Area PADLESĦĦĦäĦĦArea PADLES 13
The 13th Area PADLES dosimeter was launched onto the ISS by Soyuz TMA-14M (40S). 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 13th dosimeters measured the dose of radiation for 6 months.
ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst as an ISS Expedition 40/41 crew installed the Area PADLES 13 dosimeter in Kibo.
The situation before Area PADLES attachment (Yelena Serova astronaut (left), Alexander Gerst astronaut (right)) |
Installation of Area PADLES dosimeter in Kibo on September 27, 2014 |