Space vehicle with collapsible living quarters

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1989-03-15

1990-10-23

Jordan, Charles T.

Aeronautics and astronautics

Spacecraft

Reusable or returnable

52 794, 52 795, B64G 110

Patent

active

049645978

ABSTRACT:
A combination lunar and planetary transport having habitable quarters. The space vehicle has a substantially cylindrical body which is divisible into semi-cylindrical halves. There is a collapsible building construction system received within the cylindrical body which has a series of horizontally disposed collapsible floor slabs which stack one on top of the other in a collapsed storage position and assume a spaced parallel relationship when in an open position. Pivotal columns connect the floor slabs to provide for a scissors-like movement between the floor slabs and the pivotal columns. A flexible canopy structure is deployed from the space vehicle and encompasses the opened semi-cylindrical halves and fully erected floor slabs. The canopy is filled with ground regolith to create a radiation shield to protect the inhabitants.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3984953 (1976-10-01), Kump
patent: 4480415 (1984-11-01), Truss
patent: 4715159 (1987-12-01), Hijazi

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