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minus-squareTheHolmlinkfedilinkEnglish6•1 month agoThey are definitely not giving a f^&* over radiation belts. Polaris dawn and now this one. But we need know orbit details to be sure.
minus-squareTar_AlcaranlinkfedilinkEnglish9•1 month agoA low orbit won’t spend much time outside the belts, and they’re not spending months in orbit.
minus-squarePennomilinkfedilinkEnglish2•1 month agoThey ran the calculations and while it’s not great, a few orbits is a very manageable risk. Wouldn’t want to be in a permanent space station up there though.
They are definitely not giving a f^&* over radiation belts. Polaris dawn and now this one. But we need know orbit details to be sure.
A low orbit won’t spend much time outside the belts, and they’re not spending months in orbit.
They ran the calculations and while it’s not great, a few orbits is a very manageable risk. Wouldn’t want to be in a permanent space station up there though.