Tag Archives: Space Station

Large Space Vessels — Toroids

Posted on February 11, 2017 by J. C. Conway

A toroid is a figure shaped like a torus. Common examples abound, such as rings, hoops and doughnuts. It’s an attractive shape for large space vessels, and it appears in numerous science-fiction settings as well as on the drawing boards … Continue reading →

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Large Space Vessels — Cylinders

Posted on February 4, 2017 by J. C. Conway

Taking a closer look at large cylindrical vessels, several types and examples appear in space agency research projects as well as books, movies, TV and video games. (For the introductory overview of this topic, see Large Space Vessels.) The 1970s … Continue reading →

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Large Space Vessels

Posted on January 22, 2017 by J. C. Conway

The two most basic design concepts for long-term, high-population space vessels (either orbiting space colonies or ships designed for a long-duration traverse) are the cylindrical model and the toroidal model. NASA and other space agencies have studied these design concepts … Continue reading →

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