In-Flight Crew Radiation Exposure
Welcome to the Human Spaceflight - In-flight crew radiation exposure service
Overview
The service “Human Spaceflight: In-flight crew radiation exposure” aims to provide information which can be used to help estimate in-flight radiation doses. Radiation environments considered include Earth’s radiation belts, galactic cosmic rays, and solar energetic particles. This service is made possible by providing measurements and estimates of current local area radiation fluxes combined with spacecraft and human phantom shielding geometry models, as well as onboard passive or active dosimeter data (e.g. thermoluminescent dosimeters [TLDs], tissue equivalent proportional counters [TEPCs]). The service is intended for personnel involved in monitoring the radiation environment during crewed space missions.
This service is implemented through a combination of products, tools and alerts which can be found through the sections below along with expert support provided by the teams constituting the ESA Space Weather Service Network. Should you require further guidance in the use of this service, or have specific questions about any aspects of the service presented here, don’t hesitate to contact the Helpdesk.
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Announcements
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Products and Alerts
Products
Solar Activity: (Near-) Real-time Measurements
Solar Disc Magnetic Fields
10.7cm Solar Radio Flux (F10.7)
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EUV Images of Sun
- Synchronous synoptic maps of the solar corona in the UV and extreme-UV - Nowcast
- Synchronous synoptic maps of the solar corona in the UV and extreme-UV - Forecast
- Maps of thermal properties of the corona
- Proba2/SWAP Latest level 0 quicklook image
- Proba2/SWAP Latest media level image
- SDO/AIA Latest Solar EUV images
- SDO/AIA Latest 24h movie of Solar EUV images
White Light Solar Imaging
Soft X-ray Images of the Sun
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Solar EUV Images Outside of Sun-Earth Line
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Solar Coronagraphic Images Outside of Sun-Earth Line
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White-light wide-angle Coronagraph Images
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Solar X-ray Flux
- UGraz/KSO Latest Halpha light curves
- GOES/SEM X-Ray Sensor datasets on SEDAT
Solar EUV Integrated Flux
Solar UV Flux
Solar Activity: Nowcasts
Solar Flares
CMEs
Coronal Holes
Solar Disc Magnetic Fields
International Sunspot number
10.7cm Solar Radio Flux (F10.7)
Solar EUV Index (S10.7)
No product available in this category yet
Solar EUV Index (E10.7)
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Solar FUV Index (M10.7)
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Solar X-ray & UV Index (Y10.7)
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Ionospheric Index (IG12)
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EUV Images of Sun
White Light Solar Imaging
Soft X-ray Images of the Sun
No product available in this category yet
Solar EUV Images Outside of Sun-Earth Line
Solar Coronagraphic Images Outside of Sun-Earth Line
No product available in this category yet
White-light wide-angle Coronagraph Images
No product available in this category yet
Solar X-ray Flux
Solar EUV Integrated Flux
No product available in this category yet
Solar UV Flux
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Interplanetary Medium at L1: (Near-) Real-time Measurements
High Energy >10 MeV Protons
High Energy >10 MeV/nuc Ions
- ACE/SIS dataset on SEDAT
1-10 MeV Protons
1-10 MeV/nuc Ions
No product available in this category yet
0.03-1 MeV/nuc Ions
No product available in this category yet
2-50 MeV Solar Electrons
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30 keV-8 MeV Electrons
No product available in this category yet
Interplanetary Magnetic Field (IMF)
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Solar Wind Bulk Velocity
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Solar Wind Bulk Density
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Interplanetary Medium at L1: Nowcasts
High Energy >10 MeV Protons
High Energy >10 MeV/nuc Ions
No product available in this category yet
1-10 MeV Protons
1-10 MeV/nuc Ions
No product available in this category yet
0.03-1 MeV/nuc Ions
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2-50 MeV Solar Electrons
No product available in this category yet
30 keV-8 MeV Electrons
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Interplanetary Magnetic Field (IMF)
Solar Wind Bulk Velocity
Solar Wind Bulk Density
Interplanetary Medium Outside L1: (Near-) Real-time Measurements
Solar Energetic Particle Events
No product available in this category yet
Interplanetary Medium Data
No product available in this category yet
Interplanetary Medium Outside L1: Nowcasts
Solar Energetic Particle Events
Interplanetary Medium Data
Magnetospheric Environment: (Near-) Real-time Measurements
High Energy >10 MeV Protons
- Near-Earth NRT energetic particles (GOES)
- PROBA-V/EPT Proton flux spectra time series
- PROBA-V/EPT High-latitude/polar proton flux survey
- GOES/SEM-EPS datasets on SEDAT
- PROBA-1/SREM dataset on SEDAT
- Integral/SREM dataset on SEDAT
- PROBA-1/SREM radiation rates
- Integral/SREM radiation rates
- EDRS-C/NGRM L2 Proton differential fluxes
High Energy >10 MeV/nuc Ions
- PROBA-V/EPT Helium flux spectra time series
- PROBA-V/EPT High-latitude/polar helium flux survey
- GOES/SEM-EPS datasets on SEDAT
- POES/SEM-2 dataset on SEDAT
1-10 MeV Protons
- GOES/SEM-EPS datasets on SEDAT
- EDRS-C/NGRM L2 Proton differential fluxes
1-10 MeV/nuc Ions
- GOES/SEM-EPS datasets on SEDAT
0.03-1 MeV/nuc Ions
- POES/SEM-2 dataset on SEDAT
30 keV-8 MeV Electrons
- PROBA-V/EPT Electron flux spectra time series
- PROBA-V/EPT High-latitude/polar electron flux survey
- GOES/SEM-EPS datasets on SEDAT
- PROBA-1/SREM dataset on SEDAT
- Integral/SREM dataset on SEDAT
- POES/SEM-2 dataset on SEDAT
- PROBA-1/SREM radiation rates
- Integral/SREM radiation rates
- EDRS-C/NGRM L2 Electron differential fluxes
- GEO Multiple electron flux measurements
Thermal and Supra-thermal Electron and Ion Energy Spectra
No product available in this category yet
Thermal Ions Density and Temperature
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Plasma Drift Velocity
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Magnetospheric Environment: Nowcasts
Geomagnetic Storm Condition
Geomagnetic Indices Kp and K
- SIDC Latest daily space weather bulletin
- Kp Index Nowcast 3-hour/GFZ
- Kp Index Nowcast 3-hour/BGS
- 3-hourly K index: Lerwick, Eskdalemuir, Hartland
- 3-hourly Kp index
- 3-hourly K(GBI) index
- K-index from magnetometer stations in north Europe
- Nowcast Kp index
- Kp and Ap index on tabular form
- Nowcast Hp60 index
- Hp60 and ap60 index in tabular form
- Nowcast Hp30 index
- Hp30 and ap30 index in tabular form
- SIDC Latest 3-day K-Belgium forecast
Geomagnetic Index Ap and A
- SIDC Latest daily space weather bulletin
- ap index Nowcast 3-hour/BGS
- ap index Nowcast 3-hour/GFZ
- ap index Nowcast 1-day/BGS
- ap index Nowcast 1-day/SWPC
- ap index Nowcast 1-day/GFZ
- 3-hourly aa index
- 3-hourly ap index
- Daily Aa index
- Daily Ap index
- Kp and Ap index on tabular form
- Hp60 and ap60 index in tabular form
- Hp30 and ap30 index in tabular form
Geomagnetic Index Dst
High Energy >10 MeV Protons
High Energy >10 MeV/nuc Ions
No product available in this category yet
1-10 MeV Protons
1-10 MeV/nuc Ions
No product available in this category yet
0.03-1 MeV/nuc Ions
No product available in this category yet
30 keV-8 MeV Electrons
Thermal and Supra-thermal Electron and Ion Energy Spectra
No product available in this category yet
Thermal Ions Density and Temperature
No product available in this category yet
Thermospheric and Atmospheric Conditions: (Near-) Real-time Measurements
Local External Magnetic Field on Ground
Thermospheric and Atmospheric Conditions: Nowcasts
Local External Magnetic Field on Ground
Spacecraft Effects and Anomalies: Data Archives
Anomalies on Spacecraft Equipment
No product available in this category yet
Spacecraft Effects and Anomalies: (Near-) Real-time Measurements
Spacecraft Radiation Monitors
- Radiation environment inside ISS
- PROBA-1/SREM dataset on SEDAT
- Integral/SREM dataset on SEDAT
- PROBA-1/SREM radiation rates
- Integral/SREM radiation rates
- EDRS-C/NGRM L2 Electron differential fluxes
- EDRS-C/NGRM L2 Proton differential fluxes
- GEO Multiple electron flux measurements
Spacecraft Housekeeping Telemetry
No product available in this category yet
Spacecraft Effects and Anomalies: Models and Reconstruction
Anomalies on Spacecraft Equipment
Spacecraft Effects and Anomalies: Nowcasts
Orbital Data of Spacecraft Carrying Space Weather Instruments
No product available in this category yet
Alerts
All Quiet Alert
End-of-quiet Alert
Solar Flare Detection
Solar Flare Detection and Location
CME Onset
Coronal Hole Notification
No product available in this category yet
CIR Alert
Solar Particle Event Onset
Geomagnetic Storm Warning / Solar Wind Shock Arrival
Geomagnetic Storm Onset
Ionospheric Disturbance Detection
- Latest ICAO Space Weather Advisory browser
- Maximum Usable Frequency for skip-distances of 750 km (MUF750)
- EIS Alerts for ionospheric disturbances in the European sector
- SISTED warning
- SOLERA-drift warning
- TechTIDE LSTID detector maps
- TechTIDE LSTID parameters over station
- TechTIDE TID Activity Report
Ground Level Enhancement Detection
Tools
User Manual
Particle radiation in the form of Solar Energetic Particles and Galactic Cosmic Rays is considered the main hazard for human spaceflight, specifically when considering a potential return trip to the Moon or interplanetary travel in general. Even at Low Earth Orbit (LEO) like the International Space Station, particle radiation poses a risk as energetic particles can penetrate deep into the magnetosphere, in particular in the polar regions. Furthermore, spacecraft passing the Van Allen radiation belts need to take into account the increased radiation levels in these regions. Monitoring the space environment in (near-) real-time to evaluate the possible health effects of space particle radiation on humans is therefore necessary. This includes space environment data (e.g. particle radiation, solar X-ray and UV observations) and dose measurements.
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