Tissue Equivalent Proportional Counter Microdosimetry Measurements Aboard High-Altitude and Commercial Aircraft

FAA = Federal Aviation Administration NASA = National Aeronautics and Space Administration TEPC = Tissue Equivalent Proportional Counter ARMAS = Automated Radiation Measurements for Aviation Safety SBIR = Small Business Innovative Research ER-2 = Earth Resource – 2, a variant of the Lockheed U-2 aircraft KC-135 = Kerosene Cargo – 135, a reduced gravity aircraft operated by NASA EMF = Electromagnetic Field

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