Ionizing radiation environment for the TOMS missionThe Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer (TOMS) will fly on several different spacecraft, each having an orbit which is approximately polar and 800-980 km in altitude. A description is given of the computer-based tools used for characterizing the spacecraft interactions with the ionizing radiation environment in orbit and the susceptibility requirements for ionizing radiation compatibility. The peak flux from the model was used to derive the expected radiation-induced noise in the South Atlantic Anomaly for the new TOMS instruments intended to fly on Advanced Earth Observatory System and Earth Probe.
Document ID
19920047019
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Lauriente, M. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Maloy, J. O. (Mountain Instruments Corp. Mammoth Lakes, CA, United States)
Vampola, A. L. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)