Gemini 10 Press Kit - heroicrelics Mirror

-22-MSC-6 Beta SpectrometerPurpose - Prior to the Apollo missions it will be necessary to predict,as accurately as possible, the radiation doses to which the astronauts willbe subjected so that the degree of hazard can be assessed for each missionand preventive measures taken. The Beta Spectrometer experiments will provideaccurate data on the electron source term. This source term data will be aninput to computer calculations for dose due to secondary x-ray emission.Equipment - The spectrometer must be mounted in the adapter equipmentsection. The mounting is such that the axis of the electron cone is normalto the plane of the outward face of the bremsstrahlung spectrometer detector.The electron acceptance cone must have an unobstructed view of the environmentexternal to the spacecraft. The spectrometer will be wired to power from thespacecraft power supply.Procedures - A bremsstrahlung spectrometer will be carried on the BetaSpectrometer. The bremsstrahlung will measure x-rays produced by electronsimpinging on the spacecraft. The bremsstrahlung readings will be comparedwith the results of electron computer calculations to verify or adjust thecomputer code.Experimenter - J. Marbach, MSCMSC- 7 Bremsstrahlung SpectrometerPurpose - When a spacecraft passes through a region of high free electronconcentration an interaction takes place between the vehicle structure andthe electrons, producing a continuous x-ray spectrum. This experiment isdesigned to measure the bremsstrahlung flux as a function of energy immediatelybehind the vehicle when the vehicle passes through the South Atlantic anomaly.Equipment - The bremsstrahlung spectrometer will consist of an x-raydetection system. It will be mounted on the inner wall of the pressurizedcabin. The only modifications required will be those allowing for mounting,power and telemetry connections.Procedure - After the spectrometer is mounted and checked out, the onlyexperimental procedure will be turning the spectrometer on and off at thecorrect time.Experimenter - R.Lindsey, MSC.MSC-8 Color Patch PhotographyPurpose - What effect the environment of space will have upon the colorphotography taken in cislunar space and on the lunar surface during the Apollomission is not known. If optimum photography is to be obtained during anApollo mission, the influence of the UV energy transmitted by the Apollo cameralens must be known. This experiment will show that.-more-