Space Shuttle dosimetry measurements with RME-III

Conference · Tue Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1991

OSTI ID:7198694

Hardy, K A; Golightly, M J; Hardy, A C; Atwell, W; Quam, W ^[1]

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1. USAF, Armstrong Laboratory, Brooks AFB, TX (United States) NASA, Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX (United States) Rockwell International Corp., Space Transportation Systems Div., Houston, TX (United States) EG and G Energy Measurements, Inc., Goleta, CA (United States)

A description of the radiation monitoring equipment (RME-III) dosimetry instrument and the results obtained from six Space Shuttle flights are presented. The RME-III is a self-contained, active (real-time), portable dosimeter system developed for the USAF and adapted for utilization in measuring the ionizing radiation environment on the Space Shuttle. This instrument was developed to incorporate the capabilities of two earlier radiation instruments into a single unit and to minimize crew interaction times with longer battery life and expanded memory capacity. Flight data has demonstrated that the RME-III can be used to accurately assess dose from various sources of exposure, such as that encountered in the complex radiation environment of space.

• Research Organization: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Houston, TX (United States). Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center
• OSTI ID: 7198694
• Report Number(s): CONF-911004-
• Resource Relation: Conference: 3. conference on radiation protection and dosimetry, Orlando, FL (United States), 21-24 Oct 1991
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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