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To: Jan_Sobieski

They can wax and wane...

Good thing for NASA the Van Allen belts waned from 1969 thru 1972.

2 posted on 08/02/2023 10:16:31 AM PDT by C210N

To: C210N

Yup. Even Buzz Aldrin is still alive and kicking (or punching)!

Foolish assertion to claim we cannot go beyond it.

In fact, it is no hindrance but rather a great help to us!

8 posted on 08/02/2023 10:20:00 AM PDT by Alas Babylon! (Repeal the Patriot Act; Abolish the DHS; reform FBI top to bottom!)

To: C210N

“Good thing for NASA the Van Allen belts waned from 1969 thru 1972.”

Lol.

21 posted on 08/02/2023 10:28:55 AM PDT by cgbg (Claiming that laws and regs that limit “hate speech” stop freedom of speech is “hate speech”.)

To: C210N

Apollo went through them quickly on the way to the moon. It’s just not a good idea to have a spaceship orbiting at that altitude for too long.

32 posted on 08/02/2023 10:37:42 AM PDT by SauronOfMordor (The rot of all principle begins with a single compromise.)

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