PREDICTIVE SCIENCE INCORPORATED — National Aeronautics and Space Administration STTR Phase I: T6.02
PREDICTIVE SCIENCE INCORPORATED — STTR Phase I award from National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
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- Amount
- $124,959
- Agency
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Program / Phase
- STTR · Phase I
- Topic
- T6.02
- NAICS
- —
- Place of performance
- CA
- Period
- 2015-06-17 → 2016-06-17
Description
Solar Particle Events (SPEs) represent a major hazard for extravehicular maneuvers by astronauts in Earth orbit, and for eventual manned interplanetary space travel. They can also harm aircraft avionics, communication and navigation. We propose to develop a system to aid forecasters in the prediction of such events, and in the identification/lengthening of "all clear" time periods when there is a low probability of such events occurring. The system leverages three recently developed technologies: physics-based models of the solar corona and inner heliosphere, robust CME modeling techniques, and empirical/physics-based assessments of energetic particle fluxes using the Earth-Moon-Mars Radiation Environment Module (EMMREM, University of New Hampshire). When completed, the proposed SPE Threat Assessment Tool, or STAT, will represent a significant step forward in our ability to assess the possible impact of SPE events.