Cosmic ray access to satellites from large zenith angles

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Aug 1983

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1983icrc....3..442h&link_type=abstract

International Cosmic Ray Conference, 18th, Bangalore, India, Aug. 22-Sept. 3, 1983, Paper. 4 p.

Computer Science

Particle Trajectories, Primary Cosmic Rays, Radiation Hazards, Satellite Orbits, Trajectory Analysis, Zenith

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It is pointed out that, as the altitude of earth-orbiting satellites increases, it becomes progressively easier for primary cosmic-ray particles to gain access to them from directions below the geometric horizon. Results are presented here from a comprehensive survey which extends the studies begun by Humble et al. (1981) by determining in a systematic fashion the largest zenith angles accessible to primary particles at a selected range of azimuths and set of satellite altitudes and locations. It is found that primary particles are able to reach a satellite at an altitude of 1250 km from zenith angles as large as 178 deg.

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