• AirBus Offers Blueprint For Next-Gen ISS ... TOO SMALL !

    From 26B.X939@21:1/5 to All on Fri Apr 21 22:39:10 2023
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    https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-11998859/Airbus-unveils-26ft-wide-space-station-concept-GREENHOUSE-launch-decade.html

    A replacement for the ISS? Airbus unveils 26ft-wide, three deck
    space station concept with living quarters, science hub and a
    GREENHOUSE that could launch within a decade

    The Airbus 'LOOP' module hosts a centrifuge that can create
    Earth-like gravity

    Plans are suited to fit heavy super-launchers as seen on
    SpaceX's Starship

    . . .

    Ok, quit thinking SMALL.

    Think MODULAR.

    Remember the Kubrick/Clarke vision - go for it.

    Sorry, but we've had enough 'tin cans' in orbit
    now. Save up and build a REAL space station.

    Half or quarter modules, assemble. Assemble more.
    Tie them together and give it a whirl.

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