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Summary of current radiation dosimetry results on manned spacecraftIt is pointed out that the experimental data existing on radiation levels inside orbiting spacecraft are currently limited. However, it is recognized that perhaps the single most important constraint to long-term manned space activity may be related to the complex space radiation environment. For this reason, it is important to know the radiological parameters which determine the biological effects of space radiation on humans. Attention is given to radiation dose measurements, LET (linear energy transfer) spectra for HZE particles, and dosimetry data from U.S. manned spaceflights. In particular, data are now available on dose rates in spacecraft at low altitudes (less than 300 km), while insufficient measurements exist for high altitude and high inclination orbits, geostationary orbits, and many orbits in between. Very little data exist on neutron dose and spectra.
Document ID
19850052144
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Benton, E. V.
(San Francisco, University San Francisco, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 12, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1984
Publication Information
Publication: Graz, Austria, June 25-July 7, 1984) Advances in Space Research
ISSN: 0273-1177
Subject Category
Aerospace Medicine
Accession Number
85A34295
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAS9-15152
Distribution Limits
Public
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