Yes, Apollo Flew Through the Van Allen Belts Going to the Moon

No, the van Allen radiation belts weren't deal breakers for the Apollo astronauts. They really did go to the Moon. Want weekly Vintage Space ? Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCw95T_TgbGHhTml4xZ9yIqg

The Apollo Experience Report on Radiation is here, if you're curious: https://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/19730010172.pdf

There's more about rockoons here:https://history.nasa.gov/SP-4401/ch4.htm

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