Project Divinity 1 Authors and Affiliation Instructor: KangSan Kim Students: SeungHyeon Do (Kongju High School, 12), JaeHun Jang (Korea Science Academy, 12), DongHyun Kim (Korea Science Academy, 12), YongSung Park (GwangJu Munsung High High School, 11), HwanSung Jang (Korean Minjok Leadership Academy, 11) 2 Table of Contents Authors and Affiliation .......................................................................................................................... 2 List of Figures ........................................................................................................................................ 8 List of Tables ....................................................................................................................................... 10 Abbreviations and Terminology .......................................................................................................... 11 1. Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 12 1.1. Executive Summary .............................................................................................................. 12 1.2. Background ........................................................................................................................... 13 1.2.1. Location ........................................................................................................................ 13 1.2.1.1. Orbit....................................................................................................................... 13 1.2.1.2. Radiation Protection .............................................................................................. 13 1.2.2. Time .............................................................................................................................. 15 1.2.3. Background ................................................................................................................... 15 1.2.3.1. Propulsion Technologies ....................................................................................... 15 1.2.3.2. Resource Development .......................................................................................... 16 1.3. Acknowledgements ............................................................................................................... 16 2. Structural Design .......................................................................................................................... 18 2.1. Structural Overview .............................................................................................................. 18 2.2. The Torus .............................................................................................................................. 20 2.3. Spokes ................................................................................................................................... 25 2.4. Central Hub ........................................................................................................................... 26 2.5. Industrial Complex ............................................................................................................... 26 2.6. Microgravity Complex .......................................................................................................... 26 2.6.1. Wall Materials ............................................................................................................... 26 2.6.2. Rotation Mechanism ..................................................................................................... 27 2.7. Assembly Yard ..................................................................................................................... 27 2.8. Docking Port ......................................................................................................................... 28 2.8.1. Docking Mechanism - Railway ..................................................................................... 28 2.8.2. Docking Mechanism – Gears ........................................................................................ 31 2.9. Debris Shield ........................................................................................................................ 32 3. Supporting Infrastructure ............................................................................................................. 36 3.1. Terrestrial Infrastructure ....................................................................................................... 36 3.1.1. Launch Vehicles ............................................................................................................ 36 3 3.1.1.1. Background ........................................................................................................... 36 3.1.1.2. Staging ................................................................................................................... 37 3.1.1.3. Massive Earth Transfer Vehicle System ............................................................... 38 3.1.2. Space Cannon ................................................................................................................ 40 3.2. Lunar Infrastructure .............................................................................................................. 42 3.2.1. Lunar Mass Driver ........................................................................................................ 43 3.2.2. Lunar Space Elevator Infrastructure ............................................................................. 44 3.3. Asteroidal Infrastructure ....................................................................................................... 47 4. Operations .................................................................................................................................... 49 4.1. Spokes ................................................................................................................................... 49 4.1.1.1. Fluid & Energy Transfer ....................................................................................... 49 4.1.1.2. Passenger Transfer ................................................................................................ 49 4.1.1.3. Cargo Transfer ....................................................................................................... 49 4.2. Central Hub ........................................................................................................................... 50 4.2.1. Transport Pods .............................................................................................................. 50 4.2.2. Transport Arms ............................................................................................................. 50 4.3. Industrial Complex ............................................................................................................... 50 4.3.1.1. External Robot Arms ............................................................................................. 51 4.3.1.2. Compartmentalization ........................................................................................... 51 4.3.1.3. Offices and Airlocks .............................................................................................. 51 4.4. Microgravity Complex .......................................................................................................... 52 4.4.1. Sector I .......................................................................................................................... 52 4.4.1.1. Transport Center .................................................................................................... 52 4.4.1.2. Low-g Sports Center ............................................................................................. 52 4.4.1.3. Starward Hotel ....................................................................................................... 53 4.4.1.4. Oxygen Supply ...................................................................................................... 53 4.4.1.5. Food Supply .......................................................................................................... 53 4.4.2. Sector II ......................................................................................................................... 55 4.4.2.1. Sports Quarter ........................................................................................................ 55 4.4.2.2. Culture Quarters .................................................................................................... 55 4.4.2.3. Tourism Quarter .................................................................................................... 55 4.4.3. Sector III ....................................................................................................................... 55 4.4.4. Assembly Yard .............................................................................................................. 56 4 4.4.4.1. Control Deck ......................................................................................................... 56 4.4.4.2. External Robotic Arm ........................................................................................... 57 4.4.4.3. Airlock ................................................................................................................... 57 4.5. Transportation Complex