Starship Size Comparison Chart

[Dantheman62]

[Dantheman62]

Lol!

[Ammit]

LOL, nice one Dan

[giovonni]

Thanks!
I needed this info
I misplaced mine!

[Antaletriangle]

Tiny stuff.More like cell wall investigator craft.

[Dantheman62]

[Antaletriangle]

The U.S. have a ship bigger than the star destroyer class called battleship britain-it floats just off the shores of France and always ready for mobilisation!!lol.Approx. length 850*150 miles. lol.

[DoctorWho]

This thing is biased to US Sci-fi. Where is the TARDIS?
Bill "the Doctor"

[Machinamentum]

Yess!!

what about?




Or



???

[Dantheman62]

And..............

[henners]

Hey, thats my coach. How did you get a photo of this in mid air
Henry

[Machinamentum]

Remember this ship?



It had one of these..

[rhythm]

flippin heck boys

is this what they call

boys toys


:starw ars:

[viking]

Can I have one of those big ones please!! ....

viking

[Dantheman62]

[BROOK]

Heavy Metal...one of my favorite movies! Love the music too

[Stargazer1965]

Originally Posted by BROOK

Heavy Metal...one of my favorite movies! Love the music too

STERN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

and Cheap Trick thumps in the background

[BROOK]

Indeed That was one of my favorite parts!

[Dantheman62]

Passenger Ticket to Starship
Maybe you are traveling on an important business trip. Maybe you are going on a vacation. You have been planning it for a long time. First, you get on board the craft. Then, you find your seat. It is locked safely in the upright position. You buckle yourself in. Finally, it's time to leave. There's a "thump." As you push away, you feel the craft start to spin, and the antimatter drive kicks in. Next stop - Jupiter!

Welcome to Starship 2040. It is a mix of a lot of things. It is part airplane. It is part cruise ship. It is a whole lot of the future. Starship 2040 is a traveling display created at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center.

[Dantheman62]

Stanford Torus


The Stanford Torus was the principal design considered by the 1975 NASA Summer Study, which was conducted in conjunction with Stanford University (and published as Space Settlements: A Design Study, NASA Publication SP-413). It consists of a torus or donut-shaped ring that is one mile in diameter, rotates once per minute to provide Earth-normal gravity on the inside of the outer ring, and which can house 10,000 people.

Stanford Torus external view. The overhead mirror brings sunlight into the colony through a series of louvred mirrors on the inner ring. Painting by Don Davis courtesy of NASA.

Stanford Torus cutaway view. The rotation of the torus provides Earth-normal gravity on the inside. Painting by Rick Guidice courtesy of NASA.

Stanford Torus interior. It seems unlikely that early colonies will have a population density this low. Painting by Don Davis courtesy of NASA.

Stanford Torus agriculture, conducted on multiple tiers for efficient use of space. Agriculture in space can be very productive because of the controlled environment. Painting courtesy of NASA.

Stanford Torus construction. Depicted is the final stages of installation of the radiation shielding. Painting by Don Davis courtesy of NASA.

Source: Stanford Torus


Bernal Sphere


The Bernal Sphere design is very similar to that used in the science fiction series Babylon 5, although the original Bernal Sphere design is much smaller, only 1 mile in circumference, and can house 10,000 people.

Bernal Sphere external view. It was later learned that the mirrors won't work properly in this configuration and will need to be redesigned. Painting by Rick Guidice courtesy of NASA.

Bernal Sphere cutaway view. The sphere rotates twice per minute to provide Earth-normal gravity on the inside. Painting by Rick Guidice courtesy of NASA.

Bernal Sphere agricultural rings seen in cross-section. Farming occurs in the upper layers, and animal husbandry in the lower layers where gravity is a little stronger. Painting by Rick Guidice courtesy of NASA.

Bernal Sphere interior, complete with California-style wine and cheese party, and human powered flight in the lower-gravity area near the axis. Painting by Rick Guidice courtesy of NASA.

Bernal Sphere hub still in the construction phase, with shielding and mirrors being installed. Painting by Don Davis courtesy of NASA.

Bernal Sphere low-gravity recreation area at dusk, protected by netting. Gravity becomes lower as you approach the center, and at the very top are the zero-gravity honeymoon suites. Painting by Don Davis courtesy of L5 News and National Space Society.

Source: Bernal Sphere


O'Neill Cylinder


The O'Neill Cylinder, designed by Princeton physicist Gerard K. O'Neill, is considerably larger than the other two designs, and is referred to as an "Island 3" or 3rd-generation space colony. The configuration consists of a pair of cylinders, each 20 miles long and 4 miles in diameter. Each cylinder has three land areas alternating with three windows, and three mirrors that open and close to form a day-night cycle inside. The total land area inside a pair of cylinders is about 500 square miles and can house several million people. The cylinders are always in pairs which rotate in opposite directions, cancelling out any gyroscopic effect that would otherwise make it difficult to keep them aimed toward the sun.

O'Neill Cylinder exterior. The modules on the large ring structure around the endcap are used for agriculture. Each module could have differing environments ideal for a particular set of food items. Painting by Rick Guidice courtesy of NASA.

O'Neill Cylinder interior provides a 20-mile vista. Children born here would think it totally normal to have "upside down" land areas overhead. Painting by Rick Guidice courtesy of NASA.

A dramatic side view of an O'Neill Cylinder showing a cloud level forming at an altitude of 3000 feet. Painting copyright by Don Davis courtesy of the artist.

[BROOK]

Where do you find this stuff Dan? That is some futuristic stuff

I wanna go

[Dantheman62]

Yeah it all looks good.............until a little tiny piece of space junk hits ya!
If we keep going at this rate, just think how much junk will be up there in the future!
We can't just trash our planet, we've gotta trash our outer orbit too!

[FIIISH]

Very cool OP, Dan.

Thanks!

[P4BL0]

[Swanny]

Enterprise FTW!!!!!