Managing Space Radiation Risk in the New Era of Space Exploration

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Size: 132 pages, 8 1/2 x 11

Publication Year:2008

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Committee on the Evaluation of Radiation Shielding for Space Exploration, National Research Council
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As part of the Vision for Space Exploration (VSE), NASA is planning for humans to revisit the Moon and someday go to Mars. An important consideration in this effort is protection against the exposure to space radiation. That radiation ...
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Front Matter	i-xiv
Summary	1-6	(skim)
1 Introduction	7-18	(skim)
2 Current Knowledge of the Radiation Environment	19-48	(skim)
3 Radiation Effects	49-61	(skim)
4 Shielding Approaches and Capabilities	62-79	(skim)
5 Strategy for Radiation Risk Mitigation	80-94	(skim)
6 Findings and Recommendations	95-100	(skim)
Appendixes	101-102	(skim)
A Statement of Task	103-103	(skim)
B Biographies of Committee Members	104-107	(skim)
C Committee Meeting Agendas and Speakers	108-110	(skim)
D Glossary and Acronyms	111-118	(skim)

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As part of the Vision for Space Exploration (VSE), NASA is planning for humans to revisit the Moon and someday go to Mars. An important consideration in this effort is protection against the exposure to space radiation. That radiation might result in severe long-term health consequences for astronauts on such missions if they are not adequately shielded. To help with these concerns, NASA asked the NRC to further the understanding of the risks of space radiation, to evaluate radiation shielding requirements, and recommend a strategic plan for developing appropriate mitigation capabilities. This book presents an assessment of current knowledge of the radiation environment; an examination of the effects of radiation on biological systems and mission equipment; an analysis of current plans for radiation protection; and a strategy for mitigating the risks to VSE astronauts.

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