Space Radiation API

Space has a hostile radiation environment that increases the risk of cancers in humans and malfunctions in spacecraft electronics. The types of space radiation of primary concern are: <ul> <li> Galactic Cosmic Rays from outsi

Space has a hostile radiation environment that increases the risk of cancers in humans and malfunctions in spacecraft electronics. The types of space  radiation of primary concern are:
  <ul>
    <li>
        Galactic Cosmic Rays from outside our solar system generated by 
        supernovae and other phenomena;
    </li>
    <li>
        Solar Energetic Particles produced by the Sun during intense and
        sporadic bursts of activity; and
    </li>
    <li>
        Trapped Radiation: energetic particles confined by Earth's magnetic
        field, usually comprising an inner belt of mostly high energy protons 
        and an outer belt dominated by lower energy electrons and plasma.
    </li>
  </ul> 

Understanding the space radiation environment for a particular mission profile is becoming increasingly important. Commercial off-the-shelf electronic components  that aren't resilient to space radiation are now prevalent. Longer duration  missions to cislunar space, Mars, and beyond are placing astronauts at greater  risk of radiation exposure. <br><br>
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