Re: What is the radiation level at the Van Allen belts

From: Michael J Wise (mjwise_at_kapu.net)
Date: 12/14/04 

To: sci-space-tech@moderators.isc.org
Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2004 22:24:15 -1000

On 2004-12-12 22:56:29 -1000, "Henri" <henri@nospam.fr> said:

> Look at page 17 off this acrobat document
> http://www.isr.us/Spaceelevatorconference/pdf/Jorgenson/Magnetospheric_Hazards.pdf

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>

" If not solved, humans cannot travel on the SE (Space Elivator).
Interesting.
Maybe the "shielding" should be huge water tanks....
I know, they have to be thick enough to stop the particles before
they bounce around inside the crew compartment.

Aloha mai Nai`a. 

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