EXPERIMENT INFORMATION
Space Radiation Dosimetry Aboard Cosmos 1129: U.S. Portion of the Experiment (COS 1129-14)
Principal Investigator
Research Area:
Radiation biology
Species Studied
Scientific Name: Not applicable Species: Not applicable
Study Type
Description
Objectives:
The purpose of this experiment was to provide a comprehensive picture of the radiation exposure experienced by the Cosmos 1129 spacecraft and its contents. The measurements included and distinguished between the low- and high-LET radiation components, and also provided an approximate determination of the neutron exposure.
Publications
Benton, E.V. and R.P. Henke: Radiation Exposures During Spaceflight and Their Measurement. Advances in Space Research, vol. 3, no. 8, 1983, pp. 171-185.
Benton, E.V. et al.: Space Radiation Dosimetry Aboard Cosmos 1129. Final Report of U.S. Plant and Radiation Dosimetry Experiments Flown on the Soviet Satellite Cosmos 1129. M.R. Heinrich and K.A. Souza, eds., NASA TM-81288, 1981, pp. 123-188.
Henke, R.P. et al.: A Method of Automated HZE-Particle Z-Spectra Measurement in Plastic Nuclear Track Detectors. Paper Presented at the 10th International Conference on Solid State Nuclear Track Detectors, Lyon, France, 1979.
Keywords
Data Availability
Archive is complete. No data sets are available for this experiment. Please Contact LSDA if you know of available data for this investigation.
Parameters
Radiation, High-energy neutrons, Detectors, nuclear emulsion stacks, 59Co activation foils, Measurement
Radiation, HZE particles, Detectors, plastic nuclear track (PNTDs, for high linear energy transfer [LET] particles), thermoluminescent (TLDs, for total dose of charged particles and gamma rays), Measurement
Radiation, Linear energy transfer (LET), Detectors, plastic nuclear track detector (PNTD) stacks, Measurement, spectra
Radiation, Neutron dose, Detectors, fission-foil , nuclear emulsion stacks, 59Co activation foils, Measurement
Radiation, shielding, Cosmos, internal, external, Plastic nuclear track detectors (PNTDs), thermoluminescent detectors (TLDs), nuclear emulsion stacks
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Mission/Study Information
| Mission | Launch/Start Date | Landing/End Date | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmos 1129 | 09/25/1979 | 10/14/1979 | 19 days |
Additional Information
Co-Investigators
Other Key People
Managing NASA Center
Ames Research Center (ARC)
Responsible NASA Representative
Ames Research Center LSDA Level 3
Project Manager: Helen Stewart
Project Manager: Helen Stewart
Institutional Support
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Alternate Experiment Name
C1129-10
Protocol / Approach
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