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The NASA Radiation Health ProgramThe NASA program for determining the impact of cosmic radiation on health is described in terms of its long-term goal of reducing the uncertainty of radiation-model prediction to +/- 25 percent by 2010. The Space Radiation Health Program (SRHP) is intended to address fundamental issues for establishing a scientific basis for human radiation protection: (1) the prediction of the probability of biological effects from radiation; (2) the reduction of uncertainty in predicted highly charged energetic particles; and (3) the characterization of background flux from Galactic cosmic rays. Another key objective is to develop related technologies for ground- and space-based solar monitoring to predict events involving solar energetic particles. Although substantial uncertainties are involved in the prediction of such events, the SRHP is essential for determining crucial variables related to launching mass and humans into orbit.
Document ID
19920035919
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Nicogossian, A. E.
(NASA Headquarters Washington, DC United States)
Schimmerling, W.
(NASA Headquarters Washington, DC United States)
Date Acquired
August 15, 2013
Publication Date
October 1, 1991
Subject Category
Aerospace Medicine
Report/Patent Number
IAF PAPER 91-544
Accession Number
92A18543
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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