Poster Session

Space weather conditions during the Galaxy 15 and Telstar 401 satellites anomalies

Consuelo Cid, Elena Saiz, Judith Palacios, Antonio Guerrero, Yolanda Cerrato

Universidad de Alcalá (Spain)

Date: September 29, 10:00 - 10:15

Two GEO satellite anomalies have been related to electrostatic discharge during 1997 – 2010: Telstar 401 and Galaxy 15. This paper compares space weather conditions at the time of the anomaly for both events to check if similar conditions placed the satellites at increased risk of electrical discharge for surface and internal charging.