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Space stations, platforms and vehicles are exposed to various environmental influences. These influences can both directly and indirectly have an impact on the orbit and attitude of the space vehicle, on the properties and condition of the materials used, on the onboard crew, or on experiments and their operation. Table 3.1 shows the existing environmental influences and their possible effects, especially for Low Earth Orbits (LEOs).
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Messerschmid, E., Bertrand, R. (1999). Orbital Environment. In: Space Stations. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-03974-8_3
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