According to "Legal Evening News" reported in 2013 in response to powerful solar storms that may occur, plans to launch Chang'e 2013 III satellite will wear "Body Armor ."
Lunar Exploration chief scientist Ouyang Ziyuan said in an interview a few days ago, the goddess of the moon on the 3rd of genuine manufacturing, from both inside and outside to strengthen the protection of the satellite, in response to 2013 is likely to occur in the super solar storms .
External protection, the equivalent of the goddess of the moon on the 3rd wearing a "Body Armor ."
Recently, the British media published a number of American scientists on the coverage. Report said, with the 11-year solar activity cycle of each approach, in 2013, solar activity has a peak period will occur in the history of the most intense solar storms.
By then, the phenomenon of large-scale coronal mass ejections, huge flares might be the equivalent of 100 hydrogen bomb explosion, and instantly hit the Earth's magnetosphere. Meanwhile, the more frightening is that in this period, dramatic outbreaks of sunspot activity, the release of a large number of charged particles to attack countries in space satellite systems.
Lunar Exploration chief scientist interview explained that the satellite system super solar storm damage, mainly due to charged particles. Significant energy of individual particles, the space object penetration stronger than usual. At this point, if a particle of a "wild guesses" to the satellite above a certain component, the satellite will most likely "injured" or even "destroyed."
At present, the goddess of the moon on the 3rd has two ways to strengthen protection in response to launch in 2013 or after launch, or will face powerful solar storms.
First of all, is to strengthen the external protection. "This is like people wearing body armor, even though the energy of the particles through the outer layer of metal, the impact force will certainly be greatly reduced, the threat of internal parts of the satellite also smaller." Ouyang said.
Second, is once again strengthen the internal parts of tolerance. Chang E on the 3rd genuine development, the manufacture of parts is better than the previous material, toughness and penetration has been strengthened.