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The radiation effects on Galileo spacecraft systems at Jupiter

Paul D. Fieseler, S. Ardalan, A. R. Frederickson

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The Galileo spacecraft has been subjected to the harsh charged-particle environment around Jupiter since 1995. As the spacecraft has far exceeded the radiation dose for which it was designed, there have been a number of system failures attributable to radiation effects. This paper is a summary of those failures, the evidence for their connection to radiation related causes, and the associated fixes the Galileo flight team has implemented.

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The Galileo spacecraft has been subjected to the harsh charged-particle environment around Jupiter since 1995. As the spacecraft has far exceeded the radiation dose for which it was designed, there have been a number of system failures attributable to radiation effects. This paper is a summary of those failures, the evidence for their connection to radiation related causes, and the associated fixes the Galileo flight team has implemented.

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The Galileo spacecraft has been subjected to the harsh charged-particle environment around Jupiter since 1995. As the spacecraft has far exceeded the radiation dose for which it was designed, there have been a number of system failures attributable to radiation effects. This paper is a summary of those failures, the evidence for their connection to radiation related causes, and the associated fixes the Galileo flight team has implemented.

Key concepts: Galileo (satellite navigation), Spacecraft, Jupiter (rocket family), Radiation, Aerospace engineering, Physics, Astrobiology, Spacecraft design

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