Monday’s Falcon 9 launch to the International Space Station carried a special European cargo: key parts of a new radiation monitoring system for ESA astronauts, to give them a realtime snapshot of their exposure and to guide researchers preparing for future deep-space missions. See http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Space_Engineering_Technology/Active_tracking_of_astronaut_rad-exposures_targeted
Active tracking of astronaut rad-exposures targeted
Radiation is an invisible hazard of spaceflight, but a new monitoring system for ESA astronauts gives a realtime snapshot of their exposure. The results will guide researchers preparing for deep-space missions to come.
