Area PADLESĦĦĦäĦĦArea PADLES 11
Status of Space radiation environment monitor
11. Area PADLES 11
: September 2013 Soyuz TMA-10M (36S) launch - April 2014 Soyuz TMA-10M (36S) return
The 11th Area PADLES dosimeter was launched onto the ISS by Soyuz TMA-10M (36S). A total of 17 Area PADLES dosimeters were installed, 12 in Pressurized Module (PM) and 5 in Experiment Logistics Module Pressurized Section (ELM-PS).
The newly installed 11th dosimeters measured the dose of radiation for 6 months.
NASA astronaut Karen L. Nyberg as an ISS Expedition 36/37 crew installed the Area PADLES 11 dosimeter in Kibo.
JAXA astronaut Koichi Wakata as an ISS Expedition 38/39 crew uninstalled the Area PADLES 11 dosimeter in Kibo.
 The situation before Area PADLES attachment (Karen L. Nyberg astronaut (left), Oleg Kotov astronaut (right)) |
 The situation after Area PADLES removal (Koichi Wakata astronaut (left), Oleg Kotov astronaut (right)) |