title: Summary of measurements of high-LET particle radiation in U.S. manned space missions.
abstract: A summary of measurements of high-LET particle radiation inside U.S. manned spacecraft is given for ASTP (Apollo Soyuz Test Project), Skylab and Apollo missions. The results include particle fluxes, integral LET spectra, and stopping-density charge distributions derived from measurements made in plastic nuclear track detectors worn by astronauts and located at various positions inside spacecraft. The results presented for different missions cover a wide range of shielding depth and missions type.
authors.affiliation: University of San Francisco, San Francisco, Calif., USA.
authors.forename: E V
authors.initials: EV
authors.lastname: Benton
authors.forename: D D
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Peterson
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Henke
mesh_terms: D018480:Astronauts; D003359:Cosmic Radiation; D005118:Extraterrestrial Environment; D020450:Heavy Ions; D006801:Humans; D018499:Linear Energy Transfer; D016273:Occupational Exposure; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011834:Radiation Monitoring / Q000295:instrumentation*; D011874:Radiometry; D013026:Space Flight / Q000295:instrumentation*; D018531:Spacecraft / Q000295:instrumentation