A pair of dosimeters aboard satellites in Molniya orbit have made measurements of the radiation dose under 0.69 gm/sq.cm of aluminum. The measured dose was substantially less than that predicted by the NASA AE-8 and AP-8 models. The cause of the difference cannot be determined with certainty. One possibility is tha AP-8 is in agreement with the observations and that AE-8 leads to a substantial overestimate of the dose due to electrons. Keywords: Dosimeters; Satellites. (jhd)


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    Title :

    Radiation Dose in a Molniya-Type Orbit


    Contributors:
    J. B. Blake (author) / J. E. Cox (author)

    Publication date :

    1988


    Size :

    13 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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