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Kelvin Mace

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4. I wonder how strong the a magnetic

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Thu May 30, 2013, 05:08 PM

May 2013

field would have to be to shield the crew? Also, isn't water an excellent shield? Not as heavy as lead, but the crew would have to have a lot aboard and it would be constantly recycled. Perhaps the tanks could be designed into the walls?

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Astronauts face radiation threat on long Mars trip [View all] Judi Lynn May 2013 OP

Been known for years zipplewrath May 2013 #1

Yup! And shielding is massive (heavy). longship May 2013 #2

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I don't see any other way than multiple payloads. longship May 2013 #8

Until someone builds a fusion rocket, fission will have to do. hunter May 2013 #3

Agreed. In fact, it would be interesting to send over robots programmed to build a dimbear May 2013 #6

I wonder how strong the a magnetic Kelvin Mace May 2013 #4

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