Area PADLES ＞ Area PADLES 15
Status of Space radiation environment monitor
15. Area PADLES 15
: September 2015 Soyuz TMA-18M (44S) launch - March 2016 Soyuz TMA-18M (44S) return
The 15th Area PADLES dosimeter was launched onto the ISS by Soyuz TMA-18M (44S). 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 15th dosimeters measured the dose of radiation for 6 months.
JAXA astronaut Kimiya Yui as an ISS Expedition 44/45 crew installed the Area PADLES 15 dosimeter in Kibo.
 The situation before Area PADLES attachment (Sergey Volkov astronaut (left), Kimiya Yui astronaut (right)) |
Installation of Area PADLES dosimeter in Kibo on September 5, 2015 |
The situation after Area PADLES removal (Yuri Malenchenko (left), Timothy Peake astronaut (right))