The main provisions of the methodology for ensuring the resistance of the onboard equipment of spacecraft to the effects of the radiation effects of outer space

In this paper, the problematic issues of ensuring the resistance of the onboard equipment of spacecraft to the effects of ionizing radiation from outer space, which significantly limits the period of active existence of the spacecraft, are considered. The paper describes the methodology for ensuring radiation resistance, developed by the specialists of JSC “ISS”. The result of the work done is to ensure the guaranteed performance of the target function by spacecraft with long period of active lifetime of 15 or more years. Among the complex of outer space factors affecting the spacecraft, ionizing radiation of outer space is the main factor limiting the period of active existence. Exposure to energetic particles of ionizing radiation from outer space causes degradation of the electronic component base, which leads to failures and malfunctions of on-board equipment and degradation of its functional surfaces. Ensuring the radiation resistance of a spacecraft (SC) is a complex task, one of the stages of which is to determine the radiation resistance of components that complete the on-board equipment. As a result of accumulated experience in conducting radiation tests and analysis of the results, specialists of JSC “ISS” developed a methodology that allows to guarantee the radiation resistance of the spacecraft under conditions of tight production deadlines and optimized costs.