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How much shielding would it take to prevent most of these energetic particles from reaching the important bits?
by oh_sigh 8y ago
How much shielding would it take to prevent most of these energetic particles from reaching the important bits?
- posix_me_less 8y agoIt depends on what you mean by "most". Even shielding 95% may not be sufficient, if the remaining 5% is too strong. It is a tradeoff - the thicker the plating, the better protection, but beyond some limit the plating gets too heavy, which is very costly especially when it is to be put in orbit.