NASA Space Settlement Contest

[Spaceisbeautifulul]

Alright, looks good from just looking at it!

Lemme read this bad boy, then I'll do some talking with you 'bout it.

Alright, this sounds good for half of a rough draft, of a rough draft.

The one thing is I'm trying to in vision how this would look, could you give me a basic idea of your vision, then I could go draw up a couple models?

The only couple things are some grammar errors and some explanatory errors (which we should take care of later) but overall good work.

PS: If I end up waiting for a reply to my "how does it look?" question for too long, I'll just create what I image it to be.

Edited June 16, 2013 by Spaceisbeautifulul
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[Spaceisbeautifulul]

Here is my first guess at the design layout:

Terrible mouse drawings incoming...

PS: I meant terrible drawing of the design, not a terrible design.

[Spaceisbeautifulul]

Here is another, more messily drawn up idea of mine.

The major implementations are the removal of the electric engines, and the addition of artificial gravity (google why its important).

Here yar go:

[Spaceisbeautifulul]

By the way people, I'm just sayin' there is no need to rush.

The best way to do this is slowly, we have a year people, lets take it slowly and carefully.

[alexanderw890i]

First of all i would recommend to start a Forum for the Project (I'm already working on it). It would make it easier for us to communicate and talk about certain topics without scrolling up and down all the time...

I personally don't like the idea of a closed, rotating ring. It's neither easily extensible, nor easy to build. Another Problem is that you can't simply start your engines and fly away, because it would probably be very unstable due to it's width/length ratio.

Imo a much better solution would be to use some kind of compressed dna-ish structure. It would be a double-helix, which consists of inflatable cubic modules, which are connected with gangways to their counterparts on the other side of the helix.

On the end of the structure you could extend it as much as you want, but still maintain artificial gravity by rotating it.

My solution would have another advantage over usual Stanford-Torus constructions, because you would only need to bring small modules into the space.

The biggest disadvantage would be the tubification of the whole station (you would need to take a looooong walk to get from one end of the helix to the other end).

I'll post some sketches and the URL to the Project-forum later this day.

Edit: Ahh, i forgot to ask... A friend of me asked if he could join the project, too?

Edit 2: The forum is online now, you can register and send me your username in a PM here on the KSP forum (to verify the account belongs to you)

Edited June 17, 2013 by alexanderw890i

[Spaceisbeautifulul]

1. A forum for this would be great!

2. A rotation ring or some other sort of artificial gravity system would be useful, due to effects of 0 g's on people over time.

3. If we ARE putting electric engines on, I'm pretty sure would we have to work to make sure that it is not A-symetric

4. I like that idea! But I think we would need a couple sketches and more information on it before we decide on it.

5. I'm pretty sure we need all the help we can get. But ask NASAfanboy with a private message, or just post it here or whatever. But I'm 90% sure he'd want more people.

[Spaceisbeautifulul]

Ahhh yes it finally worked!

Edited June 17, 2013 by Spaceisbeautifulul

[alexanderw890i]

http://static3.depositphotos.com/1005979/207/i/950/depositphotos_2076222-DNA-Helix-Illustration---One-Different.jpg My solution would look similar to this but much more twisted.

[Spaceisbeautifulul]

Err, not sure what you mean...

[alexanderw890i]

Okay I'll try to make or find a better picture

[Spaceisbeautifulul]

Mostly what I mean is, I have no idea what you mean by a strand of DNA.

Or is my computer messing with me and that actually isn't a strand of DNA for you?

[hotmailcompany52]

Ok, ive missied a lot due to my lack of internet n' stuff. So, we are designing a deep space craft of some description thats gonna be a DNA like design?

Edited June 17, 2013 by hotmailcompany52

[Spaceisbeautifulul]

Well, I really have no idea aright now.

Read through this whole thing to get the just of it I guess.

[NASAFanboy]

Ok, here;s the main gist of it. You design an massive spacestation colony in orbit.

[Grove]

It doesn't need to be a colony, it need to work as a permanent residence for any amount of people.

[alexanderw890i]

Guys, let's discuss this on the project forum, it's pretty confusing to do such a big project in a single thread...

[Spaceisbeautifulul]

Well, I would but I don't currently have anything to post on it.

Actually, go check I posted a thread there.

[alexanderw890i]

Well, I would but I don't currently have anything to post on it.

Actually, go check I posted a thread there.

So, you are GrannyPigms?

[Spaceisbeautifulul]

Yes. That is me.