Re:Can Quiet, Efficient 'Space Elevators' Really Work?
by Florin_Andrei on Wednesday February 19, 2014 @02:49PM
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The problems created by radiation in the Van Allen belts are vastly overstated. The funny part is, this is due in part to fake Moon landing conspiracy theorists, who use the radiation as a "supporting argument".
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Re:Can Quiet, Efficient 'Space Elevators' Really Work?
by dllthomas on Thursday February 20, 2014 @11:14AM
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My understanding is that satellites that plan on spending significant time in the Van Allen belts need to take countermeasures. Is that not the case, or is it only relevant to things like sensitive electronics?