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Two energetic solar particle events (SPE) occurred during the week of April 15, 2001 resulting in exposure to the crew aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The radiation environment on the ISS is monitored with a tissue equivalent proportional counter (TEPC) which measures a time-resolved record of the accumulated dose and dose rate during the course of the event. In addition to TEPC measurements,...