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Re:A superconducting shield for astronauts by delibes on Thursday August 06, 2015 @07:40PM (#10020171)
Thermal management in space is a big issue. The ISS has big radiators on the long truss, and lots of plumbing for cooling.

For a superconducting magnetic shield, it depends how much power is used to maintain it. MgB2 supports high currents compared to cuprates, so I guess once it's turned on it doesn't need much?

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