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The OPAL Radiation Environment

The expected radiation environment of OPAL's orbit was modeled using the Space Environment Information System, SPENVIS.  SPENVIS is a web based tool providing space engineers and scientists with information on the space environment and its likely effects on space systems.   These plots were generated before Opal's orbit was well known and therefore do not show Opal's true orbit. The plots will be regenerated to reflect the current orbit when time allows. The following figures have been generated:
 

    Figure 1 - Trapped electron flux plotted over map of Earth.
    Figure 2 - Trapped proton flux plotted over map of Earth.
    Figure 3 - Orbit averaged spectra of trapped electrons.
    Figure 4 - Orbit averaged spectra of trapped protons.
    Figure 5 - Radiation dosage as a function of shield depth.
    Figure 6 - LET spectra averaged over orbit with quarter inch aluminum shielding


Figure 1 - Trapped electron flux plotted over map of Earth.

     

    Figure 2 - Trapped proton flux plotted over map of Earth.

Figure 3 - Orbit averaged spectra of trapped electrons.


Figure 4 - Orbit averaged spectra of trapped protons.

Figure 5 - Radiation dosage as a function of shield depth.

Figure 6 - LET spectra averaged over orbit with quarter inch aluminum shielding