Heavy cosmic-ray exposure of Apollo astronauts.
A comprehensive study of the heavy-particle cosmic-ray exposure received by the individual astronauts during the nine lunar Apollo missions reveals a significant variation in the exposure as a function of shielding and the phase of the solar cycle. The data are useful in planning for future long-range missions and in estimating the expected biological damage.
D000328:Adult; D003359:Cosmic Radiation; D004735:Energy Transfer; D004781:Environmental Exposure; D005118:Extraterrestrial Environment; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011834:Radiation Monitoring; D011835:Radiation Protection; D013026:Space Flight; D013223:Statistics as Topic