Stanford Torus
Designed in the summer of 1975, the Stanford Torus is 1.8km in dimeter. As a self sufficient structure, it is designed to support maintenance, manufacturing, food, & quality of life. An average of 10,000 people are expected to live in this structure.
A central docking hub is anchored by spokes, attached to the interior of the wheel. This central column is the entrance and exit for all cargo & people. At 0g, it allows for easy docking of space craft and cargo transport.
Original design goals focused on energy collection. Dedicated solar mirror(s) are tethered and focus energy collection on a solar farm. This farm can either be tethered and integrated to the Torus, or be part of a larger, wireless, solar energy collection method. The Stanford Torus is intended to have both a collection and large storage/transmission capacity.
In cases of emergency, life pods are attached at regular intervals in rings outer equator. This gives an additional boost in momentum when ejected. Additional life pods will be attached to the central hub.
Stanford Torus – Statistics
| Diameter: 1.8km | |
| Tube Diameter: 430m | |
| Gravity: 1G | |
| Population: 10,000 |
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