Radiation shielding requirements can significantly affect design of spacecraft systems; some effects of on-board and space radiation on shielding requirements for variety of missions are examined, which include stopover missions to Mercury, Venus, Mars, Ceres, and Ganymede; chemical and nuclear propulsion systems (including high-thrust and electric) are considered; results are presented for effect of mission duration on spacecraft shielding requirements; galactic, reactor, and solar radiation are considered.


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    Title :

    Sensitivity of manned planetary spacecraft design to radiation uncertainties


    Additional title:

    J Spacecraft Rockets


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    Publication date :

    1967


    Size :

    6 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


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