[amsat-bb] Static electricity and space

["William Leijenaar" <pe1rah@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi AMSATs,

When I am right, with the constant radiation of the sun ,satellites and 
other space stations/vehicles like ISS space-shuttle etc should be static 
charged.

When the space shuttle connects to the ISS this would give a huge spark, or 
they have some kind of protection for it ???

Then with physics in mind: when the earth has a static charge, and a 
satellite on the ground could be give the same charge they will repel each 
other (in other words the satellite will go up).
Actually I never seen a satellite launched like this, so why does it not 
work ???

73 de PE1RAH, William
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