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Old 09-30-2024, 12:13 AM   #5 (permalink)
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The various ways to do suspension and where to put motors have already been played out, and the better ideas selected.
I liked the Edison2 inwheel suspension, but it hasn't prevailed


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I think about how to provide a 1G environment for sojourners on a long mission to other planets. Seems to me inflatable habs are the way to go, especially when they're going to be pressurized anyhow.
In case you don't remember the Inflatocookbook, here's their [side-scrolling] website: Inflatocookbook

What do you think of Think Orbital? ThinkOrbital - We build space

Domes in spaaaace!
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