Radiation Facts and Mitigation Strategies for the JEO Mission

Author(s):

Tsun-Yee Yan Yan

Co-Author(s):

K. Clark, R. Rasmussen

Panel Selection:

Giant Planets: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and exoplanets, including rings and magnetic fields, but not their satellites.Satellites: Galilean satellites, Titan, and the other satellites of the giant planets.

Institution:

Jet Propulsion Laboratory

The challenge associated with operating a spacecraft for long periods within the radiation belts of Jupiter cannot be underestimated. To realize the promise of incredible science the risk must be identified and controlled. Given the identified steps, the design is well in hand and would allow this s

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