This volume is the result of a multidisciplinary effort to assess the state of the art in the knowledge on the radiation situation during deep space missions and on the impact of this complex radiation environment on space travelers. It comprises the lectures by the faculty members as well as short

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Radiation Environment, Dosimetry, Shielding Effects: Radiation Environment During the Long Space Mission (MARS) Due to Galactic Cosmic Rays; N.F. Pissarenko. Influence of the Geomagnetic Field and of the Solar Activity Cycle on the Cosmic Ray Enegry Spectrum; R. Beaujean. Origins and Effects of Solar Flares; D.M. Rust. Prediction of Solar Particle Events for Exploration Class Missions; G. Heckman. Solar Energy and Its Interaction with Earth's Atmosphere; Y. Tulunay. Radiation Exposure in Manned Space Flight, Risk Estimates, Protection: Relating Space Radiation Environments to Risk Estimates; S.B. Curtis. Solar Particle Dose Rate Buildup and Distribution in Critical Body Organs; W. Atwell et, al. Numerical Simulation of DMSP Dosimeter Response; T.M. Jordan. Radiation Protection for Human Interplanetary Spaceflight and Planetary Surface Operations; B.C. Clark. 14 additional articles. Index.