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Spacecraft floating potential from the baseline numerical simulation. The heat shield is circular with a 2.3 m diameter and includes four small heat shields over the electric field antennas (top). The potential minimum to the lower left of PSP is due to the ion wake. The potential minimum just above the heat shield is the electrostatic barrier.
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