Interplanetary space missions to Mars require different radiation shielding than lunar missions due to duration and spectrum.
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Interplanetary missions to Mars involve significantly longer durations and distinct radiation spectra compared to lunar missions, requiring specialized shielding approaches.
Evidence for · 3
Radiation engineering analysis of shielding materials to assess their ability to protect astronauts in deep space from energetic particle radiation
2013 · cited by 43
Analysis of Mars mission profiles highlights the unique, long-duration transit and surface phases that necessitate extensive shielding mass configurations compared to shorter missions.
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Results from radiation environment measurements aboard ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter in Mars science orbit in May 2018–December 2019
2020 · cited by 13
Data comparing interplanetary space radiation conditions to lunar environments confirm distinct spectrum and dose rate differences during solar cycles.
Tissue-Specific Dose Equivalents of Secondary Mesons and Leptons during Galactic Cosmic Ray Exposures for Mars Exploration
2023 · cited by 4
Assessments of secondary particles generated during galactic cosmic ray exposures emphasize the specific energy spectra and tissue dose equivalents unique to Mars exploration profiles.