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Muhammad Hunain says spacecraft radiation protection still relies on costly, decades-old approaches

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Muhammad Hunain of Melagen Labs says spacecraft are still shielded with aluminum, while rad-hardened electronics remain too expensive to produce at the scale the space economy demands. His comments frame radiation protection and component costs as persistent constraints on scaling spacecraft production.

Discovered 2026-10-13T06:06:06.546741-07:00 | 2026-10-13T06:06:06.546741-07:00

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  • Hunain’s remarks point to a cost and manufacturing-scale challenge in spacecraft radiation protection: conventional aluminum shielding and rad-hardened electronics remain the approaches he identifies.
  • The article highlights a potential pressure point for expanding spacecraft production, but provides no technical details about Melagen Labs’ proposed approach or its performance.

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