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[–] 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.