Electrostatic field generator for spacecraft

A system, comprising:

• a spacecraft;
• and
• a field generator for protecting the spacecraft from a radiation source, the field generator comprising a set of one or more first wires maintaining a positive voltage and a plurality of second wires maintaining a negative voltage,
• wherein:
• the plurality of second wires includes a greater quantity of wires than the set of one or more first wires,
• the plurality of second wires are arranged around the set of one or more first wires,
• the set of one or more first wires and the plurality of second wires are arranged to generate an electrostatic field (ESF), and
• the ESF includes a predefined uniform and dense shape configured to deflect harmful particles generated by the radiation source away from the spacecraft.

A method for protecting a spacecraft from a radiation source, comprising:

• tracking a location of the spacecraft relative to the radiation source;
• and
• generating an electrostatic field (ESF) including a predefined uniform and dense shape configured deflect harmful particles generated by the radiation source between the spacecraft and the radiation source,
• wherein:
• the ESF including the predefined uniform and dense shape is generated via a field generator comprising a set of one or more first wires maintaining a positive voltage and a plurality of second wires maintaining a negative voltage,
• the plurality of second wires includes a greater quantity of wires than the set of one or more first wires, and
• the plurality of second wires are arranged around the set of one or more first wires.