05-26-2016, 07:11 AM
(This post was last modified: 05-26-2016, 07:12 AM by stevebowers.)
Welcome back, Alan! I assume these conic habitats are tidally locked to the sun somehow, so that the cone always points towards it. Any thoughts on how to maintain the orientation?
In some respects the O'Neill Island 3 design is a kind of partial cone, with mirrors on the internal face to collect sunlight. These cylinders would be coupled in pairs to allow the cylinders to maintain their orientation mechanically.
In some respects the O'Neill Island 3 design is a kind of partial cone, with mirrors on the internal face to collect sunlight. These cylinders would be coupled in pairs to allow the cylinders to maintain their orientation mechanically.