NASA’s Strategy to Lower EMI in Outer Space (Download)

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Outer space can be very dangerous to astronauts and space vehicles, which includes issues with electromagnetic interference (EMI). On that front, the NASA Glenn Research Center EMI labs offer a comparison of specifications along with electronic component testing, final qualification experiment testing, and hardware testing for good shielding reliability and effectiveness.

EMI/EMC and Satellites

Satellites in outer space have a critical function in collecting data and relaying that data to ground stations on planet Earth, typically in real-time.¹ When we look closer at this important communications function, we will find that some of these RF frequencies are quite vulnerable to harmful and/or disruptive EMI.