Radiation Doses Experienced by Astronauts in Eva (evarm)
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Extra Vehicular Activity (EVA) will become a large part of the astronaut’s work during the construction phase of International Space Station (ISS). It is already well known that long duration space missions inside a spacecraft lead to radiation doses that are high enough to be of significant health risk to the crew [1]. The doses during EVA, however, have not been quantified to the same degree. Since the space radiation environment is unpredictable, the US National Academy of Sciences has recommended that astronaut doses be monitored during EVA.
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