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Space environments are a critical factor for a satellite mission due to the degradation of the electronic devices and other components. In this chapter all radiation phenomena like Earth’s magnetic field, radiation belts, cosmic rays, solar flares, etc., are described in detail.
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Famá, M., Estela, J. (2019). Space Environments. In: Velazco, R., McMorrow, D., Estela, J. (eds) Radiation Effects on Integrated Circuits and Systems for Space Applications. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-04660-6_1
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