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Space Environment – Implications for Spacecraft DesignCourse # P233SummaryAdverse interactions between the space environmentand an orbiting spacecraft may lead to a degradation ofspacecraft subsystem performance and possibly evenloss of the spacecraft itself. This two-day course presentsan introduction to the space environment and its effect onspacecraft. Emphasis is placed on problem solvingtechniques and design guidelines that will provide thestudent with an understanding of how space environmenteffects may be minimized through proactive spacecraftdesign.Each student will receive a copy of the course text, acomplete set of course notes, including copies of allviewgraphs used in the presentation, and acomprehensive bibliography.“I got exactly what I wanted from thiscourse – an overview of the spacecraft environment.The charts outlining the interactionsand synergism were excellent. Thelist of references is extensive and will beconsulted often.”“Broad experience over many designteams allowed for excellent examples ofapplications of this information.”InstructorDr. Alan C. Tribble has provided space environments effectsanalysis to more than one dozen NASA, DoD,and commercial programs, including theInternational Space Station, the GlobalPositioning System (GPS) satellites, andseveral surveillance spacecraft. He holds aPh.D. in Physics from the University of Iowaand has been twice a Principal Investigatorfor the NASA Space Environments andEffects Program. He is the author of four books, including thecourse text: The Space Environment - Implications for SpaceDesign, and over 20 additional technical publications. He is anAssociate Fellow of the AIAA, a Senior Member of the IEEE,and was previously an Associate Editor of the Journal ofSpacecraft and Rockets. Dr. Tribble recently won the 2008AIAA James A. Van Allen Space Environments Award. He hastaught a variety of classes at the University of SouthernCalifornia, California State University Long Beach, theUniversity of Iowa, and has been teaching courses on spaceenvironments and effects since 1992.Review of the Course Text:“There is, to my knowledge, no other book that provides itsintended readership with an comprehensive and authoritative,yet compact and accessible, coverage of the subject ofspacecraft environmental engineering.” – James A. Van Allen,Regent Distinguished Professor, University of Iowa.Who Should Attend:Engineers who need to know how to design systems withadequate performance margins, program managers whooversee spacecraft survivability tasks, and scientists whoneed to understand how environmental interactions can affectinstrument performance.February 3-5, 2015Columbia, Maryland$1295 (8:30am - 4:00pm)"Register 3 or More & Receive $100 00 eachOff The Course Tuition."Course Outline1. Introduction. Spacecraft Subsystem Design,Orbital Mechanics, The Solar-Planetary Relationship,Space Weather.2. The Vacuum Environment. Basic Description –Pressure vs. Altitude, Solar UV Radiation.3. Vacuum Environment Effects. PressureDifferentials, Solar UV Degradation, MolecularContamination, Particulate Contamination.4. The Neutral Environment. Basic AtmosphericPhysics, Elementary Kinetic Theory, HydrostaticEquilibrium, Neutral Atmospheric Models.5. Neutral Environment Effects. Aerodynamic Drag,Sputtering, Atomic Oxygen Attack, Spacecraft Glow.6. The Plasma Environment. Basic Plasma Physics -Single Particle Motion, Debye Shielding, PlasmaOscillations.7. Plasma Environment Effects. SpacecraftCharging, Arc Discharging, Effects on Instrumentation.8. The Radiation Environment. Basic RadiationPhysics, Stopping Charged Particles, Stopping EnergeticPhotons, Stopping Neutrons.9. Radiation in Space. Trapped Radiation Belts, SolarProton Events, Galactic Cosmic Rays, HostileEnvironments.10. Radiation Environment Effects. Total DoseEffects - Solar Cell Degradation, Electronics Degradation;Single Event Effects - Upset, Latchup, Burnout; Dose RateEffects.11. The Micrometeoroid and Orbital DebrisEnvironment. Hypervelocity Impact Physics,Micrometeoroids, Orbital Debris.12. Additional Topics. Effects on Humans; Modelsand Tools; Available Internet Resources.58 – Vol. 119 Register online at www.ATIcourses.com or call ATI at 888.501.2100 or 410.956.8805