We are pleased to share the first in-space images from the RANDAM experiment captured by astronaut Tibor Kapu, showing prototypes of our new RadNano Infinity instrument in action on the International Space Station. Although the Axiom Mission 4 has successfully completed its spaceflight and the astronauts have returned, the captured images and video footage must undergo a strict review and approval process before they can be shared by the research teams to avoid disclosing personal or sensitive information.
We thankfully share the Certificate of Authenticity as well, received from the Axiom Space colleagues signed by Commander Peggy Whitson, summarizing some important facts of the Ax-4.
It is a pleasure and an honor for us that the astronauts participating in our research found the prototypes very useful and have given quite positive feedback, and they unanimously recommend the use of the instruments for other space missions in the future.
The dosimeter prototypes set a new record with nearly 3 months of continuous operation, made possible by 27G’s extremely energy-efficient semiconductor technologies. The instruments were delivered with charged batteries and activated by NASA experts at Kennedy Space Center on June 8. They then operated on a single charge and covered the entire mission on the International Space Station and the return of the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft and our research team left the instruments running after downloading data to determine the total operating time. Based on the available data and research reports, this was the first time that a portable dosimeter accompanied such a mission on a single charge, in previous cases the dosimeter that was already operational at launch had to be recharged on the International Space Station and the return was no longer monitored, so our research team can claim this honorable record. The instruments proved during the Ax-4 mission that energy-efficient operation is crucial, as the currently used portable dosimeter solutions would have been discharged during the 17-day launch waiting period. The compactness of our new instrument may also mean another record, since in order to support the research of the HUNOR Program, not only dosimetric data, but also other environmental measurements (temperatures, air pressure, humidity, carbon dioxide concentration and air quality indicators, light intensity and spectral composition, 3-axis magnetometer, acceleration measurement and gyroscope) were continuously performed.
We are glad to announce that the datasheet of the RadNano Infinity is now publicly available giving a short overview of the capabilities of the instrument. Our research team will soon complete the processing of the measurement results and draw the conclusions with the help of the participating astronauts, which will be published in the form of scientific publications. Follow us for further updates!
27G Team
Picture credit: Tibor Kapu Astronaut – Mission Specialist
Read more:
https://27g.space/wp-content/uploads/RadNano_Infinity_Datasheet.pdf
https://www.nasa.gov/mission/station/research-explorer/investigation/?#id=9339
https://www.axiomspace.com/research/rad-nano-dosimeter
