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Space Station One 'The Wheel' in orbit above Earth
Model by myself from a design by Chesley Bonestell for George Pal's 1955 Science Fiction Movie 'Conquest of Space'
Background by the Creator of All Things
Thanks for looking :thumbsup::ahoy:
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~SammyBRoberts Jan 30, 2013
Is the upper ring...or half ring supposed to be solar panels?
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~dragonpyper Jan 30, 2013
It's solar power of a sort. The dark portion is a mirror that focus' sunlight on a tube with Mercury. The heated Mercury would then be used to turn turbines for power. [link]
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~SammyBRoberts Jan 31, 2013
Ah...like a steam turbine, only replace mercury for the steam I guess.
Cool!

Thanks!
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*timnaas Jan 29, 2013
At first I thought "2001 a Space Odyssey". Very cool
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~dragonpyper Jan 30, 2013
Thanks.
It's what a Space Station should look like. :D
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*timnaas Jan 31, 2013
Your welcome!
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