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For bigger spacecraft capable of executing bigger missions, some of the assembly may be done in space. Your challenge is to design a simple approach that enables components to be assembled in space.

Orbital Yacht Club (tm)l OYC

Summary

OYC™ is an off-planet platform to stabilize industries in space with utility, security and comfort. This creates an opportunity to live in orbit; not in a small “tin can” with all the complexities and discomforts of micro-gravity, but in a spacious environment with Earth, Mars, Lunar and micro-gravity zones. We designed a fairing that is reused as a module to build the OYC. 40 docking stations each consist of one fairing. Each provides 2k sqft (total 80k sqft) of Earth gravity. The equipment nested inside the fairings will be assembled in orbit to create 25k sqft of Mars gravity, 8k sqft with Lunar gravity, 16k sqft with Micro-gravity and 86k sqft for farming food.

How I Addressed This Challenge
  1. We developed an Orbital Yacht Club. We started with the International Space Station, added 40 docking stations for space yachts, like the SpaceX Dragon, and combined it with a 200m diameter Mega Ferris Wheel to create a space station with private ownership like a traditional yacht club.
  2. This is important because 40 individual governments, companies, partnerships or individuals can share the cost of the infrastructure and share the rewards of science, commerce and leisure created by this platform.
  3. This provides a permanent settlement in space with Earth gravity so the astronauts do not suffer the physical complexities of micro-gravity and enough space for farming to provide food.
  4. It works by spinning the 200m Mega Ferris Wheel structure at 3 rpms to create Earth gravity. A 76m middle ring provides Mars gravity for science and training. A 32m center ring provides Lunar gravity for science and training and acts as the transfer ring to the Micro-gravity hub that does not spin.
  5. We hope to be the General Contractor to build the first OYC in LEO to empower every current space development project being proposed by governments, businesses, partnerships and individuals for science, commerce and leisure activities including satellite repair and clean up. This will enable future OYCs for Lunar, Mars and Asteroid belt gateways and beyond..
How I Developed This Project
  1. This challenge fit an inspiration for permanent residence in space we have been developing for a long time.
  2. We developed this project by using our engineering degree to flesh out the details in a Powerpoint presentation to be able to communicate the idea to potential owners and developers of the OYC.
  3. We used Blender a CAD system to build a 3D model, MS Powerpoint to create a presentation and MS Word to draft an Executive Summary.
  4. The biggest problem has been to get an audience to share this idea with organizations and people who can use the OYC.
How I Used Space Agency Data in This Project

We used the ISS as inspiration to show a large space station is achievable. We used data on the electrical, plumbing, HVAC, communications and propulsion to determine the launch requirements. We referenced NASA budgets for cost analysis data.

This data gave us examples that are working today to provide the credibility to show this idea has merit.

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This project was submitted for consideration during the Space Apps Judging process.