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Radiation Factor in Lunar Missions

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Ionizing space radiation safety for the crew is one of the goals of biomedical support of lunar missions. The results of dose estimations at the International Space Station and experimental data analysis, as well as the modeling of anticipated doses beyond Earth’s magnetosphere, advocate for the acceptability of ~1.5-month missions provided that the existing dose limits are not exceeded.

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The study was performed as part of the Program for Basic Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences, project no. 63.2.

COMPLIANCE WITH ETHICAL STANDARDSThe authors declare that they have no conflict of interest. This article does not contain any studies involving animals or human participants performed by any of the authors.

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    O. I. Orlov & V. A. Shurshakov

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    M. I. Panasiuk

  3. Moscow State University, 119991, Moscow, Russia

    M. I. Panasiuk

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Orlov, O.I., Panasiuk, M.I. & Shurshakov, V.A. Radiation Factor in Lunar Missions. Hum Physiol 46, 709–721 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1134/S0362119720070117

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