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alcaray — 3/31/2008 11:44:52 PM (archived)

Something we've discussed since MSNBC space board and before. It's all a question of how long you need to be in space vs. how good the long term rad barriers are. Also you need a well protected hidey hole for short term high-rad events.

Yes we should continue research on radiation barriers. And propulsion.

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Space Radiation Too Deadly For Mars Mission[?] - McFly - 3/31/2008 1:36:29 PM
- What about commercial pilots flying passenger jets? - Jacob - 4/1/2008 12:45:29 PM
- When Life hands you lemons... - Adam - 4/1/2008 7:26:58 AM
- re: Space Radiation Too Deadly For Mars Mission[?] - gbaikie - 4/1/2008 5:51:52 AM
- I don't see the news here. - alcaray - 3/31/2008 11:44:52 PM
- So we'll have to build real spaceships to travel in space. Go figure. - Lee - 3/31/2008 5:38:40 PM
  - Mass - Raoul - 3/31/2008 6:24:44 PM
    - re: No, not Mass, how about innovative design??? - phil - 3/31/2008 11:53:53 PM
      - VASIMR for cargo to the Moon - Raoul - 4/1/2008 5:47:34 PM
      - Can I use that aphorism? - Adam - 4/1/2008 7:59:57 AM
      - Wouldn't mass be an innovative design? - Lee - 4/1/2008 2:21:10 AM
      - The obvious solution to cosmic radiation is Nuclear Power... - nick hoffman - 4/1/2008 12:16:24 AM
        
        Wernher von Braun had the right idea. - SDAI-Tech1 - 4/1/2008 7:52:48 AM
        
        That's my suggestion. - Lee - 4/1/2008 4:50:44 PM
        
        von Braun had no idea... - Adam - 4/1/2008 8:27:01 AM
        
        "Would you?" - SDAI-Tech1 - 4/2/2008 9:00:43 PM
    - Shuttlecraft. - Lee - 3/31/2008 6:40:31 PM
      - re: Very ling time in space - Raoul - 3/31/2008 6:48:31 PM
        
        What would you need to land on another body? - Lee - 3/31/2008 7:16:50 PM
        
        All worlds have their specificities! 'except for small bodies - Raoul - 3/31/2008 7:36:52 PM
        
        Mars doesn't need parachutes. - Lee - 3/31/2008 8:34:28 PM
- re: Space Radiation Too Deadly For Mars Mission[?] - E.P. - 3/31/2008 3:27:14 PM

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