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If you get to Mars in 3 months versus 9 months, your radiation dose during transit is just a third. It seems more like a trade-off. A bulkier slower ship could
by narag 9y ago
If you get to Mars in 3 months versus 9 months, your radiation dose during transit is just a third.
It seems more like a trade-off. A bulkier slower ship could offer better protection even for longer trips. Also you only need to power an elliptic orbiter once.
- Robotbeat 9y agoGetting radiation dose to just a third is incredibly hard with shielding. Cyclers need periodic re-alignment and are so slow that you'd need multiples in order to have one for each window. Also, you still have to catch up to one. Overall, not a fantastic trade.
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