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Estimating the Effects of Astronaut Career Ionizing Radiation Dose Limits on Manned Interplanetary Flight ProgramsSpace radiation effects mitigation has been identified as one of the highest priority technology development areas for human space flight in the NASA Strategic Space Technology Investment Plan (Dec. 2012). In this paper we review the special features of space radiation that lead to severe constraints on long-term (more than 180 days) human flight operations outside Earth's magnetosphere. We then quantify the impacts of human space radiation dose limits on spacecraft engineering design and development, flight program architecture, as well as flight program schedule and cost. A new Deep Space Habitat (DSH) concept, the hybrid inflatable habitat, is presented and shown to enable a flexible, affordable approach to long term manned interplanetary flight today.
Document ID
20130013437
Acquisition Source
Johnson Space Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Koontz, Steven L.
(NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Rojdev, Kristina
(NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Valle, Gerard D.
(NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Zipay, John J.
(NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Atwell, William S.
(Boeing Research and Technology Houston, TX, United States)
Date Acquired
August 27, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 2013
Subject Category
Aerospace Medicine
Report/Patent Number
JSC-CN-28702
Meeting Information
Meeting: 43rd International Conference on Environmental Systems
Location: Vail, CO
Country: United States
Start Date: July 14, 2013
End Date: July 18, 2013
Sponsors: American Inst. of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Funding Number(s)
WBS: WBS 371365.02.01
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Public Use Permitted.
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