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Protection Against Radiation Hazards in Space, Book I Proceedings of the Symposium at Gatlinburg, Tenn., Nov. 5-7, 1962BOOK 1: Radiation Environment in Space Effects of Space Radiation on Radiosensitive Objects
Biological Effects of Space Radiation

BOOK 2 : Shielding Against Space Radiations

The realization in recent years that outer space is traversed by high-energy radiations has caused man to reevaluate the feasibility of manned or even instrumented exploration outside our atmosphere. Fortunately, it is possible to determine the nature and intensities of these radiations and to produce similar radiations on earth by means of accelerators. Thus we can learn how to attenuate them and to design capsules which afford protection against them. Of course this protection carries a weight penalty so that there is a premium on optimizing the shield design. Many groups in the United States are engaged in research to this end, and it was the purpose of this symposium to bring these groups together so that they could exchange information. To make the meeting more comprehensive, sessions on the nature of the radiations and their effects on people and things were included. However, the major part of the meeting was devoted to discussions on shielding research, comprising theoretical calculations and experiments carried out mainly with high-energy accelerators. The symposium committee feels that the aims of the symposium were met and that progress in space research program was greatly accelerated thereby.
Document ID
19630005238
Acquisition Source
Goddard Space Flight Center
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Homer E Newell (National Aeronautics and Space Administration Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States)
J A Van Allen (University of Iowa Iowa City, Iowa, United States)
W R Webber (University of Minnesota Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States)
P S Freier (University of Minnesota Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States)
C E Fichtel (Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, Maryland, United States)
Donald E Guss (Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, Maryland, United States)
K W Ogilvie (Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, Maryland, United States)
D K Bailey (National Institute of Standards and Technology Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States)
James B Weddell (North American Aviation)
M C Chapman (Northrop Grumman (United States) Falls Church, Virginia, United States)
R E Fortney (Northrop Grumman (United States) Falls Church, Virginia, United States)
M R Morrison (Northrop Grumman (United States) Falls Church, Virginia, United States)
J A Baicker (RCA Laboratories)
P Rappaport (RCA Laboratories)
D S Peck (Bell Telephone Laboratories, Inc.)
R R Blair (Bell Telephone Laboratories, Inc.)
W L Brown (Bell Telephone Laboratories, Inc.)
F M Smits (Bell Telephone Laboratories, Inc.)
Date Acquired
August 1, 2013
Publication Date
November 5, 1962
Publication Information
Publication: Proceedings of the Symposium on the Protection Against Radiation Hazards in Space
Publisher: United States Atomic Energy Commission
Volume: 1
Issue: 1 & 2
Issue Publication Date: November 5, 1962
Subject Category
Space Radiation
Propulsion Systems
Report/Patent Number
63N15114
Report Number: TID-7652, BK.1
TID-7652
Meeting Information
Meeting: Protection Against Radiation Hazards in Space
Location: Gatlinburg, TN
Country: US
Start Date: November 5, 1962
End Date: November 7, 1962
Sponsors: Oak Ridge National Laboratory, American Nuclear Society, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Accession Number
63N15114
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Portions of document may include copyright protected material.
Keywords
RADIATION HAZARD
RADIATION SHIELDING

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