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View article: Exploring the Validation Results of the Advanced Solar Particle Events Casting System (ASPECS)
Exploring the Validation Results of the Advanced Solar Particle Events Casting System (ASPECS) Open
Solar Energetic Particle (SEP) events can adversely affect space and ground‐based systems. Space weather effects associated with SEP events can impact communication and navigation systems, spacecraft electronics and operations, space power…
View article: Using Type III radio bursts as evidence of particle escape from the Sun for enhancing solar proton forecasting capabilities
Using Type III radio bursts as evidence of particle escape from the Sun for enhancing solar proton forecasting capabilities Open
Reliable forecasts with sufficient advance warning of Solar Energetic Particle (SEP) events (with energies ranging from tens of keV to a few GeV and lasting for a few hours to several days), are vital for swift mitigation of threats to mod…
View article: Real-time dose prediction for Artemis missions
Real-time dose prediction for Artemis missions Open
As large solar energetic particle (SEP) events can add significant radiation dose to astronauts in a short period of time and even induce acute clinical responses during missions, they present a concern for manned space flight operation. T…
View article: Space radiation measurements during the Artemis I lunar mission
Space radiation measurements during the Artemis I lunar mission Open
Space radiation is a notable hazard for long-duration human spaceflight 1 . Associated risks include cancer, cataracts, degenerative diseases 2 and tissue reactions from large, acute exposures 3 . Space radiation originates from diverse so…
View article: Improving the REleASE solar proton forecasting capabilities with evidence of particle escape from the Sun: HESPERIA REleASE + 
Improving the REleASE solar proton forecasting capabilities with evidence of particle escape from the Sun: HESPERIA REleASE +  Open
Providing reliable forecasts of Solar Energetic Particle (SEP) events is mandatory for human spaceflight beyond low-Earth orbit, especially outside the Earth's magnetosphere. High-energy SEPs are tracked because they penetrate deeper into …
View article: Space Weather Operations and the need for Multiple Solar Observational Vantage Points
Space Weather Operations and the need for Multiple Solar Observational Vantage Points Open
The current operational dimension available for space weather analysis and operations is not suitable for deep space exploration.As NASA plans for missions beyond the Low Earth Orbit (LEO), new advancements in modeling, observations, and c…
View article: ARRT Development for the Upcoming Human Exploration Missions
ARRT Development for the Upcoming Human Exploration Missions Open
The health risks of space radiation present big challenges to space exploration, with the possibility of large Energetic Solar Particle Events (ESPEs) inducing Acute Radiation Sickness (ARS) during upcoming Artemis missions. An operational…
View article: Acute Radiation Risks Tool (ARRT) Development for the Upcoming Human Exploration Missions
Acute Radiation Risks Tool (ARRT) Development for the Upcoming Human Exploration Missions Open
The health risks of space radiation present big challenges to space exploration, with the possibility of large Energetic Solar Particle Events (ESPEs) inducing Acute Radiation Sickness (ARS) during upcoming Artemis missions. An operational…
View article: ISEP: A Joint SRAG/CCMC Collaboration to Improve Mitigation of Space Weather Effects on Crew Health in the Exo-LEO Era
ISEP: A Joint SRAG/CCMC Collaboration to Improve Mitigation of Space Weather Effects on Crew Health in the Exo-LEO Era Open
The Space Radiation Analysis Group (SRAG) at Johnson Space Center (JSC) is tasked with monitoring changes to space weather and mitigating any resultant impacts to crew health and safety. As human spaceflight goals extend from Low-Earth Orb…
View article: FluDAG: A CAD based tool for high energy physics
FluDAG: A CAD based tool for high energy physics Open
As part of the expansion of the Direct Accelerated Geometry Monte Carlo (DAGMC) toolkit to support other Monte Carlo codes, FluDAG (FLUKA integrated with DAGMC) was developed. There has been increasing demand from the high energy physics c…
View article: A Dose of Reality: Radiation Analysis for Realistic Human Spacecraft
A Dose of Reality: Radiation Analysis for Realistic Human Spacecraft Open
INTRODUCTION As with most computational analyses, a tradeoff exists between problem complexity, resource availability and response accuracy when modeling radiation transport from the source to a detector. The largest amount of analyst time…
View article: Segmental interpolating spectra for solar particle events and in situ validation
Segmental interpolating spectra for solar particle events and in situ validation Open
It is a delicate task to accurately assess the impact of solar particle events (SPEs) on future long-duration human exploration missions. In the past, researchers have used several functional forms to fit satellite data for radiation expos…