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The Stanford torus is a proposed NASA design for a space settlement capable of housing 10,000 permanent residents. It is a type of rotating wheel space station, consisting of a ring with a diameter of about 1.8 km (1.1 mi), its rotation providing about 1.0 g of artificial gravity.

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Island 2; Island Two
rotating wheel space station, space habitat, 
Dong Fang Hong 2, Ekran, rotating wheel space station, space habitat, 

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Stanford torus external view by Don Davis AC76-0525 cropped

Stanford torus under construction

Stanford Torus cutaway

Stanford Torus construction

Stanford torus external view by Don Davis AC76-0525

Internal view of the Stanford torus

טורוס סטנדפורד- הדמיה ממוחשבת

Stanford torus under construction

NASA Art by Artist Rick Guidice Space Colonization - Torus Wheel Toroidal Colonies

NASA Artwork By: Don Davis Space Colony: Torus Wheel - Large assemblies can be put together in space. On this part of the rim panels of a colony are being fitted in place. The small vehicles are called ANTS for Assembly non-thethered ships

• Elysium - 2013 film directed by Neill Blomkamp
• Elysium - 2013 film directed by Neill Blomkamp

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
commons	image		Stanford torus external view by Don Davis AC76-0525 cropped		Commons
commons	image		Stanford torus under construction		Commons
commons	image		Stanford Torus cutaway		Commons
commons	image		Stanford Torus construction		Commons
commons	image		Stanford torus external view by Don Davis AC76-0525		Commons
commons	image		Internal view of the Stanford torus		Commons
commons	image		טורוס סטנדפורד- הדמיה ממוחשבת		Commons
commons	image		Stanford torus under construction		Commons
commons	image		NASA Art by Artist Rick Guidice Space Colonization - Torus Wheel Toroidal Colonies		Commons
commons	image		NASA Artwork By: Don Davis Space Colony: Torus Wheel - Large assemblies can be put together in space. On this part of the rim panels of a colony are being fitted in place. The small vehicles are called ANTS for Assembly non-thethered ships		Commons