Falk, Tim and Chatwin, Chris (2020) Deployment of a biocompatible international space station into geostationary orbit. World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology [Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering], 14 (9). pp. 407-420. ISSN 1307-6892

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Abstract

This study explores the possibility of a space station that will occupy a geostationary equatorial orbit (GEO) and create artificial gravity using centripetal acceleration. The concept of the station is to create a habitable, safe environment that can increase the possibility of space tourism by reducing the wide variation of hazards associated with space exploration. The ability to control the intensity of artificial gravity through Hall-effect thrusters will allow experiments to be carried out at different levels of artificial gravity. A feasible prototype model was built to convey the concept and to enable cost estimation. The SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket with a 26,700 kg payload to GEO was selected to take the 675 tonne spacecraft into orbit; space station construction will require up to 30 launches, this would be reduced to 5 launches when the SpaceX BFR becomes available. The estimated total cost of implementing the Sussex Biocompatible International Space Station (BISS) is approximately $47.039 billion, which is very attractive when compared to the cost of the International Space Station, which cost $150 billion.

Item Type:	Article
Keywords:	Artificial gravity, biocompatible, geostationary orbit, space station
Schools and Departments:	School of Engineering and Informatics > Engineering and Design
Research Centres and Groups:	Industrial Informatics and Signal Processing Research Group
Subjects:	Q Science > QP Physiology Q Science > QP Physiology > QP0001 General Including influence of the environment R Medicine > R Medicine (General) T Technology > TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery > TJ0170 Mechanics applied to machinery. Dynamics T Technology > TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery > TJ0181 Mechanical movements T Technology > TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery > TJ0210.2 Mechanical devices and figures. Automata. Ingenious mechanisms. Robots (General) T Technology > TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering > TK5101 Telecommunication T Technology > TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering > TK5101 Telecommunication > TK5104 Artificial satellites in telecommunication T Technology > TL Motor vehicles. Aeronautics. Astronautics > TL0500 Aeronautics. Aeronautical engineering T Technology > TL Motor vehicles. Aeronautics. Astronautics > TL0780 Rocket propulsion. Rockets T Technology > TL Motor vehicles. Aeronautics. Astronautics > TL0787 Astronautics. Space travel
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Depositing User:	Chris Chatwin
Date Deposited:	29 Sep 2020 09:42
Last Modified:	01 Oct 2020 07:15
URI:	http://sro.sussex.ac.uk/id/eprint/94059

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