Radiation testing for space
The apparent void of space is actually awash in high-energy particle radiation, which can have just as harmful an effect on delicate satellite components as it does on living tissue. The threat to spacecraft varies greatly based on their orbits.
Ali Zadeh, head of ESA’s Components Space Evaluation and Radiation Effects section explains how electrical, electronic and electro-mechanical (EEE) components – the fundamental building blocks of any space mission – are tested for this harsh environment, assessing their suitability for space.
The Agency’s ESTEC technical centre in Noordwijk, the Netherlands, hosts a Cobalt-60 irradiation facility for highly-penetrating gamma ray testing, supplemented by a network of external European particle accelerator sites for electron, proton and heavy-ion radiation testing.
The apparent void of space is awash in high-energy particle radiation, which can have just as harmful an effect on delicate satellite components as it does on living tissue. The threat to spacecraft varies greatly based on their orbits.
Video: http://youtu.be/xySwrn32GTY
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Firs… Hit by blue shell
Gamma radiation? At last I will see real life Hulk:3
I think there is very much of radiation. It must be dengerous for astronauts.
What will a baby born on mars look like?
how about some TESTING FOR THE U.S. WEST COAST???????????????????????????
Great video! This is one of the big challenges that our engineers and physicists must overcome in order for Space Travel and habitation to become a reality.
At 2:26 you can actually see the radiation affecting the cameras inside the test environment. Very cool.
Also: He sais they are simulating the 'high energy particle' environment with gamma rays. What other radiations are out there that can affect the systems (so mostly not alpha and beta rays)
So cool there's people out there advancing science and technology in Europe. Keep it up!
how could Fukushima be a opportunity for radiation hardening of robotic electronic components?
I applied for the Assessment of EEE Components Reliability in Space Radiation Environment YGT position and can't wait to work at this facility 🙂