
Radiation in the vastness of space – new dosemeters for ISS astronauts
Thomas Pesquet is the first astronaut to use a mobile dosemeter developed by PTB and its European partners that immediately displays the radiation dose
21.11.2016

Thomas Pesquet is the only european astronaut on board the ISS. He uses a completely new radiation measuring system that immediately displays information on the radiation dose he is exposed to. (Photo: NASA/James M. Blair)
Mobile active personal dosimeters are smaller than cigarette packages and can be carried in a small belt pouch. (Photo: ESA)
Contact
Dr. Marlies Luszik-Bhadra, PTB Working Group 6.45 Neutron Dosimetry, phone: +49 (0)531 592-6520, e-mail: marlies.luszik-bhadra(at)ptb.de