The comment about space suits was not meant to claim we had one ready, but rather that we have plenty of experience in design and I see no reason to consider this some kind of insurmountable problem. NASA is already working on it.
People have been able to walk on Earth after 6 months in 0 g. Why do you think they couldn't walk in 0.38 g? There will be a period of adjustment to regain strength for strenuous exploration, but this is likely no big deal with long term missions. Initial research could consist of vehicular exploration. It is also a null point if artificial gravity is used on the trip to Mars. A very real possibility not even explored by NASA.
The radiation measurements have been made Raoul and that is the result. The ISS does not shield half the sky like Mars does from cosmic radiation which easily pierces the Van Allen belts.
Regards,
Mark
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