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Index: #77

Outdated Space Station Construction

Only one new space station (天宫) has been launched this century, due to high costs and reliance on traditional, government-led megaprojects.

Foundational Capabilities (3)

New Construction Approaches for Space Stations

Develop novel construction methods—such as inflatable or modular architectures—that can be assembled in orbit to create new space stations more efficiently.
  • DARPA Program: NOM4D - Novel Orbital and Moon Manufacturing, Materials, and Mass-efficient Design
    Funding Program
  • Large Bio-Mechanical Space Structures
    Funding Program
  • Deployable Cuboctahedrons for Adaptive Space Infrastructure
    Research and Reviews
  • Ultralight, strong, and self-reprogrammable mechanical metamaterials
    Research and Reviews
  • Inflatable von Braun space stations: an idea worth revisiting?
    Whitepapers and Essays
  • Where is my von Braun wheel?
    Whitepapers and Essays

    • In-Situ Resource Utilization

    Everything from mining the moon and using those resources to build things in space to fuel etc etc
  • Back to the Future: Why the US is at risk of losing moon forever
    Research and Reviews
  • Casey Handmer - Roadmap for Industrialization of Mars - 21st Annual Mars Society Convention
    Roadmap
  • Casey Handmer’s Blog: How to Industrialize Mars
    Whitepapers and Essays

    • Leverage Commercial Approaches

    Utilize emerging commercial spaceflight companies to drive down costs and accelerate the development of new space stations through innovative design and manufacturing.
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    Company