Thursday, April 21, 2011

Space Station/Starship?



Imagine strapping a giant rocket engine on the International Space Station (ISS,)
inflating a few balloon-like structures to hold your luggage, and adding a
spinning carousel-wheel for artificial gravity.

This ungainly-sounding assemblage dubbed Nautilus-X, ("Non-Atmospheric
Universal Transport Intended for Lengthy United States eXploration") has been
proposed by the NASA Technology Applications Assessment Team at the
Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas.

The group is examining key technologies that can advance space
exploration in a timely and affordable manner.

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