Abstract Future space missions outside the magnetosphere will subject astronauts to a hostile and unfamiliar radiation environment. An annual dose equivalent to the blood-forming organs (BFOs) of −0.5 Sv is expected, mostly from heavy ions in the galactic cosmic radiation. On long-duration missions, an anomalously-large solar energetic particle event may occur. Such an event can expose astronauts to up to −25 Gy (skin dose) and up to −2 Sv (BFO dose) with no shielding. The anticipated radiation exposure may necessitate spacecraft design concessions and some restriction of mission activities. In this paper we discuss our model calculations of radiation doses in several exo-magnetospheric environments. Specific radiation shielding strategies are discussed. A new calculation of aluminum equivalents of potential spacecraft shielding materials demonstrates the importance of low-atomic-mass species for protection from galactic cosmic radiation.


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    Titel :

    Radiation hazards on space missions outside the magnetosphere


    Beteiligte:
    Letaw, J.R. (Autor:in) / Silberberg, R. (Autor:in) / Tsao, C.H. (Autor:in)

    Erschienen in:

    Advances in Space Research ; 9 , 10 ; 285-291


    Erscheinungsdatum :

    01.01.1989


    Format / Umfang :

    7 pages




    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)


    Format :

    Elektronische Ressource


    Sprache :

    Englisch




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