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Table 3.
Description for Cases 1−4 and the resulting spacecraft floating potential.
| Simulation case | Case description | Resultant spacecraft |
|---|---|---|
| floating potential | ||
| Case 1 | Heat shield is fully insulated from the spacecraft body (1.4 × 109 Ohms). | −19 V |
| Case 2 | Resistance between the heat shield and spacecraft body is 14.1 MOhms. | −18 V |
| Case 3 | Resistance between the heat shield and spacecraft body is 14.1 Ohms. | −12 V |
| Case 4 | Resistance between the heat shield and spacecraft body is 0.00143 Ohms. | −12 V |
Notes. Simulation voltages are rounded to the nearest whole number.
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