Merek Chertkow - The Radiation Team

The Radiation Team is a radiation reliability consulting provider specializing in delivering customized, cost-effective radiation solutions for mission-critical space systems. They focus on accurate analysis, speed, efficiency, and necessary and sufficient engineering to mitigate the impacts and risks of ionizing radiation throughout the development lifecycle of space systems.

On this edition of The Ex Terra Podcast, Tom Patton talk with Merek Chertkow, Founder and CEO of The Radiation Team.

Founded in 2022 and headquartered in Reston, WA, The Radiation Team works with clients, often from mission inception, to determine what are the risks of radiation exposure to critical components, and then develop strategies to protect those components.

"The field is so broad, identifying what is the best approach to take for a customer or a mission is part of the challenge," Chertkow said.

Prior to founding The Radiation Team, Chertkow worked at both Blue Origin and SpaceX in lead roles in the radiation field.

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