Apollo & Artemis: Surviving Van Allen Belts
Summary
The Josh Universe - Space Discord Server announced that the upcoming Artemis missions will protect astronauts from the Van Allen radiation belts similarly to how the Apollo missions succeeded. This protection involves using spacecraft trajectories that pass quickly through the thinnest parts of the belts, combined with the protective aluminum structure of the spacecraft. Furthermore, Artemis will benefit from data gathered by the Van Allen Probes to further reduce crew radiation exposure.
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The Astronauts will survive the Van Allen radiation belts the same way the Apollo Astronauts did.
During the Apollo missions, the Astronauts survived the Van Allen radiation belts through the spacecraft's trajectory being designed to go through the thinner areas of the upper and lower belts; this resulted in the Apollo astronauts only being in the belts for around an hour.
Furthermore the Apollo command module had a highly-protective aluminum structute to protect against the high intensity radiation.
Artemis will be able to take advantage of the data collected by the Van Allen Probes (RBSP) to further minimize the radiation that crew members incur.
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