Which risk increases to spacecraft avionics when exposed to increased high-energy cosmic rays?

💡 Explanation

Increased cosmic ray flux raises the risk of Single-Event Upsets because ionization alters transistor states within memory cells affecting stored data. Therefore SEU risk increases, rather than differential charging which is a related, but separate mechanism.

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