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To: steve86

No. Weight is a huge consideration on any satellite, and it would take a foot of lead(or more) to GUARANTEE protection of the electronics from ‘almost any’ kind of radiation.


32 posted on 03/21/2013 2:23:15 PM PDT by UCANSEE2 (The monsters are due on Maple Street)
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To: UCANSEE2

Yes, I would venture that most of we FReepers who peruse aeronautical and space-related threads are cognizant that increased dead payload weight is an undesirable in any ballistic, orbital, or interplanetary launch scenario. No one is talking about “guaranteeing” protection. It is a cost benefit engineering tradeoff, like many other areas. My statement, or what I remember of it, is that I was surprised the type and amount of shielding chosen was (allegedly) breached so early in the game.


34 posted on 03/21/2013 2:34:53 PM PDT by steve86 (Acerbic by Nature, not Nurture™)
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