Radiation Assessment Detector

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The Radiation Assessment Detector is a scientific instrument aboard NASA's Curiosity rover designed to measure and characterize the radiation environment on Mars and during the journey through space.

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instanceOf Mars rover instrument
radiation detector
scientific instrument
spacecraft instrument
alsoKnownAs RAD
arrivalAtMarsDate 2012-08-06
collaborationCountry Germany
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
dataUsedFor estimating astronaut radiation exposure on Mars missions
space weather studies
validating radiation transport models
developedBy Christian Albrechts University in Kiel NERFINISHED
Southwest Research Institute
fieldOfStudy human spaceflight risk assessment
planetary habitability
space radiation environment
fundedBy NASA Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate
NASA Science Mission Directorate
hasComponent cesium iodide scintillator
electronics box
neutron detectors
plastic scintillators
silicon detectors
hostRover Curiosity
hostSpacecraft Mars Science Laboratory
launchDate 2011-11-26
launchVehicle Atlas V 541
locatedOn Curiosity rover deck
Mars Science Laboratory
surface form: Mars Science Laboratory mission

Mars surface
measures charged particle radiation
dose equivalent
dose rate
galactic cosmic rays
gamma rays
neutron radiation
secondary particles produced in Martian atmosphere and regolith
solar energetic particles
mission Mars Science Laboratory
operationalPhase cruise to Mars
surface operations on Mars
operator NASA
partOf Curiosity rover
primaryObjective assess radiation hazards for future human missions to Mars
measure radiation during interplanetary cruise
measure radiation environment on Mars
principalInvestigator Donald M. Hassler NERFINISHED
status operational
targetBody Mars

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RAD acronymFor Radiation Assessment Detector
MSL hasInstrument Radiation Assessment Detector
this entity surface form: RAD (Radiation Assessment Detector)