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How a Spacecraft Like Orion Survives the Harsh Radiation of Orbit
by Matthew Braga, Motherboard

Radiation isn't a new issue facing the range of things NASA blasts into space, but it's of particular importance to study how the recently launched Orion capsule handles it. There's a lot of new tech on board the spacecraft rather than the usual proven components, so NASA needs to pay even closer attention to how the whole thing holds up in orbit. Motherboard takes a look at how it's done.
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