From: utzoo!henry Newsgroups: net.space Title: South Atlantic Anomaly Article-I.D.: utzoo.2732 Posted: Tue Jan 4 20:35:50 1983 Received: Tue Jan 4 20:35:50 1983 To refresh the memory of MAB (and anyone else who doesn't remember the earlier discussion), the South Atlantic Anomaly is an area where the Van Allen belts are unusually close to Earth's surface. This is of concern to spaceflight planners because an orbit which passes through the S.A.A. will result in higher radiation doses than one which does not. For long missions, this influences considerations like the need for shielded storage for photographic film.