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Space Shuttle Lightning ProtectionThe technology for lightning protection of even the most advanced spacecraft is available and can be applied through cost-effective hardware designs and design-verification techniques. In this paper, the evolution of the Space Shuttle Lightning Protection Program is discussed, including the general types of protection, testing, and anlayses being performed to assess the lightning-transient-damage susceptibility of solid-state electronics.
Document ID
19790010065
Acquisition Source
Johnson Space Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Suiter, D. L. (NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Gadbois, R. D. (NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Blount, R. L. (NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Date Acquired
August 9, 2013
Publication Date
March 6, 1979
Publication Information
Publication: Federal Aviation Administration-Florida Institute of Technology Workshop on Grounding and Lightning Technology
Subject Category
Electronics And Electrical Engineering
Meeting Information
Meeting: Federal Aviation Administration-Florida Institute of Technology Workshop on Grounding and Lightning Technology
Location: Melbourne, FL
Country: United States
Start Date: March 6, 1979
End Date: March 8, 1979
Sponsors: Federal Aviation Administration, Florida Inst. of Technology
Accession Number
79N18236
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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