DOSIS &amp; DOSIS 3D: radiation measurements with the DOSTEL instruments onboard the Columbus Laboratory of the ISS in the years 2009–2016

Berger, Thomas; Burmeister, Sönke; Matthiä, Daniel; Przybyla, Bartos; Reitz, Günther; Bilski, P.; Hajek, Michael; Sihver, Lembit; Szabó, J.; Ambrožová, Iva; Vanhavere, F.; Gaza, Ramona; Semones, E.; Yukihara, E.G.; Benton, E. R.; Uchihori, Y.; Kodaira, Satoshi; Kitamura, Hisashi; Boehme, Matthias

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“…By subtracting these distributions, we are able to generate a “net” SPE energy deposition spectrum (Figure b). This clearly “resembles” nominal SAA spectra (see also Figure 14 in Berger et al, ), thereby highlighting SPE protons.…”

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confidence: 52%

“…The DOSTEL instrument family has established its pedigree with various space missions onboard Space Shuttle flights, the space station MIR, and the ISS (see section 1.2). In the frame of the DOSIS 3D (Dose Distribution Inside the ISS 3D) project (Berger et al, , ), two DOSTEL units are positioned beneath the European Physiology Module (EPM) Rack for long‐term dose monitoring onboard the European Columbus Module. For this experiment, the DOSTEL units (−1 and −2) are connected to the DOSTEL Data and Power Unit (DDPU) and mounted inside the so‐called DOSIS‐MAIN‐BOX (see Figure ).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Up to now the instruments have measured for over 6 years at this dedicated position inside Columbus. A more detailed description of the instruments as well as all relevant information about calibration as well as detailed information about data products are given in Berger et al (). We will now only focus on relevant data generated and needed for this comparison paper.…”

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The Solar Particle Event on 10 September 2017 as observed onboard the International Space Station (ISS)

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The nominal radiation environment in low Earth orbit, especially for the International Space Station (ISS), is dominated by two sources. The first is galactic cosmic radiation, which is modulated by the interplanetary and the Earth's magnetic fields, and the second is trapped radiation in the form of the Van Allen belts. The trapped radiation inside the ISS is mostly due to protons of the inner radiation belt. In addition to these sources sporadic solar particle events (SPEs) can produce high doses inside and outside the ISS, depending on the intensity and energy spectrum of the event. Before 2017, the last SPE observed inside the ISS with relevant radiation detectors occurred in May 2012. Even though we are currently approaching the next solar minimum, an SPE was observed in September 2017, which was (a) a ground‐level enhancement, (b) measured with various radiation detector systems onboard the ISS, and (c) observed on the surface of Mars. This paper gives an overview of the 10 September 2017 SPE measured with the DOSIS 3D‐DOSTEL and the ISS‐RAD (Radiation Assessment Detector) instruments, both located at this time in close proximity to each other in the Columbus Laboratory of the ISS. The additional dose received during the SPE was 146.2 μGy in Si as measured by ISS‐RAD and 67.8 μGy in Si as measured by the DOSIS 3D‐DOSTEL instruments. In comparison, the dose measured on the surface of Mars with the Mars Science Laboratory‐RAD instrument accounted to 418 μGy in Si.

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“…The readout electronics is different for the two detectors in the telescope, and leads to an energy deposition range in Silicon of 0.069-165 MeV for the top detector of the telescope Scientific and housekeeping data are downloaded via Ethernet connection nominally every four weeks. For a more complete technical description of the devices, the reader is addressed to Berger et al (2016Berger et al ( , 2017.…”

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“…The interested reader is addressed to Berger et al (2016Berger et al ( , 2017 for the procedures to calculate the LET spectra and to derive other dosimetric quantities.…”

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Exploiting different active silicon detectors in the International Space Station: ALTEA and DOSTEL galactic cosmic radiation (GCR) measurements

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The solar system exploration by humans requires to successfully deal with the radiation exposition issue. The scientific aspect of this issue is twofold: knowing the radiation environment the astronauts are going to face and linking radiation exposure to health risks. Here we focus on the first issue. It is generally agreed that the final tool to describe the radiation environment in a space habitat will be a model featuring the needed amount of details to perform a meaningful risk assessment. The model should also take into account the shield changes due to the movement of materials inside the habitat, which in turn produce changes in the radiation environment. This model will have to undergo a final validation with a radiation field of similar complexity. The International Space Station (ISS) is a space habitat that features a radiation environment inside which is similar to what will be found in habitats in deep space, if we use measurements acquired only during high latitude passages (where the effects of the Earth magnetic field are reduced). Active detectors, providing time information, that can easily select data from different orbital sections, are the ones best fulfilling the requirements for these kinds of measurements. The exploitation of the radiation measurements performed in the ISS by all the available instruments is therefore mandatory to provide the largest possible database to the scientific community, to be merged with detailed Computer Aided Design (CAD) models, in the quest for a full model validation. While some efforts in comparing results from multiple active detectors have been attempted, a thorough study of a procedure to merge data in a single data matrix in order to provide the best validation set for radiation environment models has never been attempted. The aim of this paper is to provide such a procedure, to apply it to two of the most performing active detector systems in the ISS: the Anomalous Long Term Effects in Astronauts (ALTEA) instrument and the DOSimetry TELescope (DOSTEL) detectors, applied in the frame of the DOSIS and DOSIS 3D project onboard the ISS and to present combined results exploiting the features of each of the two apparatuses.

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Planetary geoarchaeology as a new frontier in archaeological science: Evaluating site formation processes on Earth's Moon

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On October 4, 1957, Homo sapiens crossed a new threshold of technological innovation after constructing an artifact capable of entering Low Earth Orbit and effectively paving the way for a future of space exploration. This artifact was Sputnik 1, launched by the Soviet space program which triggered the "space race" of the mid-20th century. Over the past 65 years, we have continued to explore and populate our solar system with rockets and spacecraft including satellites, probes, landers, and rovers. This expansion into our solar system has left traces of our presence on several planets including the Earth, Mars, Mercury, and Venus along with Earth's Moon, Titan, and several galaxy travelers in the form of asteroids and comets. Today, we have entered the realm of a new privatized and global space race, effectively a "new space race" or "new Space Age." As we expand our material footprint into new extraterrestrial environments, there is a growing need to understand the types of unique site formation processes capable of altering, destroying, or preserving this rapidly increasing archaeological record known as space heritage. Such understandings are germane to the subdiscipline of geoarchaeology, that part of archaeology dedicated to studying the interaction between humans, cultural heritage, and environmental systems from a geoscience perspective. Closely aligned and partially overlapping with the subdisciplines of space archaeology, archaeological science, and planetary geology, we introduce a new subfield we call planetary geoarchaeology to open discussion about how geoarchaeologists can play a role in addressing current and future issues surrounding the preservation and management of space heritage. To demonstrate the potential of the subdiscipline, we focus on the current archaeological record of the Moon, describe lunar site formation processes, and discuss the implications for the current and future preservation of space heritage in the lunar setting. Planetary geoarchaeology can be applied to practically every type of extraterrestrial environment, provided humans have left behind a measurable record. We hope this paper will spur more research studying human-environment interaction in space.

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DOSIS & DOSIS 3D: radiation measurements with the DOSTEL instruments onboard the Columbus Laboratory of the ISS in the years 2009–2016

Cited by 54 publications

References 25 publications

The Solar Particle Event on 10 September 2017 as observed onboard the International Space Station (ISS)

The Solar Particle Event on 10 September 2017 as observed onboard the International Space Station (ISS)

Exploiting different active silicon detectors in the International Space Station: ALTEA and DOSTEL galactic cosmic radiation (GCR) measurements

Planetary geoarchaeology as a new frontier in archaeological science: Evaluating site formation processes on Earth's Moon

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