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Measuring Cosmic Rays with the RadMap Telescope on the International Space Station
The RadMap Telescope is a new radiation-monitoring instrument operating in the U.S. Orbital
Segment (USOS) of the International Space Station (ISS). The instrument was commissioned in
May 2023 and will rotate through four locations inside American, European, and Japanese modules
over a period of about six months. In some locations, it will take data alongside operational,
validated detectors for a cross-check of measurements. RadMap’s central detector is a finely
segmented tracking calorimeter that records detailed depth-dose data relevant to studies of the
radiation exposure of the ISS crew. It is also able to record particle-dependent energy spectra of
cosmic-ray nuclei with energies up to several hundred MeV per nucleon. A unique feature of the
detector is its ability to track nuclei with omnidirectional sensitivity at an angular resolution of two
degrees. In this contribution, we present the design and capabilities of the RadMap Telescope and
give an overview of the instrument’s commissioning on the ISS
PENTrack—a simulation tool for ultracold neutrons, protons, and electrons in complex electromagnetic fields and geometries
LUVMI-X: A Versatile Platform for Resource Prospecting on the Moon
Our current knowledge about the Moon's resource potential is limited to remote-sensing measurements and the analysis of Apollo-era samples. Even though there are persistent indications for substantial deposits of water and other volatiles-especially in the lunar polar regions-high-resolution mapping and in-situ measurements are required to assess the technical feasibility and economic viability of exploiting them. The LUVMI-X mission will use a 50-kg rover equipped with complementary instrumentation to prospect illuminated and shadowed areas in the Moon's polar regions through the use of laser spectroscopy, neutron spectroscopy, and direct sampling in combination with mass spectroscopy. It will also analyze the regolith composition and characterize the surface radiation environment