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Stanford torus
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The Stanford torus is a proposed NASA design for a space settlement capable of housing 10,000 permanent residents. It is a type of rotating wheel space station, consisting of a ring with a diameter of
Exterior view of a Stanford torus. Bottom center is the non-rotating primary solar mirror, which reflects sunlight onto the angled ring of secondary m
Exterior view of a Stanford torus. Bottom center is the non-rotating primary solar mirror, which reflects sunlight onto the angled ring of secondary mirrors around the hub. Painting by Donald E. Davis.
Interior of a Stanford torus, painted by Donald E. Davis
Interior of a Stanford torus, painted by Donald E. Davis
A NASA lunar base concept with a mass driver (the long structure that extends toward the horizon)
A NASA lunar base concept with a mass driver (the long structure that extends toward the horizon)
External view of a Stanford torus with some of the radiation-shielding "chevron" mirrors removed to show interior space
External view of a Stanford torus with some of the radiation-shielding "chevron" mirrors removed to show interior space
Rotating wheel space station
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A rotating wheel space station, is a concept for a hypothetical wheel-shaped space station which rotates, to produce artificial gravity. It was originally proposed by Herman Potočnik in 1929, which wa
Stanford torus
…The Stanford torus is a proposed NASA design for a space settlement capable of housing 10,000 permanent residents. It is a type of rotating wheel space station, consisting of a ring with a diameter of about 1.8 km (1.1 mi), its rotation providing about 1.0 g of artificial gravity. The Stanford torus was proposed…
Rotating wheel space station concept by Wernher von Braun (illustration by Chesley Bonestel, 1952).
Rotating wheel space station concept by Wernher von Braun (illustration by Chesley Bonestel, 1952).
Comfort chart for artificial gravity by rotation (shades illustrate zones of disagreement in the science literature)
Comfort chart for artificial gravity by rotation (shades illustrate zones of disagreement in the science literature)
Depiction of the first detailed description and drawings of a rotating wheel space station (The Problem of Space Travel - Vienna, 1928) by Herman Poto
Depiction of the first detailed description and drawings of a rotating wheel space station (The Problem of Space Travel - Vienna, 1928) by Herman Potočnik, also known as Hermann Noordung, which inspired later designs
A drawing of people floating in an orbital rotating greenhouse by Konstantin Tsiolkovsky (1933)
A drawing of people floating in an orbital rotating greenhouse by Konstantin Tsiolkovsky (1933)