Modular Artificial Gravity Platform

A practical, modular construction system that capitalizes on lessons learned from 30+ years of ISS heritage is leveraged in this speculative proposal for a an artificial gravity space station. Twelve nearly identical modules fabricated and outfitted on Earth then launched in a rocket fairing. Each module is a combination of aluminum and fabric pressure vessel, with rigid segments connected by shaped fabric sections to enable a curved module form that aligns the interior floor of each section with the station’s gravity vector. The primary contiguous floor is at a 30-meter radius, creating an approximate apparent Martian gravity of 0.37g at a rotational velocity of 3.3 rpm, but other gravity regimes are possible. A deployable, integrated truss structure supports solar arrays, radiators, and a tunnel connecting the central core to three of the radial modules.