SPACE VEHICLE ENVIRONMENT,
Abstract
The purpose of the report is to estimate and discuss various physical space attributes of the natural environment in the solar system. In particular the discussion will be concerned with a cursory survey of the characteristics of solar radiations, the effects of solar and other thermal radiations on vehicle temperature, the characteristics of the earth's magnetic fields and other magnetic fields in space, the earth's exosphere and the solar corona, cosmic rays, and meteoroids. Estimates of the probability of space vehicle skin penetration by meteoroids are also presented. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 15, 1959
- Accession Number
- AD0606862
Entities
People
- C. Gazley Jr.
- E. H. Vestine
- W. W. Kellogg
Organizations
- RAND Corporation