Orb2: Spherical Space Station Designed for Single Launch and On-Orbit Assembly

What is it about?

Current space station designs consist of multiple smaller cylindrical modules. Upcoming rockets, such as Blue Origin New Glenn, will be capable of lifting different designs that can be assembled on-orbit. We propose a spherical space station called Orb2, launched on a single New Glenn rocket in a flat-packed form. After assembly, Orb2 has more than twice the habitable volume as the International Space Station.

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