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[–] Dii_Casses 0 points (+0|-0)

I guess those suits need to be radiation-proof anyways, so why not?

[–] xyzzy [OP] 1 points (+1|-0)

They're not radiation proof AFAIK, that would be too heavy.

[–] PhunkyPlatypus 2 points (+2|-0) Edited

They're protected against solar radiation at the very least. And possibly enough to survive the van allen belt if things went seriously wrong, I presume.

[–] xyzzy [OP] 2 points (+2|-0)

Aparently they had some radiation shielding, just not for the wavelengths that would need heavy lead covering.

[–] CDanger 0 points (+0|-0)

Most people believe radiation is a major hazard of space flight, but even by the 1960s technology had progressed to the point where you actually need very little radiation shielding to survive on a movie studio.