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Proton and electron spectra from the Earth\u2019s radiation belts (ERB) were calculated using AP9\/AE9, and solar-minimum galactic cosmic ray (GCR) spectra were generated using CREME96. Organ absorbed dose, $Q(L)$-based organ dose equivalent and effective dose equivalent were calculated for two representative exposure scenarios: extravehicular activity (EVA) with spacesuit-equivalent shielding and intravehicular activity (IVA) with spacecraft shielding. The calculated effective dose equivalent rates in the CSS orbit were 1006\u00a0\u03bcSv d\u22121 during EVA and 571\u00a0\u03bcSv d\u22121 during IVA. ERB protons were the dominant contributor to organ absorbed dose and effective dose equivalent under both shielding conditions. ERB electrons contributed mainly to superficial tissues during EVA and were almost completely attenuated under IVA conditions. After spacecraft shielding, GCRs became more important for dose-equivalent-based quantities because of their high penetration capability and high-LET components. The calculation method was evaluated by additional ISS-orbit simulations and comparison with MATROSHKA measurements and previous PHITS calculations. Good agreement was obtained for IVA exposure, whereas larger deviations during EVA were mainly associated with simplified local shielding geometry and the sensitivity of superficial tissue doses to low-energy ERB particles. The comparison between CSS and ISS orbits showed that astronaut dose levels cannot be inferred from orbital altitude alone, because different orbital inclinations lead to different ERB and GCR spectra. 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