Download or read book Spacecraft Environments Interactive: Space Radiation and Its Effects on Electronic System written by National Aeronautics and Space Adm Nasa and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2018-09-16 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The natural space environment is characterized by complex and subtle phenomena hostile to spacecraft. Effects of these phenomena impact spacecraft design, development, and operation. Space systems become increasingly susceptible to the space environment as use of composite materials and smaller, faster electronics increases. This trend makes an understanding of space radiation and its effects on electronic systems essential to accomplish overall mission objectives, especially in the current climate of smaller/better/cheaper faster. This primer outlines the radiation environments encountered in space, discusses regions and types of radiation, applies the information to effects that these environments have on electronic systems, addresses design guidelines and system reliability, and stresses the importance of early involvement of radiation specialists in mission planning, system design, and design review (part-by-part verification).Howard, J. W., Jr. and Hardage, D. M.Marshall Space Flight CenterAEROSPACE ENVIRONMENTS; AEROSPACE SYSTEMS; EXTRATERRESTRIAL RADIATION; SPACECRAFT ENVIRONMENTS; ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; RADIATION DAMAGE; SYSTEMS ENGINEERING; DESIGN ANALYSIS