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Shielding Strategies for Human Exploration Missions
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The galactic and solar flare radiation environments associated with human travel to the Moon and Mars present hazards that can best be countered by shielding. This work examines some of the alternatives for achieving this shielding at modest cost to the space mission.
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Clark, B., "Shielding Strategies for Human Exploration Missions," SAE Technical Paper 921376, 1992, https://doi.org/10.4271/921376.Also In
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