Is there a concern about static discharge when Mir and the shuttle meet?
The engineering disciplines supporting both the American and Russian space programs have analyzed the charging effects of the ionosphere. The studies indicate the potential difference between the Shuttle and the Mir, before they are in proximity, will be less than 5 volts, which is a small enough potential to be of little concern. Because of this small difference, neither the Shuttle nor the Mir needs special equipment for the reduction of electrostatic charge.
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