"res17uuf" wrote in message . ..
Hi...
I'm doing a research project for school on the apollo missions and I have
been having trouble finding information on what was used to shield the
apollo vehicles when they passed through the van allen belts. I've found
some radiation statistics I'm curious how they solved this problem. also it
is kinda needed for my project.Can anyone help? Thanks,
Jimmy

To my knowledge, the astronauts stayed in the CM, which was the best
shielded part, and went through the van Allen belts in a short time,
before they could get too much radiation.

Actually IIRC the main worry was not the van Allen belts, but a major
solar flare while they were outside the Earth's magnetic field
protection.

Regards

Carsten Nielsen
Denmark