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One of the major hurdles of space exploration is cosmic radiation. How did the Apollo missions solve the radiation problem.
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NASA would have shielded the astronauts to some level by some material. My question how did they try to atleast minimalise the effect.
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One of the major hurdles of space exploration is cosmic radiation. How did the Apollo missions solve the radiation problem.
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NASA would have shielded the astronauts to some level by some material. My question how did they try to atleast minimalise the effect.
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Also: Could an Apollo crew have been killed by Solar radiation?
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NASA knows that this problem exists and took a risk?. they would have shielded the astronauts to some level by some material. My question how did they try to atleast minimalise the effect.
– r2_d2
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IIRC, the largest amount of radiation the astronauts were subjected to occurred when flying through the Van Allen belt. No idea how long that took (a few hours?)
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One of the major hurdles of space exploration is cosmic radiation. How did the Apollo missions solve the radiation problem.
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NASA would have shielded the astronauts to some level by some material. My question how did they try to atleast minimalise the effect.
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One of the major hurdles of space exploration is cosmic radiation. How did the Apollo missions solve the radiation problem.
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NASA would have shielded the astronauts to some level by some material. My question how did they try to atleast minimalise the effect.
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Also: Could an Apollo crew have been killed by Solar radiation?
– DarkDust
2 hours ago
NASA knows that this problem exists and took a risk?. they would have shielded the astronauts to some level by some material. My question how did they try to atleast minimalise the effect.
– r2_d2
2 hours ago
IIRC, the largest amount of radiation the astronauts were subjected to occurred when flying through the Van Allen belt. No idea how long that took (a few hours?)
– DarkDust
1 hour ago
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Also: Could an Apollo crew have been killed by Solar radiation?
– DarkDust
2 hours ago
NASA knows that this problem exists and took a risk?. they would have shielded the astronauts to some level by some material. My question how did they try to atleast minimalise the effect.
– r2_d2
2 hours ago
IIRC, the largest amount of radiation the astronauts were subjected to occurred when flying through the Van Allen belt. No idea how long that took (a few hours?)
– DarkDust
1 hour ago
Also: Could an Apollo crew have been killed by Solar radiation?
– DarkDust
2 hours ago
Also: Could an Apollo crew have been killed by Solar radiation?
– DarkDust
2 hours ago
NASA knows that this problem exists and took a risk?. they would have shielded the astronauts to some level by some material. My question how did they try to atleast minimalise the effect.
– r2_d2
2 hours ago
NASA knows that this problem exists and took a risk?. they would have shielded the astronauts to some level by some material. My question how did they try to atleast minimalise the effect.
– r2_d2
2 hours ago
IIRC, the largest amount of radiation the astronauts were subjected to occurred when flying through the Van Allen belt. No idea how long that took (a few hours?)
– DarkDust
1 hour ago
IIRC, the largest amount of radiation the astronauts were subjected to occurred when flying through the Van Allen belt. No idea how long that took (a few hours?)
– DarkDust
1 hour ago
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While cosmic radiation is a problem, it's the same as with radiation on Earth: the risk is cumulative. The levels were low enough that missions of 1-2 weeks at this level did not pose a big health risk, so no shielding was necessary.
The big remaining problem was radiation from solar flares and CMEs. These produce so much radiation it wasn't possible to build a shield thick enough to protect from them (within the weight budgets available for Apollo). So NASA looked at solar activity, launched during periods when activity was low and hoped a CME wouldn't occur.
The Apollo spacecraft had a thin aluminium hull. This blocks some of the radiation, but not much.
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While cosmic radiation is a problem, it's the same as with radiation on Earth: the risk is cumulative. The levels were low enough that missions of 1-2 weeks at this level did not pose a big health risk, so no shielding was necessary.
The big remaining problem was radiation from solar flares and CMEs. These produce so much radiation it wasn't possible to build a shield thick enough to protect from them (within the weight budgets available for Apollo). So NASA looked at solar activity, launched during periods when activity was low and hoped a CME wouldn't occur.
The Apollo spacecraft had a thin aluminium hull. This blocks some of the radiation, but not much.
answered 2 hours ago
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While cosmic radiation is a problem, it's the same as with radiation on Earth: the risk is cumulative. The levels were low enough that missions of 1-2 weeks at this level did not pose a big health risk, so no shielding was necessary.
The big remaining problem was radiation from solar flares and CMEs. These produce so much radiation it wasn't possible to build a shield thick enough to protect from them (within the weight budgets available for Apollo). So NASA looked at solar activity, launched during periods when activity was low and hoped a CME wouldn't occur.
The Apollo spacecraft had a thin aluminium hull. This blocks some of the radiation, but not much.
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While cosmic radiation is a problem, it's the same as with radiation on Earth: the risk is cumulative. The levels were low enough that missions of 1-2 weeks at this level did not pose a big health risk, so no shielding was necessary.
The big remaining problem was radiation from solar flares and CMEs. These produce so much radiation it wasn't possible to build a shield thick enough to protect from them (within the weight budgets available for Apollo). So NASA looked at solar activity, launched during periods when activity was low and hoped a CME wouldn't occur.
The Apollo spacecraft had a thin aluminium hull. This blocks some of the radiation, but not much.
answered 2 hours ago
Hobbes
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While cosmic radiation is a problem, it's the same as with radiation on Earth: the risk is cumulative. The levels were low enough that missions of 1-2 weeks at this level did not pose a big health risk, so no shielding was necessary.
The big remaining problem was radiation from solar flares and CMEs. These produce so much radiation it wasn't possible to build a shield thick enough to protect from them (within the weight budgets available for Apollo). So NASA looked at solar activity, launched during periods when activity was low and hoped a CME wouldn't occur.
The Apollo spacecraft had a thin aluminium hull. This blocks some of the radiation, but not much.
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Hobbes
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answered 2 hours ago
Hobbes
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Also: Could an Apollo crew have been killed by Solar radiation?
– DarkDust
2 hours ago
NASA knows that this problem exists and took a risk?. they would have shielded the astronauts to some level by some material. My question how did they try to atleast minimalise the effect.
– r2_d2
2 hours ago
IIRC, the largest amount of radiation the astronauts were subjected to occurred when flying through the Van Allen belt. No idea how long that took (a few hours?)
– DarkDust
1 hour ago