Chalk River firm BTI to build space radiation monitor

Chalk River firm BTI to build space radiation monitor

CHALK RIVER — A Chalk River-based company with decades of experience in radiation detection technology is set to play a key role in future space missions. Bubble Technology Industries Inc. (BTI) has been awarded a contract by the Canadian Space Agency to develop a system designed to monitor radiation in space and improve scientists’ understanding of the risks astronauts face during long-duration missions. The system, known as the Canadian Act…