MDS-1 to investigate radiation tolerance. The flight data are also compared with ground test results using relative damage coefficients and the displacement damage methodologies.
Keywords :
artificial satellites; radiation effects; solar cells; MDS-1; Mission Demonstration-test Satellite No. 1; displacement damage dose; flight data; geostationary transfer orbit; radiation environment; radiation tolerance; relative damage coefficients; space radiation effects; terrestrial solar cells; Electrons; Low earth orbit satellites; Photovoltaic cells; Radiation effects; Space missions; Space technology; Sun; Temperature measurement; Temperature sensors; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Radiation Effects Data Workshop, 2003. IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8127-0
DOI :
10.1109/REDW.2003.1281315
