We have built several generations of space suits for different applications;
Going to Mars or even to the Moon for a long time, will require a much better kind of spacesuit, one that will be worn for 12 hours in a row and several times a week for 2 years!
We have already had astronauts spend as much time in 0 g in a single stretch as they would spend traveling to and from Mars:
Ending a mission (after months in space) is very different from beginning the main phase of the mission (Mars exploration).
Space station astronauts have experienced radiation doses within a factor of 2 or 3 what would be expected on a Mars mission.
I'm afraid the Space station astronauts are protected by the Van allen Belts! Going to Mars, even being on Mars, would mean much more exposure to radiation doses.
Raoul
Space/Science » in reply to False Premise
re: Tests
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- Key quote
- Money alone isn't the solution