Re: starship-design: Shielding info

[Kelly St <KellySt@aol.com>]

In a message dated 12/20/97 6:29:03 PM, TLG.van.der.Linden@tip.nl wrote:

>About a month ago we discussed shielding properties.
>
>Here I found a little bit of info about that subject:
>(My guess is that some may have seen it before)
>
><http://science.nas.nasa.gov/Services/Education/
>           SpaceSettlement/75SummerStudy/Table_of_Contents1.html>
>
>
>
>Space Settlements: A Design Study
>
>Chapter 2 - Physical Properties of Space
>     Matter in Space: A Major Resource
>
>Chapter 4 - Choosing Among Alternatives
>     Shielding 
>
>
>For passive shielding they suggest about 4.5 tonnes per square meter
>
>Timothy


  ;)  We had refered to that a couple years ago, Its even in the LIAT
"library' bookmarks.

Excelent source thou.


Kelly