Martian Radiation Shielding

Martian Radiation Shielding is a space design control that reduces exposure from charged particles and solar events for Mars relay, rover, and entry operations. It uses material selection, safe modes, and exposure modeling so teams can protect electronics and crews from known hazards while keeping evidence, reliability, and public-safe operational boundaries clear.

“The mission team used Martian Radiation Shielding when the rover started a high-latency science pass, so the team could protect electronics and crews from known hazards before the next mission decision point.”