Publication Date:
2005-11-30
Description:
The ionization and penetration power of various primary and secondary radiations that were present within the Gemini spacecraft was studied. This was accomplished by measurement of the contributions to dose according to profile, particle type, time, and position (location) within the spacecraft. Both active- and passive-dosimetry data collected in this experiment showed that no radiation hazard was associated with manned space operations within the Gemini spacecraft at altitudes as great as 310 kilometers in the South Atlantic anomaly region. This conclusion is warranted also by theoretical calculations.
Keywords:
PHYSICS, ATOMIC, MOLECULAR, AND NUCLEAR
Type:
NASA. Manned Spacecraft Center The Gemini Program: Phys. Sci. Expt. Sum.; p 227-272
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