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In-flight observations of electromagnetic interferences emitted by satellite

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Using the data from STAFF/TC-1, this paper for the first time analyzes the electromagnetic interferences of Chinese scientific satellite. The electromagnetic interference of satellite exists mainly below 30 Hz, but can extend to 190 Hz with an obviously decreasing power spectral density. The electromagnetic interferences at frequencies below 190 Hz have good correlation with the solar aspect angle. The electromagnetic interferences at frequencies between 190 and 830 Hz have also correlation with solar aspect angle. However, the electromagnetic interferences at frequencies above 830 Hz have no correlation with the solar aspect angle. The correlation coefficient between solar aspect angel and electromagnetic interferences is around 0.90. The larger the solar aspect angle, the stronger the satellite electromagnetic interference. When the solar aspect angle increases from 90.6° to 93.6°, the electromagnetic interferences at frequencies <10 Hz increase by 8 times and those at frequencies 190–830 Hz increase by 60%. This close association of electromagnetic interferences with the solar aspect angle indicates that the solar aspect angle is the main factor to determine the electromagnetic interferences. The electromagnetic interferences of satellite in sunlight are larger than those in eclipse. The electromagnetic interference produced by solar panel occupies about 87% in the low frequency band (<100 Hz) and 94% in the high frequency band (>100 Hz) of the total electromagnetic interference produced by satellite. These in flight observations of electromagnetic radiation of satellites will be very helpful to the designs of future satellites of space sciences or earthquake sciences.

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  1. School of Astronautics, Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Beijing, 100191, China

    JinBin Cao & JunYing Yang

  2. State Key Laboratory for Space Weather/CSSAR, Beijing, 100191, China

    JinBin Cao, ChunXiao Yan, WenZhen Li & Tao Chen

  3. Dongfanghong Satellite Co., China Academy of Space Technology, Beijing, 100094, China

    ShiGan Yuan & YuanMo Liu

  4. Institute of Earthquake Science, Beijing, 100036, China

    XuHui Shen

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Supported by the National Hi-Tech Research and Development Program of China (“863” Project) (Grant No. 2008AA12A216), the National Science & Technology Supporting Program during the Eleventh Five-Year Plan, the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 40523006), the National Basic Research Program of China (“973” Project) (Grant No. 2006CB806305), and the Specialized Research Fund for State Key Laboratories

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Cao, J., Yang, J., Yuan, S. et al. In-flight observations of electromagnetic interferences emitted by satellite. Sci. China Ser. E-Technol. Sci. 52, 2112–2118 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11431-009-0101-9

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