Title :
The ionizing radiation environment on the International Space Station: performance vs. expectations for avionics and materials
Author :
Koontz, Steven L. ; Boeder, Paul A. ; Pankop, Courtney ; Reddell, Brandon
Author_Institution :
Lyndon Banes Johnson Space Center, National Aeronaut. & Space Adm., Houston, TX, USA
Abstract :
The role of structural shielding mass in the design, verification, and in-flight performance of International Space Station (ISS), in both the natural and induced orbital ionizing radiation (IR) environments, is reported.
Keywords :
avionics; cosmic rays; electromagnetic shielding; radiation protection; space vehicle electronics; space vehicles; International Space Station; avionics; cosmic rays; ionizing radiation environment; orbital ionizing radiation; single event upset; spacecraft reliability; structural shielding mass; total ionizing dose; Aerospace electronics; Aircraft manufacture; Cosmic rays; Electron traps; Geomagnetism; Hardware; International Space Station; Ionizing radiation; Protons; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Radiation Effects Data Workshop, 2005. IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9367-8
DOI :
10.1109/REDW.2005.1532675
