New Space Settlement image

Larry,

Thanks for the post. I too would like to challenge the younger generations to design space habitats. A key factor is to first come up with the specifications that take into account what we have learned about life in space, and the functionality of a space habitat or space station. As an engineer with an affinity for mechanical machines, my concepts are an extension of what has been presented in the past. Here is my working list of features:

1) Provide 1 G for occupants of living space,
2) Provide place to work as well as so live in order to provide an economy. Lets assume processing of asteroid materials from mining space ships with rare earths being sent to earth and common metals used for construction of what-ever.
3) The habitat is a focal point of commerce and hence must facilitate launching and landing of space ships between earth's orbit and Mars along with the asteroid belts. Just as an international airport attracts hotels and businesses, so to will a space station attract workers needing living space and businesses.
4) The orbital velocity and rotation of the space station can be used to assist with the launching of space ships, and can facilitate the landing or capturing of returning space ships thus minimizing the need for rocket engine thrust.

5) Gardens must be shielded from cosmic rays and solar wind/flares. The use of high voltages to repel charged particles is recommended.

6) Solar and nuclear power plants to provide propulsion power, refinement of ores, production of rocket fuel, etc. Power for tethers that boost orbital velocity by interacting with earth' magnetic field.

The above should young engineering/scientific minds plenty to work on.

cheers,

Tom Tucker
From: Larry Kellogg
To: spacesettlers@egroups.com
Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2000 8:33 PM
Subject: [spacesettlers] Re: New Space Settlement image

To Tom:
You might check with Al Globus.
Al Globus [aglobus@...]
NASA Ames has been holding design contests for Space Habitats for
students and I believe some of Mike's pictures are a result of those
contests. These have been high school students from the 70's to now.
Some of them may have gone on to more work in this area.
http://lifesci3.arc.nasa.gov/SpaceSettlement/contest/

To all: I am finding schools that are using the idea of space
habitats as design exercises for their students to apply their math
skills and to get them thinking about the future.
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Self-Sufficient Living Spaces:
Astrospheres, Aquaspheres & Terraspheres!
A Mendocino Middle School Science/Engineering Project
http://www.mcn.org/ed/cur/cw/Habitats/Habitats.html

Developed with the assistance of his class, by
Cory M. Wisnia, A MendoWorld Science Tech Guy
cwisnia@...
----------
Cory might be someone interested in this egroup.

Larry Kellogg

--- In spacesettlers@egroups.com, "Tom Tucker (Olympia)"
wrote:
> New Space Settlement imageMike,
>
> I am working on the design of what might be a new concept of a
space station and so I am wondering how much it would cost to have an
artist do a picture/image of my ideas? I am thinking of integrating
launching facilities with the habitat that would have 1 G living
space.
>
> Regards,
>
> Tom Tucker
> From: Combs, Mike
> To: 'SSI maillist' ; 'Space Settlers maillist'
> Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2000 5:55 AM
> Subject: [spacesettlers] New Space Settlement image
>
> Those of you on these lists with an interest in High Frontier
type imagery might want to know that I've added a new picture to my
Space Settlement site at
http://members.aol.com/oscarcombs/settle.htm. It's an image of the
interior of a Bernal Sphere.
>
> Regards,
>
> Mike Combs
>

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Thanks for the post. I too would like to challenge the younger generations to design space habitats. A key factor is to first come up with the specifications that take into account what we have learned about life in space, and the functionality of a space habitat or space station. As an engineer with an affinity for mechanical machines, my concepts are an extension of what has been presented in the past. Here is my working list of features:

1) Provide 1 G for occupants of living space,
2) Provide place to work as well as so live in order to provide an economy. Lets assume processing of asteroid materials from mining space ships with rare earths being sent to earth and common metals used for construction of what-ever.
3) The habitat is a focal point of commerce and hence must facilitate launching and landing of space ships between earth's orbit and Mars along with the asteroid belts. Just as an international airport attracts hotels and businesses, so to will a space station attract workers needing living space and businesses.
4) The orbital velocity and rotation of the space station can be used to assist with the launching of space ships, and can facilitate the landing or capturing of returning space ships thus minimizing the need for rocket engine thrust.

5) Gardens must be shielded from cosmic rays and solar wind/flares. The use of high voltages to repel charged particles is recommended.

6) Solar and nuclear power plants to provide propulsion power, refinement of ores, production of rocket fuel, etc. Power for tethers that boost orbital velocity by interacting with earth' magnetic field.

The above should young engineering/scientific minds plenty to work on.

cheers,

Tom Tucker
From:
Larry Kellogg
To:
spacesettlers@egroups.com
Sent:
Saturday, December 16, 2000 8:33 PM
Subject:
[spacesettlers] Re: New Space Settlement image
To Tom:
You might check with Al Globus.
Al Globus [aglobus@...]
NASA Ames has been holding design contests for Space Habitats for
students and I believe some of Mike's pictures are a result of those
contests. These have been high school students from the 70's to now.
Some of them may have gone on to more work in this area.
http://lifesci3.arc.nasa.gov/SpaceSettlement/contest/
To all: I am finding schools that are using the idea of space
habitats as design exercises for their students to apply their math
skills and to get them thinking about the future.
Self-Sufficient Living Spaces:
Astrospheres, Aquaspheres & Terraspheres!
A Mendocino Middle School Science/Engineering Project
http://www.mcn.org/ed/cur/cw/Habitats/Habitats.html
Developed with the assistance of his class, by
Cory M. Wisnia, A MendoWorld Science Tech Guy
cwisnia@...
Cory might be someone interested in this egroup.
Larry Kellogg
--- In spacesettlers@egroups.com, "Tom Tucker (Olympia)"
> New Space Settlement imageMike,
>
> I am working on the design of what might be a new concept of a
space station and so I am wondering how much it would cost to have an
artist do a picture/image of my ideas? I am thinking of integrating
launching facilities with the habitat that would have 1 G living
space.
>
> Regards,
>
> Tom Tucker
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Combs, Mike
> To: 'SSI maillist' ; 'Space Settlers maillist'
> Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2000 5:55 AM
> Subject: [spacesettlers] New Space Settlement image
>
> Those of you on these lists with an interest in High Frontier
type imagery might want to know that I've added a new picture to my
Space Settlement site at
http://members.aol.com/oscarcombs/settle.htm.
It's an image of the
interior of a Bernal Sphere.