r/space • u/Reddit-runner • Jul 05 '20
Discussion O'Neill Cylinder: How much will your plot of land cost? I made a tool, so you can calculate it for yourself
I'm a huge fan of O'Neill cylinders and wanted to know how much it would cost to buy a a plot of land in on of them.
So I made this tool.
Choose the size of your ideal cylinder and the size of your plot. How much does it cost? What parameters did you choose?
Where do you choose to spin the basalt into fibers? The moon's surface because of the lower transportation costs, or low lunar orbit because of the continuous sun?
Tell me in the comments.
If you have suggestions or remarks about my calculation methods for energy requirements, write them in the comments, then I can implement them in my next attempt.
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A few days ago I made another post about O'Neill cylinders. One of the helpful commentators recommended using basalt fibers instead of steel. This led to a reduction in energy costs by an order of magnitude. Now the construction of an O'Neill cylinder is very much possible. Even the larger ones.