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End-run around radiation – The saga and surprise vulnerabilities of Europa Clipper

GOLDEN, Colorado — NASA’s Europa Clipper, now en route to Jupiter, departed with less-than-satisfactory and vulnerable devices that are susceptible to Jupiter’s intense radiation. The spacecraft’s liftoff on October 14, […] The post End-run around radiation – The saga and surprise vulnerabilities of Europa Clipper appeared first on SpaceNews.

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Radiation as a service: How the private sector can protect America’s space infrastructure

This time last year, United States government officials released details indicating Russia may be developing a space-based nuclear weapon system to target Western satellites. While a flagrant violation of international norms, ambitions […] The post Radiation as a service: How the private sector can protect America’s space infrastructure appeared first on SpaceNews.

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