Here is a related article that discusses removing the Van Allen belts: http://spectrum.ieee.org/aerospace/astrophysics/hacking-the-van-allen-belts http://spect

Here is a related article that discusses removing the Van Allen belts: http://spectrum.ieee.org/aerospace/astrophysics/hacking-the-van-allen-belts http://spectrum.ieee.org/aerospace/astrophysics/hacking-the-...