Radiation shielding aspects for long manned mission to space: Criteria, survey study, and preliminary model
The prospect of manned space missions outside Earth's orbit is limited by the travel time and shielding against cosmic radiation. The chemical rockets currently used in the space program have no hope of propelling a manned vehicle to a far away location such as Mars due to the enormous mass of...
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Language: | English |
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VINCA Institute of Nuclear Sciences
2006-01-01
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Series: | Nuclear Technology and Radiation Protection |
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Online Access: | http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/1451-3994/2006/1451-39940602047S.pdf |