historical and recent solar activity and geomagnetic storms affecting spacecraft operations joe h....
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Historical and Recent Solar Activity and Geomagnetic Storms
Affecting Spacecraft Operations
Joe H. Allen, SCOSTEPGOMAC 2002
Session 14: Modern Space Systems Issues
11-14 March 2002
Monterey, California
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(d) MPE disorientation(e) dB/dT tumbling(f) Optical disorientation(g) Power panel degradation
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Annual Sunspot Number: 1930-2000
Major Magnetic Storms: 1932-2000
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Cumulative Monthly Magnetic Storms: 1932-2001Ap* > 40
Total Number Of Storms
Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
160
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
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From C. Kunstadter
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SAT-ND Timeline in-orbit failures in 2001 – P.C. Klanowski
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SAT-ND Timelinein-orbit failures in 2000
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SOHO-EIT, 2000/07/14 @ 07:00 UT
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Close-up from SOHO EIT SensorBastille Day 2000 Event (minutes later)
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SOHO – EIT, 2000/07/14 @ 13:28 UT
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Maximum >10 MeV flux = 24,000 pfu,4th highest intensity event since 1976
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Satellite Anomalies: 14-16 July 2000 Proton Event & Geomagnetic Storm, Ap*=192
• ASCA (Advanced Satellite for Cosmology and Astrophysics) – lost attitude fix resulting in solar array misalignment and power loss, satellite probably lost (in P.C. Klanowski list).
• GOES-8 & -10 – SEM Electron sensor problems, power panels
• ACE (Advanced Composition Explorer) – Temporary SW and other sensor problems
• WIND – Permanent (25%) loss of primary transmitter power & Temporary loss of Sun and star sensors
• SOHO (also YOHKOH & TRACE) – High energy protons obscure solar imagery
• GEO and LEO Satellites – S/C orientation problems during MPE
• GEO Satellites lost ~0.1 amp output from solar arrays
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Satellite Anomalies at LEOSouth Atlantic Anomaly (SAA) & Auroral Zone
Recent and Historical
• TERRA-MISR 3-16 Feb 2000• TERRA-SFE off 26 Oct 2000• TERRA-MODIS 15 June 2001, 03:56 UT• TOPEX 1992-1998• NOAA-11 Sept 1988 - Aug 1990• STS-37, -39, -43, & -44 1991
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TERRA – MISR Data Before Shutter Opening3-16 Feb 2000
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TOPEX – 1992-1998 and TERRA-MODIS 2001
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COMPUTER ANOMALIES: STS-37, -39, -43, & -44 1991 Missions
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Solar Activity in 2000 affects SUN Computers and Satellites
ECHOSTAR-IV
TERRA
Oct2000
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GEO ANOMALY TYPES
• PHANTOM COMMANDS – surface charging, seasonal, orbit time dependent, 10-50 KeV e-
• DEEP DIELECTRIC CHARGING – surface or interior, cycle dependent, > 2 MeV e-
• SINGLE EVENT UPSET (SEU) – proton/ion event, > 10 MeV p+
• LOSS of ORIENTATION – magnetopause crossing events, star bursts
• POWER PANEL DEGRADATION – > 10 MeV p+
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GEO Communications Satellite Anomalies – J. Fennell (Aerospace)Early 1970’s
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GOES-4 and –5 Anomalies: Early 1980s
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Farthing, Brown & Bryant, 1982 NASA Report
10 – 15 KeV electronsdrifting from midnight
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Deep Dielectric Charging-Arcing: Jan 1994 ANIK-E1 & E2
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From Gordon Wrenn-1995
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Single Event Upsets due to protons, alphas, heavier ions
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Satellite Anomalies at GEORecent and Historical
• GALAXY-VII 13 June 1998 SCP-1• BRAZILSAT 09 April 2000 TWTA• SOLIDARIDAD-I 27 Aug 2000 SCP• ECHOSTAR-IV 31 Oct 2000 Transponders lost• INSAT-2B 4 Nov 2000 Service Outage• GALAXY-VII* 22 Nov 2000 SCP-2• ECHOSTAR-VI ? April 2001 service• GALAXY-IIIR 21 April 2001 SCP• TELSTAR-6 22 April 2001 SCP
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RECENT ACTIVE TIME2-11 April 2000
• High levels >2MeV electrons, 04/02-12 except during storms
• Proton event, 04/04-06, 55pfu
• Large geomagnetic storm, Ap*=137, 04/06-07
• Brazilsat-A2 lost TWTA on 04/09
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INSAT2B GALAXY-VII
C
M
X
November 2000 Space Environment at GOES-10
Max pfu = 31,700;3rd largest since 1976
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LOSS of ORIENTATION at GEOTUMBLING at LEO: 31 Mar-2 Apr 2001
Magnetopause Crossing Event & Storm Disoriented Satellites
Ap*=191
Major MPE
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2001 March 31-April 30: Space Environment at GOES-10
Most intense X-ray flare
MPE MPE
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Quiet pre-shock
No storms or substorms
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AE(8) Quick-Look Indices (Kyoto)
Relatively quiet in auroral zone on 21st
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AE(9) Quick-Look Indices (Kyoto)
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CONCLUSIONS-1
• Sunspot cycle decline and minimum years are ideal for “killer electrons” at GEO and lower orbit altitudes.
• Sunspot cycle maximum years are ideal for energetic proton and heavier ion events that cause SEUs and sensor optics & power panel degradation.
• Major magnetic storms may happen at any time and cause spectacular effects on satellites, technology and humans.
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CONCLUSIONS-2
• Every satellite (or object) in orbit is a probe of the Space Environment from which to learn.
• The history of satellites should be the basis for learning what causes operational problems.
• Combining space environment data with satellite histories is necessary.
• Solar Cycle # 23 still may be highly active. Are we any more ready today?
• What about cycle # 24? Can engineering cope?