The depth-dose distributions established by Matroshka serve as benchmarks for space radiation
models and radiation transport calculations that are needed for mission planning.
PUBLICATION(S)
Berger T, Bilski P, Hajek M, Puchalska M, Reitz G. The MATROSHKA experiment: Results and
comparison from extravehicular activity (MTR-1) and intravehicular activity (MTR-2A/2B)
exposure. Radiation Research. November 19, 2013;180(6):622-637. doi: 10.1667/RR13148.1.
Beck P, Zechner A, Rollet S, et al. MATSIM: Development of a voxel model of the MATROSHKA
astronaut dosimetricphantom. IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science. 2011;58(4):1921-1926.
doi: 10.1109/TNS.2011.2157704.
Bilski P, Hajek M, Berger T, Reitz G. Comparison of the response of various TLDs to cosmic
radiation and ion beams: Current results of the HAMLET project. Radiation Measurements.
2011;46:1680-1685. doi: 10.1016/j.radmeas.2011.03.023.
Petrov VP, Kartashov DA, Akatov YA, Kolomensky AV, Shurshakov VA. Comparison of space
radiation doses inside the matroshka-torso phantom installed outside the ISS with the doses in
a cosmonaut body in orlan-m spacesuit during EVA. Acta Astronautica. 2011;68(9-10):1448-
- doi: 10.1016/j.actaastro.2010.06.002.
Sihver L, Puchalska M, Sato T, Berger T, Reitz G. Monte Carlo simulations of MATROSHKA
experiment outside ISS. IEEE Aerospace Conference, Big Sky, MT; 2011.
Durante M, Reitz G, Angerer O. Space radiation research in Europe: Flight experiments and
ground-based studies. Radiation and Environmental Biophysics. 2010;49(3):295-302. doi:
10.1007/s00411-010-0300-6.
The photo shows a close-
up view on how the sensors
are arranged inside the
head part of the Matroshka-
Kibo torso. The light-yellow
structures are reassembling
the bones of the human
scull. ESA image.