Electrostatic charging linked to Lunar mission safety, with source literature and related extracted records kept visible.
100%
Confidence
1
Literature sources
1
Linked simulants
20
Linked properties
Measurement type
Electrostatic charging
Application
Lunar mission safety
Primary source
Triboelectrification of dielectric material in the lunar environment
Review state
needs review
When the two lunar rovers operate at 2 rad/s for 50 s, their tires can rapidly accumulate charge, reaching 3000 V and 5000 V, posing a severe electrostatic discharge (ESD) hazard.