White, Ryan D.2009-12-172009-12-172009-12-17http://hdl.handle.net/2097/2315A program which calculates the radiation dosage to a predetermined set of components inside of a kill vehicle as a result of natural or artificial radiation sources has been developed for use within the confines of a parent external simulation. This dose can then be used to determine if a critical component has malfunctioned or failed completely, thereby rendering the interceptor unable to finish its mission. Knowledge of system and component performance as a function of incident high-energy particles leads to better battle management planning, CONOPS, and potentially a more efficient shielding design to achieve a higher probability of mission success.en-US© the author. This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/Radiation EnvironmentHigh Altitude Radiationspace interceptorSpace RadiationThesisEngineering, Nuclear (0552)