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One of the biggest challenges of establishing a Lunar Base is the extremely harsh radiation environment. Unlike the Earth, the Moon does not have an atmosphere and a magnetic field able to absorb or deflect energetic solar particles and galactic cosmic rays which strike undisturbed the lunar surface. The radiation environment on the lunar surface is made even more complex by the interaction of the primary cosmic rays with the regolith atoms which can generate albedo, secondary particles emitted from the soil.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n These are the main scientific questions Lunar Zebro will answer. 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The instrument will acquire a unique data-set of measurements taken at different locations which would allow us to understand the shielding capabilities of the lunar landscape. The ultimate goal is to deploy a swarm of mini rovers which could provide an accurate map of the radiation environment on the Moon surface and help the future astronauts to build the shelters which can protect them.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_4,1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”16px” text_line_height=”2em” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n The first generation of the Lunar Zebro radiation payload, REDMOON (Radiation Environment and Dose Monitoring On-board a Nano-Rover), has been developed based on the Floating Gate Dosimeter (FGDOS). The payload was designed to enable in-situ radiation measurements on the lunar surface within the strict constraints of a nano-rover platform. As part of this work, the instrument was calibrated using a proton beam at HollandPTC. This research was carried out as part of the MSc thesis \u201cREDMOON: Radiation Environment and Dose Monitoring On-board a Nano-Rover<\/a>\u201d by Abhimanyu Shanbhag<\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n This research was subsequently extended by Stan Broere<\/a> in his MSc thesis, \u201cCharacterising the Lunar Radiation Environment Using the Floating Gate Dosimeter<\/a>\u201d. In this work, the response of the Floating Gate Dosimeter to low-intensity gamma radiation was investigated, representing radiation levels expected during nominal lunar surface operations. In addition, mixed-field radiation experiments were conducted at the CERN CHARM facility to study the behaviour and robustness of the payload in a complex radiation environment.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n The research areas our team focus on are:<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text disabled_on=”on|on|on” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”16px” text_line_height=”2em” disabled=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Currently we are developing the 1st generation Lunar Zebro radiation payload based on the Floating Gate Dosimeter and are calibrating it using the proton beam at HollandPTC. This work was part of the MSc thesis of Abhimanyu Shanbhag<\/a> \u00a8Radiation Measurement on a Lunar Nano-Rover Platform\u00a8<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n The research areas our team focus on are:<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||20px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/zebro.tudelft.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Alessandra_PicoSat-1.png” title_text=”Alessandra_PicoSat” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”0px||9px||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||0px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” min_height=”64px” custom_margin=”||-3px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_toggle title=”Bio” closed_toggle_background_color=”rgba(255,255,255,0.5)” _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” title_text_color=”#000000″ title_level=”h4″ min_height=”4px” border_radii=”on|20px|20px|20px|20px” border_width_all=”0px” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Since 2015 she is tenured assistant professor at the faculty of Aerospace Engineering of TU Delft, in the Space System Engineering section. Her research interest focuses on the development of miniaturized radiation sensors which can be distributed on-board of micro-satellites and on the radiation tolerance assurance of COTS. She is also the project manager of the Delfi Space Program, which launched in 2022 the Delfi-PQ satellite.<\/a><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_4,1_4″ disabled_on=”on|on|on” _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” disabled=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Currently we are developing the 1st generation Lunar Zebro radiation payload based on the Floating Gate Dosimeter and we are calibrating it using the proton beam at HollandPTC. 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Dr. Alessandra Menicucci<\/span><\/h2>\n
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The research areas our team focus on are:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n
Principal Investigator<\/span><\/h3>\n
Dr. Alessandra Menicucci <\/span><\/h1>\n