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Appendix B: Statement of Task
Pages 68-69

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... Concern about the potential levels of radiation exposure by Station workers and crew, especially those engaged in work outside Station modules, is heightened by a timetable for construction that is scheduled to occur during the upcoming period of maximum of solar activity. (Scientific considerations for the next solar activity maximum are addressed in the new NRC report "Readiness for the Upcoming Solar Maximum," in press.)
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... Recommend how operational radiation support to ISS might be optimally accomplished. This part of the study would focus on current capabilities and planned roles and responsibilities in NASA, NOAA, and DOD for generating, disseminating, and using operational space weather products, and it would identify gaps or overlaps and opportunities for improving support.
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  • upcoming solar
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  • identify gaps
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