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Manned mars mission solar physics: solar energetic particle prediction and warning
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
|---|---|
| Author | Suess, S. T. |
| Copyright Year | 1986 |
| Description | There are specific risks to the crew of the manned Mars mission from energetic particles generated by solar activity. Therefore, mission planning must provide for solar monitoring and solar activity forecasts. The main need is to be able to anticipate the energetic particle events associated with some solar flares and, occasionally, with erupting filaments. A second need may be for forecasts of solar interference with radio communication between the manned Mars mission (during any of its three phases) and Earth. These two tasks are compatible with a small solar observatory that would be used during the transit and orbital phases of the mission. Images of the Sun would be made several times per hour and, together with a solar X-ray detector, used to monitor for the occurrence of solar activity. The data would also provide a basis for research studies of the interplanetary medium utilizing observations covering more of the surface of the Sun than just the portion facing Earth. |
| File Size | 276327 |
| Page Count | 10 |
| File Format | |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19870008334 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t3xt0kw8t |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1986-05-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Solar Physics Equipment Specifications X Rays Solar Flares Manned Mars Missions Mars Planet Solar Activity Effects Monitors Solar Prominences Manned Space Flight Forecasting Energetic Particles Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
