OVERVIEW OF THE EFFECTS OF THE SPACE ENVIRONMENT Outgassing in near vacuum Atmospheric drag Chemical reactions Plasma-induced charging Radiation damage of microcircuits, solar arrays, and sensors single event upsets in digital devices Hyper-velocity impactsOVERVIEW OF THE EFFECTS OF THE SPACE ENVIRONMENT • Outgassing in near vacuum • Atmospheric drag • Chemical reactions • Plasma-induced charging • Radiation damage of microcircuits, solar arrays, and sensors • Single event upsets in digital devices • Hyper-velocity impacts 3