Nuclear Emulsion Measurements of the Astronauts' Radiation Exposure on the Apollo-Soyuz Mission,

Abstract

Ilford G.5 and K.2 emulsions in the astronauts' personnel dosimeter packs furnished quantitative data on the various components of the astronauts' radiation exposure on Apollo-Soyuz. Track and grain counts of the proton population in G.5 and proton ender counts in K.2 emulsion indicate a proton dose of 51 millirad and 74 millirem. Tissue disintegration stars including neutrons contribute an additional 4.6 millirad and 38 millirem. HZE particle tracks were evaluated using a reference scale of tracks with known Z and E values available in the literature.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 23, 1976
Accession Number
ADA029370

Entities

People

  • Hermann J. Schaefer
  • Jeremiah J. Sullivan

Organizations

  • Naval Aerospace Medical Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alpha Particles
  • Biomedical Research
  • Calibration
  • Collisions
  • Cosmic Rays
  • Dose Rate
  • Dosimeters
  • Energy
  • Energy Transfer
  • High Energy
  • Measurement
  • Nuclear Radiation
  • Orbital Inclination
  • Orbits
  • Radiation
  • Standards
  • Vehicles

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Missile Defense Systems.
  • Solar Physics

Technology Areas

  • Space