Radiation Shield Demo (PERSEO) P/L is a technological demonstrator for radioprotection systems consisting in a vest (e.g. a NOMEX garment) with embedded interconnected flexible containers, to be filled with water on-board, which will be positioned to shield the more radiosensitive organs. Water is chosen as a shielding material easily available on board of the space station. Water containers will be positioned in the garment in order to shield the more radiosensitive organs.

PERSEO is composed of:

  • A garment wearable by the astronaut with integrated containers to be filled with water on-board (PERSEO GARMENT)
  • A flexible container (0,5 Liter of volume) launched and brought back filled with water for water analysis (WATER CONTAINER)
  • Flexible container to be filled with water on-board, dedicated to radiation shielding measurements with ALTEA-LIDAL
  • A transport bag containing the garment and the filled 0,5L flexible container (TRANSPORT BAG)

PI: Prof: Andrea Ottolenghi, University of Pavia                                                                     

PD: a team of Italian industries and public organizations cordinated by University of Pavia: TAS-I, SMAT, AVIOTEC, ALTEC, UniRMToV, KI, AresCosmo