rotating wheel space station

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A rotating wheel space station, also known as a von Braun wheel, is a concept for a hypothetical wheel-shaped space station. Originally proposed by Herman Potočnik in 1929, and popularized by Wernher von Braun in 1952.

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  • Nautilus-X
    rotating wheel space station concept
  • Stanford torus
    space habitat
Ring space habitatRing space habitat
Von Braun 1952 Space Station Concept 9132079 originalVon Braun 1952 Space Station Concept 9132079 original
Das Problem der Befahrung des Weltraums, image 84Das Problem der Befahrung des Weltraums, image 84
Noordung space stationNoordung space station
Astronave 2001Astronave 2001
Interior of a revolving space station (artwork)Interior of a revolving space station (artwork)
Hegagonal inflatable space station deploymentHegagonal inflatable space station deployment
Hegagonal inflatable space station 1962Hegagonal inflatable space station 1962
the Von Braun Space Stationthe Von Braun Space Station
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    commonsimageDas Problem der Befahrung des Weltraums, image 84 Commons
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    commonsimageAstronave 2001 Commons
    commonsimageInterior of a revolving space station (artwork) Commons
    commonsimageHegagonal inflatable space station deployment Commons
    commonsimageHegagonal inflatable space station 1962 Commons
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