Develop and Fabricate a Radiation Dose Measurement System for Satellites

Abstract

A second generation dosimeter is being designed to fulfill the need for accurate radiation dose measurements. Two identical dosimeters, a flight unit and a backup unit, are being fabricated, tested and calibrated. The flight dosimeter is to be integrated into the payload of the Advanced Photovoltaic Electronic Experiment (APEX) satellite, as part of the Photovoltaic Array Space Power Plus Diagnostics (PASP Plus) experiment.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1993
Accession Number
ADA273802

Entities

People

  • Frederick Hanser
  • Jeff Belue
  • Paul R. Morel
  • Ram Cohen

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Satellites
  • Circuit Boards
  • Contracts
  • Detectors
  • Dosimeters
  • Electron Flux
  • Electronic Components
  • Instruction Set Architecture
  • Measurement
  • Meteorological Satellites
  • Particle Flux
  • Particles
  • Printed Circuit Boards
  • Printed Circuits
  • Radiation
  • Space Systems
  • Spacecraft

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Nuclear and Radiation Engineering.
  • Plasma Physics.
  • Software Engineering

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Space
  • Space - Satellites