New L5 space settlement concept published by NSS

(a) Spinning duel-dumbbell space settlement with elevator shaft and central docking ports, (b) with ringroad, cylindrical solar panels and greenhouse areas indicated (green). Credits: Pekka Janhunen / NSS Space Settlement Journal

The spinning dual-sphere orbital colony would house 200 settlers completely shielded by asteroid material and under 1G artificial gravity. The business case is promising if launch costs come down to $300/kg. The new paper was just posted on the NSS Space Settlement Journal, an open access journal chuck full of papers on space settlement enabling technologies.