Survivability Analysis in the Shadow of Apollo: Part II - Spacecraft charging vulnerability near the stable Earth-Moon Lagrange points

Authors

Robert A. Bettinger, Air Force Institute of TechnologyFollow
Nathan R. Boone, Air Force Institute of TechnologyFollow
Nicholas S. Hamilton, Air Force Institute of Technology
Bryan D. Little, Air Force Institute of TechnologyFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

Spring 2022

Abstract

Though the reality of routine travel and sustained operations in space likely remains several decades away, the building blocks of space exploration and space system development necessary to realize this reality are currently being laid by peer, near-peer, and emerging space-faring nations. The pursuance of sustained cislunar space operations will necessitate a renewed examination of spacecraft survivability and the capability of spacecraft to avoid and/or withstand the natural and manmade environmental risks posed by this “new” ultimate high ground.

Comments

Distribution A, Approved for Public Release. Sourced from the PDF of the issue, at DTIC AD12214887.

Aircraft Survivability is published three times a year by the Joint Aircraft Survivability Program Office (JASPO), chartered by the U.S. Army Aviation & Missile Command, U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, and U.S. Navy Naval Air Systems Command.

Source Publication

Aircraft Survivability [ aka Aircraft Survivability Journal ]

Recommended Citation

Bettinger, R. A., Boone, N. R., Little, B. D. & Hamilton, N. S. (2022). Survivability analysis in the shadow of Apollo: Part II - Spacecraft charging vulnerability near the stable Earth-Moon Lagrange points, Aircraft Survivability, Spring 2022: 15-25.