Space hazard
Spacecraft Charging
The build-up of electric charge on a spacecraft as it moves through the space plasma, especially during geomagnetic storms. A sudden discharge can damage electronics — a leading cause of space-weather-related spacecraft anomalies.
Environment & effects
Affects:Earth
Knowledge connections
- AffectsEarth
- Associated withPlasma Environment
- Associated withGeomagnetic Storm
- Associated withPlasma Environment
Sources
The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.
- NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.
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