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Headquarters |
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| Image # : |
63-Space Station-20 |
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UNKNOWN
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Title
Orbit and Launch Facility Concept
Full Description
This is a concept drawing of an orbit and launch facility. It
was to use a nuclear SNAP-II nuclear power supply on the end of
the long telescoping boom. Nuclear reactors were considered
dangerous, which is why in this concept drawing it was located so
far away from the habitat part of the station. Creators
envisioned the structure being built in orbit to allow assembly
of the station in orbit which could be then larger than anything
that could be launched from Earth. The two main modules were to
be 33 feet in diameter and 40 feet in length. When combined the
modules would create a four deck facility, 2 decks to be used for
laboratory space and 2 decks for operations and living quarters.
The facility also allowed for servicing and launch of a space
vehicle. Though the station was designed to operate in micro-
gravity, it would also have an artificial gravity capability.
Keywords
international space station concepts SNAP nuclear
Subject Category
Space-Station Concepts,
Reference Numbers
- Center:
HQ
- Center Number:
63-Space Station-20
- GRIN DataBase Number:
GPN-2003-00107
Source Information
- Creator/Photographer: NASA
- Original Source: Digital
| Resolution | Format | Width
(Pixels) | Height
(Pixels) | Size
(KBytes) |
Thumbnail |
JPEG |
94 |
72 |
10 |
Small |
JPEG |
753 |
576 |
357 |
Medium |
JPEG |
1568 |
1200 |
1,337 |
Large |
JPEG |
3135 |
2400 |
5,829 |
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