/sci/ - Science & Math

>>15094749
An issue with spaceborne colonies I'm curious about is expansion. On a planet, the colony could just repurpose more of the surface. In space on a rotating station, things are more complicated. Is it feasible to just make the cylinder longer without messing with its balance too much? Is there a limit to the length of a cylinder before you would have to make a new one? Healthy populations naturally grow unless the colony implements population control laws.

>>12256743
The only time you really need a bearing is if you have a part of the station not rotate. If you have a dock in the middle and do a slow bbq roll to match the station, then you could have a canadarm or something attach and push your ship over to a docking port. The dock area would only be at a fraction of a G for a decent sized station.

>>12252869
this

>>12213452
Writing shit sci-fi hoping it'll become not shit someday. Will later sleep and get back to trying to break into the aerospace industry tomorrow.

>>12098026
He also made promotional art for 2001: A Space Odyssey.

>>12051243
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAl_72eVrgM

>>11732627
Based.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAl_72eVrgM

>>11732628
The red is from lights.

Is the three-generation-rule of space stations valid, or is it just conjecture?

>>11409512
Looked like a neat concept for a space station at least.

Since we're all sharing cool space flight stuff.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAl_72eVrgM

>>11391601
>Where do you guys see space and spaceflight in 30-50 years?
Honestly, I don't know. There's so many unknowns right now that any prediction with some thought put behind it is credible. The only thing I know for certain is that there will be more involvement in regards to enforcing laws in space as it's pretty much law-less right now. What I want right now is for all possibilities to be seriously attempted.