MONITORING DESK
ISLAMABAD: In order to obtain important data used for the extravehicular activities of the astronauts, space station’s safety biological experiments, and the study of space material, a particle detection device has been installed on the extravehicular platform of China’s space station.
By means of a cargo airlock cabin in the energy particle detector in Wentian, a robotic arm has aided the mounting process.
The device can detect high-efficient neutrons and uses CLYC, which is a material that has been utilized for the first time in the world.
Device to detect orbital particles including electrons, protons
According to the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ National Space Science Center, the device can monitor the orientations and energy of high-energy electrons and protons, neutrons, and heavy ions in the orbit of the space station.
On July 24, 2022, China launched the Wentian lab module, which is the space station’s first lab. It consists of an airlock cabin, a work cabin, and a resource cabin.
