Area PADLESĦĦĦäĦĦArea PADLES 17
Status of Space radiation environment monitor
17. Area PADLES 17
: December 2016 HTV6 launch - June 2017 Dragon CRS-11 (SpX-11) return
The 17th Area PADLES dosimeter was launched onto the ISS by HTV6. A total of 9 Area PADLES dosimeters were installed, 8 in Pressurized Module (PM) and 1 in Experiment Logistics Module Pressurized Section (ELM-PS).
The newly installed 17th dosimeters measured the dose of radiation for 6 months.
NASA astronaut Jack Fischer as an ISS Expedition 51/52 crew installed the Area PADLES 17 dosimeter in Kibo.
The situation of Area PADLES before installed (left) and after installed in Kibo (right)